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The Best of Archie Comics 3 Summary: It's Archie's third volume in our all-time Archie Superstars bestselling The Best of Archie Comics series, 9781936975617 featuring even more great stories from Archie's eight decades Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 of excellence! This fun full-color collection of more of Archie's Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up all-time favorite stories, lovingly hand-selected and $9.99/$10.99 Can. introduced by Archie creators, editors, and historians from 416 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS 200,000 pages of material, is a must-have for any Archie fan THROUGHOUT and fans of comics in , as well as a great introduction Paperback / softback / Digest format paperback to the comics medium! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels ... Series: The Best Of Archie ComicsTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 1 Author Bio: THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive 5.250 in W | 7.500 in H line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought 133mm W | 191mm H Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, from such as Dan DeCarlo, , Harry Lucey, and Bob to recent greats like Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 3 Summary: Return to the magic with Sabrina the Teenage Tania del Rio Witch: The Magic Within 3! 9781936975600 Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Sabrina and friends become caught up in the secrets of the Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up Magic Realm, while friendships and relationships are put to the $10.99/$11.99 Can. test in both the magical and mortal realms! 256 pages / ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT Paperback / softback / (US) Featuring the fan-favorite -style art and Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels stories of the multi-talented Tania del Rio, Sabrina the Series: Sabrina Teen Wtch Magic WithinTerritory: Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 3 collects the Sabrina the World Teenage Witch comic issues #79-89. Ctn Qty: 1 5.250 in W | 7.500 in H Publication History: Trade Paperb... 133mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: TANIA DEL RIO is an American working mainly in comic who has been published in 's Rising Stars of Manga Anthology. She worked for Archie Comics as the writer and artist of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, a monthly comic that was given a shŕ jo manga makeover. She also wrote Archie's highly publicized "Reversedale" story

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Sonic Select Book 8 Summary: The next exciting volume of Archie's top-selling Sonic Scribes Sonic Select series continues with Sonic's high-flying co-star, 9781936975631 Tails! When Tails heads off on his first-ever adventure, Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 his travels take him under the sea, up in the , and to Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 the land of Downunda! Featuring the debut of several new $11.99/$13.99 Can. heroic teams, including the Forty and Downunda 128 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Freedom Fighters. THROUGHOUT Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Sonic Select 8 includes the hard to find, sought-after Tails Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels miniseries issues #1-3. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 1 Series Overview: SONIC SELECT is the ... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: THE SONIC SCRIBES are the many talented writers and artists who have helped create Archie Comics' popular and record-setting comic books and graphic novels for two decades. They include such recent greats as writer and artists Bates, Jamal Peppers and !, veterans such as Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante and Steven Butler, early greats such as Mike

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza Summary: Archie 1000 Page Comics Extravaganza collects Archie Superstars 1000 pages of new and classic Archie tales in one amazing 9781936975747 volume-our biggest collection yet, with over 100 full-color Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 stories featuring America's favorite -head and friends Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 navigating the pressures and pratfalls of teenagers $14.99/$15.99 Can. everywhere! This book's format is akin to the hugely popular 1000 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Archie Digest series and is filled with the same mix of wild THROUGHOUT humor, awkward charm and genuine relatability that has kept Paperback / softback / Digest format paperback Archie and the gang popular with ki... Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Author Bio: THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive Series: Archie 1000 Page DigestsTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 1 line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought 4.875 in W | 6.562 in H Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, 124mm W | 167mm H from legends such as Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and to recent greats like Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Sonic Series 4: House of Cards Summary: Sonic and Tails-friends no more?! Tensions boil Sonic Scribes when Sonic starts dating Fiona , the lovely lass for whom 9781936975648 Tails holds a torch! Brother fights brother for the love of Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 another, while political tensions brew in the city of New Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up Mobotropolis! Political intrigue meets brutal battle in this $11.99/$13.99 Can. latest edition to the Sonic Saga Series! 112 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT House of Cards collects issues #177-180 of the Sonic the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Hedgehog series. Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Series: Sonic SagaTerritory: US, Canada (no open Series Overview: Sonic Saga Series is the first full-color, full market) comic book... Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Sonic Scribe IAN FLYNN has been the chief 168mm W | 259mm H writer for Archie's popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic for more than five years, including the headline-grabbing Sonic: Genesis storyline and graphic novel. He is the main writer of its sister title Sonic Universe and accompanying graphic novels since the title's inception, and is also the writer of Archie's series, another critical

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Archie's Even Funnier Kids' Joke Book Summary: Join Archie, , Veronica and friends in the Archie Superstars funniest, silliest kid-friendly collection of , jokes and 9781936975679 riddles ever! The laughs never stop in another collection of Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 page after full-color page of -style jokes, groaner Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 puns, "guess the gag" games, crazy comebacks, and silly $6.99/$7.99 Can. riddles. It's the ultimate Archie joke collection! 192 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT Publication History: Trade Paperback Original Paperback / softback / Digest format paperback Author Bio: THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive Juvenile Nonfiction / Humor line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought Series: Archie's Joke BooksTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 1 Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, 5.250 in W | 7.500 in H from legends such as Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, 133mm W | 191mm H and Bob Montana to recent greats like Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

The Art of Archie: The Covers Summary: Archie's new hardcover art book is a beautifully- , designed celebration of over 70 years of comic book covers 9781936975792 featuring America's reigning high school icons: Archie, Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Betty, Veronica and friends. Featuring beautiful full-color $29.99/$34.99 Can. artwork by fan favorite artists Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Bob 160 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Montana, Dan Parent and many more in a deluxe, oversize THROUGHOUT hardcover edition, The Art of Archie: The Covers goes behind Hardback the scenes on the all-time best comic book covers in Archie's Art / Techniques history with an in... Series: The Art of ArchieTerritory: World Author Bio: VICTOR GORELICK is Co-President and Editor-in- Ctn Qty: 1 9.000 in W | 12.000 in H Chief of Archie Comics, where he has worked for over 50 229mm W | 305mm H years. While there, he has been involved in every aspect of the comics-making process on both the creative and editorial sides: from writing, to lettering, to coloring, to production coordinating, art direction and editing. He has earned a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable, professional and generous members of the comics community, and has played a huge role as editor of su...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Betty & Veronica's Princess Storybook Summary: , along with Archie, Dan Parent and friends, return to take on more of your favorite fairytales 9781936975716 in this follow-up to the popular Betty & Veronica Storybook! Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Betty & Veronica's Princess Storybook is the irresistable Ages 7 to 10, Grades 2 to 5 combination of classic fairytales and two of the most iconic $9.99/$10.99 Can. characters in comic book history. Betty and Veronica portray 128 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS famous princesses from stories including Rapunzel, Beauty & THROUGHOUT the , Snow White, and The Little Mermaid, all with the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) patented Archie bra... Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Author Bio: DAN PARENT is an American Series: Archie & Friends All-StarsTerritory: World and writer best known for his work with Archie Comics, where Ctn Qty: 1 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H he is an innovator behind some of Archie's biggest hits. Parent 152mm W | 229mm H was the writer of the story in which Archie for Valerie of Josie & the Pussycats, the artist of Obama and Palin in , and the writer/artist of the 3-time GLAAD Media Award nominated series, whose premiere story sold out its first printing, and whose series continues to receive widespread, pos...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Archie: The Married Life Book 4 Summary: The -nominated series The Married Life explores a grown-up ' life down two 9781936975693 paths-if he had married girl-next-door or Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 wealthy socialite . $19.99/$22.99 Can. 272 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Hot on the heels of the historic marriage of Kevin Keller to THROUGHOUT Clay Walker in Book 3, Archie: The Married Life Book 4 Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) collects issues 19-24 of the popular newsstand publication Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance Life with Archie Magazine! Series: The Married Life SeriesTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 1 This fourth volume includes the headline-grabbing stories of 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H femme-fatale 's battle... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: PAUL KUPPERBERG is the writer of the best- selling and critically-acclaimed Life with Archie Magazine for Archie Comics. He is also the writer of hundreds of books, stories, comic books, and comic strips. He has written such comic book characters as , , , , , , Conan, , Scooby Doo, and dozens of others. He has

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Archie Comics Spectacular: It's a Date Summary: It's hilarious high school dating hi- in a great Archie Superstars pocket-sized edition from Archie Comics! This graphic novel 9781936975709 collection features hand-picked, favorite stories about the Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 comedically dysfunctional dating scene of friends Archie, Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 Betty and Veronica at Riverdale High. $5.99/$6.99 Can. 128 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Publication History: Trade Paperback Original THROUGHOUT Paperback / softback / Digest format paperback Author Bio: THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, Series: Archie Comic SpectacularsTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 1 from legends such as Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, 4.875 in W | 6.562 in H and Bob Montana to recent greats like Dan Parent and 124mm W | 167mm H Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Sonic / Mega Man: 1 Summary: The Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man epic kicks off SONIC/MEGA MAN SCRIBES with a bang in the first of three volumes as the Blue Blur and 9781936975686 Blue Bomber meet for the first time! And considering how hard Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 they're fighting each other, it might be the last! Why are the Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up trying to take each other down? Dr. Eggman and Dr. $11.99/$13.99 Can. Wily know, and they're loving every minute of it! Get in on the 104 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS ground floor with all-new cover art by the legendary Patrick THROUGHOUT "SPAZ" Spaziante and a by Sonic and Mega Man Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) scribe Ian Flynn... Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Author Bio: Sonic and Mega Man Scribe IAN FLYNN has been Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 1 the chief writer for Archie's popular and record-setting Sonic 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H the Hedgehog comic for more than five years, including the 168mm W | 259mm H headline-grabbing Sonic: Genesis storyline and graphic novel. He is the main writer of its sister title Sonic Universe and accompanying graphic novels since the title's inception, and is also the writer of Archie's Mega Man series, another critical and popular hit. Flynn is now also helming the very first meeting of Son...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Red Circle

New Crusaders 2: Dark Tomorrow Summary: The are at last a victorious and Ian Flynn, Alitha Martinez powerful super hero team, so why is their next 9781936975730 challenge...high school?! The new crew goes back to school Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 following the cataclysmic events of Rise of the Heroes, as Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up new faces and new dangers come to the fore. The evil Brain $14.99/$16.99 Can. Emperor continues to from the shadows, pitting gang 160 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS against gang with our young teen heroes caught in the THROUGHOUT middle! Dark Tomorrow also features the debut of the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) fantastic Blue Fox! Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Series: New CrusadersTerritory: World New Crusaders 2: Dark Tomorrow comp... Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: IAN FLYNN has been the chief writer for Archie's 168mm W | 259mm H popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic for more than five years, including the headline-grabbing Sonic: Genesis storyline and graphic novel. He is the main writer of its sister title Sonic Universe and accompanying graphic novels since the title's inception, and is also the writer of Archie's Mega Man series, another critical and popular hit. Flynn is now also helming the very first meeting of Sonic and

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Sonic Universe 6: Treasure Team Tango Summary: Team Rose vs. Team Hooligan vs. Team Babylon Sonic Scribes vs. Team Dark in a winner-take-all battle royal! The race is on 9781936975723 for the missing Sol Emeralds as the heroic Amy Rose teams up Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 with the fiery Blaze the Cat and the charming Cream the Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 Rabbit in this, super-fun, action-packed hit story! It may take $11.99/$13.99 Can. two to tango, but it takes 12 to Treasure Team Tango in this 112 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS latest installment of Archie's successful Sonic Universe THROUGHOUT graphic novel series! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Sonic Universe 6 collects the entire "Treasure Team Tango" Series: Sonic UniverseTerritory: US, Canada (no S... open market) Ctn Qty: 1 Author Bio: THE SONIC SCRIBES are the many talented 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H writers and artists who have helped create Archie Comics' 168mm W | 259mm H popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic books and graphic novels for two decades. They include such recent greats as writer Ian Flynn and artists Ben Bates, Jamal Peppers and Tracy Yardley!, veterans such as Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante and Steven Butler, early greats such as Mike Gallagher, Dave Manak, James Fry and Art Mawhinney, and

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Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree Summary: Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree collects 1000 Archie All-Stars pages of new and classic Archie tales in one amazing volume- 9781936975808 our biggest collection yet, with over 100 full-color stories Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 featuring America's favorite red-head and friends navigating Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7 the pressures and pratfalls of teenagers everywhere! This $14.99/$15.99 Can. book's format is akin to the hugely popular Archie Digest 1000 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS series and is filled with the same mix of wild humor, awkward THROUGHOUT charm and genuine relatability that has kept Archie and the Paperback / softback / Digest format paperback gang popular with kids a... Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Author Bio: THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive Series: Archie 1000 Page DigestsTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 1 line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought 4.875 in W | 6.562 in H Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, 124mm W | 167mm H from legends such as Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Bob Montana to recent greats like Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Legacy Vol. 3 Summary: Sonic's earliest, most-beloved adventures Sonic Scribes continue in the Sonic Legacy series, collecting a whopping 9781936975754 512 pages of Sonic comic fun and adventure from the hit Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 Archie Sonic comic series. Celebrate 20 years of Sonic comics Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 with "Mobius-spanning" stories like the epic "Endgame," $16.99/$18.99 Can. featuring the dramatic of Sally Acorn! Sonic and the 512 pages / ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT Freedom Fighters take on the evil Dr. Robotnik once and for Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) all...and the result will surprise you! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Sonic the Hedgehog: Legacy Volume 3 collects issues #37-... Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: THE SONIC SCRIBES are the many talented 168mm W | 259mm H writers and artists who have helped create Archie Comics' popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic books and graphic novels for two decades. They include such recent greats as writer Ian Flynn and artists Ben Bates, Jamal Peppers and Tracy Yardley!, veterans such as Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante and Steven Butler, early greats such as Mike Gallagher, Dave Manak, James Fry and Art Mawhinney, and many more!

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Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 4 Summary: Return to the magic once again with Sabrina the Tania del Rio Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 4! 9781936975761 Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 The secrets threatening the very foundation of the Magic Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up Realm boil to the surface, and Sabrina and friends are caught $10.99/$11.99 Can. right in the middle of the action! Everything comes to a head 272 pages / ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT in this latest volume of The Magic Within! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Featuring the fan-favorite manga-style art and supernatural Series: Sabrina Teen Wtch Magic WithinTerritory: stories of the multi-talented Tania del Rio, Sabrina the World Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 4 collects Sabrina the Ctn Qty: 1 Teenage Wi... 5.250 in W | 7.500 in H 133mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: TANIA DEL RIO is an American cartoonist working mainly in comic books who has been published in TOKYOPOP's Rising Stars of Manga Anthology. She worked for Archie Comics as the writer and artist of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, a monthly comic that was given a shŕ jo manga makeover. She also wrote Archie's highly publicized "Reversedale" story and has worked on Archie's Josie & the Pussycats and their

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Sonic the Hedgehog Archives 22 Summary: Get ready for super with the Sonic Scribes latest installment of Archie's longest running graphic novel 9781936975778 series! Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 Sonic and his Freedom Fighter friends journey to the lost city $7.99/$8.99 Can. of Station Square and find its mysterious human inhabitants! 112 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS Plus, Super Sonic and Hyper Knuckles take on the gigantic THROUGHOUT monster Perfect Chaos in a battle that will leave you Paperback / softback / Digest format paperback breathless! Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels Series: Sonic The Hedgehog ArchivesTerritory: US, Sonic Archives Volume 22 collects issues #83-86 of the Sonic Canada (no the Hedgehog comic book. open market) Ctn Qty: 1 Publication History: Trade Paperback Ori... 5.000 in W | 7.375 in H 127mm W | 187mm H Author Bio: THE SONIC SCRIBES are the many talented writers and artists who have helped create Archie Comics' popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic books and graphic novels for two decades. They include such recent greats as writer Ian Flynn and artists Ben Bates, Jamal

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Archie Comics

Mega Man 6: Breaking Point Summary: Celebrate 25 years of Mega Man with this latest Ian Flynn graphic novel installment of the Mega Man graphic novel 9781936975785 series! Mega Man's adventures span the world over as our Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 true blue hero battles a host of villains including Break Man, $11.99/$13.99 Can. The Emerald Spears, and many more! Celebrate along with the 104 pages / FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS blue bomber as he's awarded the key to the city-but will he THROUGHOUT survive the experience? Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy Mega Man 6: Breaking Point collects issues #21-24 of the Series: Mega ManTerritory: US, Canada (no open Mega Man comic book series, including "For the Bot Who Has market) Everyt... Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: IAN FLYNN has been the chief writer for Archie's 168mm W | 259mm H popular and record-setting Sonic the Hedgehog comic for more than five years, including the headline-grabbing Sonic: Genesis storyline and graphic novel. He is the main writer of its sister title Sonic Universe and accompanying graphic novels since the title's inception, and is also the writer of Archie's Mega Man series, another critical and popular hit. Flynn is now also helming the historic first meeting of Sonic

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 DC Comics

Legion Lost Vol. 2: () Summary: Seven heroes from the 31st century have Tom DeFalco, , Andres Guinaldo traveled back to the present day. Their mission: Save their 9781401240257 future from annihilation. But when the future tech they Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 brought with them fails, they find themselves trapped in a $16.99/$19.99 Can. nightmarish world that, for them, is the ultimate struggle to 224 pages survive! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes and the Ravagers of N.O.W.H.E.R.E. has set their Territory: World except United Kingdom sights on the Legionnaires and intend to rid the world and Ctn Qty: 52 future of them. This tale includes appearnces by 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Superboy and the Teen Ti... 168mm W | 259mm H

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Vertigo

American Vampire Vol. 4 Summary: flashes back to two very , Rafael Alburqurqe, Jordi Bernett distinct points in American history. The first tale comes from 9781401237196 the early 1800's with the "The Beast in the Cave" featuring Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 art by the legendary (Torpedo, ). $16.99/$19.99 Can. Learn about the original American Vampire, Skinner Sweet, 208 pages and his involvement in the brutal Indian Wars, and an ancient Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) evil hidden in the heart of the Old West. Plus, more about the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes man Skinner used to call his best friend - James Book! Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 38 The second tale comes straight f... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award- 168mm W | 259mm H winning writer of , American Vampire and as well as the short story collection Heart. He teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 DC Comics

Animal Man Vol. 3: Rotworld: The Red Kingdom Summary: The world has fallen to the Rot! , (The New 52) a.k.a. Buddy Baker and Swamp Thing form an uneasy alliance , Scott Snyder, Steve Pugh as they find that after facing down the undead forces of 9781401242626 Anton Arcane that the world has fallen deep into a decrepit Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 future where the world is consumed into a withering land of $16.99/$19.99 Can. decay. The two heroes travel the decimated planet, 208 pages scrounging up crimefighters, whose appearances and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) histories have been changed by this new -scape. Will Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Animal Man and Swamp Thing be able to stop t... Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 38 Author Bio: Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H the creator of the acclaimed monthly comic book series 168mm W | 259mm H published by DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel Essex County published by Top Shelf.

Now one of DC Comics cornerstone writers, Jeff was prominent in the publisher's recent "New 52" line-wide relaunch as the writer of ANIMAL MAN and FRANKENSTEIN: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. He has also written the monthly adventures of SUPERBOY and THE and is set to tackle

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 DC Comics

Batman - The Dark Knight Vol. 3: Mad (The Summary: The third volume of the Best selling Batman: The New 52) Dark Knight kicks off with the new all star team of Gregg Gregg Hurwitz Hurwitz and Ethan Van Sciver. 9781401242473 Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 Batman discovers a trail of bodies but no leads. His detective $22.99/$26.99 Can. skills are put to the test as the Mad Hatter begins kidnapping 144 pages Gotham citizens for an unknown purpose. But as the Dark Hardback Knight delves deeper into this mystery, he soon realizes that Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes this is unlike any Mad Hatter case before. The Hatter's gory Territory: World except United Kingdom past will be revealed and Batman's resolve will ... Ctn Qty: 26 Author Bio: Gregg Hurwitz is the Times bestselling author of 12 thrillers, most recently, The Survivor (8/12). His novels have been shortlisted for numerous literary awards, graced top ten lists, and have been translated into 22 languages. He has also written comics for Marvel (, ) and DC (Batman, ) and produced and written screenplays for film and television (ABC's "V", "Expulsion" spec script to Warner Bros, and many more). He recently announced that he will be...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 DC Comics

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 1 Summary: These new tales of Batman from writers including 9781401242398 Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus), Steve Niles (30 Days of Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Night) Andrew Dabb (Supernatural), and others explore $14.99/$17.99 Can. unusual sides of The Dark Knight, including his relationship 168 pages with Alfred during his early years as a crimefigher, his method Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of dealing with super-powered foes, and more. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1-5. Ctn Qty: 46

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 DC Comics

Batwoman Vol. 3: World's Finest (The New 52) Summary: 's search for brings her J.H. Williams III together with the Amazing Amazon, , but even 9781401242466 the teaming of the World's Finest might not be enough to Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 bring down the mythological monster-leading Bones, the DEO, $22.99/$26.99 Can. Abbot and the Religion of Crime all descend on to 160 pages take part in the fight. Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects BATWOMAN #12-17, #0. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: J.H. Williams entered the comics field in 1991 and immediately began getting attention for his finely crafted work on such titles as Batman, Starman and of Victory. William's went on to co-create and pencil the hit series PROMETHEA with comics legend . His recent works include writing and drawing the critically acclaimed DC- The New 52 title BATWOMAN as well as drawing 's return to the legendary SANDMAN series.

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The Children's Crusade Summary: In this never-before-collected Vertigo event, Neil Gaiman children are mysteriously disappearing all over England. It's up 9781401242411 a group of young heroes to find out how they ended up in the Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 mystical land called The Free Country-and to figure out how $39.99/$47.99 Can. to bring them home again. 416 pages Hardback This epic adventure features bookend chapters written by #1 Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, and stars the Territory: World except United Kingdom young heroes from Vertigo titles, including Ctn Qty: 1 (THE BOOKS OF MAGIC), The (THE ... Author Bio: Neil Gaiman is bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book and Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books include Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, and Stardust (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) and the short story collections Is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. He is also the author of The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfish, ...

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Dark Reflections: Villains of the DC Universe Summary: To coinside with an exciting new documentary 9781401245030 from Warner Home Video about the history of DC Comics Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 villains, DC Comics proudly presents this collection of tales $16.99/$19.99 Can. starring DC's most popular villains from some of the biggest 192 pages names in comics! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collected here are stories featuring such popular creators as Territory: World except United Kingdom , Jim Lee, Pete Tomasi and , all Ctn Qty: 46 taking on the baddest of the bad in the DC Universe. The 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H , Bane, , General Zod, the who's who of evil 168mm W | 259mm H goes on in this... Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, , Green Lantern: Corps War, : Origin, Superman: and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises

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Fables Vol. 19 Summary: With Castle Dark now back in the hands of the , mysteries both young and old begin to challenge the 9781401242480 residents of Fabletown. Bigsby and Stinky set off from Pub Date: 12/24/13, On Sale Date: 12/24 Fabletown in Rose Red's blood-fueled sports car to track $16.99/$19.99 Can. down the two abducted cubs. Unfortunately for Snow White, 176 pages besides suffering the trauma of having two of her cubs go Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) missing, a long forgotten secret uncovered in Castle Dark Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy threatens to sabatoge her and Bigsby's marriage. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 54 This volume also collects the backup adventures... Author Bio: Bill Willingham has been writing, and sometimes

drawing, comics for more than twenty years. During that time he's had work published by nearly every comics publisher in the business and he's created many critically acclaimed comic book series, including Elementals, Coventry, PROPOSITION PLAYER and FABLES. Along with FABLES and , Willingham wrote the miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE and currently writes . His work has been nominated for many awards, including the...

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Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army (The Summary: The universe is in shambles and the Guardians are New 52) the cause. Their mysterious Third Army has risen across the Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi cosmos like a plague, destroying everything in its path and 9781401244996 and Sinestro are nowhere to be found. It is up to Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 wrongfuly accused Simon Baz to clear his name and become $29.99/$35.00 Can. the hero that the Corps needs in order to get to the bottom 416 pages of Hal and Sinestro's disapperance and the Rise of the Third Hardback Army! Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects the entirity of the "Rise of the Third Army" event from Ctn Qty: 1 GREEN LANT... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises

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Justice League Vol. 3: Throne of (The Summary: When Atlantis is struck by a U.S. Naval missile New 52) gone awry, Atlantis-led by Aquaman's brother Master- Geoff Johns attacks the East Coast of the flooding its major 9781401242404 cities such as , , Gotham City and several Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 others. $24.99/$28.99 Can. 192 pages The Justice League comes together to help Aquaman turn Hardback back the tide, but they soon learn that they are woefully Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes overmatched by the Atlantean Army, and must find a way to Territory: World except United Kingdom save the world from total annihilation. Ctn Qty: 22 Collects Justice League issues #13-17 and ...

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Legends of the Dark Knight: Vol. 2 Summary: Jim Aparo was one of the premier Batman artists Jim Aparo, of the 1970s, working primarily on the Batman team-up title 9781401242961 THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. Now, DC collects Aparo's run on Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 the series in hardcover for the first time from the beginning. $49.99/$58.00 Can. Aparo portrayed Batman as a detective who operated in 520 pages shadow, yet captured the action and thrills of the Caped Hardback . Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom These stories feature appearances by numerous DC heroes Ctn Qty: 1 (and villains) including , , Sgt. Rock, 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H The , Aquaman, Miste... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: A self-taught artist, Jim Aparo first attempted to break into the industry in the early 1950s at the legendary E.C. Comics group. When E.C. rejected his work, Aparo turned to advertising art in his native Connecticut, where he specialized in illustrating newspaper fashion ads while continuing his efforts to work in comics. His was finally realized in 1966 when editor hired him to draw a humorous character called Miss Bikini Luv

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 DC Comics

Green Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: Best-selling writer Jeff Lemire and fan-favorite Jeff Lemire, , artist Andrea Sorrentino break new ground in the third volume 9781401244057 of the emerald archer ! Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 $16.99/$19.99 Can. As Ollie struggles to come to terms with the loss of his 176 pages fortune, his company and his heritage, he discovers a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) shocking truth about his father that ties to his time stranded Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes on an island before he became Green Arrow. Broken and Territory: World except United Kingdom beaten, Oliver's secrets are revealed as the mysterious Ctn Qty: 44 Komodo brings him to the brink of death. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Collects #0, 14-20...

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Neil Young's Greendale Summary: "Greendale" is based on 's critically Josh Dysart, acclaimed 2003 album and 2004 film of the same name. Many 9781401228224 have referred to the album as a "rock novel" which explores Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 the effects of crime, media, consumerism and environmental $14.99/$17.99 Can. issues on the Green family in the sheltered small Northern 160 pages town of Greendale. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy Even for politically active teenage girls, Sun Green has always Territory: World except United Kingdom been different. There's been talk that the Green family women Ctn Qty: 1 had great powers in concert with nature, but Sun h... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Joshua Dysart co-created and wrote the cult hit comic book series Violent Messiahs in 1997. Since then he has done work for virtually every major comic book publisher, including DC, Vertigo, Dark Horse, Image, IDW and Penny Farthing Press. He wrote the comic book adaptation of the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for Art Asylum, authored the one-shot Van Helsing: Beneath the Rue Morgue (an original story featuring the character from the Universal film) and penned Skull & Bones: A ...

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The Superman Chronicles Vol. 11 Summary: In this new volume of stories from the height of , World War II, Superman tracks a missing heiress, battles a 9781401243906 mad architect bent on destroying America's greatest Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 landmarks, and encounters a factory full of German spies. $14.99/$17.99 Can. Plus: Superman must fend off an admirer as he pursues a 168 pages dangerous villain known as the Leopard. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects SUPERMAN #20-21, #56-58 and Ctn Qty: 58 WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #8. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio, Jerome Siegel was, as a teenager, a fan of the emerging literary genre that came to be known as . Together with schoolmate Joe Shuster, Siegel published several science- fiction fan magazines, and in 1933 they came up with their own science-fiction hero - Superman. Siegel scripted and Shuster drew several weeks' worth of newspaper strips featuring their new creation, but garnered no interest from publishers or newspaper syndicates. It wa...

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Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Guts (The New 52) Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER , Cliff Chiang 9781401238100 Wonder Woman goes to hell! After playing Posidon, Hades, Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 and Hera against each other, Hades strikes back by $14.99/$17.99 Can. kidnapping Zola and trapping her in the Underworld. It's up to 144 pages Wonder Woman-with a little help from the God of Love and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the God of Smiths-to break Zola out. But what is Hades' real Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes game, and once you get into the land of the dead, how Territory: World except United Kingdom exactly do you get out? Ctn Qty: 52 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Collecting WONDER WOMAN #7-12. 168mm W | 259mm H

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Author Bio: Brian Azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of JONNY DOUBLE, BATMAN: BROKEN CITY and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning , all created in collaboration with artist . The New York Times best-selling

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Wonder Woman Vol. 3: Iron (The New 52) Summary: Wonder Woman has finally discovered her Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang, heritage, as well as all the family that comes along with it. 9781401242619 However, as she digs deeper into her familial tree, there's as Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 many Gods that are willing to lend her a hand as there are $24.99/$28.99 Can. those that would do her harm. WW continues on her search 176 pages for her friend Zola's baby, not knowing who she can trust. So Hardback when she discovers New God at her doorstep, is he here Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes to help her-or destroy her? Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 26 Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and illustrators Cliff Chian... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Brian Azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of JONNY DOUBLE, BATMAN: BROKEN CITY and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. The New York Times best-selling author's other work for DC includes the titles and (both with ), SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW (with Jim Lee), JOKER and LUTHOR (both with ), SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PL...

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World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria Summary: A New York Times Bestseller! 9781401243968 Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 In this enthralling original graphic novel published in a $16.99/$19.99 Can. landscape format, you will meet the PANDAREN, one of the 128 pages most beloved (and mysterious) races in World of Warcraft!

Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Written by 's own Micky Neilson (the World of Warcraft Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy MMORPG, World of Warcraft: Ashbringer and World of Territory: World except United Kingdom Warcraft: of the Worgen), with art by fan favorite Sean Ctn Qty: 1 "Cheeks" Galloway (TV's Teen Go and Wednesday Comics), this story ties directly into the upcoming World o... Author Bio: Micky Neilson is the Senior Writer and Voice Director of Blizzard Entertainment. He is the writer of the World of Warcraft tie-in comic book titles ASHBRINGER and CURSE OF THE WORGEN.

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Arrow Vol. 1 Summary: Spinning off directly from the hit CW television , Andrew Kreisberg, series ARROW comes the Emerald Archerer in these digital- 9781401242992 first adventures! Show creators Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 Guggenheim team with some of the industry's best artists, $14.99/$17.99 Can. including Mike Grell (GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS), 160 pages Phil Hester (GREEN ARROW: QUIVER) and others to fill in the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) gaps between episodes of one of TV's hottest new series. Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects Arrow issues #1-5 Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Marc Guggeinheim is award-winning multi-media 168mm W | 259mm H writer, having scribed film, television, prose, video games and comic books. His television credits include Arrow (co-creator), Law & Order, Jack & Bobby, CSI: Miami and Brothers & Sisters. His best known comic book work includes AQUAMAN, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, , JSA, and Amazing Spider- Man, Young X-Men and Power.

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The Batman/ Collection (paper Summary: When Batman crosses paths with the gleefully original) violent Judge Dredd, things are bound to get ugly! In these , tales from the 1990s, the two crimefighters The 9781401236786 and and battle extra-dimensional gladiators. A Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 special bonus included in this collection is Judge Dredd's epic $19.99/$23.99 Can. battle with alien bounty hunter Lobo. 304 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) This amazing new colleciton includes Batman/Judge Dredd: Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Judgment On Gotham, Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta In Territory: World except United Kingdom Gotham, Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle, Batman... Ctn Qty: 26 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 168mm W | 259mm H 1967, writing and editing a variety of British comics. In the late 1980s with writing partner John Wagner, Grant moved into the American comic market with their first title, the 12- issue miniseries called OUTCASTS for DC Comics. It paved the way for Grant to write Batman in , and he became one of the main Batman writers through the late 1990s. He has also written LOBO, L.E.G.I.O.N. and THE DEMON for DC.

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Batwoman Vol. 2: To Drown the World (The Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER New 52) J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman, Amy Reeder Six lives, inextricably linked in the past and present, each on 9781401237929 a collision course with the others: Batwoman, fighting for Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 duty and vengeance against a threat of arcane power. $14.99/$17.99 Can. Detective , investigating a case that could end 144 pages her career. DEO Agent Cameron Chase, commanding a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) she despises. Colonel Jacob Kane, clutching at a life Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes that's slipping away. Maro, a new villain corrupting Gotham Territory: World except United Kingdom City. And Kate Kane, wrestling with decisions that ... Ctn Qty: 26 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: J.H. Williams entered the comics field in 1991 168mm W | 259mm H and immediately began getting attention for his finely crafted work on such titles as Batman, Starman and Seven Soldiers of Victory. William's went on to co-create and pencil the hit series PROMETHEA with comics legend Alan Moore. His recent works include writing and drawing the critically acclaimed DC- The New 52 title BATWOMAN as well as drawing Neil Gaiman's return to the legendary SANDMAN series.

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The Secret Society of Super-Villains Vol. 1 Summary: Don't miss DC's greatest villains of the 1970s all 9781401242893 in one title - and finally back in print! When the evil New God Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 schemes to take over the earth, he employs 10 $19.99/$23.99 Can. devilish villains to carry out his plan to eradicate the planet's 208 pages Super Heroes. But it doesn't take long for the team to realize Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) they can do better on their own and break off their Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes employment with Darkseid in this thrilling series made up of a Territory: World except United Kingdom revolving door of lead characters. Old-school fans and new Ctn Qty: 38 readers will love ... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Stormwatch Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: An old threat returns as Henry Tanner returns to , Will Conrad destroy from within! 9781401243159 Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 When and go missing one of $14.99/$17.99 Can. Lords comes to the team to reveal a mystery, one that will 160 pages shock the team to their core! And when the demon Etrigan Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) finds himself in modern times, Stormwatch will be put the test Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes and brought to the breaking point. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 Collects #13-18, 0. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Irish writer Peter Milligan joined Vertigo in 1989 with the mini-series SKREEMER and soon became an imprint mainstay, writing both THE CHANGING MAN, , ENIGMA, and HELLBLAZER. For the DC Universe, he has written Batman in DETECTIVE COMICS and is acknowledged as the driving behind the Knightfall event. He began his comics career with England's 2000 AD, notably its Bad Company serial. He was named one of 's "it" writers in 2002. M...

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Superman: Man of Vol. 8 Summary: Superman's 1980s adventures continue in this eighth collection of stories from writer/artist John Byrne and 9781401243913 others. This latest volume includes the introduction of the Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 super-hero tracking government agency known as $16.99/$19.99 Can. , as well as appearances by Wonder Woman, 232 pages Batman's foe Man-Bat and others. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects ACTION COMICS #598-600, SUPERMAN #16-18 and Ctn Qty: 42 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #439-440. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Born in England and raised in Canada, John Byrne discovered super-heroes through The Adventures of Superman on television. After studying at the Alberta College of Art and Design, he broke into comics first with Skywald and then at Charlton, where he created the character Rog-2000. Following his tenure at Charlton, Byrne moved to Marvel, where his acclaimed runs on The Uncanny X-Men and The soon made him one of the most popular artists in the industry. In 1986 he came ...

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The Unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the Ship Summary: Tom Taylor has lived his life being mistaken for That Sank Twice Tommy Taylor, the boy from the world-famous series , Peter Gross of novels penned by Tom's long-lost father Wilson. However, 9781401229764 after a series of strange events start to parallel the lives of Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 both Taylors-fictional and real-Tom realizes that he might be $22.99/$26.99 Can. the character on page made flesh. 160 pages Hardback In this first-ever original graphic novel spinning off from the Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy pages of the critically acclaimed series, Territory: World except United Kingdom writer Mike Carey explores the origins behi... Ctn Qty: 42 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Writer Mike Carey, best known for his work on 168mm W | 259mm H Vertigo's THE UNWRITTEN, LUCIFER and JOHN , HELLBLAZER has made his mark in comics. Born in Liverpool, England, Carey worked as a teacher for fifteen years before gaining regular work writing for several independent companies. In 1999 he wrote spinoff miniseries THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER. This led to the Lucifer solo title which earned him a nomination for the 2001 Comic Industry Awards - Best Writ...

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Ame-Comi Girls Vol. 1 Summary: AME-COMI GIRLS is based on the best-selling , product line from DC Collectibles that brings the distinct 9781401242534 Japanese influence of anime and manga to DC Comics' female Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 heroines and their foes. $14.99/$17.99 Can. 168 pages In the new series the heroines must unite to stop an invasion Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) by the female Braniac, who is aided by a group of "bad girl" Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes super villains including Duela Dent, , and Territory: World except United Kingdom . Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H This volume collects issues 1-5 of the original series. 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Jimmy Palmiotti is a multi-award-winning comic book creator with a wide range of experience in advertising, production, editorial, film writing and production, media presentation, and video game development. He has created and co-created numerous series and characters, including The New West, THE , 21 DOWN, THE RESISTANCE, Gatecrasher, Beautiful Killer, , The Tattered Man and . Currently he is co-writing DC's ALL-

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Justice League Vol. 2: The Villain's Journey Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES #1 BESTSELLER (The New 52) Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, The Justice League is the greatest force for good the world 9781401237653 has ever seen. But not everyone sees them that way. Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 $16.99/$19.99 Can. Their never-ending battle against evil results in casualties 176 pages beyond its super-powered, costumed combatants. The Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) League's attempts to safeguard innocent lives cannot save Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes everybody. Unbeknownst to Earth's greatest , their Territory: World except United Kingdom greatest triumph may contain the seeds of their greatest Ctn Qty: 44 defeat. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H For heroes are not the only people who face tragedy... Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the

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Preacher Book Two Summary: In the continuing saga of the bizarre adventures Ennis, of faithless Texas Jesse Custer, Jesse, along with 9781401242558 his girlfriend Tulip, and their friend Cassidy, the Irish vampire, Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 head west to a party of Babylonian proportions. Then, Jesse $19.99/$23.99 Can. heads for to rescue Cassidy from the clutches of 368 pages religious fanatics. His search leads him into a no-holds-barred Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) battle against the forces of the mysterious organization Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror known as The Grail. Also told here is the story of how Cassidy Territory: World except United Kingdom became a vampir... Ctn Qty: 22 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: has been writing comics for twenty years, initially for British titles like 2000 AD and Crisis, then for 168mm W | 259mm H various American publishers. As well as PREACHER, his credits include HELLBLAZER, HITMAN, WAR STORY, ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE , KEV, BATTLER BRITTON, , , , 303, The , , Streets of , Dicks, The Punisher, and . Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he now resides in ...

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Shazam! Vol. 1 (The New 52) Summary: Young orphan Billy Batson has bounced from Geoff Johns foster home to foster home, but he's far from the ideal child. 9781401242442 Brash and rude, Billy is a troubled teen that just can't seem to Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 find a calling. But after a fateful night on a subway car, that $24.99/$28.99 Can. all will change. 192 pages Hardback Brought to the feet of the magical wizard at the Rock Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes of , Billy is imbued with powers beyond any mortal Territory: World except United Kingdom man. By shouting the wizard's name-Shazam!-the young teen Ctn Qty: 22 is mystically transformed into the powerhouse known as Cap...

Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises

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Batman: Odyssey Summary: It's finally happened: Batman must kill or be killed. The threat is real and can't be stopped by man or hero. To 9781401236847 combat it, Batman must bring time itself to a standstill so that Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 he can embark on an odyssey of self-discovery to a place $19.99/$23.99 Can. unknown to mankind, where he can find himself. Legendary 368 pages Batman creator Neal Adams takes the Dark Knight on a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) strange and bizarre journey through time and the mind to Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes unlock clues to a mystery Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 22 Author Bio: Considered the groundbreaking artist of the 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 1960s, Neal Adams was born June 6, 1941 in New York City. 168mm W | 259mm H He attended 's High School of Industrial Art and, while still a student, found work ghosting the Bat Masterson syndicated newspaper strip and drawing gag cartoons for Archie Comics. Neal received his own comic strip, based on the popular TV series Ben Casey, in 1962. The strip ran until 1965 at which time Neal made the move to comics for Warren and DC Comics. Neal...

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Batman: The Court of Owls Mask and Book Set Summary: Following his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed (The New 52) run on Detective Comics, writer Scott Snyder (American Scott Snyder, Vampire) alongside artist Greg Capullo () begins a new 9781401242855 era of The Dark Knight as with the relaunch of Batman with Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 this critically acclaimed, New York Times #1 best-selling $24.99/$28.99 Can. graphic novel! 176 pages Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman Territory: World except United Kingdom begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper Ctn Qty: 4 than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H unravel this dea... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: SCOTT SNYDER has written comics for both DC and Marvel, including the bestselling series AMERICAN VAMPIRE and SWAMP THING, and is the author of the story collection Voodoo Heart (The Dial Press). He teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYC and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

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Fables: Werewolves of the Summary: A #1 New York Times Best Seller! Bill Willingham, Jim Fern 9781401224806 At long last! The long-awaited original FABLES: WEREWOLVES Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 OF THE HEARTLAND graphic novel is here! $14.99/$17.99 Can. 152 pages Bigby Wolf embarks on a quest through the American Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Heartland to find a new location for Fabletown, a secret Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy society of exiled fairy tale characters living among the Territory: World except United Kingdom "mundys." In his wanderings, Bigby stumbles across Story Ctn Qty: 52 City, a small town that seems to be occupied solely by 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H werewolves. Oddly enough, they seem to already know and 168mm W | 259mm H revere Bigby, but at ...

Author Bio: Bill Willingham has been writing, and sometimes drawing, comics for more than twenty years. During that time he's had work published by nearly every comics publisher in the business and he's written many critically-acclaimed comic book series, including Elementals, FABLES, JACK OF FABLES, , , SHADOWPACT and SALVATION RUN. A multiple winner of the Eisner Award, Willingham has also been

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JLA Earth 2 Deluxe Edition Summary: They are the world's gravest super-villains: , Ultraman, , , Power Ring and Johnny 9781401244101 Quick-the legendary Crime Syndicate of Amerika. Nothing has Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 ever seriously threatened the global corruption they proudly $24.99/$28.99 Can. enforce, but now a twisted mirror image of the CSA has 144 pages arrived from the flip side of reality. Can anything stop this so- Hardback called "JUSTICE LEAGUE," or will the stable, perfect evil of the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Earth 2 fall victim to the tyranny of law, righteousness and Territory: World except United Kingdom freedom? Ctn Qty: 22 7.062 in W | 10.875 in H Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics 179mm W | 276mm H for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and . Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, , WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award- winning pages of SEVEN SOLDIERS, ALL-STAR SUP...

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Superman Vol. 2: Secrets & Lies (The New 52) Summary: Tucked away high in the Himalayas, a long , dormant evil has made these snowy mountain tops its home. 9781401242572 Helspont, a decendant of the ancient alien race of Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 Daemonites, has enlisted an army of robots to obtain all there $16.99/$19.99 Can. is to know about the Kryptonian meanace standing between 176 pages him and dominion over the people of Earth. Can Helspont gain Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) control over Superman and use him to execute his invasion Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes plan? Or will the Earth's alien cast Helspont back to Territory: World except United Kingdom the planet of Daemon? Ctn Qty: 44 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Collects S...

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Superman Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: The New York Times best-selling creative team , Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' landmark run on SUPERMAN: 9781401243203 ACTION COMICS ends here in SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 VOLUME 3: AT THE END OF DAYS! $24.99/$28.99 Can. 192 pages Five years ago, Clark Kent moved to Metropolis. Alone but Hardback hopeful, he donned a simple t-shirt laden with a giant S, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes beginning the career of one of the greatest heroes this-or Territory: World except United Kingdom any other-world has seen. Superman has grown with the city Ctn Qty: 22 around him, and though he is feared by the public, there's no 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H doubt th... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Scott Lobdell is a veteran of the comic book industry, having worked with nearly every major publisher. Lobdell is best known for his work on Marvel's X-Men franchise in the 1990's, penning such works as Uncanny X-Men, , The Age of Apocalypse, , amongst others. He is currently the writer of TEEN TITANS and SUPERMAN.

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The Unexpected Summary: An anthology collection from some of the biggest 9781401243944 talents in the industry! Stories spotlight a space heist on a Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 ship, a spirit who wants to play synthesizer in a techno $14.99/$17.99 Can. band, a ghost-for-hire haunting agency and others dark, 160 pages twisted tales by some of the comic industry's veteran talents Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) and up-and-coming stars. Comics & Graphic Novels / Anthologies Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects THE UNEXPECTED #1 and #1. Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52) Summary: "NIGHT OF THE OWLS" continues here! Batman Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque must stop the TALONS that have breeched the in 9781401237783 order to save an innocent life...and Gotham City! In the Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 backup story, learn more about the PENNYWORTH family and $16.99/$19.99 Can. the secrets they've kept from the Wayne family! Collects 208 pages BATMAN #8-12 and BATMAN ANNUAL #1. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award- Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes winning writer of Batman, American Vampire and Swamp Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 38 Thing as well as the short story collection Voodoo Heart. He 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia 168mm W | 259mm H University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

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Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New Summary: After having his face sliced off one year ago, the 52) Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City! But even for Scott Snyder man who's committed a lifetime of murder, he's more 9781401242343 dangerous than ever before. How can Batman protect his city Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 and those he's closest to? It all leads back to Arkham $24.99/$28.99 Can. Asylum... 176 pages Hardback This new hardcover collects the the critically acclaimed tale Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes DEATH OF THE FAMILY from the superstar #1 New York Times Territory: World except United Kingdom best-selling team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Ctn Qty: 24 Capullo. BATMAN VOLUME ...

Author Bio: Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award- winning writer of Batman, American Vampire and Swamp Thing as well as the short story collection Voodoo Heart. He teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

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Fairest In All the Land Summary: In the spirit of FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF Bill Willingham SNOWFALL and FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND 9781401239008 comes the first ever original graphic novel from the pages of Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 #1 New York Times bestselling writer Bill Willingham's $22.99/$26.99 Can. FAIREST. 160 pages Hardback FAIREST has explored the secret histories of the most Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy stunning beauties in Fabletown: Cinderella, Snow White, Briar Territory: World except United Kingdom Rose, Rapunzel, and the list goes on and on. In FAIREST IN Ctn Qty: 1 ALL THE LAND, the best names in comics take their turns 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H fleshing out the pasts of the loveliest Fabl... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: BILL WILLINGHAM has been writing, and sometimes drawing, comics for more than twenty years. During that time he's had work published by nearly every comics publisher in the business and he's written many critically-acclaimed comic book series, including Elementals, FABLES, JACK OF FABLES, FAIREST, ROBIN, SHADOWPACT and SALVATION RUN. A multiple winner of the Eisner Award, Willingham has also been nominated for the International

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I, Vampire Vol. 3: Wave of Mutilation (The New Summary: The world's worst nightmare has come true: 52) Andrew Bennett, the only good vampire, has gone very, very , Andrea Sorrentino bad! 9781401242787 Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 Now it's up to his lover Mary, Queen of Blood, to stop him but $16.99/$19.99 Can. she is human now. She must embark on a quest to learn the 192 pages truth about Andrew's past and which vampire turned him. But Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the problem is, it is the most deadly vampire alive: Cain! Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects issues #0, 13-18 of I, Vampire. Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Joshua Hale Fialkov is one the comics most

168mm W | 259mm H impressive up and coming writers. In his short career, he has already authored comics for IDW, Top Cow and DC Comics, mostly in the horror genre. His most recent work includes SUPERMAN/BATMAN and the monthly series I, VAMPIRE, as a part of DC Comics-The New 52.

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Intensely Dumb MAD Summary: The Usual Gang of Idiots brings you a collection Usual Gang of Idiots of classic MAD humor for all ages! 9781401241919 Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 Perfect for ALL AGES-this book as been "scrubbed clean" for $12.99/$15.99 Can. everyone to enjoy. 128 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: MAD is the world's leading magazine of humor and satire (at least according to the staff). For over fifty Comics & Graphic Novels / General years, MAD has been a cultural touchstone, publishing twisted Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 comedy from the truly disturbed minds of its many 8.125 in W | 10.500 in H contributors, the Usual Gang of Idiots. This rag-tag crew of 206mm W | 267mm H social misfits has traditionally been overworked, underpaid and, thankfully, not internet-savvy enough to read the insults we post about them online!

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Lucifer Book 2 Summary: In this second LUCIFER hardcover, the Mike Carey, Peter Gross Lightbringer is hard at work on a New Creation outside the 9781401242602 bounds of any authority but his own, complete with a new Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 pair of inhabitants for a new Garden of Eden. But as he tries $29.99/$35.00 Can. his hand at universe building, back on Earth (and in Hell) 416 pages schemes and betrayals continue to grow. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy And in the tale NIRVANA, a beautiful with an ancient Territory: World except United Kingdom score to settle puts out a contract on Lucifer Morningstar. Ctn Qty: 1 But can the Devil really die? 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Collects LUCIFER #14-28 a...

Author Bio: Writer Mike Carey, best known for his work on Vertigo's Lucifer and Hellblazer, has made his mark in comics. Born in Liverpool, England, Carey worked as a teacher for fifteen years before gaining regular work writing for several independent companies. In 1999 he wrote the Sandman spinoff miniseries Sandman Presents: Lucifer. This led to the Lucifer solo title which earned him a nomination for the 2001

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Catwoman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The Summary: Writer Ann Nocenti begins her run with the feline New 52) fatale! Catwoman must stay one-step ahead of the Joker as Ann Nocenti, Rafa Sandoval he terrorizes Batman and his allies during the Bat-Family 9781401242725 crossover event "Death of the Family." But there's no rest for Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 the wicked as hot on the heels of her encounter with the $16.99/$19.99 Can. Clown Prince, Catwoman is hired to break into the Black Room 176 pages to steal the Black Diamond-the of power for the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) villainous ! Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects CATWOMAN #0, 13-18 and a story from YOUNG Ctn Qty: 44 ROMANCE #1. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H

168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Ann Nocenti is thrilled to be back in comics, writing CATWOMAN and KATANA for DC Comics. She wrote for in the late-1980s, writing Daredevil, editing the X-Men, and creating the characters , Typhoid, , and more. Nocenti teaches filmmaking at the Indigenous Film Circle in Norway, to Native in Tulsa, and in Haiti for two years. Her journalism has appeared in Details, Utne, HEEB, Stop Smiling, PRINT, Filmmaker,

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Green Lantern - New Guardians Vol. 3: Rise of Summary: Tying into the latest Green Lantern event the Third Army (The New 52) masterminded by comics' hottest writer Geoff Johns, Kyle , Rayner and his fellow bearers must join forces to beat 9781401244064 back "The Third Army" and survive "The of the First Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 Lantern!" Green Lantern must master the $24.99/$28.99 Can. emotional spectrum itself in order to stand a chance against 224 pages the Third Army. But even then, a more dangerous threat lurks Hardback in the shadows-The First Lantern! Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Author Bio: Tony Bedard is a former editor at DC Comics, Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 20 who has gone on the write comics for , GrossGen and 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Marvel Comics. For DC Comics he has written ,

168mm W | 259mm H COUNTDOWN, R.E.B.E.L.S. and : EMPEROR AQUAMAN. Tony is currently writing and DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS.

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Green Lantern Vol. 2: The Revenge of Black Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Hand (The New 52) Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke, Ethan Van Sciver Comics hottest writer Geoff Johns (JUSTICE LEAGUE, 9781401237677 AQUAMAN, BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH) Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 joins artist Doug Mahnke to on one of DC Comics The New $16.99/$19.99 Can. 52's hottest titles, GREEN LANTERN! 192 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) After the events of WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS, the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes villainous Sinestro is suddenly a Green Lantern, whether he Territory: World except United Kingdom wants to be or not! Now teaming up with his former foe, Hal Ctn Qty: 42 Jordan and Sinestro find themselves investigating a crime that 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H leads them deep into the homeworl...

168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green

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The Joker: Death of the Family (The New 52) Summary: After having his face sliced off one year ago, The 9781401242350 Joker makes his horrifying return in this new epic that Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 features Batman's entire network of partners in crimefighting, $29.99/$35.00 Can. including , Catwoman, , Robin, the Teen 376 pages Titans and more. While The Joker threatens the very Hardback existence of Gotham City, these heroes-and villains-must find Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes a way to survive. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 Collects CATWOMAN #13-14, BATGIRL #13-16, #14-15, BATMAN AND ROBIN #15-16, NIGHTWING #15-16, DETECTIVE COMICS #15-16, ...

Author Bio: Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award- winning writer of Batman, American Vampire and Swamp Thing as well as the short story collection Voodoo Heart. He teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

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Sandman: Nights - new edition Summary: Featuring the popular characters from the award- Neil Gaiman winning Sandman series by best selling author Neil Gaiman, 9781401242336 The Sandman: Endless Nights reveals the legend of the Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 Endless, a family of magical and mythical beings who exist and $19.99/$23.99 Can. interact in the real world. Born at the beginning of time, 160 pages , Death, Dream, Desire, Despair, Delirium, and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Destruction are and sisters who each lord over Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy their respective realms. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 This highly imaginative book, the first graphic novel to be listed...

Author Bio: Neil Gaiman is the New York Times best-selling author of the Newbery Medal winning The Graveyard Book and Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books include Ananasi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods and Stardust (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) and the short story collections M is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. He is also the author of The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I

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Smallville Season 11 Vol. 3: Haunted Summary: In this new volume of stories from the height of Bryan Q. Miller, Jorge Jimenez World War II, Superman tracks a missing heiress, battles a 9781401242916 mad architect bent on destroying America's greatest Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 landmarks, and encounters a factory full of German spies. $14.99/$17.99 Can. Plus: Superman must fend off an admirer as he pursues a 144 pages dangerous villain known as the Leopard. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects SUPERMAN #20-21, ACTION COMICS #56-58 and Territory: World except United Kingdom WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #8. Ctn Qty: 52 Author Bio: Bryan Q. Miller is an American television and 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H comic writer most notable for his work on the CW's and DC's Batgirl.

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Superman: Dark Knight over Metropolis Summary: In these stories from the mid-1980s, Superman 9781401243067 calls on Batman to help him battle the organized crime family Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 known as . And as the two super heroes their $14.99/$17.99 Can. alliance, Superman entrusts Batman with a special weapon: a 168 pages Kryptonite ring, which the Dark Knight must hide in case the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Man of Steel ever loses control of his own other worldly Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes powers! Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 58 Collects SUPERMAN #44, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #466- 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 467, ACTION COMICS #653-654 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL 168mm W | 259mm H #1.

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Absolute Joker/Luthor Summary: Eisner Award-winner Brian Azzarello, writer of 100 Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo BULLETS, WONDER WOMAN, and the BEFORE 9781401245047 series and COMEDIAN, joins forces with artist Lee Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Bermejo, writer/illustrator of the #1 New York Times best $99.99/$112.00 Can. seller BATMAN: NOEL. This new, oversized, slipcased edition 384 pages collects both LUTHOR and JOKER, giving readers a chilling Hardback glimpse into the twisted minds of this two evil geniuses. With Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes appearances by Superman, Batman and numerous other Territory: World except United Kingdom villains, this Absolute edition showcases t... Ctn Qty: 1 8.125 in W | 12.250 in H Author Bio: Brian Azzarello has been writing comics 206mm W | 311mm H professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of JONNY DOUBLE, BATMAN: BROKEN CITY and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. The New York Times best-selling author's other work for DC includes the titles HELLBLAZER and LOVELESS (both with Marcelo Frusin), SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW (with Jim Lee), JOKER and LUTHOR (both with Lee Bermejo), SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PL...

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Batgirl Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends (The New Summary: Batgirl faces foe after foe now 52) that she's back in the role of Batgirl. A deadly new gentleman , Ardian Syaf, killer, Grotesque, stalks the streets of Gotham City; The Court 9781401238179 of Owls sets its sight on her father Commissoner Gordon; and Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 an innocent woman sentenced to Arkham emerges more $16.99/$19.99 Can. dangerous than the innmates she was locked up with! 192 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) A new chapter in the riveting adventures of Batgirl continue in Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes stunning fashion, with script by fan-favorite Gail Simone and Territory: World except United Kingdom stellar art by superstar A... Ctn Qty: 44 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: A multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed 168mm W | 259mm H writer of comics and animation, Gail Simone began writing as a columnist for comicbookresources.com, producing the comics parody column "You'll All Be Sorry." She has since had fan favorite runs on such books as WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, , BIRDS OF PREY and WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY. She currently writes BATGIRL for DC Comics.

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Batgirl Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New Summary: Gail Simone continues her Batgirl run in a tale 52) that ties into the best-selling Bat-Family event "Death of the Gail Simone, Ed Benes Family." When the Joker returns, Barbara Gordon must 9781401242596 confront her past as she deals with the crazed criminal Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 responsible for crippling her. Plus, once the settles, $24.99/$28.99 Can. Barbara must deal with her family demons as her psychotic 224 pages brother James Jr. comes after her. Hardback Author Bio: A multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes writer of comics and animation, Gail Simone began writing as a Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 20 columnist for comicbookresources.com, producing the comics 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H parody column "You'll All Be Sorry." She has since had fan 168mm W | 259mm H favorite runs on such books as WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, SECRET SIX, BIRDS OF PREY and the creator-owned WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY. She currently writes BATGIRL for DC Comics.

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Batman Unwrapped by Summary: DC collects the Batman stories by Andy Kubert, Andy Kubert the acclaimed comics artist whose work includes BEFORE 9781401242428 WATCHMEN: NIGHT , FLASHPOINT and much more, in Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 pencil form in this new hardcover. With stories written by #1 $34.99/$41.99 Can. New York Times bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Grant 272 pages Morrison, these tales introduced , son of Bruce Hardback Wayne who becomes the new Robin. Also included is the now Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes classic story "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" Territory: World except United Kingdom These stories gain a new depth when seen in p... Ctn Qty: 16 Author Bio: Andy Kubert began his career at DC comics illustrating the highly successful BATMAN VERSUS PREDATOR and miniseries. Andy went on to Marvel Comics' popular X-Men title, which was consistently a sales . At Marvel, he also illustrated , Captain America, Ultimate X-Men and the Marvel 1602 miniseries in which he collaborated with New York Times best selling author Neil Gaiman and which earned a 2005 Quill Award for Best Graphic Novel. More recently, Kuber...

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Batman: The World's Finest Archives Vol. 3 Summary: In these tales from 1948-1953, Batman and Robin 9781401243814 ride the Ship of Destiny, visit the Underworld's Museum of Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Crime, battle The Penguin and The Joker, meet Jack Frost and $75.00/$85.00 Can. the Folklore Society, fight Crime Above the Clouds, and join 512 pages the Bullet Hole Club. Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects stories from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #33-80. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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The Fables Encyclopedia Summary: The histories behind the fairy tale characters in Bill Willingham New York Times best-selling author Bill Willingham's series 9781401243951 FABLES are uncovered here in the FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA. Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Exhaustively researched by author Jess Nevins, these $39.99/$47.99 Can. annotations fill in details hailing down from ancient myth and 256 pages forgotten civilizations of the timeless figures that compose Hardback the world of Fabletown, including Snow White, Bigby Wolf, Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy and many more. This new compendium is a must- Territory: World except United Kingdom have addition to any FABLES afficianad... Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Bill Willingham has been writing, and sometimes 7.062 in W | 10.875 in H 179mm W | 276mm H drawing, comics for more than twenty years. During that time he's had work published by nearly every comics publisher in the business and he's created many critically acclaimed comic book series, including Elementals, Coventry, PROPOSITION PLAYER and FABLES. Along with FABLES and JACK OF FABLES, Willingham wrote the miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE and currently writes SALVATION RUN. His work has been nominated for many awards, including the...

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Injustice (paper original) Summary: From the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the Tom Taylor, Jheremy Raapack critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting 9781401245009 game Injustice: Gods Among Us! Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 $14.99/$17.99 Can. Things in the DC Universe have changed after Superman is 168 pages tricked into destroying the one thing he loves the most. Now Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) unwilling to let crime go unpunished, the heroes of our world Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes must choose if they are with Superman or against him. But Territory: World except United Kingdom not every country will submit to his new world order and Ctn Qty: 46 neither will Superman's greatest threat-Batman! 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Collects #1...

Author Bio: Tom Taylor has written plays that have been produced across four continents, from the Sydney Opera House to the Edinburgh Festival. He has killed characters for DC Comics and created characters for . He has written comics which have been reprinted in French, German and Spanish but he can't read any of them. He has sung for thousands in concert halls and acted to tens in the smallest

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The Silver Age Teen Titans Archives Vol. 2 Summary: The top teen heroes of the 1960s return in a new Bob Haney, collection in DC's high-quality Archive Editions! Don't miss the 9781401241056 action as the Titans-Robin, , , Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 and more-take on The Mad Mod, Captain Rumble and The $75.00/$85.00 Can. , and get wrapped up in "The Dimensional Caper" and 400 pages "A Swingin' Christmas"! Hardback Author Bio: Born in 1926, Robert G. Haney grew up in Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Philadelphia and received an M.A. from Columbia University in Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 New York City. He entered the comics field in 1948, writing 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H war, crime and stories for a wide variety of 168mm W | 259mm H publishers, including Fawcett, Quality, Fox, Harvey, Toby, Hillman and St. John. By 1956, however, he was working almost exclusively for DC, where he would remain until the early 1980s. In the course of his long career Haney worked on a vast number of DC titles, but he is...

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Suicide Squad Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: The Suicide Squad returns with an action packed Adam Glass tie-in to the Batman "Death of the Family" story! 9781401243166 Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 As the Suicide Squad closes in on Basilisk Regulus, $14.99/$17.99 Can. and Harley discover multiple Basilisk agents 160 pages within their ranks. Regulus makes one final desparate gamble Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) to save himself by controlling Harley's mind, but Deadshot Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes makes the ultimate sacrifice for his teammate. Territory: World except United Kingdom Harley's lost "love" the Joker casts a poisonous rain over Ctn Qty: 46 Deadshot's funeral, leaving only Harley cons... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: ADAM GLASS is a writer and television producer, whose credits include co-creating, writing and producing the hit CW show SUPERNATURAL. Other writing credits include Cold Case, Blue Collar TV, and The Cleaner. He currently is writing SUICIDE SQUAD for DC Comics, and previously worked on the FLASHPOINT: mini-series for DC Comics.

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Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: Demon Star (The Summary: Eisner Award-winning fan-favorite writer Grant New 52) Morrison concludes the Batman epic he began nearly a Grant Morrison, decade ago in BATMAN & SON, pitting the entirity of Batman 9781401242633 Incorporated against the Levianthan organization headed by Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 the Dark Knight's former romantic interest . As $16.99/$19.99 Can. Leviathan enacts a plan that threatens the world, Batman 176 pages and his allies must fight against the rising -but not Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) everyone will make it out of the encounter alive. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects BATMAN INCORPORATED #0-6 Ctn Qty: 44 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H From the ...

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Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 (The New 52) Summary: Years of epic storylines converge as Batman Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham Incorporated battles Talia and Leviathan for the very soul of 9781401244002 Gotham City! Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 $22.99/$26.99 Can. Tragedy and triumph are the hallmarks of the second volume 160 pages of Grant Morrison's epic Batman Incorporated. Batman and his Hardback allies must strengthen their resolve as Leviathan moves to Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes take Gotham City. Everything since Batman Incorporated #1 Territory: World except United Kingdom has been leading to this! Ctn Qty: 24 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Collects #7-12 of Batman Incorporated. 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award-

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DC Comics One Million Omnibus Summary: In the 853rd century-one million months after the Grant Morrison publication of ACTION COMICS #1-Earth remains safe, thanks 9781401242435 to the heroics of the JLA of the future. The ancestors of Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and others $99.99/$112.00 Can. remain united in combating forces of evil, but perhaps have 1024 pages never met anything as deadly as the sentient super-computer Hardback Solaris, the Tyrant Sun. As this villainous threat becomes too Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes much to handle, these heroes of the future turn to the only Territory: World except United Kingdom group they know can help: ... Ctn Qty: 1 Author Bio: GRANT MORRISON is known for his innovative work on comics from the graphic novel ARKHAM ASYLUM to acclaimed runs on ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL, as well as his subversive creator owned titles such as THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, JOE THE BARBARIAN and WE3. He has also written best-selling runs on JLA, SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY and New X-Men and recently helped to reinvent the DC Universe in ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, 52, BATMAN and JOE THE BARBARIAN. He is currently writing both SUPERMAN: ACTION CO...

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Deadshot: Beginnings Summary: Deadshot, the assassin for hire who never , Kim Yale, Luke McDonnell misses, faces new and deadly challenges in this new 9781401242985 collection. Spinning out of the hit 1980s series SUICIDE Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 SQUAD, this bullet-ridden tale sends Deadshot on a solo $14.99/$17.99 Can. missing to kill a crime boss known as El Jefe - only to learn 160 pages that the men who sent him on this mission have ulterior Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) motives. And while Deadshot stalks his prey, his therapist is Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes trying to uncover what drives him to kill. Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects DEADSHOT #1-4, BATMAN #369 and DETECTIVE Ctn Qty: 60 COMICS #474... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: John Ostrander is a renowned comics writer who co-created the science fiction series GRIMJACK with artist . With his late wife, Kim Yale, he wrote DC's SUICIDE SQUAD. With artist Tom Mandrake, a frequent collaborator, he wrote a lengthy run of DC's THE SPECTRE. Ostrander has also written for Marvel Comics, and for Graphics' ELQUEST. Recently Ostrander has been writing for Dark Horse's line of comics.

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JSA Liberty Files: The Whistling Skull Summary: In 1940s Europe, the Nazi is on the B. Clay Moore move...but crimes are still committed in even the smallest 9781401242510 hamlets. One heroic duo must solve the most bizarre mystery Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 of all, but when dealing with Der Karneval, the current $14.99/$17.99 Can. Whistling Skull and his partner Knuckles must learn to rely on 144 pages the memories of the Whistling Skulls that came before and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) uncover a mystery all in the midst of the greatest war in Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes world history! Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 52 Author Bio: Writer B. Clay Moore is the co-creator of (among other things) the acclaimed Hawaiian Dick and Battle Hymn for , as well as the Leading Man for .

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All Star Western Vol. 3: The Black Diamond Summary: When the workers and patrons of Haley's Circus Probability (The New 52) sample Dr. McKee's Cure All, they begin a painful Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Moritat transformation into psychotic killers and it is up to Jonah Hex 9781401243999 and Dr. Arkham find the source. Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 $16.99/$19.99 Can. This volume collects All-Star Western issues 0, 13-18. 224 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Jimmy Palmiotti is a multi-award-winning comic book creator with a wide range of experience in advertising, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes production, editorial, film writing and production, media Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 44 presentation, and video game development. He has created and co-created numerous series and characters, including 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H The New West, THE MONOLITH, 21 DOWN, THE RESISTANCE, Gatecrasher, Beautiful Killer, Back to Brooklyn, The Tattered Man and Painkiller Jane. Currently he is co-writing DC's ALL- STAR WESTERN with Justin Gray.

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Batman: Night of the Owls (The New 52) Summary: As evil spreads across Gotham City, Batman's Scott Snyder allies, including , Batwing, Robin, Batgirl, the Birds of 9781401242527 Prey, Nightwing and even Catwoman find themselves in a Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 battle coming from all sides. The Court of Owls have shown $19.99/$23.99 Can. their hand, and it's up to the collective effort of these 368 pages heroes, some more unlikely than others, in this sprawling tale Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of corruption and violence. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom This epic springs from the pen of Scott Snyder, New York Ctn Qty: 22 Times bestselling author of BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR and 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H A... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award- winning writer of Batman, American Vampire and Swamp Thing as well as the short story collection Voodoo Heart. He teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

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The Judas Coin Summary: This centuries-spanning original graphic novel from legendary writer/artist Walter Simonson cleverly ties the 9781401243975 Biblical story of Judas to the DC Universe. Simonson shows Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 how one of the silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus $14.99/$17.99 Can. has had an impact on the DC Universe, with chapters starring 104 pages The Golden (70 A.D.), The Viking Prince (900 A.D.), Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Captain Fear (1740) and Bat (1880). The centerpiece of Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes the book is an epic battle between Batman and Two-Face. Territory: World except United Kingdom The story blasts into th... Ctn Qty: 60 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Walter Simonson is a legendary writer/artist who 168mm W | 259mm H began his career at DC Comics over the years with the award-winning feature that ran in DETECTIVE COMICS from 1973-1974. His best-known work may be a highly acclaimed run on THOR in the 1980s (Simonson made a cameo appearance in the 2011 THOR feature film). He also has written and illustrated runs of FANTASTIC FOUR, ORION, METAL MEN, ELRIC: THE MAKING OF A SORCERER, as well as original graphic novels like THE STARSLAMMERS and...

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Justice League of America Vol. 1 (The New 52) Summary: Following the events of , it is Geoff Johns deemed nessesary to create a League. This new 9781401242367 team is under the command of Col. Steve Travor, Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 of the United States Military's A.R.G.U.S. division(Advanced $24.99/$28.99 Can. Research Group Uniting Superhumans). Signing up for duty 176 pages with this new incarnation of the JLA are Catwoman, Katanna, Hardback Green Lantern, Green Arrow, , Steve Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Trevor, , Star Girl and the long-awaited return of Territory: World except United Kingdom 80s superhero, . Ctn Qty: 24 Collects iss...

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The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 2 Summary: The Sandman is the universally lauded Neil Gaiman masterwork following Morpheus, Lord of -a vast 9781401243142 hallucinatory landscape housing all the dreams of any and Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 everyone who's ever existed. Regardless of cultures or $150.00/$172.00 Can. historical eras, all dreamers visit Morpheus' realm-be they 1040 pages gods, demons, muses, mythical creatures, or simply humans Hardback who teach Morpheus some surprising lessons. Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy Territory: World except United Kingdom In this epic tale, Delirium, youngest of the Endless, prevails Ctn Qty: 3 upon the Sandman to help her find their errant brother,... 7.250 in W | 10.875 in H 184mm W | 276mm H Author Bio: Neil Gaiman is the New York Times best-selling author of the Newbery Medal winning The Graveyard Book and Coraline, the basis for the hit movie. His other books include Ananasi Boys, Neverwhere, American Gods and Stardust (winner of the American Library Association's Alex Award as one of 2000's top novels for young adults) and the short story collections M is for Magic and Smoke and Mirrors. He is also the author of The Wolves in the Walls and The Day I Traded My Dad for Two Goldfis...

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Aquaman Vol. 2: The Others (The New 52) Summary: Long before the King of the Seven Seas joined Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado the Justice League, Aquaman was a part of another super- 9781401242954 team: The Others. These young costumed adventurers Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 traveled the globe, each trying to find their own individual $14.99/$17.99 Can. road to redemption. 160 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Six years later after a grisly murder, The Others are reunited. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes They know only one man could be responsible: Black Manta. Territory: World except United Kingdom Aquaman must lead the charge to stop his arch-, but Ctn Qty: 46 will the years have fractured The Others just enough to keep 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H them from brin... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially

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Aquaman Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis (The New Summary: Atlantis attacks! Aquaman, long having since 52) severed ties with his people, watches as as armies rise from Geoff Johns, Paul Pelletier, Ivan Reis the water and attack the surface world. The Justice League- 9781401243098 Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash and Cyborg- Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 answer the call, defending the shores from the invading $24.99/$28.99 Can. Atlantean hordes. 176 pages Hardback But whose side is Aquaman on? With his brother Orm at the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes head of the undersea army, will Aquman choose to side with Territory: World except United Kingdom his Earth-bound superteam? Or his own people? Ctn Qty: 24 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H From the critically acclaimed crea... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one

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Joe Kubert Presents Summary: For over seven decades, helped Joe Kubert, create some of the most memorable characters and stories in 9781401243302 history. Now, the legendary, industry-defining creator Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 unleashes an anthology-style graphic novel with original $19.99/$23.99 Can. stories with far ranging characters and settings. Included in 304 pages this new collection are tales featuring heroes from his most Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) famous works, Sgt. Rock and Hawkman, as well as the gritty Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes war epics he is best known for. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 Don't miss this new graphic novel, with contributions from 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Br... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Born in 1926, Joe Kubert began his comics career at the age of eleven as an apprentice in Harry "A" Chesler's comic book production house. He worked in the industry for the rest of his life, and in his more than sixty years in the field he produced countless memorable stories for countless characters, including DC's Hawkman, Tarzan, , Batman and the Flash. Kubert also edited, wrote and illustrated the DC title SGT. ROCK, which, beginning under its

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Red Lanterns Vol. 3: Rise of the Third Army Summary: The Red Lanterns fought amongst themselves in Peter Milligan, Miguel Sepulveda a brutal , but now they must band together against 9781401244149 the universal threat of Guardians of the Universe's latest Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 weapon, The Third Army. As battle lines are drawn, $19.99/$23.99 Can. and his Red Lanterns seek final vengeance against the 224 pages Guardians of -but things don't go as planned as The First Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Lantern turns his formidable gaze on Atrocitus and shows the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes high king of vengeance that everything he believed about Territory: World except United Kingdom himself, the universe and rage ha... Ctn Qty: 34 Author Bio: Irish writer Peter Milligan joined Vertigo in 1989 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H with the mini-series SKREEMER and soon became an imprint mainstay, writing both SHADE THE CHANGING MAN, HUMAN TARGET, ENIGMA, GREEK STREET and HELLBLAZER. For the DC Universe, he has written Batman in DETECTIVE COMICS and is acknowledged as the driving force behind the Knightfall event. He began his comics career with England's 2000 AD, notably its Bad Company serial. He was named one of Entertainment Weekly's "it" writers in 2002. M...

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Swamp Thing Vol. 3: Rotworld: The Green Summary: The world has fallen to the Rot! Animal Man, Kingdom (The New 52) a.k.a. Buddy Baker and Swamp Thing form an uneasy alliance Scott Snyder, Jeff Lemire, Yanick Paquette as they find that after facing down the undead forces of 9781401242640 Anton Arcane that the world has fallen deep into a decrepit Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 future where the world is consumed into a withering land of $16.99/$19.99 Can. decay. The two heroes travel the decimated planet, 208 pages scrounging up misfit crimefighters, whose appearances and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) histories have been changed by this new hell-scape. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom In this volume, Swamp Thing finds unlikely allie... Ctn Qty: 38 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Scott Snyder is the bestselling and award- 168mm W | 259mm H winning writer of Batman, American Vampire and Swamp Thing as well as the short story collection Voodoo Heart. He teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College, NYU and Columbia University. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Jeanie, and his sons Jack and Emmett. He is a dedicated and un-ironic fan of Elvis Presley.

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Vertigo Visions: Frank Quitely Summary: Frank Quitely's amazing, finely detailed artwork Frank Quitely has been gracing the Vertigo comic page for decades, 9781401242374 including runs on WE3 and FLEX : MUSCLE MAN OF Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 MYSTERY. This new graphic novel spotlights the work of four- $24.99/$28.99 Can. time Eisner Award winner and New York Times best-selling 144 pages illustrator behind BATMAN & ROBIN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN and Hardback New X-Men. Collected for the first time are Quitely's lesser Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction known masterpieces, including rare, hard to find short stories, Territory: World except United Kingdom including collborations with indust... Ctn Qty: 22 Author Bio: Frank Quitely was born in in 1968. Some of his most notable work has been for DC Comics/Vertigo, including , BATMAN: THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION, : , JLA: EARTH 2, THE INVISIBLES, , , THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, WE3, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN and BATMAN & ROBIN. For Marvel Comics, he's worked on New X- Men with frequent collborator Grant Morrison. He is also a sought-after covers artist, having drawn for , Judge ...

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Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Scare Summary: Batman must face the madness of the Mad Tactics (The New 52) Hatter, and then take on the Talons of the Court of Owls! But Tony S. Daniel, Ed Benes even if he survives that, he must face a whole new set of 9781401242657 fears when the Scarecrow returns! Can the Dark Knight Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 overcome the terror the Scarecrow brings? And explore the $16.99/$19.99 Can. bizarre similarities between these two enemies and how the 232 pages idea of fear has shaped their lives! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Tony S. Daniel decided to be a comics artist in Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes the eighth grade, and he hasn't looked back since. After Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 34 making his professional debut in 1993 on Comico's The Elementals, he has contributed to Marvel's X-Force and 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Image's Spawn: Bloodfeud as well as writing and illustrating his own titles Silke, The Tenth and F5, which led him into work in Hollywood. After being lured back into comics to work with writer Geoff Johns on TEEN TITANS, Daniel went on to draw THE FLASH before landing his ...

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Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 3: Emperor Summary: Author of the critically acclaimed, award-winning Penguin (The New 52) Image series takes over writing duties on John Layman, Jason Fabok, DC Comics' flagship titles DETECTIVE COMICS. The Dark 9781401242664 Knight faces a series of his deadliest enemies, including Poison Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 Ivy, , and the Penguin, all while dealing with the $24.99/$28.99 Can. Joker and the League of Smiles as part of the events of the 192 pages best-selling Bat-Family crossover "Death of the Family." Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects issues Batman: Detective Comics #13-18 Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 22 Author Bio: Once an editor for Wildstorm, John Layman turned to writing comics full-time in 2002 and mainly wrote for 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Marvel Comics. However, he is mostly known for his creator- owned titles at Image Comics, such as the graphic novel Puffed and the Eisner and -winning series Chew. He currently writes the monthly adventures of the Dark Knight in DETECTIVE COMICS.

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Ex Machina Book One Summary: Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan ( OF Brian K. Vaughan, Tony Harris BAGHDAD, Y: THE LAST MAN) uniquely combines big city 9781401244989 politics and superheroes in this criticially acclaimed series. Set Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil $19.99/$23.99 Can. engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, 272 pages breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) power to communicate with machines. Eventually Mitchell Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, Territory: World except United Kingdom retires from masked cr... Ctn Qty: 30 Author Bio: Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner Award-winning 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H co-creator of the critically acclaimed comics series Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA. He also co-created the Vertigo graphic novel PRIDE OF BAGHDAD and served as a writer and producer for the hit television series Lost. Currently, Vaughan is writing the series Saga for Image Comics. He lives in with his wife and son.

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Our Army At War: The Joe Kubert War Summary: Joe Kubert illustrated tales of war like no one Collection else, infusing them with a gritty realism. This new title Joe Kubert, collects some of Kubert's greatest , starring heroes 9781401243876 like Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace, the , the Unknown Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 Soldier and many more. $16.99/$19.99 Can. 200 pages Author Bio: Born in 1926, Joe Kubert began his comics Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) career at the age of eleven as an apprentice in Harry "A" Chesler's comic book production house. He worked in the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes industry for the rest of his life, and in his more than sixty Territory: World except United Kingdom years in the field he produced countless memorable stories for Ctn Qty: 48 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H countless characters, including DC's Hawkman, Tarzan, Enemy 168mm W | 259mm H Ace, Batman and the Flash. Kubert also edited, wrote and illustrated the DC title SGT. ROCK, which, beginning under its original title OUR ARMY AT ...

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Worlds' Finest Vol. 2 (The New 52) Summary: Stranded on our earth over five years ago, these , George Perez, Kevin McGuire two heroes from Earth 2 are forced to fight evil in strange 9781401242763 new surroundings, all while trying to find their way home. Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 and continue to find links back to their $14.99/$17.99 Can. home world, but are derailed by mysterious attackers who 160 pages have connections to Michael Holt, a.k.a. Mister Terrific. What Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) could their old ally have to do with a group that wants the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Worlds' Finest dead? Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 Legendary creators Paul Levitz and artists George Perez 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H and ... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Paul Levitz has worked for DC Comics in various capacities for over 35 years, with tenures as an editor (, BATMAN), a writer (ALL , LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES), and ultimately President and Publisher. As a writer, he is best known for his long association with the Legion, which began in 1974 and has continued off and on ever since - with a particularly fan- favored run published between 1982 and 1989. In 2009 Levitz

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100 Bullets: The Deluxe Edition Book Five Summary: The fifth deluxe hardcover edition of the best- Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso selling graphic novels series 100 Bullets written by Brian 9781401242718 Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 $59.99/$68.00 Can. This dark and intriguing Eisner Award-winning series features 512 pages a mysterious agent named Graves who approaches ordinary Hardback citizens and gives them an opportunity to exact revenge on a Comics & Graphic Novels / Crime & Mystery person who has wronged them. Offering his clients an attaché Territory: World except United Kingdom case containing of the deed and a gun, he guarantees Ctn Qty: 1 his "clients" full immunity for all of t... 7.062 in W | 10.875 in H 179mm W | 276mm H Author Bio: Brian Azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of JONNY DOUBLE, BATMAN: BROKEN CITY and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. The New York Times best-selling author's other work for DC includes the titles HELLBLAZER and LOVELESS (both with Marcelo Frusin), SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW (with Jim Lee), JOKER and LUTHOR (both with Lee Bermejo), SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PL...

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Batman & Robin Vol. 2: Pearl (The New 52) Summary: Batman's son Robin must prove to his father- , Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray as well as his previous mantle-holders-that he's worthy 9781401242671 of being the newest Boy Wonder. Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $16.99/$19.99 Can. Damian Wayne, a.k.a. Robin, must prove to Batman, as well 176 pages as the previous Boy Wonders that he's every bit the hero that Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) his father is in the wake of the cataclysmic events of the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes best-selling BATMAN & ROBIN VOLUME 1: BORN TO KILL. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 Author Bio: Peter J. Tomasi, a life-long New Yorker, is an 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H NYU grad with degrees in political science and filmmaking. 168mm W | 259mm H Peter has helped re-imagine many characters and books over the course of his extensive and exclusive career at DC Comics as a writer and editor. Peter's newest projects are BATMAN & ROBIN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS, both a part of DC Comics- The New 52. His previous works include GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS, BATMAN: BLACKEST KNIGHT, THE , NIGHTWING, PHANTO...

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Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Death of the Family Summary: A direct tie to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's (The New 52) "Death in the Family" Batman story comes the disturbingly Peter Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray creepy and psychological thriller of Batman and Robin by the 9781401242688 all star team of Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 $24.99/$28.99 Can. The Joker returns to test Batman and the extended Bat-family 176 pages but when he squares off against Batman's son Damian aka Hardback Robin! With Batman's life hanging in the balance, The Clown Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Prince of Crime pushes Robin to his limits and beyond. And Territory: World except United Kingdom with the 300th anniversary of the fo... Ctn Qty: 24 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Peter J. Tomasi, a life-long New Yorker, is an 168mm W | 259mm H NYU grad with degrees in political science and filmmaking. Peter has helped re-imagine many characters and books over the course of his extensive and exclusive career at DC Comics as a writer and editor. Peter's newest projects are BATMAN & ROBIN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS, both a part of DC Comics- The New 52. His previous works include BRIGHTEST DAY GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS, BATMAN: BLACKEST KNIGHT, THE OUTSIDERS, NIGHTWING, PHANTO...

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Green Arrow Vol. 1: Hunters Moon Summary: In these cult favorite stories from the 1980s, Mike Grell, Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano Green Arrow hunts down a child killer, races to find a lost 9781401243265 biological weapon before Chinese spies can find it, and tackles Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 a rash of violence against gays. These stories, written by $14.99/$17.99 Can. Mike Grell, repositioned Green Arrow as an inner city crusader 160 pages for who deals not only with super-villains but also with Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) street level crime. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects the 1988 GREEN ARROW #1-6. Ctn Qty: 46 Author Bio: Artist Michael Jon Grell quickly made a name for 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H himself in comics by tackling one of its most difficult assignments - the seemingly infinite universe of the Legion of Super-Heroes. From there, Grell joined Dennis O'Neil for a well-received Green Lantern and Green Arrow and might have become a regular contributor to the Batman office if his creation WARLORD had not off to become DC's most successful fantasy title ever. Grell (whose other works of note include Jon Sable,...

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The Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime Summary: In these solo adventures from 1975-1976, The 9781401242589 Joker battles villains including Two-Face, Lex Luthor, the Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Scarecrow and Catwoman, as well as heroes The Creeper and $16.99/$19.99 Can. Green Arrow. These stories have never been collected before, 176 pages and include an appearance by Sherlock Holmes. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects THE JOKER #1-9. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 54 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Red and the Outlaws Vol. 3: Death of the Summary: The Joker has returned! A year ago, the Joker Family (The New 52) had his own face removed and vanished from Gotham City-or Scott Lobdell, Timothy Green so Batman and his allies thought. Surfacing once more, the 9781401244125 Clown Prince goes after each member of the Bat-Family and Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 systematically takes them down, leading to a final $14.99/$17.99 Can. confrontation that will change the lives of the Dark Knight and 160 pages his allies forever! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects issues #0, 14-17 and TEEN TITANS #15-16. Territory: World except United Kingdom Author Bio: Scott Lobdell is a veteran of the comic book Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H industry, having worked with nearly every major American 168mm W | 259mm H comic book publisher. Lobdell is best known for his work on Marvel's X-Men franchise in the 1990's, penning such works as Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, The Age of Apocalypse, Generation X, amongst others. He is currently the writer of SUPERBOY, TEEN TITANS, and AND THE OUTLAWS, each a part of DC Comics-The New 52.

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Superman: H'el on Earth (The New 52) Summary: H'El has come to Earth! A figure from 's Scott Lobdell past has come to Earth, hoping to revive the dead planet-in 9781401243197 place of this one. Superman, Superboy, Supergirl and the Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Justice League stand ready to fight, but whose side is $29.99/$35.00 Can. everyone on? As hero fights against hero, will the Kryptonians 296 pages be able to defeat H'El, who is their equal in every way? Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes The first Super-crossover in the New 52 is here in SUPERMAN: Territory: World except United Kingdom H'EL ON EARTH, written by Scott Lobdell, Mike Johnson and Ctn Qty: 16 Tom DeFalco, with art by Kennet... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Scott Lobdell is a veteran of the comic book industry, having worked with nearly every major American comic book publisher. Lobdell is best known for his work on Marvel's X-Men franchise in the 1990's, penning such works as Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, The Age of Apocalypse, Generation X, amongst others. He is currently the writer of TEEN TITANS and SUPERMAN.

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Deadman Book Four Summary: , the groundbreaking undead super hero , Jim Aparo, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez driven to find his own murderer, returns in this fourth 9781401243241 collection of his 1970s adventures. Featuring appearances by Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 Superman, Batman, Sgt. Rock and more, this title finds $14.99/$17.99 Can. Deadman continuing his quest to bring his killer to justice 168 pages while battling occult menaces throughout the DC Universe. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects stories from DC SPECIAL SERIES #8, ADVENTURE Territory: World except United Kingdom COMICS #459-466 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #24. Ctn Qty: 46 Author Bio: Veteran comics writer and editor Len Wein is the 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H creator of such memorable characters as Wolverine, the New X-Men and the Human Target, as well as the co-creator (with ) of the Swamp Thing. In his long and prolific career he has written for hundreds of titles, encompassing nearly every significant character in the medium. He has also built a successful career in TV animation, scripting such hit series as X-Men, Spider-Man and Batman: The Animated Series.

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The Flash Vol. 2: Revolution (The New Summary: Struck by a of and doused in 52) chemicals, Central City Police scientist Barry Allen was , Brian Buccellato transformed into the fastest man alive. Tapping into the 9781401242732 energy field called The Speed Force, he applies a tenacious Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 sense of justice to protect an serve the world as The Flash! $16.99/$19.99 Can. 176 pages The Flash's 's Gallery are back-but they are more Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) powerful than ever and they're each looking to take down the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Fastest Man Alive! Who is behind their sudden organization Territory: World except United Kingdom and why are they also after their f... Ctn Qty: 44 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Francis Manapul is the artist and co-writer of 168mm W | 259mm H THE FLASH, which is part of DC Comics-The New 52. His previous work for DC Comics includes books such as ADVENTURE COMICS, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, and THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES. His work has been published in various publications from the likes of , Editions Delcourt, , and Devils Due just to name a few. Manapul was a TV Presenter on 's Beast Legends, in which he and a team of scientists and adventurers trave...

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The Flash Vol. 3: Gorilla Warfare (The New 52) Summary: In his hometown of Central City, The Flash-a.k.a. Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato Barry Allen-is constantly deflecting the criminal schemes of 9781401242749 his Rogue's Gallery. Money hungry, cunning and powerful, Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 these villains have the Scarlet running at a pace $24.99/$28.99 Can. faster than even the world's fastest man is used to. 176 pages Hardback But when and his army descend on Central City, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes The Flash will have to contend with a threat he's not used to: Territory: World except United Kingdom murderous, ruthless and without principle. With Ctn Qty: 24 strength and mind-control pow... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Francis Manapul is the artist and co-writer of THE FLASH, which is part of DC Comics-The New 52. His previous work for DC Comics includes books such as ADVENTURE COMICS, SUPERMAN/BATMAN, and THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES. His work has been published in various publications from the likes of Aspen Comics, Editions Delcourt, Top Cow Productions, and Devil's Due just to name a few. Manapul was born in Manila, Philippines and currently calls Toronto, Canada his home.

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Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2: Alpha War (The Summary: As part of the DC New 52 event, the Green New 52) Lantern Corps return, led by fan favorite Lanterns Guy Peter J. Tomasi, , Scott Hanna Gardner and . 9781401242947 Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 When the Alpha Lanterns, an internal police force for the $16.99/$19.99 Can. Corps, arrest Green Lantern John Stewart for the murder of a 192 pages fellow Lantern, it sends shock waves throughout the entire Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Corps. It is up to and the rest of the Green Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Lanterns to break Stewart out and bring down the Territory: World except United Kingdom emotionless Alpha Lanterns. Ctn Qty: 52 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Collects issues #8-12, #0. 168mm W | 259mm H

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Green Lantern Corps Volume 3: Rise of the Third Army Peter J. Tomasi, Fernando Pasarin 9781401244071 Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 $24.99/$28.99 Can. 192 pages Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 20 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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The Savage Hawkman Vol. 2: (The Summary: Carter Hall, as known as Hawkman has been New 52) inching closer to discovering the answers about who he really , Mark Poulton, Joe Bennett is and why he is being hunted. But with deadly assassins and 9781401240844 powerful villians at his throat, Hank may never learn the truth Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 behind his past as he battles across the entire DC Universe $19.99/$23.99 Can. for survival! 288 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Rob Liefeld had childhood dream to draw comic books. As a teenager, he fulfilled that dream and began Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes working for Marvel Comics X-men titles and introducing the Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 42 world to , and X-Force! In 1992 Rob launched 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Image Comics with the debt of the popular

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Spaceman Summary: BRIAN AZZARELLO and EDUARDO RISSO - the Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso Eisner Award-winning creators of 100 BULLETS - return to 9781401242701 Vertigo with their new interstellar mystery SPACEMAN. Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 $19.99/$23.99 Can. SPACEMAN tells the story of Orson - a hulking, lonely loser 224 pages who spends his days collecting scrap metal and dreaming of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the startrekking life he was genetically engineered for. When Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction Orson finds himself at the center of a celebrity child Territory: World except United Kingdom kidnapping case, he sees a chance to raise himself out of his Ctn Qty: 34 sad life and become a hero, but a hero's ... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Brian Azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of JONNY DOUBLE, BATMAN: BROKEN CITY and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. The New York Times best-selling author's other work for DC includes the titles HELLBLAZER and LOVELESS (both with Marcelo Frusin), SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW (with Jim Lee), JOKER and LUTHOR (both with Lee Bermejo), SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PL...

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DC New 52 Villains Omnibus (The New 52) Summary: In September 2013, evil took over, as every 9781401244965 title in the DC Universe published special new #1s Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 featuring the villains of the DC Universe, collected here $150.00/$172.00 Can. in a massive hardcover edition. 1050 pages Hardback A giant-size, hardcover omnibus collection of the special Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes "villains issues" published line-wide in September 2013, Territory: World except United Kingdom spotlighting the greatest villains of the DCU. Ctn Qty: 1 7.250 in W | 10.875 in H Author Bio: Featuring the work of Geoff Johns (GREEN 184mm W | 276mm H LANTERN, JUSTICE LEAGUE), Jim Lee (BATMAN: , ALL- STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN), Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER), Scott Snyder (BATMAN, AMERICAN VAMPIRE), Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN, SWEET TOOTH) and many more!

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Doctor Mid-Nite (New Edition) Summary: , creator of indy comics favorites Matt Wagner, John K. Snyder GRENDEL and MAGE and the writer and artist of 9781401243258 SUPERMAN/BATMAN/WONDER WOMAN: , creates a Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 new of a classic DC hero. $14.99/$17.99 Can. 160 pages When Dr. Pieter Cross lost his sight during a terrible accident, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) he thought his life was over. But after a chance encounter Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes with an owl showed the Doctor that he could now see in the Territory: World except United Kingdom dark, his existence gained new meaning. Using his scientific Ctn Qty: 46 genius and acquired wealth, Cross assumes the identity of 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H vigilante Doct... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Born and educated in Pennsylvania, Matt Wagner has enjoyed a career in comics for 25 years. His first published work introduced what would eventually become one of the medium's most respected creator-owned characters: the mastermind assassin Grendel. Though he is best known for the various Grendel titles as well as his more personal and allegorical heroic saga Mage, Wagner has also worked on a variety of established characters, including an acclaimed re-

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Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book Eight Summary: Flycatcher is drawn into the spotlight as he Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham discovers the startling truth about his own past as the Frog 9781401242794 Prince. At the same time, he learns that the Adversary plans Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 to destroy his foes once and for all. How can the meek $29.99/$35.00 Can. Flycatcher stop this deadly foe? 232 pages Hardback This deluxe edition collects Fables issues #60-63, 65-69 Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy Author Bio: Bill Willingham has been writing, and sometimes Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 18 drawing, comics for more than twenty years. During that time 7.062 in W | 10.875 in H he's had work published by nearly every comics publisher in 179mm W | 276mm H the business and he's created many critically acclaimed comic book series, including Elementals, Coventry, PROPOSITION PLAYER and FABLES. Along with FABLES and JACK OF FABLES, Willingham wrote the miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE and currently writes SALVATION RUN. His work has been nominated for many awards, including the...

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Superman - Action Comics Vol. 3: At The End Summary: The New York Times best-selling creative team of Days (The New 52) Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' landmark run on SUPERMAN: Grant Morrison ACTION COMICS ends here in SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS 9781401242329 VOLUME 3: AT THE END OF DAYS! Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 $24.99/$28.99 Can. Five years ago, Clark Kent moved to Metropolis. Alone but 224 pages hopeful, he donned a simple t-shirt laden with a giant S, Hardback beginning the career of one of the greatest heroes this-or Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes any other-world has seen. Superman has grown with the city Territory: World except United Kingdom around him, and though he is feared by the public, there's no Ctn Qty: 20 doubt th...

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Superman: Action Comics Vol. 2: Bulletproof Summary: Clark Kent is dead! When grave circumstances (The New 52) cause Superman to leave behind his alter ego, an unimpeded Grant Morrison, Rags Morales Man of Steel must face his deadliest foe to date: the 9781401242541 Hunter! Metropolis' newest threat has killed everything he's Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 ever tracked, but he's never killed an alien. Will the red and $16.99/$19.99 Can. blue Kryptonian be his first? 224 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Legendary writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes BATMAN) continues his best-selling, critically acclaimed run Territory: World except United Kingdom on SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS, with art by Rags Morales Ctn Qty: 34 (IDEN... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H

168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award-

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Young Justice: Invasion Vol. 1 Summary: Based on the highly anticipated, all-new hit Greg Weisman, Kevin Hopps, Christopher Jones animated show from Warner Bros. airing on , 9781401242886 collects single issue, all-ages appropriate Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 stories featuring the popular characters from the hit Cartoon $12.99/$15.99 Can. Network show. 128 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) In this action packed collection, the Young Justice team adds Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes to its ranks in an effort to battle the impending invasion by Territory: World except United Kingdom The of Worlds, and one of the DC Universe's favorite Ctn Qty: 60 villains, Braniac. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Collects issues #20-25.

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The Authority Vol. 2 Summary: The Authority, now under Jack Hawksmoor's , Frank Quitely leadership following ' death at the end of the 9781401242756 20th Century, face multiple foes such as a mad scientist and Pub Date: 12/24/13, On Sale Date: 12/24 his army of superhumans who wanted to influence the 21st $34.99/$41.99 Can. Century through Jenny Spark's successor Jenny Quantum, a 416 pages previous manipulated the Earth itself, and a Hardback duplicate team of superheroes modeled on the Authority that Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes was created and backed by the G7 group of nations. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Collects THE AUTHORY #13-29 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Mark Millar has written some of the most successful English-language comics in recent years. His recent projects are Marvel's CIVIL WAR, 2, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR and WOLVERINE. CIVIL WAR was featured on everything from CNN to MTV for the public unmasking of Spider-Man. His comic WANTED was a hit movie in 2008 starring Angelina Jolie; his series KICK-ASS is currently in production as a movie starring Nicolas Cage. He

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Birds of Prey Vol. 3: A Clash of Daggers (The Summary: The Birds of Prey lose one member but gain New 52) another, all while the team itself is pulled apart by personal , Romano Molenaar demons and a traitor in their midsts. Plus, Mr. Freeze is out of 9781401244040 Arkham Asylum and looking for revenge on the Court of Owls! Pub Date: 12/24/13, On Sale Date: 12/24 His first target? The newest member of the Birds team, Strix! $14.99/$17.99 Can. 160 pages Author Bio: Duane Swiercynzski is the author of several Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) novels including the Edgar-nominated and Anthony Award- winning "Expiration Date," as well as "Fun & Games," out now Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes from Mulholland Books. He also writes comics, and thrillers Territory: World except United Kingdom with CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker. His name is pronounced Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H "sweer-ZIN-ski." 168mm W | 259mm H

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Superman Vs. Summary: Superman battles the intergalactic conqueror 9781401242565 known as Mongul in these tales from the late 1970s and early Pub Date: 12/24/13, On Sale Date: 12/24 1980s. Introduced as a physical challenge to the Man of $14.99/$17.99 Can. Steel, Mongul appeared in stories that guest-starred Wonder 144 pages Woman, Batman, Supergirl and others. This collection includes Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the classic tale "For the Man Who Has Everything," by the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes WATCHMEN team of writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Territory: World except United Kingdom Gibbons. Ctn Qty: 66 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H This volume collects DC COMICS PRESENTS #27-28, 36 and 168mm W | 259mm H 43 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11.

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Showcase Presents: Vol. 2 Summary: A massive new collection of science fiction tales 9781401238469 from the 1950s, none of which have ever been collected Pub Date: 12/24/13, On Sale Date: 12/24 before. $19.99/$23.99 Can. 520 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Teen Titans Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The Summary: The team is finally reunited in the wake of New 52) "DEATH OF THE FAMILY," but something is very wrong with Scott Lobdell, Red Robin! What did The Joker do? As Red Robin's condition 9781401243210 worsens he and the team must face an even greater threat Pub Date: 12/24/13, On Sale Date: 12/24 when the new Dr. Light is coming for ! $14.99/$17.99 Can. 160 pages Collecting issues #14-20 Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Scott Lobdell is a veteran of the comic book Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes industry, having worked with nearly every major American Territory: World except United Kingdom comic book publisher. Lobdell is best known for his work on Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Marvel's X-Men franchise in the 1990's, penning such works 168mm W | 259mm H as Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, The Age of Apocalypse, Generation X, amongst others. He is currently the writer of TEEN TITANS and SUPERMAN.

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Creature Commandos Summary: In one of DC's strangest comics ever, a werewolf, 9781401243821 a vampire, a , and Frankenstein's monster fight the Pub Date: 12/31/13, On Sale Date: 12/31 German forces during World War II. Originally published in the $19.99/$23.99 Can. early 1980s, The Creature Commandos laid the groundwork for 288 pages recent series like FRANKESTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects WEIRD WAR TALES #93, 97, 100, 102, 105, 108-112, Territory: World except United Kingdom 114-119, 121 and 124. Ctn Qty: 34 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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The Fury of : The Nuclear Men Vol. 3: Summary: Comics legend Dan Jurgens launches the third Takeover (The New 52) voluem of The Fury of Firestorm in an exciting new direction! Dan Jurgens, Ray McCarthy 9781401242923 Ronnie and Jason has managed to get their superpowered Pub Date: 12/31/13, On Sale Date: 12/31 in check, but that doesn't mean that their relationship is $16.99/$19.99 Can. any better. With super villians like Multiplex and agents of 176 pages Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E., Firestorm's future is uncertain. And Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) what do and the Teen Titans have to do with Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes it? Territory: World except United Kingdom Author Bio: Dan Jurgens is a writer/artist most famous for Ctn Qty: 52 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H being one of the main forces behind "The Death of Superman." 168mm W | 259mm H He has written and/or illustrated titles such as JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA, BOOSTER GOLD, TEEN TITANS, AQUAMAN, DC's Tangent imprint, and the company-wide DC crossover known as ZERO HOUR. Jurgens currently writes JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL and SUPERMAN as a part of DC Comics-The New 52.

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Gears of War Book Three: Dirty Little Secrets Summary: Following the sinking of the Jacinto at the Karen Traviss, Pop Mhan conclusion of Volume 2, the Gears have fled to the island of 9781401236960 Vectes where they struggle to defend the last remnants of Pub Date: 12/31/13, On Sale Date: 12/31 humankind from The Stranded and a new menace, The $19.99/$23.99 Can. Lambent-a deadly, mutating lifeform . 256 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Collects issues #14-24 of Gears of War. Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 30 From the Hardcover edition. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: #1 New York Times best-selling novelist, scriptwriter and comics author Karen Traviss has received critical acclaim for her award-nominated Wess'har series, as well as regularly hitting the bestseller lists with her Gears of War, Halo, and Star Wars work. She was also lead writer on the 2011 game Gears of War 3. A former defence correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, she lives in Wiltshire.

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The Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol. 2 Summary: In these new volume of stories from the early , , Joe Kubert 1940s, Hawkman meets new bird allies from Hawk Valley, who 9781401243845 teach him secrets of tracking criminals. Together with Pub Date: 12/31/13, On Sale Date: 12/31 , Hawkman witnesses a robbery committed by $75.00/$85.00 Can. scientists who transfer their minds into other people's bodies, 416 pages stop a gang from planning their crimes via homing pigeons, Hardback thwart a group of kidnappers, meet a scientist who's bred a Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes species of intelligent, violent plants, and much more. Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects stories from FLASH COMICS #23-63 ... Ctn Qty: 1 Author Bio: Born in 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, Gardner Fox 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H was probably the single most imaginative and productive writer in the Golden Age of comics. In the 1940s, he created or co-created dozens of long-running features for DC Comics, including the Flash, Hawkman, the Sandman, and , as well as penning most of the adventures of comics' first super-team, the Justice Society of America. He was also the second person to script Batman, beginning somewhere around the Dark Knight Detectiv...

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Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Five Summary: Continuing the hardcover collection of master Alan Moore, , comics writer Alan Moore's award-winning run on THE SAGA 9781401230968 OF THE SWAMP THING, this fifth volume begins as Swamp Pub Date: 12/31/13, On Sale Date: 12/31 Thing returns from his sojourn to hell, only to learn that his $14.99/$17.99 Can. girlfriend Abby is being persecuted for their "unnatural 168 pages relations." When she skips town for Gotham City, he follows Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) and runs afoul of Batman, Lex Luthor and the Gotham City Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Police Department. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 58 Collects SWAMP THING #51-56. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H From the Hardcover edition. Author Bio: Alan Moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as WATCHMEN, , , and SWAMP THING. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators)

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Batman: Arkham Unhinged Vol. 2 Summary: In these stories inspired by the best selling Derek Fridolfs videogame Batman: Arkham City, Dr. has gained 9781401242831 control of Arkham Asylum. Now, Gotham City has become a Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 massive prison ruled by criminals. Will the Dark Knight be able $14.99/$17.99 Can. to take back his city from the hands of a psychopath? Or will 168 pages be fall victim to the madness that has gripped Gotham? Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 2 contains tales that fill Territory: World except United Kingdom in the gaps of the best-selling video game. Collects issues Ctn Qty: 46 #6-10 featuring the Caped Crus... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Derek Fridolfs broke into comics at the same time as , and has collaborated with him on such titles as GEN ACTIVE, JET, THE AUTHORITY, SUPERMAN/BATMAN and now DETECTIVE COMICS. In addition, he has contributed work to a wide variety of other titles, including Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, , Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Emily the Strange and Teenage Ninja Turtles, as well as writing stories for Western Tales of Terror, Trailer Park of Terror, the Comic...

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Batman: Arkham Unhinged Vol. 3: End Game Summary: In these stories originally available only online and Derek Fridolfs, Jason Shawn Alexander tying into the bestselling video game BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, 9781401243050 Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum and is Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 determined to keep the city's criminal element behind bars. $22.99/$26.99 Can. Gotham City in turn has been transformed into a massive 168 pages prison, run by a madman and ruled by the criminal element. Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED VOLUME 3: END GAME features Territory: World except United Kingdom an all star cast of Gotham's super-villains, gathered together Ctn Qty: 24 for the trial of the centur... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Derek Fridolfs broke into comics at the same time as Dustin Nguyen, and has collaborated with him on such titles as GEN ACTIVE, JET, THE AUTHORITY, SUPERMAN/BATMAN and now DETECTIVE COMICS. In addition, he has contributed work to a wide variety of other titles, including Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Kiss, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Emily the Strange and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as writing stories for Western Tales of Terror, Trailer Park of Terror, the Comic...

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Deathstroke Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: The third volume of the action packed , Scott Clark pits the legendary mercenary against the 9781401243104 Teen Titans and the Ravagers! Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 $14.99/$17.99 Can. A routine contract has the world's greatest mercenary find 144 pages something that may finally cause him to break a contract! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) This revelation leads Deathstroke to battle his old enemy - Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes the Teen Titans! Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 52 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 7: Tainted Summary: John Constatine celebrates his fortieth birthday Love alongside his friends and loved ones, including Swamp Thing Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon and , and the love of his life, Kit. However, things 9781401243036 never burn bright too long for , and he soons Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 finds himself at his lowest point ever. Drunk and homeless, $19.99/$23.99 Can. John must pull himself together if he is going to survive 320 pages against the King of the Vampires, who comes looking for his Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) blood. Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects HELLBLAZER #62-71, HELLBLAZER SPECIAL #1, and Ctn Qty: 26 VERTIGO JAM #1. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Garth Ennis has been writing comics for twenty years, initially for British titles like 2000 AD and Crisis, then for various American publishers. As well as PREACHER, his credits include HELLBLAZER, HITMAN, WAR STORY, ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE, KEV, BATTLER BRITTON, The Boys, Battlefields, Dan Dare, 303, The Chronicles of Wormwood, Crossed, , Dicks, The Punisher, Fury and The Pro. Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he now

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Superboy Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: Deep inside a lab run by an organization known as Tom DeFalco, R.B. Silva, Rob Lean N.O.W.H.E.R.E., a living weapon was being developed from 9781401243173 the DNA of the Kryptonian visitor Superman. Spliced with Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 human DNA, this clone of Superman seemed to be a failed $14.99/$17.99 Can. experiment, until it escaped and became known as Superboy. 160 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) As Superman attempts to help Superboy understand and Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes control his powers, they are set upon by another Kryptonian Territory: World except United Kingdom refugee by the name of H'el. H'el is determined to resurrect Ctn Qty: 46 his home planet by any means necess... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Batman: The TV Stories 9781401244958 Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 $14.99/$17.99 Can. 160 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Earth 2 Vol. 1: The Gathering (The New 52) Summary: Earth's greatest heroes have defeated grave , threats from , but not at a grave price. Left in their 9781401242817 stead is a group of young, untrained hereoes who pick up the Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 pieces in the dusty aftermath. The Flash, Green Lantern, $14.99/$17.99 Can. Hawkgirl and the Atom are humanity's nascent guardians, but 160 pages not the ones we've all known and revered. These are different Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) heroes, in a strange and foreign world with dangerous new Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes villains. This is Earth 2. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 Award-winning writer James Robinson (STARMAN, JUSTICE 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H LEA... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: James Robinson is English-born but has lived in California for amost twenty years. He has spent many of those years solely as writer of comics, most noteworthy being JSA: The Golden Age, Starman, and Justice League Of America. The acclaimed, award-winning writer has additionally worked in Hollywood, writing the screenplay to The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, starring Sean Connery, and created the acclaimed young readers comic series Leave It To

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Earth 2 Vol. 2: The Tower of Fate (The New 52) Summary: The World Army has begun rounding up the James Robinson, Nicola Scott, Yildaray Cinar super-heros of Earth 2, but for what reason? In an attempt to 9781401243111 avoid capture, Dr. Fate and Kid Flash find themselves in the Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 powerful magical realm of Nabu. The protector of Nabu, $24.99/$28.99 Can. Wotan, seeks Dr. Fates assistance in obtaining a secret magic 176 pages locked deep within a tower that only Dr. Fate can enter. Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects issues #7-10 and 0 of the original series. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: James Robinson is English born but has lived in 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Southern California for almost twenty years. He has spent 168mm W | 259mm H many of those years solely as a writer of comics, most noteworthy being THE GOLDEN AGE, STARMAN and Leave It To Chance. But he's written a whole lot more than that. Burned out from comics, he retreated to the world of screenwriting which he continues to do while, after a lengthy break, returning to his first love comics with SUPERMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE. He resid...

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Green Lantern: The Animated Series Vol. 2 Summary: The second volume of GREEN LANTERN: THE , Franco, Dario Brizuela ANIMATED SERIES, which spins out of the new Cartoon 9781401243289 Network television by executive producer Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 ("Batman: The Animated Series"). $12.99/$15.99 Can. 128 pages Hal, Ai, and Razor travel across the universe battling Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the vicious Red Lanterns and threats beyond. Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES #6-11. Ctn Qty: 60 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Bronx, New York born writer and artist Franco 168mm W | 259mm H Aureliani has been drawing comics since he could hold a crayon. Currently residing in upstate New York with his wife, Ivette and son, Nicolas, spends most of his days in his Batcave-like studio where he produces DC's comics. In 1995, Franco founded Blindwolf Studios, an independent art studio where he and fellow creators can create children's comics. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of Weirdsville, L'il Creeps, and...

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Swamp Thing by Brian K. Vaughan Vol. 1 Summary: In this series from 2000, writer Brian K. Vaughan Brian K. Vaughan, Roger Peterson, Cliff Chiang kicked off a new SWAMP THING series that starred Tefé 9781401243043 Holland, daughter of Swamp Thing and Abigail Arcane. As a Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 human/plant elemental hybrid, Tefé has incredible power-but $19.99/$23.99 Can. as a hot-headed teenager, can she learn to control those 240 pages powers and use them for good? Vaughan's sensitive stories Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) send Tefé across the globe to play an unexpected role in Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror remote regions threatened by ecological disasters. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 34 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Collects SWAMP THING (2000) #1-10 and a stor... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of the critically acclaimed comics series Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA. He also co-created the Vertigo graphic novel PRIDE OF BAGHDAD and served as a writer and producer for the hit television series Lost. Currently, Vaughan is writing the series Saga for Image Comics. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.

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Terra Obscura: S.M.A.S.H. of Two Worlds Summary: On a planet known as Obscura, Tom Alan Moore, , Yanick Paquette Strong's heroic allies battle the forces of S.M.A.S.H. But after 9781401242800 being out of action for decades and in suspended animation, Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 can these heroes adjust to a strange world and its modern $24.99/$28.99 Can. technology? This is a new collection from legendary writer 320 pages Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA) that ties into his Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) popular series . Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collections TERRA OBSCURA Vol. 1 #1-6 and Vol. 2 #1-6. Ctn Qty: 26 Author Bio: Alan Moore is perhaps the most acclaimed writer 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, From Hell, Miracleman and SWAMP THING. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, PROMETHEA, TOM STRONG, TOMORROW STORIES and . As one of the medium's most important innovators since the early 1980s...

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Batman: The Dark Knight Vol. 2: Cycle of Summary: The Scarecrow has returned to Gotham City, but Violence (The New 52) he's no longer the meek punching bag Batman is used to. The Gregg Hurwitz, villainous genius has always preyed on the worst fears of his 9781401242824 victims, but has refined his legendary fear to even Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 greater effectiveness and deadlier consequences. As the $14.99/$17.99 Can. Scarecrow's origin is unfurled, Batman must find out not only 160 pages how to conquer this dangerous psychopath, but how to beat Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) his own worst fear. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Written by New York Times best-selling crime thriller novelist Ctn Qty: 46 Greg... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times bestselling author of 12 thrillers, most recently, The Survivor. His novels have been shortlisted for numerous literary awards, graced top ten lists, and have been translated into 22 languages. He has also written BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT and PENGUIN: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for DC Comics as well as Wolverine and Punisher for Marvel. He has also produce

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Demon Knights Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: Acclaimed writer sends the Demon Paul Cornell, , Knights to Hell in this third installment in the series! 9781401242695 Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 Betrayed by Etrigan and trapped in Hell, the Demon Knights $14.99/$17.99 Can. must find a way to escape the clutches of Lucifer. To do so, 144 pages one of the Demon Knights must make the ultimate sacrifice. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Everything changes for the Demon Knights in this volume Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes directly connecting to the mysterious Black Diamond.v Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 52 Collects issues #13-18 of Demon Knights. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Paul Cornell is a British writer best known for his work in television drama, Dr. Who fiction and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions. He has written for other television dramas including Robin Hood, Primeval, Casualty, Holby City and Coronation Street. His comics work includes ACTION COMICS, KNIGHT & , STORMWATCH and DEMON KNIGHTS for DC Comics, as well as and MI-13, Black Widow: Deadly Origin and Dark X-Men for Marvel Comics.

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The Demon: From Summary: In this story, Jason Blood travels to Cornwall, Matt Wagner U.K., to find the spirit of Merlin and lift the curse that binds 9781401242503 him to Etrigan the Demon. But a clue leads Blood to the British Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 Museum, where a mystic book may hold the key to his $14.99/$17.99 Can. freedom. But unraveling a centuries old curse is anything but 128 pages easy, and in the course of his struggles, Blood learns more Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) about his mystical alter ego than he could have imagined. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects THE DEMON miniseries #1-4 and issue #22 of the Ctn Qty: 72 monthly series that follo... Author Bio: Born and educated in Pennsylvania, Matt Wagner has enjoyed a career in comics for 25 years. His first published work introduced what would eventually become one of the medium's most respected creator-owned characters: the mastermind assassin Grendel. Though he is best known for the various Grendel titles as well as his more personal and allegorical heroic saga Mage, Wagner has also worked on a variety of established characters, including an acclaimed re- imagination of the original Go...

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DMZ The Deluxe Edition Book One Summary: Collecting the first 12 issues of the series about , the ultimate embedded war journalist trapped in a most 9781401243005 unlikely war zone: the streets of New York City. Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 $29.99/$35.00 Can. In the near future, America's worst nightmare has come true. 304 pages With military adventurism overseas bogging down the Army Hardback and National Guard, the U.S. government mistakenly neglects Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction the very real threat of anti-establishment militias scattered Territory: World except United Kingdom across the 50 states. Like a sleeping giant, Middle America Ctn Qty: 14 rises up and violently pushes its... 7.062 in W | 10.875 in H 179mm W | 276mm H Author Bio: Brian Wood developed his skills as a comics writer and designer whileworking a string of internet design jobs. Since then he has created aseries of successful comics and graphic novels, most notably DMZ, DEMO,, Channel Zero and The Couriers. In addition to earning himinternational acclaim, these projects have also resulted in four Eisneraward nominations. Brian was also a designer for the video gamefranchise series Grand Theft Auto for Rockstar Games.

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Green Lantern: Sector 2814 Vol. 3 Summary: In this new collection of 1980s Green Lantern , , Bruce D. Patterson adventures, John Stewart clashes with Guy Gardner to see 9781401243272 who will be the Green Lantern of Earth. And while Stewart Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 battles during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Gardner $16.99/$19.99 Can. recruits enemies of the Green Lantern Corps to stand against 200 pages an evil that could destroy the entire universe-including The Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Shark, , , Goldface and more! As the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes two factions fight each other-John Stewart and the Green Territory: World except United Kingdom Lantern Corps vs. Guy Gardner a... Ctn Qty: 38 Author Bio: Steve Englehard was born in Indianapolis, and 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H went to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. After a stint in the Army, he moved to New York and began to write for Marvel Comics. That led to long runs on Captain America, The , The Avengers, Dr. Strange, and other titles. At DC Comics, he wrote memorable runs on Detective Comics starring Batman, Justice League of America, Green Lantern and more. After writing the novel The Point Man and working on video games, he returned...

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Animal Man Vol. 5: The Meaning of Flesh Summary: The sequel to Grant Morrison's genre-defining run Tom Veitch, Steve Dillon on ANIMAL MAN, this volume features stories never before 9781401242848 reprinted from writer Tom Veitch and a host of talented Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 artists, including Steve Dillon (PREACHER) and covers by Brian $24.99/$28.99 Can. Bolland (BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE). 352 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Animal Man, a.k.a. Buddy Baker, is desperate to return to a Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes life of normalcy. In order to reconnect with his family, Buddy Territory: World except United Kingdom sets out to spend some quality time with his wife and two Ctn Qty: 28 children. However, after he begins to explore t... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: TOM VEITCH is a comic book writer whose credits include work for DC Comics, Marvel and Dark Horse, as well as his own creator-owned titles. He is best known for writing ANIMAL MAN for Vertigo/DC Comics, as well as Star Wars.

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Batwing Vol. 3: Enemy of the State (The New Summary: Deputized by Batman himself, David Zavimbe dons 52) Wayne Tech-designed armor to become the protector of his , Fabian Nicieza, native Tanisha as a part of Batman, Incorporated. A police 9781401244033 officer by day, David fights against the corruption in his Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 country both in and out of costume, trying to set right a war $14.99/$17.99 Can. torn region of Africa. 144 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Batwing's alter-egos have never been under more fire. Within Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes the bureau, David must fight against one of the most crooked Territory: World except United Kingdom cop forces on the continent. In his armor, Batwing tries to ... Ctn Qty: 44 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Writer/artist Judd Winick has handled most every

168mm W | 259mm H major character in the DC Universe including notable runs on GREEN LANTERN, GREEN ARROW, THE OUTSIDERS, JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST and wrote the critically acclaimed animated feature BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD, based on his run on BATMAN. Winick came to national attention when appearing on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, his experienced inspired his memoir, the award-winning Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned. His...

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Katana Vol. 1 (The New 52) Summary: From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Ann Nocenti and BIRDS OF PREY, Katana stars in her very own series! The 9781401244118 former assassin and new Justice Leaguer embarks on a Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 quest to restore the Outsiders to their former glory! Will she $14.99/$17.99 Can. succeed, or will she be overcome by the power of her sword, 144 pages the Soul Taker? Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Written by Ann Nocenti (CATWOMAN, GREEN ARROW) with art Territory: World except United Kingdom by Alex Sanchez (Star Wars: The Old Republic), this stirring Ctn Qty: 52 new graphic novel collects Katana issues #1-6. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Ann Nocenti is thrilled to be back in comics, writing CATWOMAN and KATANA for DC Comics. She wrote for Marvel Comics in the late-1980s, writing Daredevil, editing the X-Men, and creating the characters Longshot, Typhoid, Spiral, Blackheart and more. Nocenti teaches filmmaking at the Indigenous Film Circle in Norway, to Native Americans in Tulsa, and in Haiti for two years. Her journalism has appeared in Details, Utne, HEEB, Stop Smiling, PRINT, Filmmaker, Scenario, and more. She has...

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The Omnibus Summary: PLANETARY has been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their 9781401242381 heads.Written by Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN) and Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 with stunning art by (Astonishing X-Men), this $75.00/$85.00 Can. critically acclaimed, landmark series took a look at the inter- 832 pages dimensional peace-keeping force known as Planetary. The trio Hardback on the ground includes Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Territory: World except United Kingdom Drummer, a man with the ability to communica... Ctn Qty: 1 Author Bio: Warren Ellis is a prolific writer whose works include the novel (William Morrow) and, for Marvel Comics, , , Newuniversal and many others. His work for DC Comics includes PLANETARY, RED, STORMWATCH, OCEAN, , HELLBLAZER, and a five-year run on TRANSMETROPOLITAN.

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Preacher Book Three Summary: Preacher Jesse Custer continues his dark journey Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon to find God, accompanied by his gun-toting girlfriend and Irish 9781401245016 vampire buddy. Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 $19.99/$23.99 Can. In the continuing saga of the bizarre adventures of faithless 352 pages Texas preacher Jesse Custer, Jesse, along with his girlfriend Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Tulip and their friend Cassidy, the Irish vampire, head down Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror South in hopes of recovering from their encounter with the Territory: World except United Kingdom forces of the Grail. But during their planned down time Jesse Ctn Qty: 22 must face off against an enraged Arseface, who seeks to a... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Garth Ennis has been writing comics for twenty years, initially for British titles like 2000 AD and Crisis, then for various American publishers. As well as PREACHER, his credits include HELLBLAZER, HITMAN, WAR STORY, ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE, KEV, BATTLER BRITTON, The Boys, Battlefields, Dan Dare, 303, The Chronicles of Wormwood, Crossed, Streets of Glory, Dicks, The Punisher, Fury and The Pro. Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he now resides in New York City...

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Showcase Presents: Summary: These tales of war originally published in the late 9781401243883 1970s star Enemy Ace, DC's German fighter pilot from World Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 War I, and a new war hero: Codename , an $19.99/$23.99 Can. African American soldier who goes undercover behind enemy 496 pages lines. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects MEN OF WAR #1-26, the entire series. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 Author Bio: Born on June 18, 1915, Robert Kanigher has long 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H been recognized as one of the most prolific and innovative 168mm W | 259mm H writers and editors in the comic book field. After writing for magazines, theater and radio during the 1930s, he began his comics career at Fox Features Syndicate in 1940, working on such features as Blue , Samson and the Bouncer. Hired as a scripter by DC Comics in 1946, Kanigher was quickly promoted to editor and given the responsibility of editing and scripting the ...

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Batman: The Black Glove (New Edition) Summary: Batman receives the shock of his life when he Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert, J.H. Williams III discovers that he has a son, Damian! After violent conflict 9781401244026 with Robin and Damian, Batman must teach his son what it Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 means to carry the legacy of Gotham's Dark Knight. $19.99/$23.99 Can. Meanwhile, mysterious Batman imposters begin to appear on 384 pages the streets of Gotham. One of these imposters begins to kill Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) cops, working his way towards Police Commissioner Jim Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction Gordon. But after failing in his pursuit and being captured, Territory: World except United Kingdom Batman falls into a coma and his mind flash... Ctn Qty: 20 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs 168mm W | 259mm H on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award- winning pages of SEVEN SOLDIERS, ALL-STAR SUP...

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Green Lantern Vol. 3: Rise of the Third Army Summary: Comics' hottest writer Geoff Johns continues his (The New 52) historic run on one of the best-selling titles of DC Comics The Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke New 52, GREEN LANTERN! 9781401244088 Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 The universe is in shambles and the Guardians are the cause. $24.99/$28.99 Can. Their mysterious Third Army has risen across the cosmos like 224 pages a plague, destroying everything in its path and Hal Jordan and Hardback Sinestro are nowhere to be found. It is up to wrongfuly Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes accused Simon Baz to clear his name and become the hero Territory: World except United Kingdom that the Corps needs in order to get to the bottom of Hal... Ctn Qty: 20 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one

168mm W | 259mm H of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics.

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Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 2: Beyond Summary: When Green Lantern Kyle Rayner found one of Hope (The New 52) each of the multi-colored Lantern rings in his possession, he Tony Bedard, Tyler Kirkham, Batt found himself hunted by some of the most power, diverse and 9781401242930 dangerous members of the other Lantern corps. Now the Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 mystery must be put on hold as Odym, the homeworld of the $14.99/$17.99 Can. Blue Lanterns, is being attacked by alien conquerors know as 144 pages The . But betrayed by one of their own, the NEW Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) GUARDIANS uneasy alliance teeters on the edge of Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes destruction. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 52 Collects GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIAN... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H

168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Writer Tony Bedard is a former editor at DC Comics, who has gone on the write comics for Valiant, GrossGen and Marvel Comics. For DC Comics he has written BIRDS OF PREY, COUNTDOWN, R.E.B.E.L.S. and FLASHPOINT: EMPEROR AQUAMAN. Tony is currently writing GREEN LANTERN CORPS and DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS.

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Justice League Dark Vol. 3: The Death of Magic Summary: Transported to another dimension by the Books (The New 52) of Magic, Tim Hunter and Zatanna awake in a world where Jeff Lemire magic once ruled in peace until mad scientists banned magic 9781401242459 and forced all of the magical creatures underground in exile. Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 $14.99/$17.99 Can. Tim soon finds out that his ancestors are tied to this world 144 pages and that only he, through the Books of Magic, can free the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) "Wild World." Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Unsure of what transpired when Tim and Zatanna Territory: World except United Kingdom disappeared, the remaining members of JLD, with the help of Ctn Qty: 52 Tim Hunter's father, mana...

Author Bio: Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is the creator of the acclaimed monthly comic book series SWEET TOOTH published by DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel Essex County published by Top Shelf.

Now one of DC Comics cornerstone writers, Jeff was prominent in the publisher's recent "New 52" line-wide relaunch as the writer of ANIMAL MAN and FRANKENSTEIN:

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Superman Family Adventures Vol. 2 Summary: Superman! Superboy! Supergirl! the Art Baltazar, Franco Superdog! The entire Superman family is re-imagined here in 9781401244156 this energetic all-ages graphic novel. Read on as the heroes Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 of Metropolis fight foes such as General Zod, Darkseid, $12.99/$15.99 Can. Brainiac, and as always, super-scourge Lex Luthor! 128 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) The critically acclaimed team behind TINY TITANS tackle the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Superman family in this all-ages graphic novel! Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 60 Collects Superman Family Adventures #7-12. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Bronx, New York born writer and artist has been drawing comics since he could hold a crayon. Currently residing in upstate New York with his wife, Ivette and son, Nicolas, spends most of his days in his Batcave-like studio where he produces DC's TINY TITANS comics. In 1995, Franco founded Blindwolf Studios, an independent art studio where he and fellow creators can create children's comics. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of Weirdsville, L'il Creeps, and...

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The Unwritten Vol. 8 Summary: In this eighth volume of the critically-acclaimed Mike Carey, Peter Gross new series from the Eisner-nominated creative team, Mike 9781401243012 Carey and Peter Gross, Tommy ventures into the land of the Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 dead to find and rescue Lizzie. But the journey through Hades $16.99/$19.99 Can. pits Tommy against all kinds of enemies of undead. But none 176 pages of these encounters prepare him for his meeting with the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) king-or for the responsibilities he has to take on for some very Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy familiar damned souls. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 44 Collects #42-49 of The Unwritten. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Writer Mike Carey, best known for his work on Vertigo's Lucifer and Hellblazer, has made his mark in comics. Born in Liverpool, England, Carey worked as a teacher for fifteen years before gaining regular work writing for several independent companies. In 1999 he wrote the Sandman spinoff miniseries Sandman Presents: Lucifer. This led to the Lucifer solo title which earned him a nomination for the 2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards - Best Writer. The Fourth Rail said of his work, ...

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Batman: Dark Victory (new edition) Summary: Collecting BATMAN: DARK VICTORY #0-13, this , Tim Sale epic continues the story of THE LONG HALLOWEEN. It is early 9781401244019 in Batman's crimefighting career, when , Harvey Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 Dent, and the vigilante himself were all just beginning their $24.99/$28.99 Can. roles as Gotham's protectors. 400 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Once a town controlled by organized crime, Gotham City Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes suddenly finds itself being run by lawless freaks, such as Territory: World except United Kingdom Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and the Joker. Witnessing his city's Ctn Qty: 20 dark evolution, the Dark Knight completes his transformatio... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Jeph Loeb is an Emmy award nominated and Eisner award winning writer/producer living in Los Angeles. In television, his many credits include Smallville, Lost and Heroes and in film, Teen Wolf and . In comics, he is best known for his work with the supremely talented artist and partner-in-crime TIM SALE on BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS,CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME for DC as well as Daredevil Yellow, Spider-Man Blue and Hulk Gray for Marvel.

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Dial H Vol. 2 (The New 52) Summary: What would happen if you discovered the H Dial, China Mieville, Alberto Ponticelli, Dan Green an unbelievably powerful artifact that turned you into a super 9781401243838 hero? Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 $16.99/$19.99 Can. Nelson and Roxie are on the trail to unlock the mysteries of 224 pages the H-dial while being stalked by the mysterious Centipede, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) who may have the answers they are looking for...and his own Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes dark and deadly motivations. It will take every ounce of Territory: World except United Kingdom courage and luck for our unlikely heroes to discover secrets of Ctn Qty: 34 the H Dials before their enemies finds them. 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Collects #7-16 of .

Author Bio: China Miéville is the author of KING RAT; PERDIDO STREET STATION winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the ; THE SCAR, winner of the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award; IRON COUNCIL winner of the Locus Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award; LOOKING FOR JAKE a collection of short stories; and UN LUN DUN, his New York Times bestselling book for younger

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JLA Vol. 4 Summary: In this latest trade paperback collecting JLA #36- Grant Morrison, , Howard Porter 41, the team is up against a new, deadly Injustice Gang led 9781401243852 by Lex Luthor. With Prometheus, the man who almost single- Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 handedly defeated the JLA, as well as the General and Queen $24.99/$28.99 Can. Bee, it looks as if the Justice League may lose even if they 384 pages win. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects JLA #36-41. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 20 Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. 168mm W | 259mm H Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award- winning pages of SEVEN SOLDIERS, ALL-STAR SUP...

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Justice League of America's Vibe Vol. 1 (The Summary: One of the most unlikely members of the Justice New 52) League of America ever (okay, THE most unlikely) stars in his Geoff Johns, Andrew Kreisberg, Pete Woods own title! Vibe will soon discover he's one of the most 9781401243319 powerful individuals on Earth. But how did Vibe get his Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 abilities? What is the cost to them? And why does the JLA $14.99/$17.99 Can. want him on the team so desperately? 144 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Co-written by Geoff Johns (JUSTICE LEAGUE, GREEN Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes LANTERN) and Andrew Kreisberg (co-creator of ARROW), this Territory: World except United Kingdom volume collects Justice Leagueof America's Vibe issues #1-6. Ctn Qty: 52 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one

168mm W | 259mm H of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics.

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The Ravagers Vol. 2 (The New 52) Summary: Someone claiming to be Terra's brother comes to Michael Alan Nelson, Ig Guara the team. Unfortunately, Deathstroke the Terminator isn't far 9781401243135 behind him. The Ravagers are having serious trust issues Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 already, so a visit from the world's deadliest assassin certainly $14.99/$17.99 Can. won't help. As Caitlin and Rose deal with the shocking 144 pages revelation about their origins, Deathstroke takes down the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) remaining Ravagers one by one. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects issues #8-12 Ctn Qty: 52 Author Bio: Michael Alan Nelson is a comic book writer that 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H previously worked at BOOM! Studios on such titles as the Chutulu series, Hexed and 28 Days Later. He recently began working at DC Comics where he penned the final issues of THE RAVAGERS. He will be taking over as writer on the ongoing title SUPERGIRL.

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Strange Adventures Summary: Don't miss this collection of science fiction short 9781401243937 stories from some of Vertigo's all-time greats, as well as the Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 hot new talents of tomorrow! From the far reaches of space $14.99/$17.99 Can. to the not so distant future, this anthology is loaded with 160 pages unsettling short stories that will hijack your imagination and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) take you to strange, mysterious places. Comics & Graphic Novels / Anthologies Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects Strange Adventures #1 and #1. Ctn Qty: 46 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Constantine Vol. 1 (The New 52) Summary: The star of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK and Jeff Lemire, Renato Guedes, Ray Fawkes HELLBLAZER-the longest-running Vertigo series-is unleashed 9781401243234 in his own DCU title! Liar, cheater, manipulator...John Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and $14.99/$17.99 Can. more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC 160 pages Universe. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Collects Constantine #1-7 Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 Author Bio: Award-winning Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire is 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H the creator of the acclaimed monthly comic book series 168mm W | 259mm H SWEET TOOTH published by DC/Vertigo and the award winning graphic novel ESSEX COUNTY published by Top Shelf. He also writes ANIMAL MAN, FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. and SUPERBOY for DC Comics.

In 2008 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist, and The Award for Best Emerging Talent. He also won the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Awar...

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The Invisibles Book One Summary: One of Grant Morrison's most controversial and Grant Morrison trippiest and abstract comic book titles! Follow the 9781401245023 adventures of The Invisibles, a secret organization out to Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 battle against physical and psychic oppression brought upon $29.99/$35.00 Can. humanity by the interdemsional alien gods of the Archons of 328 pages Outer Church! Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / Crime & Mystery Collects THE INVISIBLES #1-12, ABSOLUTE VERTIGO #1. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 18 Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs 7.167 in W | 10.875 in H 182mm W | 276mm H on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award- winning pages of SEVEN SOLDIERS, ALL-STAR SUP...

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Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3: The Summary: Legendary Legion of Super-Heroes writer (The New 52) Paul Levitz creates a new mythology for the 31st Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Century super-team. 9781401243326 Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 Legion of Super Heroes arch-nemeses the Fatal Five attack in $14.99/$17.99 Can. this new graphic novel collection by legendary Legion writer 160 pages Paul Levitz. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Paul Levitz has worked for DC Comics in various Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes capacities for over 35 years, with tenures as an editor Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 46 (ADVENTURE COMICS, BATMAN), a writer (, 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES), and ultimately President and

168mm W | 259mm H Publisher. As a writer, he is best known for his long association with the Legion, which began in 1974 and has continued off and on ever since - with a particularly fan- favored run published between 1982 and 1989. In 2009 Levitz stepped down from his executive role at DC to ...

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Power Girl: Power Trip Summary: The fan-favorite writing team of Jimmy Palmiotti Jimmy Palmiotti, , Geoff Johns and Justin Gray (JONAH HEX, TERRA) team with popular aritst 9781401243074 Amanda Conner (JSA CLASSIFIED, TERRA) for the rip-roaring Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 solo adventures of Power Girl. She bursts from the pages of $29.99/$35.00 Can. the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA to star in her own series. 392 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Collects JSA: CLASSIFIED #1-4, POWER GIRL #1-12 Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Author Bio: Jimmy Palmiotti is a multi-award-winning comic Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 20 book creator with a wide range of experience in advertising, production, editorial, film writing and production, media 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H presentation, and video game development. He has created and co-created numerous series and characters, including The New West, THE MONOLITH, 21 DOWN, THE RESISTANCE, Gatecrasher, Beautiful Killer, Back to Brooklyn, The Tattered Man and Painkiller Jane. Currently he is co-writing DC's ALL- STAR WESTERN with Justin Gray.

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Supergirl Vol. 3 (The New 52) Summary: Completing the H'EL ON EARTH crossover event Mike Johnson, Mahmud Asrar that had made its way through Superman, Superboy and 9781401243180 finally Supergirl. Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 $14.99/$17.99 Can. When a mysterious Kryptonian arrives on Earth and convinces 160 pages Kara that he intends on returning them to Krypton, prior to its Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) destruction, in an effort to save the planet. When presented Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes with the opportunity to return home, the young and Territory: World except United Kingdom sometimes foolish Kara fails to see H'el's whole plan, a plan Ctn Qty: 46 that will leave the Earth in . Wonder Woman and The 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Flash must faced... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Michael Green and Mike Johnson are a writing team, whose previous works include writing for television and comic books. Green and Johnson both contributed to the hit NBC TV series HEROES, while Green has written and produced for shows such as Everwood and Smallville. They both have written extensively for the SUPERMAN/BATMAN series from DC Comics. Their current project is SUPERGIRL, as a part of DC Comics-The New 52

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Batman: Li'l Gotham Vol. 1 Summary: These gorgeously drawn and painted all-ages Derek Fridolfs, Dustin Nguyen tales feature all of your favorite Gotham City characters: 9781401244941 Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Catwoman, The Joker, The Penguin Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 and many others! $14.99/$17.99 Can. 128 pages First up, Robin needs Batman's help to learn the true meaning Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of Halloween. Then, on Thanksgiving, Batman and Robin join Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes the families of Gotham City around the table for a holiday Territory: World except United Kingdom feast-and birds of a feather flock together to stage a march Ctn Qty: 60 against the city...led by The Penguin! As Christmas time 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H approaches... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Derek Fridolfs broke into comics at the same time as Dustin Nguyen, and has collaborated with him on such titles as GEN ACTIVE, JET, THE AUTHORITY, SUPERMAN/BATMAN and now DETECTIVE COMICS. In addition, he has contributed work to a wide variety of other titles, including Wolverine, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Kiss, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Emily the Strange and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as writing stories for Western

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Green Lantern: Wrath of the First Lantern Vol. Summary: Comics' hottest writer Geoff Johns continues his 1 (The New 52) historic run on one of the best-reviewed and best-selling Geoff Johns titles of DC Comics The New 52, GREEN LANTERN, in this 9781401244095 crossover event! Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 $24.99/$28.99 Can. The Wrath of the First Lantern is here as the Green Lanterns 192 pages battle the Guadians of Oa and the Third Army, but who will Hardback win and at what cost? And as First Lantern moves on the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes brightest of the Corps for his reality altering experiments, we Territory: World except United Kingdom learn the shocking fate of Hal and Sinestro in this must read Ctn Qty: 22 crossover... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H

168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises

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Martian Manhunter: Son of Mars Summary: The Martian Manhunter, one of the key heroes in John Ostrander, Tom Mandrake The New 52, stars in this new title collecting his popular 1998 9781401243869 series. Featuring moody art by writer John Ostrander's Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 frequent collaborator, Tom Mandrake, the story begins as the $19.99/$23.99 Can. Manhunter tells Superman about the end of Mars's civilization 240 pages and how he came to Earth. In his guise as Detective John Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Jones, he tracks a serial killer and investigates a mystery at Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Cadmus Laboratories, then saves the entire Justice League Territory: World except United Kingdom from the threat of Male... Ctn Qty: 34 Author Bio: John Ostrander is a renowned comics writer who 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H co-created the science fiction series GRIMJACK with artist Timothy Truman. With his late wife, Kim Yale, he wrote DC's SUICIDE SQUAD. With artist Tom Mandrake, a frequent collaborator, he wrote a lengthy run of DC's THE SPECTRE. Ostrander has also written for Marvel Comics, and for Warp Graphics' ELQUEST. Recently Ostrander has been writing for Dark Horse's line of .

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Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex Vol. 2 Summary: The 1970s adventures of Western bounty hunter 9781401241063 Jonah Hex continue in this new, value-priced Showcase Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 edition collecting Jonah Hex #1-22 and $19.99/$23.99 Can. #34-38. 544 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H

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Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Summary: In these stories, a variety of heroes including the featuring the Atomic Knights Atomic Knights, , and many others must face 9781401242909 a post-apocalyptic future brought about by the mysterious Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 "Great Disaster." $19.99/$23.99 Can. 576 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Collects stories from STRANGE ADVENTURES #117, 120, 123, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156 and Territory: World except United Kingdom 160, 1st ISSUE SPECIAL #1, HERCULES UNBOUND #1-10, Ctn Qty: 1 KAMANDI #43-46, WEIRD WAR TALES #22, 23, 30, 32, 40, 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 42-44, 46-49, 51-53, 64, 68, 69 and 123, HOUSE OF 168mm W | 259mm H MYSTERY #318, SUPERMAN #295, HOU...

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WE3 Summary: Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely deliver the emotional journey of WE3 - three house pets 9781401243029 weaponized for lethal combat by the government - as they Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 search for "home" and ward off the shadowy agency that $14.99/$17.99 Can. created them. 144 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) With nervous systems amplified to match their terrifying Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction mechanical exoskeletons, the members of Animal Weapon 3 Territory: World except United Kingdom (WE3) have the of a battalion between them. But Ctn Qty: 52 they are just the program's prototypes, and now that their 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H testing is complete, they're sl... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Grant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for more than twenty years, beginning with his legendary runs on the revolutionary titles ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then he has written numerous best-sellers - including JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men - as well as the critically acclaimed creator-owned series THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the DC Universe in the award-

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The Aquaman Archives Vol. 2 Summary: In these stories from the start of the 1960s, the 9781401243807 Silver Age of comics, Aquaman battles threats to his undersea Pub Date: 3/4/14, On Sale Date: 3/4 kingdom including the Fire-Trolls, the deadly Captain Sykes, $75.00/$85.00 Can. the elfin alien known as Quisp, and the returned King 424 pages Neptune. These hard-to-find comics showcase one of DC's Hardback most popular heroes with lush artwork by Nick Cardy. Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects SHOWCASE #32-33, ADVENTURE COMICS #284, Ctn Qty: 1 DETECTIVE COMICS #293-300, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H #125-133 and AQUAMAN #1-9. 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: A DC editor from 1964-1969, Jack Miller handled such titles as STRANGE ADVENTURES, THE , MANIAKS, WONDER WOMAN and various romance titles. From the 1940s through much of the 1960s he was also a prolific comics writer-particularly for DC, where he contributed to dozens of different features including Deadman, Blackhawk, Aquaman, Batman, and Congo Bill. Miller also wrote novels, nonfiction works and television animation, employing over 30 different pen names in...

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DC Universe Presents Vol. 3: Summary: From fan-favorite Mark Andreyko comes the next and Blue Devil (The New 52) chapter of DC Universe Presents featuring the New 52 debut , Robson Rocha, Oclair Albert of Black Lightning and Blue Devil! 9781401242770 Pub Date: 3/4/14, On Sale Date: 3/4 The team of two VERY different heroes must work together to $14.99/$17.99 Can. solve a mystery that could unlock a new corner of the New 160 pages 52. But danger threatens the uneasy alliance from outside Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) and within as mobster Tobias Whale makes a deal with the Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes demon Neibros that pits the heroes against the damned souls Territory: World except United Kingdom of Los Angeles. Ctn Qty: 52 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H Collects #13-18 of DC Universe Presents... 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Marc Andreyko is comic book and screenplay writer, known for writing the 2000s Manhunter for DC Comics]. He co-created (with artist Jesus Saiz) Kate Spencer, the title character of the series, the first female character to carry the long-running legacy. Andreyko co- wrote the graphic novel with , for which he was nominated for the Angoulême International

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Hawkworld (New Edition) Summary: In this classic comics series from the 1990s, Timothy Truman, Enrique Alcatena writer/artist Timothy Truman reinvented Hawkman as a brutal 9781401243296 member of a distant planet's police force. Pub Date: 3/4/14, On Sale Date: 3/4 $14.99/$17.99 Can. Collects HAWKWORLD #1-3. 152 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Timothy Truman is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School. In the mid-1980s, he worked with writer John Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Ostrander to create the science fiction mercenary called Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 62 GRIMJACK for . For , Truman created SCOUT, a series that starred an Apache in a 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H post-apocalyptic America. Truman wrote and illustrated HAWKWORLD in the 1990s, reinventing Hawkman for a new era.

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Masters of the Universe Vol. 2: Origins of Summary: HE-MAN AND THE Eternia continues its return to comics in an all-new graphic novel! 9781401243128 Pub Date: 3/4/14, On Sale Date: 3/4 The untold origin stories of Eternia's most prominent heroes $14.99/$17.99 Can. and villains are unveiled by the best writers and artists in the 160 pages industry today. Joshua Hale Fialkov (GREEN LANTERN) and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Keith Giffen (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) mold the world of Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy the Masters of the Universe, with tales of the beginnings of Territory: World except United Kingdom classic characters He-Man, Skeletor, Hordak and more! This Ctn Qty: 46 graphic novels also puts in print... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Joshua Hale Fialkov is one the comics most impressive up and coming writers. In his short career, he has already authored comics for IDW, Top Cow and DC Comics, mostly in the horror genre. His most recent work includes SUPERMAN/BATMAN and the monthly series I, VAMPIRE, as a part of DC Comics - The New 52.

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Threshold Vol. 1 (The New 52) Summary: Introducing Jediah Caul, a disgraced Green Keith Giffen, Tom Raney, Scott Kolins Lantern stripped of his , who is hunted for sport on 9781401243333 a televised reality show! Forced to battle aliens from across Pub Date: 3/4/14, On Sale Date: 3/4 the galaxy, Caul must band together his own group of rebels $16.99/$19.99 Can. to storm the metaphorical castle of their abductees before 224 pages the game ends and they lose. Plus, , the Orange Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Lantern goes on a quest across the galaxy when someone Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes steals his stuff-and NO ONE steals from Larfleeze! Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 1 Collects #1-6 and GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUA... 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H Author Bio: Keith Giffen has provided plotting, scripting, artwork, or any combination thereof for titles such as ALL- STAR COMICS, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, , CREEPER, LOBO, SUICIDE SQUAD, The , Hero Squared!, and, um...AMBUSH . He's worked on the weekly series 52 and COUNTDOWN TO , as well as 52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN and MIDNIGHTER, plus a gazillion other things. He was the illustrator of the DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 series O.M.A.C.

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Unknown Soldier (new edition) Summary: A maverick CIA agent navigates a minefield of Garth Ennis, Killian Plunkett dirty tricks and black operatives as he embarks on a globe- 9781401244170 hopping search for the legendary military operative known Pub Date: 3/4/14, On Sale Date: 3/4 only as Codename Unknown Soldier. Sergeant Rock meets $14.99/$17.99 Can. Apocalypse Now in this fast-paced tale by Garth Ennis and 112 pages Kilian Plunkett that explores battlefield morality and the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) complex nature of patriotism. Comics & Graphic Novels / Crime & Mystery Territory: World except United Kingdom Collects #1-4. Ctn Qty: 82 Author Bio: Garth Ennis has been writing comics for twenty 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H 168mm W | 259mm H years, initially for British titles like 2000 AD and Crisis, then for various American publishers. As well as PREACHER, his credits include HELLBLAZER, HITMAN, WAR STORY, ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE, KEV, BATTLER BRITTON, The Boys, Battlefields, Dan Dare, 303, The Chronicles of Wormwood, Crossed, Streets of Glory, Dicks, The Punisher, Fury and The Pro. Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he now resides in New York City...

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Nightwing Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New Summary: After having his face sliced off one year ago, the 52) Joker makes his horrifying return to Gotham City! But even for , man who's committed a lifetime of murder, he's more 9781401244132 dangerous than ever before. The Joker sets his twisted sights Pub Date: 12/31/13, On Sale Date: 12/31 on the members of the Bat-Family and attacks them all where $16.99/$19.99 Can. it hurts-and for , that means going after the 176 pages family he's built up for the past year at Haly's Circus! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Kyle Higgins is an American comic book writer Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes best known for his work with DC Comics. Higgins' knack for Territory: World except United Kingdom dynamic action scenes and pacing make him one of the best Ctn Qty: 44 6.625 in W | 10.188 in H up and coming talents in the industry. His previous works 168mm W | 259mm H include the BATMAN: OF GOTHAM along with best-selling writer Scott Snyder, as well as BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS. He is currently writing NIGHTWING as a part of DC Comics-The New 52

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ARISA 11 Summary: A CRUEL ROYAL HISTORY Natsumi Ando 9781612622521 Tsubasa thought she'd finally reconciled with her sister, only Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 to watch her go back to Midori's side! Shocked and confused, Ages 13 And Up Tsubasa heads to Midori's hometown, desperate for answers. $10.99/$11.99 Can. But while she spends her time digging up the past, the King's 192 pages schemes continue to fester! Who will be his next victim? Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Story Locale: Japan Series: Arisa Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Twin sisters, Arisa and Tsubasa, are 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H separated by their parents' divorce. The twins secretly 127mm W | 191mm H exchange letters during their sepa... Author Bio: Born January 27th in the Aichi prefecture of Japan, NATSUMI ANDO won the prestigious 19th annual Nakayoshi Rookie Award in 1994 for her debut, Headstrong Cinderella. Her other popular series include P.I. and Kitchen Princess. Her hobbies include reading, watching movies, and eating delicious food.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Sailor Moon Short Stories 1 Summary: In this first of two collections of short stories, we find our favorite Sailor Guardians and their friends 9781612624426 encountering new mysteries, enemies, allies, and once more Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 saving the day. After the daughter of a foreign diplomat Ages 13 And Up transfers to her school, Chibi-Usa's male classmates $10.99/$11.99 Can. suspiciously stop attending classes. Upon investigation, Chibi- 240 pages Usa discovers the new transfer student is a vampire! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Mamoru's birthday gift to Chibi-Usa turns out to be the Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga brainwashing device of a depressed folk tal... Series: Sailor Moon Short StoriesTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Naoko Takeuchi lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime and manga fans 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga and anime products to date.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

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Attack on Titan 6 Summary: TITAN ON THE HUNT 9781612622552 On the way to Eren's home, deep in Titan territory, the Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 Survey Corps ranks are broken by a charge led by a female Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Titan! But this Abnormal is different - she kills not to eat but $10.99/$11.99 Can. to protect herself, and she seems to be looking for someone. 208 pages Armin comes to a shocking conclusion: She's a human in a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Titan's body, just like Eren! Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Attack on TitanTerritory: World Story Locale: The post-apocalyptic future Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: Humanity has been devastated by the 127mm W | 191mm H bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Li...

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Genshiken: Second Season 3 Summary: DAMSEL (?) IN DISTRESS Shimoku Kio 9781612622996 The cross-dressing Hato has captured the hearts of everyone Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 in the Genshiken, but the sudden appearance of a beautiful Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up "girl" in the otaku club raises suspicions among the student $10.99/$11.99 Can. council members. A in shining armor steps in to save 208 pages Hato... Yoshitake's big brother! But he has secrets of his Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) own... Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Genshiken: Second SeasonTerritory: World Story Locale: Tokyo, Japan Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, 127mm W | 191mm H home of the true otaku - the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story ... Author Bio: Shimoku Kio is a Japanese manga artist who is most well known for Genshiken and its spin-off, Kujibiki Unbalance, both of which exist in manga and anime/original video animation form. He is also known for the manga series Digopuri and Kagerowic Diary.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Sherlock Bones 1 Summary: Sherlock Holmes is reborn with a twist. Yuma Ando, Yuki Sato Sherlock Bones has the enigmatic detective reincarnated 9781612624440 as a dog! And there's no slowing this hound down once Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 he's on to the scent of a good mystery. $10.99/$11.99 Can. 200 pages Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic super sleuth has seen a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) strong revival in modern culture with the BBC's Sherlock Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga and CBS' Elementary. Now manga fans can get their fill Territory: World of deductive reasoning with Sherlock Bones! Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H With a nice balance of playful humor and serious drama, 127mm W | 191mm H this title will appeal to all a...

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Battle Angel Alita: Last Order 18 Summary: The sci-fi manga epic of the last two decades, Yukito Kishiro Battle Angel Alita is a major comics and animation 9781612622972 franchise well known to comics and cyberpunk fans. Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up This is the final, climactic volume in a story that has $10.99/$11.99 Can. maintained a loyal following for over twenty years. 200 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 16 and up. Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Battle Angel Alita: Last OrderTerritory: A sophisticated science fiction tale full of action and mind- World bending artistic creations. Alita is a who staunchly Ctn Qty: 24 clings to her humanity in a teeming, chaotic universe. 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Series Overview: After years in the Scrapya...

Author Bio: When he was only seventeen, Yukito Kishiro was nominated for Japanese publisher Shogakukan's Best New Comic award. Creator of other popular manga titles, Kishiro is known for his strong characters, original settings, and intricate, lifelike artwork.

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Fairy Tail 30 Summary: THE BLACK DRAGON AND THE END OF ! Hiro Mashima 9781612624075 Grimoire Heart is in disarray, but it¹s already too late! Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 Acnologia, the Ages 13 And Up Black Dragon of the Apocalypse, is on its way to unleash $10.99/$11.99 Can. death magic that 208 pages will consume the world. To this massive beast, the ³dragon Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) slayers² are Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga little more than insolent insects. There are some enemies not Series: Fairy TailTerritory: World even Fairy Ctn Qty: 24 Tail can defeat, and after this confrontation the guild will 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H never be the 127mm W | 191mm H same!

Series Overview: Fairy Tail takes place in a world filled with magic. 17-... Author Bio: HIRO MASHIMA was born May 3, 1977, in the Nagano prefecture. His series Rave Master has made him one of the most popular manga artists in America. Fairy Tail,

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Air Gear 29 Summary: is an exciting, top-selling manga 9781612620343 from a known creator (Oh!great), with an anime Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 available in the U.S. Ages 16 and up. Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up $10.99/$11.99 Can. After a strong debut, Air Gear quickly became a fan-favorite 192 pages series for Kodansha! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Story Locale: Tokyo, Japan Series: Air Gear Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Everybody knows that Itsuki is the most 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H fearsome skater around. With his high-tech Air Gear skates, 127mm W | 191mm H his moves are so smooth they're almost like flying. But when you're the best, someone always wants to take you down. Action, adventure...

Author Bio: OH! GREAT is a Japanese manga artist whose fan-favorite works include Tenjho Tenge and Air Gear.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

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Animal Land 8 Summary: A quirky adventure manga set in a fantastic Raiku Makoto animal world with off-beat humor and unique art. 13 and 9781612622507 up. Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 Ages 13 And Up Animal Land is a heartwarming tale of courage, determination $10.99/$11.99 Can. and love. The story stays light on its feet with fun artwork 208 pages and imaginative world environments. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Story Locale: Animal Land Series: Animal LandTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Orphaned after her parents were killed by 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Lynxes, Monoko is the only tanuki (raccoon dog) in her village 127mm W | 191mm H without a family, until she finds a human baby in a river. In Animal Land, a w...

Author Bio: Raiku Makoto is a Japanese manga creator who previously wrote Zatch Bell.

Author Residence: Japan

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Vinland Saga 1 Summary: The epic action manga for fans of Game of Makoto Yukimura Thrones. A story of war, royal intrigue, suspense and 9781612624204 revenge set against the Viking invasions of England. Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Readers of gory medieval sagas and "low fantasy" series $19.99/$22.99 Can. like Berserk won't find a more compelling manga series. 464 pages Hardback Hardcover two-in-one format packed with extras Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga appeals to college-aged and adult fans. Series: Vinland SagaTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 The release of is perfectly timed to coincide 5.688 in W | 8.000 in H with the Game of Thrones craze, and the launch of the 144mm W | 203mm H historical drama Vikings on... Author Bio: Author Hometown: Japan

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Negima! Omnibus 8 Summary: The story beings again! A young wizard Ken Akamatsu teaches English at an all-girl Japanese junior high school 9781612622729 and fun and wackiness ensue! 16 and up. Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up $19.99/$21.99 Can. 600 pages Representing the volumes 19-21 of this hit series at a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) reduced price! Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Negima! OmnibusTerritory: World Story Locale: Tokyo, Japan Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: A ten-year-old wizard, Negi Springfield is 127mm W | 191mm H also a teacher with a wide variety of strange and unusual students. With every new adventure, they learn more about each other and themselves.

Publication History: Trade Paperback Original Author Bio: KEN AKAMATSU is the best-selling creator of Love Hina, one of the most popular manga series in America.

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Missions of Love 5 Summary: From the creator of 'I am Here!', which was a Ema Toyama sleeper hit for Kodansha Comics. Strong demand for this 9781612622873 series. Ages 16 and up. Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Romantic hijinx and sexual tension are rampant in this funny $10.99/$11.99 Can. and dramatic shojo series. Can a girl blackmail a boy to teach 192 pages her about love, just so she can write a new novel? Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series Overview: In school, Yukina is a cold and distant girl, Series: Missions of LoveTerritory: World while Shigure appears to be a perfect, good-looking guy. But Ctn Qty: 24 the two of them have a secret, and their extraordinary "love" 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H is... 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Ema Toyama is a female Japanese manga artist. She made her debut in September 2003 in the monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi with her story, Tenshi no Tamago, which was published in the U.S. under the title Pop. Her other title published in the U.S. is Kodansha Comics' I Am Here. Almost all of her works are published by Kodansha.

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No. 6 Volume 3 Summary: I'M WITH YOU, NO MATTER WHAT. Atsuko Asano 9781612623573 On the run from No. 6, Shion begins moves in with Rat in Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 West Block. Though life outside the comfort of the city is a Ages 13 And Up trial, Shion learns to survive. Meanwhile, back in , the $10.99/$11.99 Can. elite core of No. 6, Safu begins to look into his disappearance 208 pages only to find herself under arrest! And what can Shion possibly Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) do from exile to help his lifelong friend? Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: No. 6 Territory: World Story Locale: No. 6 Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: When Shion, a privileged boy, gives shelter 127mm W | 191mm H to an urchin for the nig... Author Bio: Atsuko Asano, born in 1954 in Okayama Prefecture, is a Japanese writer who has penned the children's series Telepathy Shojo Ran, and the manga series The Manzai Comics. She began writing childrens novels while attending Aoyama Gakuin College, and majored in literature. Hotaru-kan Monogatari was her first novel. In 1997 she

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Fairy Tail 31 Summary: BACK TO SQUARE ONE! Hiro Mashima 9781612624082 Seven years have passed, and without its most powerful Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 wizards Fairy Tail has become the laughingstock of the Ages 13 And Up magical world! Even after retuning, Natsu, Erza, Makarov and $10.99/$11.99 Can. the others quickly realize that restoring Fairy Tail's good name 208 pages will be tougher than they imagined. New and far more Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) powerful guilds have arisen, and the upcoming Grand Magic Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Games might be Fairy Tail's only chance at redemption. But Series: Fairy TailTerritory: World how do you make up for seven years away in just a few Ctn Qty: 24 days? 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Ser... Author Bio: HIRO MASHIMA was born May 3, 1977, in the Nagano prefecture. His series Rave Master has made him one of the most popular manga artists in America. Fairy Tail, currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, is his latest creation.

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Sailor Moon Box Set 2 (Vol. 7-12) Summary: Collecting volumes 7 through 12 of the #1 Naoko Takeuchi bestselling manga of 2012, Sailor Moon! 9781612623979 Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 The box is designed using Sailor Moon art never before $65.94/$75.94 Can. published in the U.S. This box set can be joined together with Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the Sailor Moon Box Set 1 to create one beautiful image - the Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga perfect addition to a Moonie's shelf! Plus there's a new Series: Sailor MoonTerritory: World exclusive sticker set! Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon,... Author Bio: Naoko Takeuchi lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime and manga fans worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga and anime products to date.

Author Residence: Japan

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Sankarea 3 Summary: Boy meets girl, then accidentally turns girl Mitsuru Hattori into a when she falls off a cliff and disembowels 9781612623535 herself. Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Aimed at young male fans of The Walking Dead and other $10.99/$11.99 Can. zombie TV shows, movies and games, particularly this 208 pages year's zombie rom-com "Warm Bodies." Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Fans of the anime will want to check out the original Series: Sankarea Territory: World manga upon which it was based. Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 16 and up. 127mm W | 191mm H Now openly living with Chihiro's family, Rea makes her triumphant return to school. Meanwhile, a strange girl from overseas suddenly sh... Author Bio: Mittsuru Hattori is the author of several works of manga, including Inu Neko Jump! and Otogi no Machi no Rena. Sankarea is her first work to be published in the U.S.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Air Gear Omnibus 2 Summary: Air Gear is an exciting, top-selling manga 9781612624013 from a known creator (Oh!great), with an anime Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 available in the U.S. Ages 16 and up. Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up $19.99/$22.99 Can. Air Gear returns in this new 3-in-1 omnibus! 600 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Story Locale: Tokyo, Japan Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Air Gear Territory: World Series Overview: Everybody knows that Itsuki is the most Ctn Qty: 24 fearsome skater around. With his high-tech Air Gear skates, 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H his moves are so smooth they're almost like flying. But when 127mm W | 191mm H you're the best, someone always wants to take you down. Action, adventure, and high-stakes competition-and tha... Author Bio: OH! GREAT is a Japanese manga artist whose fan-favorite works include Tenjho Tenge and Air Gear.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode Summary: Tokyo Mew Mew is the story of a young girl Mia Ikumi who gains powers after an accident at a musuem, and 9781612624198 uses those powers to protect the earth! 10 and up. Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $14.99/$16.99 Can. This is a stand-alone sequel to the class Tokyo Mew Mew. 208 pages Ichigo is out on a date with her 'crush' when suddenly she's Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) involved in an odd incident in which her DNA is merged with Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga the DNA of an almost extinct . When four other girls' Territory: World DNA is merged with the DNA of four other almost extinct Ctn Qty: 24 animals, it's apparent that they're part of a muc... 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H

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Cage of Eden 12 Summary: WHO TO TRUST? Yoshinobu Yamada 9781612622613 What was supposed to be humanity's last stronghold has Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 crumbled without a trace, and the school kids are under Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up by three different kinds of extinct creatures! With their backs $10.99/$11.99 Can. against the wall, the real Miina suddenly reveals the 208 pages creatures' specific weaknesses - details no modern human Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) being should know! Is she telling the truth, or bluffing? Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga will decide which - and bet his own life! Series: Cage of EdenTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Story Locale: Mystery Island 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Series Overview: Akira and his classmates are ... Author Bio: Author Residence: Japan

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Fairy Tail 32 Summary: AN OLD RIVALRY REKINDLED Hiro Mashima 9781612624099 The Grand Magic Games finally begin, but the member of Fairy Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 Tail's team are shocked to find themselves facing off against Ages 13 And Up their old nemesis Tail! They may no longer be a "dark $10.99/$11.99 Can. guild," but as the first round begins Erza's sure there's still 208 pages something sinister going on. Of course, they'll never know Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) what that might be unless Fairy Tail's team can pull Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga themselves out of last place! Series: Fairy TailTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Fairy Tail takes place in a world filled with 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H magic. 17-ye... 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: HIRO MASHIMA was born May 3, 1977, in the Nagano prefecture. His series Rave Master has made him one of the most popular manga artists in America. Fairy Tail, currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, is his latest creation.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

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Sherlock Bones 2 Summary: Sherlock Holmes is reborn with a twist. Yuma Ando, Yuki Sato Sherlock Bones has the enigmatic detective reincarnated 9781612624457 as a dog! And there's no slowing this hound down once Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 he's on to the scent of a good mystery. $10.99/$11.99 Can. 200 pages Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic super sleuth has seen a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) strong revival in modern culture with the BBC's Sherlock Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga and CBS' Elementary. Now manga fans can get their fill Territory: World of deductive reasoning with Sherlock Bones! Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H With a nice balance of playful humor and serious drama, 127mm W | 191mm H this title will appeal to all a...

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Sailor Moon Short Stories 2 Summary: The second collection of short stories actually Naoko Takeuchi consists of one long, and two short tales. The first and 9781612620107 longest story pays homage to one of the oldest folk tales of Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 Japan, "the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." Usagi's faithful Ages 13 And Up sidekick Luna is saved by and ends up developing a crush on $10.99/$11.99 Can. an astrophysicist whose dream of becoming an astronaut has 240 pages been dashed by heart disease. His life is further complicated Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) when he happens upon a mysterious shard the same Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga night he discovers a new ... Series: Sailor Moon Short StoriesTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Naoko Takeuchi lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime and manga fans 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga and anime products to date.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Attack on Titan 7 Summary: TURNING ON THEIR OWN Hajime Isayama 9781612622569 The Survey Corps sets a cunning trap to capture the Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 mysterious Abnormal Titan that broke through their ranks. As Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Arwin tries to determine the grotesque creature's identity and $10.99/$11.99 Can. purpose, scouts report Titans closing in on all sides! But they 208 pages don't seem to be after the humans - instead they're targeting Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the Titan! Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Attack on TitanTerritory: World Story Locale: The post-apocalyptic future Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: Humanity has been devastated by the 127mm W | 191mm H bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is kno...

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Fairy Tail 33 Summary: DEFEATS AND EVIL PORTENTS Hiro Mashima 9781612624105 Hoping to break Fairy Tail's humiliating losing streak at the Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Grand Magic Games, Elfman prepares to face Bacchus, an old Ages 13 And Up enemy of Erza's. Away from the tournament, a still $10.99/$11.99 Can. recuperating Wendy is kidnapped out from under even Natsu's 208 pages sensitive nose, and Carla experiences a terrible vision: A Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) white knight, the palace of the king of Fiore in ruins and Lucy Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga singing as the capital burns! Series: Fairy TailTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Fairy Tail takes place in a world filled with 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H magic. 17-year-... 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: HIRO MASHIMA was born May 3, 1977, in the Nagano prefecture. His series Rave Master has made him one of the most popular manga artists in America. Fairy Tail, currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, is his latest creation.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

No. 6 Volume 4 Summary: "OUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL ARE ROUGHLY ZERO Atsuko Asano PERCENT." 9781612623580 Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 Shion accidentally learning that his childhood friend Safu is Ages 13 And Up under arrest - and all because of him! Not wanting to get Rat $10.99/$11.99 Can. involved, Shion sets out alone to save her. But how can he 208 pages possibly infiltrate No. 6's secure correctional facility and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) escape with a high-priority prisoner all on his own? Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: No. 6 Territory: World Story Locale: No. 6 Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: When Shion, a privileged boy, gives shelter 127mm W | 191mm H to an urchin for the night, the city he once called home ... Author Bio: Atsuko Asano, born in 1954 in Okayama Prefecture, is a Japanese writer who has penned the children's series Telepathy Shojo Ran, and the manga series The Manzai Comics. She began writing childrens novels while attending Aoyama Gakuin College, and majored in literature. Hotaru-kan Monogatari was her first novel. In 1997 she

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Sankarea 4 Summary: Boy meets girl, then accidentally turns girl Mitsuru Hattori into a zombie when she falls off a cliff and disembowels 9781612623542 herself. Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Aimed at young male fans of The Walking Dead and other $10.99/$11.99 Can. zombie TV shows, movies and games, particularly this 208 pages year's zombie rom-com "Warm Bodies." Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Fans of the anime will want to check out the original Series: Sankarea Territory: World manga upon which it was based. Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 16 and up. Series is ongoing in Japan. 127mm W | 191mm H The cruel reality of being a zombie begins to close in on Rea...soon the desire to eat human flesh is going... Author Bio: Mittsuru Hattori is the author of several works of manga, including Inu Neko Jump! and Otogi no Machi no Rena. Sankarea is her first work to be published in the U.S.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Fairy Tail 34 Summary: CASTLE CRASHING! Hiro Mashima 9781612624112 Outraged by the way Yukino has been treated, Natsu goes on Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 the warpath and challenges the master of to a Ages 13 And Up fight! Back at the tournament, the wizards prepare to face $10.99/$11.99 Can. Pandemonium, a castle built out of magic containing one 208 pages hundred terrible monsters, the most powerful of which are Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) easily capable of taking down a Wizard Saint. But when Erza, Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga desperate to reclaim Fairy Tail's honor, wins the right to go Series: Fairy TailTerritory: World first, she declares that she'll take on all one hundred at on... Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: HIRO MASHIMA was born May 3, 1977, in the 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Nagano prefecture. His series Rave Master has made him one of the most popular manga artists in America. Fairy Tail, currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, is his latest creation.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

Author Hometown: Nagano, Japan

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Missions of Love 6 Summary: From the creator of 'I am Here!', which was a Ema Toyama sleeper hit for Kodansha Comics. Strong demand for this 9781612622880 series. Ages 16 and up. Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Romantic hijinx and sexual tension are rampant in this funny $10.99/$11.99 Can. and dramatic shojo series. Can a girl blackmail a boy to teach 192 pages her about love, just so she can write a new novel? Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series Overview: In school, Yukina is a cold and distant girl, Series: Missions of LoveTerritory: World while Shigure appears to be a perfect, good-looking guy. But Ctn Qty: 24 the two of them have a secret, and their extraordinary "love" 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H is... 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Ema Toyama is a female Japanese manga artist. She made her debut in September 2003 in the monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi with her story, Tenshi no Tamago, which was published in the U.S. under the title Pixie Pop. Her other title published in the U.S. is Kodansha Comics' I Am Here. Almost all of her works are published by Kodansha.

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Sherlock Bones 3 Summary: Sherlock Holmes is reborn with a twist. Yuma Ando, Yuki Sato Sherlock Bones has the enigmatic detective reincarnated 9781612624464 as a dog! And there's no slowing this hound down once Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 he's on to the scent of a good mystery. $10.99/$11.99 Can. 200 pages Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic super sleuth has seen a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) strong revival in modern culture with the BBC's Sherlock Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga and CBS' Elementary. Now manga fans can get their fill Territory: World of deductive reasoning with Sherlock Bones! Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H With a nice balance of playful humor and serious drama, 127mm W | 191mm H this title will appeal to all a...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Arisa 12 Summary: The final volume in the series! Natsumi Ando 9781612624396 The latest work from Natsumi Ando, creator of the Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 bestselling series Kitchen Princess. Ages 13 And Up $10.99/$11.99 Can. A unique mystery that will appeal to female comics 180 pages readers who enjoy their manga with a dark, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) psychological twist. Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Arisa Territory: World Arisa and Tsubasa's tale comes to an end. What will happen Ctn Qty: 24 to the King? 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Series Overview: Twin sisters, Arisa and Tsubasa, are separated by their parents' divorce. The twins secretly exchange letters during their separation. Finally reunited after three ...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Vinland Saga 2 Summary: The epic action manga for fans of Game of Makoto Yukimura Thrones. A story of war, royal intrigue, suspense and 9781612624211 revenge set against the Viking invasions of England. Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Readers of gory medieval sagas and "low fantasy" series $19.99/$22.99 Can. like Berserk won't find a more compelling manga series. 464 pages Hardback Hardcover two-in-one format packed with extras Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga appeals to college-aged and adult fans. Series: Vinland SagaTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 The release of Vinland Saga is perfectly timed to coincide 5.688 in W | 8.000 in H with the Game of Thrones craze, and the launch of the 144mm W | 203mm H historical drama Vikings on... Author Bio: Author Hometown: Japan

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Air Gear 30 Summary: Air Gear is an exciting, top-selling manga 9781612620350 from a known creator (Oh!great), with an anime Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 available in the U.S. Ages 16 and up. Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up $10.99/$11.99 Can. After a strong debut, Air Gear quickly became a fan-favorite 192 pages series for Kodansha! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Story Locale: Tokyo, Japan Series: Air Gear Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Series Overview: Everybody knows that Itsuki is the most 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H fearsome skater around. With his high-tech Air Gear skates, 127mm W | 191mm H his moves are so smooth they're almost like flying. But when you're the best, someone always wants to take you down. Action, adventure...

Author Bio: OH! GREAT is a Japanese manga artist whose fan-favorite works include Tenjho Tenge and Air Gear.

Author Residence: Tokyo, Japan

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The Wallflower 32 Summary: It's the ultimate makeover! Four gorgeous Tomoko Hayakawa guys must turn a reclusive girl into a "real lady." 13 and 9781612624433 up. Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up The Wallflower (Yamatonadeshiko Shichihenge) is consistently $10.99/$11.99 Can. one of the top ten manga in Japan, according to NewType 208 pages Magazine. The first 16 volumes of the series have sold more Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) than 4 million copies! Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Wallflower Territory: World Story Locale: Japan Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Series Overview: Four fabulous guys must completely 127mm W | 191mm H transform a high school recluse into a real lady if they want to go on living rent-free in her aunt's luxurious...

Author Bio: TOMOKO HAYAKAWA has written several manga series, but The Wallflower (Yamatonadeshiko Shichihenge) is her most popular.

Author Hometown: Japan

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Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Omnibus 3 Summary: The sci-fi manga epic of the last two decades, Yukito Kishiro Battle Angel Alita is a major comics and animation 9781612622934 franchise well known to comics and cyberpunk fans. Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Even those who already own the series will want to buy $19.99/$22.99 Can. this omnibus, which includes three volumes of Battle 600 pages Angel Alita: Last Order in an updated translation, plus 60 Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) pages of short stories never before published in the Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga United States. Series: Battle Angel Alita: Last OrderTerritory: World 16 and up. Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 7.500 in H A sophisticated science fiction tale full of action and mind- 130mm W | 191mm H bending artistic creations. Alit... Author Bio: When he was only seventeen, Yukito Kishiro was nominated for Japanese publisher Shogakukan's Best New Comic award. Creator of other popular manga titles, Kishiro is known for his strong characters, original settings, and intricate, lifelike artwork.

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Sankarea 5 Summary: Boy meets girl, then accidentally turns girl Mitsuru Hattori into a zombie when she falls off a cliff and disembowels 9781612623986 herself. Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up Aimed at young male fans of The Walking Dead and other $10.99/$11.99 Can. zombie TV shows, movies and games, particularly this Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) year's zombie rom-com "Warm Bodies." Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: Sankarea Territory: World Fans of the anime will want to check out the original Ctn Qty: 24 manga upon which it was based. 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H 16 and up. Series is ongoing in Japan.

As a zombie, Rea has entered her "turbid period," and Chihiro sees a mysterious light shining in her eyes. ... Author Bio: Mittsuru Hattori is the author of several works of manga, including Inu Neko Jump! and Otogi no Machi no Rena. Sankarea is her first work to be published in the U.S.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Cage of Eden 13 Summary: An exciting action manga that appeals to Yoshinobu Yamada fans of Lost and Jurassic Park. 9781612622620 Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 Will appeal to teen manga readers looking for a shonen Ages 16 And Up, Grades 11 And Up series with real dangers and sinister conspiracies. $10.99/$11.99 Can. 208 pages 16 and up. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Expect the unexpected in Cage of Eden where stranded teens Series: Cage of EdenTerritory: World look to survive on a dangerous island full of surprises. Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Story Locale: Mystery Island 127mm W | 191mm H Series Overview: Akira and his classmates are on a plane heading back home after a field trip abroad. Suddenly the plane crashes on a mysterious islan... Author Bio: Author Residence: Japan

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

No. 6 Volume 5 Summary: A dystopian thriller for fans of The Atsuko Asano Games. 9781612623597 Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 Viewers of the anime series will want to see a more Ages 13 And Up detailed take on the story. $10.99/$11.99 Can. 208 pages Young female fantasy readers will love the sensitive Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) portrayal of an unsteady friendship growing in adversity. Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Series: No. 6 Territory: World 16 and up. Series is ongoing in Japan. Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Soldiers from No. 6 suddenly begin a of unarmed 127mm W | 191mm H civilians, hauling the survivors off to the correctional facility! The only way to get into the facility to save Safu is to get swept up in the dragn...

Author Bio: Atsuko Asano, born in 1954 in Okayama Prefecture, is a Japanese writer who has penned the children's series Telepathy Shojo Ran, and the manga series The Manzai Comics. She began writing childrens novels while

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Kodansha Comics

Fairy Tail 35 Summary: Starting with Vol. 30, the story jumps ahead Hiro Mashima seven years, opening up new ground in this long- 9781612624129 running, bestselling series. Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 Ages 13 And Up Fairy Tail is by fan-favorite author Hiro Mashima, whose $10.99/$11.99 Can. previous work, Rave Master, has sold more than 300,000 208 pages copies in the United States. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga Releases monthly! Series: Fairy TailTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Ages 13 and up. 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H

From the creator of the smash hit Orage, Hiro Mashima-Fairy Tail is an adventure series full of magic, action, humor and fantastic characters!

Series Overview: Fairy Tail ta...

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Afghanistan - Culture Smart! : The Essential Summary: Afghanistan is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Guide to Customs & Culture a strategically important location that connects the Middle Nazes Afroz, Moska Najib East with Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Down the 9781857336795 ages it has been subjected to continuous foreign invasion and Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 intervention-from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan, and $9.95/$12.95 Can. as a pawn in the struggle between the British and 168 pages Empires-making its people wary of outsiders. That history is Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) being repeated in the twenty-first century. Travel / Asia Series: Culture Smart!Territory: World Afghanistan has always been seen ... Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Moska Najib was born in Afghanistan and educated in India and Switzerland, where she graduated in International Communications with distinction. A journalist by profession, she joined the BBC Bureau in Delhi as a researcher and went on to become a producer and reporter. In the past five years her work with the BBC has taken her all over India to produce, and sometimes report on, news and social features for BBC television channels and World Service radio. She is a keen traveler and p...

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Kazakhstan - Culture Smart! : The Essential Summary: Kazakhstan, one of the largest countries on Guide to Customs & Culture earth, was long hidden from the rest of the world behind the Dina Zhansagimova Iron Curtain, and continued to remain unnoticed among the 9781857336818 "stans" of Central Asia that gained independence from the Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 in the early 1990s. Now, twenty years later, it $9.95/$12.95 Can. has emerged as a modern state with far-reaching ambitions. 168 pages It has developed rapidly over the last decade, raising a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) brand-new capital in the middle of its vast, empty grasslands, Travel / Asia and stepping up to take the le... Series: Culture Smart!Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Dina Zhansagimova is a Kazakh journalist living in Almaty. After graduating in economics from the Kazakh State University, and gaining an MBA, she became a reporter covering news and current affairs for Kazakh television companies. She then joined the UN Development Program to work on social development projects in Kazakhstan, traveling to some of the most remote regions of the country. In 2003 she was invited to London by the BBC World Service to broadcast news programs in Kazakh. L...

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Albania - Culture Smart! : The Essential Guide Summary: Albania, on the Balkan coast of the Adriatic Sea, to Customs & Culture is almost the land that time forgot. Waiting to be Farah Ramadan rediscovered, it is a country rich in natural resources, history, 9781857336566 traditions, and culture. Romans, Byzantines, Slavs, Venetians, Pub Date: 4/22/14, On Sale Date: 4/22 and Ottoman Turks all left their mark. In modern times, after $9.95/$12.95 Can. briefly gaining independence, Albania endured decades of 168 pages oppression under Italian Fascist, Nazi German, and hard-line Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Communist rule, and was in the iron grip of the Stalinist Travel / Europe dictator Enver Hoxa for... Series: Culture Smart!Territory: World except Author Bio: FARAH RAMADAN grew up in Norway, but has an United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 24 Albanian background from Macedonia. After graduating in Political Science at the University of Oslo she worked as an intern at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tirana in 2007, returning there in 2009 and 2010 to work as a consultant in a Norwegian energy company. She has also lived and worked in Macedonia and spent time in Kosovo. Her summer and Christmas vacations are spent with her fiancé and his family in Albania, giving her first-hand ins...

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Around the World in 500 Festivals : The Summary: Around the World in 500 Festivals is a rare book World's Most Spectacular Celebrations that will fascinate and inspire. A large-format, beautifully Steve Davey illustrated coffee-table volume, it is a photographic 9781857336856 exploration of the richness and variety of the world's most Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 colourful, moving, joyful, and spectacular celebrations. $26.95/$29.95 Can. Thousands of festivals, great and small, take place around 272 pages the world every year. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Travel / Pictorials The book contains: Series: Culture Smart!Territory: US, Canada (no • A unique selection of 500 unmissable festivals around the

open market) world Ctn Qty: 24 • More than 200 full-colour photographs th... Author Bio: STEVE DAVEY is a distinguished writer and photographer based in London. For the last twenty years he has traveled the world, writing and photographing features and books. He is the author of the internationally bestselling Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die and Unforgettable

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

The Story of My Assassins Summary: A re-launch of the widely reviewed novel Tarun Tejpal (published October 2012) in paperback, with a focus on 9781612192611 continuing to position its author as an exciting and Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 accessible new voice from the "real" India. (A second $16.95/$16.95 Can. novel, Valley of Masks, will be published in February 544 pages 2014.) At the same time, we hope to add blurbs and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) endorsements from significant -Indian writers, to Fiction / Literary make it clear that you don't have to know much about Territory: World India to enjoy this thrilling, unforgettable book. Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H When a journalist decides... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: TARUN J. TEJPAL is a journalist, publisher, novelist, and founder of India's leading news magazine, Tehelka. He has been named one of India's most influential people by The Guardian, Businessweek and Asiaweek. A celebrated literary novelist as well as a journalist, his fiction has been awarded France's Prix Mille Pages and was a finalist for the Man Asian Literary Prize. His debut novel, The Alchemy of Desire, was hailed by V.S. Naipaul as "a new and

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Besmel : A Novel of the Iran-Iraq War Summary: Set during the Iran-Iraq War, Besmal further Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, Aida Bahrami confirms Mahmoud Dowlatabadi as the foremost 9781612193007 chronicler of Iranian history and one of the world's most Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 important writers. Melville House continues to advocate $16.95/$16.95 Can. for this fearless and uncensored voice and to promote 128 pages his masterworks in the English-speaking world. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Fiction / Literary The master of Iranian letters tells a daring story about a war Territory: US, Canada, open market correspondent trying to report the truth about life under a Ctn Qty: 24 totalitarian regime

5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: MAHMOUD DOWLATABADI is one of the Middle East's most important writers of the last century. The author of numerous novels, plays and screenplays, he is a leading proponent of social and artistic freedom in contemporary Iran. Dowlatabadi pioneered the use of the everyday language of the Iranian people as suitable for high literary art, and often examines the lives of the marginal and oppressed in his work, such as in his previous Melville House title, Missing Soluch, his first work tr...

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Half the Kingdom : A Novel Summary: Renowned New Yorker writer's first book Lore Segal since her Pulitzer-prize finalist Shakespeare's Kitchen in 9781612193021 2008. This is Segal's career book-definitely a national Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 award winner. A great get for Melville House. $23.95/$23.95 Can. 144 pages A brilliant dark comedy about life, death and growing old in Hardback America. All told with Segal's characteristic humor, crystalline Fiction / Literary style and deadpan delivery-and hilarious sense of the absurd. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Story Locale: New York City 5.750 in W | 8.750 in H 146mm W | 222mm H Author Bio: LORE SEGAL is the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Shakespeare's Kitchen, her most recent book, as well as the novels Lucinella, Other People's Houses and Her First American. She is the recipient of the American Academy and the Institutes of Arts and Letters Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, The O'Henry Prize and the Harold U. Ribalow Prize. She has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, The New Republic and other publications. She also writes children's books...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

Script & Scribble : The Rise and Fall of Summary: A paperback edition of the widely reviewed Handwriting book (2009): We hope to re-positon Script & Scribble with Kitty Burns Florey a new jacket and lower price point. 9781612193045 Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 "...a witty and readable (and fetchingly illustrated and $16.95/$16.95 Can. glossed) excursion through the history of handwriting..." 208 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) -Cullen Murphy, Language Arts & Disciplines / Handwriting Author Bio: KITTY BURNS FLOREY is the author of Sister Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of 7.000 in W | 8.250 in H Diagramming Sentences. A veteran copy editor, she has also 178mm W | 210mm H written nine novels and many short stories and essays. She lives in Connecticut.

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Vidal vs. Mailer Summary: A collection of interviews and Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, Carole Mallory correspondence documenting the decades-long fight- 9781612192666 rhetorical and physical-between Norman Mailer and Gore Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Vidal. We think the collection will generate feature and $15.95/$15.95 Can. review coverage, especially in literary publications and 176 pages websites, where the feud remains of cult interest. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Biography & Autobiography / Literary The most outrageous literary feud of the century, captured Territory: World through rare interviews, transcripts, and correspondence Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Gore Vidal (1925-2012) was the author of 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H numerous novels, short stories, plays, screenplays and essays. A winner of the National Book Award, he was also a tireless political activist and, running as Democratic candidate for Congress in upstate New York, received more votes for that district than any Democrat in a half-century.

Norman Mailer (1923-2007) was the author of more than thirty books, including The Naked and the Dead; The Armies of the Night, for which he won a National Boo...

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The Art of Lying Down : A Guide to Horizontal Summary: From a celebrated cultural historian, a witty, Living fascinating history of an idea-Brunner synthesizes art, Bernd Brunner, Lori Lantz science, psychology, literature and more to shed light on 9781612193090 something we all do, but rarely think about. Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $19.95/$19.95 Can. An utterly charming, elegantly written, deeply researched 176 pages / 40 PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS study of lying down: how to do it, how not to do it, why we Hardback like it, how we've done it in the past, and why we should LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European keep doing it in the future. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Bernd Brunner was born in 1964, and is the 4.750 in W | 7.500 in H author of a number of highly entertaining books at the intersection of cultural and science history, including 121mm W | 191mm H Inventing the Christmas Tree, Bears: A Brief History, and The Ocean at Home. He lives in Berlin.

Author Residence: Berlin

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

The Old World Kitchen : The Rich Tradition of Summary: Acquired on Mark Bittman's recommendation, European Country Cooking The Old World Kitchen is a comprehensive reference Elisabeth Luard work on European cooking. We will market it as a "lost 9781612192680 classic" and as essential for any cook's library. It was Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 first published in the U.S. by Bantam in 1987. $35.00/$35.00 Can. 560 pages A re-discovered classic on the essentials of European Hardback cooking, Mark Bittman calls it, "the best cookbook no one's Cooking / Regional & Ethnic ever heard of." Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 Story Locale: Europe 7.000 in W | 10.000 in H 178mm W | 254mm H Author Bio: Elisabeth Luard is an award-winning food writer, journalist and broadcaster. She is the author of ten cook books, including The Old World Kitchen, The Latin American Kitchen and The Food of Spain and Portugal, as well as two volumes of autobiography and two novels. Her thirteen-part TV series, The Rich Tradition, was broadcast on BBC2. She spent many years living in rural Spain, France and Italy, and traveling across Europe collecting recipes, many of which are

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Viva La Pizza! Summary: A book on pizza box art: a mad, mad art...We Scott Wiener expect this fully illustrated book to be the subject of 9781612193076 wide media attention. We are also looking to sell Viva La Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 Pizza into gift and special sales accounts. $22.00/$22.00 Can. 160 pages / 100 FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS The world's expert on pizza boxes collects 100 weird and wild Hardback box designs Cooking / Courses & Dishes Author Bio: Scott Wiener leads "Scott's Pizza Tours," which Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 take tourists and New Yorkers to the best New York City 7.250 in W | 7.250 in H pizzerias. He has contributed to PMQ's Pizza Magazine, Pizza 184mm W | 184mm H Today Magazine, and PizzaMarketplace.com. He has also judged culinary competitions at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas and the America's Plate competition in New York. He has also been a talking head on pizza on the Travel Channel, the Cooking Channel, Discovery Channel, Fox News, and NBC's Today in New York, and...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

Hannah Arendt: The Last Interview : And Other Summary: A unique selection of the most significant Conversations interviews given by Hannah Arendt, including the last Hannah Arendt she gave before her death in 1975. Some published here 9781612193113 in English for the first time. Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 $15.95/$15.95 Can. Arendt was one of the most important thinkers of her time, 176 pages famous for her idea of "the banality of evil" which continues Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) to provoke debate. This collection provides new and startling Biography & Autobiography / Women insight into Arendt's thoughts about Watergate and the

Territory: World nature of American politics, about totalitarianism and history, Ctn Qty: 24 and h... 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was one of the foremost political philosophers of the twentieth century. She fled Europe for the United States in 1941 and spent her career as a professor at a number of American universities, including the New School for Social Research and University of . She is best known for her books The Origins of Totalitarianism and Eichmann in Jerusalem.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Summary: In the spirit of A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Employee's Guide to Saving the World : A Galaxy and Super Sad True Love Story, a debut novel Novel about an intergalactic pizza delivery hotline employee Rachel Cantor who starts getting calls from Marco Polo. The author is 9781612192642 an exciting new voice-and Melville House will launch this Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 as our big debut of the year. $14.95/$14.95 Can. 224 pages In the spirit of A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a hilarious Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) dystopian novel about a world ruled by fast food companies, Fiction / Literary where book clubs lead the revolution Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: RACHEL CANTOR's short stories have appeared in

5.500 in W | 7.500 in H the Paris Review, One Story, Kenyon Review, Ninth Letter, 140mm W | 191mm H New England Review, , and elsewhere. They have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize three times, and have been short-listed by both Best American Short Stories and the O. Henry Awards. Rachel has received fellowships from the Yaddo Corporation, the MacDowell Colony, the Millay Colony, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, and elsewhere, and has been a scholar at the Bread Loa...

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

The Valley of Masks (paper original) Summary: A commercial novel that will appeal to Tarun Tejpal literary readers, reviewers and book clubs. Valley of 9781612192628 Masks will be sought out by readers of Margaret Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Octavia Butler's Parable $16.95/$16.95 Can. of the Talents, and Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. 336 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) The harrowing dystopian thriller that was longlisted for the Fiction / Political Man Asian Literary Prize Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Tarun J. Tejpal is a journalist, publisher, novelist, and founder of India's leading news magazine, Tehelka. He 5.750 in W | 8.750 in H 146mm W | 222mm H has been named one of India's most influential people by The Guardian, Businessweek and Asiaweek. His debut novel, The Alchemy of Desire, was awarded France's Prix Mille Pages, and was hailed by V.S. Naipaul as "a new and brilliantly original novel from India." His second novel, The Story of My Assassins, is also published by Melville House. Tejpal lives in New Delhi.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville International Crime

Brother Kemal Summary: The fifth novel in Arjouni's Kayankaya series Jakob Arjouni, Anthea Bell makes its English-language debut on the Melville House 9781612192758 list. The book was launched in Germany at the 2012 Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 Frankfurt Book Fair and immediately hit German $14.95/$14.95 Can. bestseller lists. Brother Kemal will give Melville House 208 pages the opportunity to re-promote the full Kayankaya series, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) all of which has been previously published by Melville Fiction / Mystery & Detective House. Series: Melville International CrimeTerritory: US, Canada (no After more than 25 years, the return of Kemal Kayankaya, open market) "The ultimate among hard-boiled private eyes" (Ma... Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: JAKOB ARJOUNI was born in Frankfurt, 140mm W | 210mm H Germany in 1964, the son of acclaimed German playwright Hans Gunter Michelson. He has written numerous books, including the novel Magic Hoffmann, which was shortlisted for the IMPAC Award. But it is his series of four mysteries featuring Turkish immigrant detective Kemal Kayankaya-all of which are published by Melville House-for which he has become best known. Bestsellers throughout Europe and the

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville International Crime

The End of the World in Breslau Summary: The second installment in the darkly intelligent Marek Krajewski, Danusia Stok series that The Independent called "As noir as they get." 9781612192741 Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 1927, Breslau, Poland: Two elaborate and sadistic murders are $14.95/$14.95 Can. discovered within days of each other. The body of an 304 pages unknown musician, bound and gagged, is found behind a false Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) wall in a shoemaker's workshop. The victim had been sealed in Fiction / Mystery & Detective alive. Elsewhere in the city, the horrifically mutilated body of Series: Melville International CrimeTerritory: US, a locksmith is found. Next to each victim is a torn-out Canada (no calendar page, with the d... open market) Author Bio: MAREK KRAJEWSKI was born in Wroclaw Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H (formerly Breslau), Poland, on September 4, 1966. He is the 140mm W | 210mm H author of five novels in the Breslau series, which have been translated into fourteen languages and won Poland's top literary and crime prizes. Krajewski is a former lecturer in Classical Studies at the University of Wroclaw.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville International Crime

Phantoms of Breslau Summary: A major international crime writer. US launch Marek Krajewski, Danusia Stok of Death in Breslau in September 2012 earned major 9781612192727 reviews. We hope to continue marketing the series to Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 noir and crime fans, as well as readers interested in $24.95/$24.95 Can. historical fiction and the occult. Phantoms of Breslau will 288 pages follow the publication of the paperback of The End of the Hardback World in Breslau (December 2013). Fiction / Mystery & Detective Series: Melville International CrimeTerritory: US, The return of Inspector Eberhard Mock and the series called Canada (no "As Noir as it gets" (The Independent) open market) Ctn Qty: 0 Series Overview: Melville Internat... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: MAREK KRAJEWSKI is an award-winning Polish crime writer and linguist. He is best known for his series of five Chandleresque novels set in pre-war Wrocław (which was, at the time, Breslau) with the policeman Eberhard Mock as the protagonist. These novels have been translated into 14 languages: English, French, German, and Italian, among others.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville International Crime

Eternal Life Summary: The first book in Wolf Haas's bestselling Wolf Haas, Annie Janusch quirky crime series-and the third published by Melville. 9781612192703 Early endorsements from Carl Hiaasen and Jonathan Pub Date: 1/28/14, On Sale Date: 1/28 Demme show how wide Haas' appeal is. $14.95/$14.95 Can. 224 pages When the corpses of an American couple are found frozen to Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) death on a ski lift in a pristine Alpine village, Brenner is called Fiction / Mystery & Detective in to investigate, in his first case as a P.I. Series: Melville International CrimeTerritory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Story Locale: Graz, Austria 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Series Overview: Melville International Crime features smart and edgy crime novels from around the w...

Author Bio: WOLF HAAS was born in 1960 in the Austrian province of Salzburg. He is the author of seven books in the bestselling Detective Brenner mystery series, where each title has sold in the hundreds of thousands, and three volumes of which have been made into popular German-language films. Among other prizes, the Brenner books have been awarded

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville International Crime

Nazis in the Metro Summary: Nazis on the Metro is Melville House's third Didier Daeninckx, Anna Moschovakis book by Didier Daeninckx. It was first published in French 9781612192963 in 1996, and this is its first publication in English. Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 Daeninckx's books appeal to both literary and genre $14.95/$14.95 Can. readers, thanks to their grounding in actual political 176 pages events and milieus. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Fiction / Mystery & Detective A cult detective novel of anarcho-communist-fascist intrigue Series: Melville International CrimeTerritory: World in late twentieth-century Paris Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Story Locale: Late twentieth-century Paris 140mm W | 210mm H Series Overview: Melville International Crime features smart and e... Author Bio: Didier Daeninckx is France's leading political crime writer. He was born in 1949 on the outskirts of Paris, and is known for his leftist politics. He is the author of more than forty books, including A Very Profitable War and Murder in Memoriam, also published by Melville House. Also a

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

Definitely Maybe Summary: The only complete and uncensored edition of Arkady Strugatsky, Strugatsky Boris, Antonina W. one of the greatest novels by Soviet sci-fi duo Boris and B... Arkady Strugatsky, authors of the book that 9781612192819 "Stalker" (the movie and the video game) is based on. Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 $15.00/$15.00 Can. In its first-ever unexpurgated edition, a sci-fi landmark that's 144 pages a comic and suspenseful tour-de-force, and puts distraction Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) in a whole new light: It's not you, it's the universe! Fiction / Science Fiction Series: Neversink Territory: World Story Locale: St. Petersburg/Leningrad Ctn Qty: 0 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Series Overview: The Neversink Library champions books 127mm W | 203mm H from around th... Author Bio: Arkady Strugatsky (1925-1991) was a specialist in Japanese literature and a translator of numerous books from Japanese into Russian. Boris Strugatsky worked as an astrophysicist and computer expert until starting to write full-time in the 1960s, in collaboration with Arkady. The Strugatskys were the most acclaimed Soviet science fiction

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

Reasons of State Summary: One of the most important works of Alejo Carpentier, Francis Partridge twentieth-century Latin American fiction. Novels by 9781612192796 Carpentier published by FSG and University of Minnesota Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 Press have received rave reviews in literary publications $16.00/$16.00 Can. and more general-interest venues, including The New 304 pages Yorker. The timely political content of Reasons of State Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) positions it well for reviews, while it should enjoy FICTION / Hispanic & Latino success in the academy among students of Latin Series: Neversink Territory: World American politics. Ctn Qty: 0 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H One of the most significant novels in Latin American literatu... 127mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980) was one of the

most important writers of the Latin American boom. He was born in Switzerland but grew up in Havana; his European and Latin American roots allowed him a unique insight into the relationship between the new world and the old. He was arrested in 1927 for opposing the Cuban dictator Gerardo Machado y Morales, and on his release from prison escaped the country to Paris. He traveled back to Cuba in 1936, after

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

Gilgi Summary: The celebrated German writer's first novel, a Irmgard Keun, Geoff Wilkes bestseller at the time, never before translated. Keun is 9781612192772 being discovered by a new generation of female (and Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 male) readers as one of the sharpest, frankest, and $16.00/$16.00 Can. wittiest writers of the twentieth century. 240 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) The stirring, never-before-translated story of a single, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors pregnant, and wickedly nervy young secretary making her Series: Neversink Territory: World way through a Germany succumbing to the Nazis. Ctn Qty: 0 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Story Locale: Cologne, Germany 127mm W | 203mm H Series Overview: The Neversink Library champion... Author Bio: IRMGARD KEUNbecome an overnight sensation in German literary circles with the publication of her first novel, Gilgi, at the age of 21. Her second novel, The Artificial Silk Girl, shot to bestseller status in 1932, only to be placed the next year on an early Nazi blacklist. Eventually sentenced to death by the Nazis, she fled the country again and staged her

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

The Graveyard Summary: A cross between 1984 and Rebel Without a Marek Hlasko, Norbert Guterman Cause: a tale of disillusionment and individual liberation, 9781612192949 from Poland's James Dean-a hard-drinking, fast-living Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 brilliant writer who died tragically young $15.95/$15.95 Can. 128 pages Set in Communist Poland in the 1950s, the harrowing story of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) one man's unraveling after a drunken slip of the tongue lands LITERARY COLLECTIONS / European him in jail. Series: Neversink Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Story Locale: 1950s Poland 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H Series Overview: The Neversink Library champions books from around the world that have been overlooked, underappreciated, looke...

Author Bio: Marek Hlasko was born in Warsaw in 1934. His novels, which were explicitly critical of the Communist regime, were attacked in the Polish press and banned. Hlasko subsequently left Poland, living briefly in Germany, France, Italy, and Israel. In 1969, Roman Polanski brought him to

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Melville House

Zuleika Dobson : Or, An Oxford Love Story Summary: Zuleika Dobson is a classic, hilarious campus Max Beerbohm novel - one of the first, in fact-that has influenced scores 9781612192925 of writers in the English language, and was named by the Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 Modern Library as one of the "100 best English-language $15.95/$15.95 Can. novels of the 20th century." It was first published in 208 pages 1911 and is currently not available in any mainstream Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) edition. Fiction / Classics Series: Neversink Territory: World One woman's beauty fells the whole of Oxford in this Ctn Qty: 24 sidesplitting classic campus novel 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H Story Locale: Oxford, England

Author Bio: Max Beerbohm was an English essayist, caricature artist, and parodist. He was born in London and went to Oxford University, though after finding renown through his writing he left the university without a degree. Among his best-known works are the short-story collection Seven Men and his many collections of caricatures, which led to his being branded the greatest English comic artist.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 New York Review Books

Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure Summary: Patrick Leigh Fermor's enviably colorful life took Artemis Cooper off when in 1934, at the age of eighteen, he decided to walk 9781590176740 across Europe. In just over a year he had trekked through Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 nine countries and taught himself three languages, and his $30.00/$1.11 Can. enthusiasm and curiosity for every kind of experience made 480 pages him equally happy in caves or country houses, among Hardback shepherds or countesses. Biography & Autobiography / Literary Territory: US only At the outbreak of war he left his lover, Princess Balasha Ctn Qty: 16 Cantacuzene, in Romania and returned to England to enlist. 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Commis... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Artemis Cooper is the author of several books, including Cairo in the War, 1939-1945; the authorized biography of Elizabeth David, Writing at the Kitchen Table; and with her husband, the historian Antony Beevor, Paris After the Liberation, 1944-1949. Among the volumes she has edited are Patrick Leigh Fermor's Words of Mercury and the correspondence between Evelyn Waugh and Cooper's famous grandmother, Lady Diana Cooper.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 New York Review Books

No Ordinary Men : Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Summary: The Third Reich was the twentieth century's Hans von Dohnanyi, Resisters Against Hitler in most popular tyranny. After Adolf Hitler took power in 1933, Church and State most of Germany's civil servants and professional elite Fritz Stern, Elisabeth Sifton collaborated with the Nazis or else tried to remain 9781590176818 "unpolitical," to retreat into "inner emigration." Those who Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 resisted were intimidated and silenced, often through terror $16.95/$18.95 Can. and murder. To oppose the regime was rare and dangerous; 120 pages to do so to protect the sanctity of law and faith was rarer Hardback still. History / Military Territory: World except United Kingdom But nonetheless some did. Clau... Ctn Qty: 56 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: Elisabeth Sifton is the author of The Serenity 140mm W | 210mm H Prayer: Faith and Politics in Times of Peace and War (2003), about the background to the famous prayer written by her father, Reinhold Niebuhr.

Fritz Stern is University Professor Emeritus and the former provost of Columbia University. His books include The Politics of Cultural Despair (1963), Gold and Iron: Bismarck,

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 New York Review Books

1941: The Year That Keeps Returning Summary: A New York Review Books Original Slavko Goldstein, Charles Simic, Michael Gable, Ni... The distinguished Croatian journalist and publisher Slavko 9781590176733 Goldstein says, "Writing this book about my family, I have Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 tried not to separate what happened to us from the fates of $27.95/$32.95 Can. many other people and of an entire country." 1941: The Year 480 pages That Keeps Returning is Goldstein's astonishing historical Hardback memoir of that fateful year-when the Ustasha, the pro-fascist History / Military nationalists, were brought to power in Croatia by the Nazi Territory: World except United Kingdom occupiers of Yugoslavia. On April 10, w... Ctn Qty: 16 Author Bio: Slavko Goldstein (b. 1928) is a Croatian 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H historian, writer, and publisher. The president of Zagreb's Jewish Community from 1986 to 1990, he was a founder and the first president of the Croatian Social Liberal Party in 1989. He is the editor of the publishing house Novi Liber.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 New York Review Books

Makers of Modern Architecture, Volume Summary: In the first volume of Makers of Modern II : From Le Corbusier to Rem Koolhaas Architecture (2007), Martin Filler examined the emergence of Martin Filler that revolutionary new form of building and explored its 9781590176887 aesthetic, social, and spiritual aspirations through illuminating Pub Date: 7/23/13, On Sale Date: 7/23 studies of some of its most important practitioners, from Louis $27.95/$32.95 Can. Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright to, in our own time, Renzo 358 pages Piano and Santiago Calatrava. Hardback Architecture / History Now, in Makers of Modern Architecture, Volume II, Filler Territory: World except United Kingdom continues his investigations into the building art, beg... Ctn Qty: 20 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: Martin Filler was the longtime architecture critic

140mm W | 210mm H of House & Garden until it ceased publication in 2007. He is the co-author, with Boissière, of The Vitra Design Museum: Frank Gehry, Architect, and the author of Makers of Modern Architecture, Volume I, based on essays from The New York Review of Books. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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NYRB CLASSICS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

In Love Summary: Alfred Hayes is one of the secret masters of mid- Alfred Hayes, Frederic Raphael twentieth-century American fiction, a journalist and 9781590176665 scriptwriter and poet who possessed an immaculate ear for Pub Date: 7/9/13, On Sale Date: 7/9 prose and wrote two perfect short novels about passion and $14.00/$1.11 Can. its payback. 144 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) In Love is a New York story of anonymous people looking for Fiction / Psychological recognition and consolation in the arms of strangers who only Territory: US only grow . A man tells his story to a woman in a bar, a Ctn Qty: 48 story about another woman: early married and divorced, with 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H a child living ... 127mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Alfred Hayes (1911-1985) was an American

journalist, poet, screenwriter, and novelist. Having served in Italy during World War II, he stayed on to co-write several classic Italian neorealist films, including Roberto Rossellini's Paisà and Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves, as well as to gather material for his two most popular novels, All Thy Conquests and The Girl on the Via Flaminia (the basis for the 1953 film Act of Love, starring Kirk Douglas). In the late 1940s

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

My Face For the World to See Summary: Alfred Hayes is one of the secret masters of the Alfred Hayes, David Thomson twentieth-century novel, a journalist and scriptwriter and 9781590176672 poet who possessed an immaculate ear for prose and wrote Pub Date: 7/9/13, On Sale Date: 7/9 two perfect short novels about passion and its payback. $14.00/$16.00 Can. 152 pages My Face for the World to See is set in Hollywood, where the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) tonic for anonymity is fame rather than family and you're only Fiction / Psychological as real as your image. At a party, the narrator rescues a Territory: World except United Kingdom young woman who staggers with drunken determination into a Ctn Qty: 56 heavy undertow. He is living... 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Alfred Hayes (1911-1985) was an American journalist, poet, screenwriter, and novelist. Having served in

Italy during World War II, he stayed on to co-write several classic Italian neorealist films, including Roberto Rossellini's Paisà and Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves, as well as to gather material for his two most popular novels, All Thy Conquests and The Girl on the Via Flaminia (the basis for the 1953 film Act of Love, starring Kirk Douglas). In the late 1940s he went to wor...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

The Bridge of Beyond Summary: In this intoxicating tale of love and madness, Simone Schwarz-Bart, Jamaica Kincaid, Barbara mothers and daughters, folkloric wisdom and the grim legacy Bray of slavery on the French Antillean island of Guadeloupe, aged 9781590176801 yet unbowed Telumee tells her life story, along with that of Pub Date: 8/6/13, On Sale Date: 8/6 the proud line of Lougandor women she continues to draw $16.95/$18.95 Can. strength from, even in their physical absence. Having 256 pages obtained, with dizzying speed, love and happiness and the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) trust of others, Telumee must find the resources, personal Fiction / Sagas and collective, both to rejoice wi... Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 36 Author Bio: Simone Schwarz-Bart was born in 1938 in 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H southwestern France and moved, with her mother, to Guadeloupe at the age of three. She later studied in France 127mm W | 203mm H and married the Jewish French writer André Schwarz-Bart. In 1967 they published their joint novel, Un plat de porc aux bananes verts (A Dish of Pork with Green Bananas). Schwarz- Bart has traveled widely, living in Senegal and Switzerland, and now lives in Goyave, a small community in Guadeloupe. The Bridge of Beyond was awarded the lit...

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NYRB CLASSICS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

A Schoolboy's Diary and Other Stories Summary: This new collection of more than seventy stories Robert Walser, Damion Searls, Ben Lerner by the iconic modern writer Robert Walser, includes stories 9781590176726 that have appeared in Harper's Magazine, n+1 online, Vice, Pub Date: 8/20/13, On Sale Date: 8/20 and elsewhere. Also included is the complete "Fritz Kocher's $14.95/$16.95 Can. Essays," the "collected works," so to speak, of a boy who 208 pages / BLACK-AND-WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS died young, consisting entirely of classroom writing BY KARL WALSER assignments on themes such as "Music," "Christmas," and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) "The Fatherland." As the opening title sequence of Walser's Fiction / Short Stories (single author) first book, this was a brilliant wa... Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 36 Author Bio: Robert Walser (1878-1956) was born into a 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H German-speaking family in Biel, Switzerland. He left school at fourteen and led a wandering, precarious existence while 127mm W | 203mm H writing his poems, novels, and vast numbers of the "prose pieces" that became his hallmark. In 1933 he was confined to a sanatorium, which marked the end of his writing career. Among Walser's works available in English are Jakob von Gunten and Berlin Stories (available as NYRB Classics), The Tanners, Microscripts, The Assist...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

One Fat Englishman Summary: Kingsley Amis, along with being the funniest Kingsley Amis English writer of his generation (see Lucky Jim) and a master 9781590176627 of literary genres (his ghost story, The ; his foray Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 into science fiction, The Alteration), was a great chronicler of $14.95/$16.95 Can. the fads and absurdities of his age. This is nowhere more 192 pages apparent than in One Fat Englishman, from 1963, and Girl, 20, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) which came out almost a decade later, books that survey the FICTION / Satire social landscape of mid-century England and America with an Territory: US, Canada, open market unflinching accur... Ctn Qty: 56 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) was a popular and 127mm W | 203mm H prolific British novelist, poet, and critic, widely regarded as one of the greatest satirical writers of the twentieth century.

He won a scholarship in English to St. John's College, Oxford, where he began a lifelong friendship with fellow student Philip Larkin. Following his service in the army during World War II, Amis completed his degree and joined the faculty at the University College of Swansea in Wales. Lucky Jim, his first novel, ap...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

Girl, 20 Summary: Kingsley Amis, along with being the funniest Kingsley Amis English writer of his generation (see Lucky Jim) and a master 9781590176634 of literary genres (his ghost story, The Green Man; his foray Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 into science fiction, The Alteration), was a great chronicler of $15.95/$17.95 Can. the fads and absurdities of his age. This is nowhere more 253 pages apparent than in One Fat Englishman, from 1963, and Girl, 20, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) which came out almost a decade later, books that survey the FICTION / Satire social landscape of mid-century England and America with an Territory: US, Canada, open market unflinching accur... Ctn Qty: 52 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Kingsley Amis (1922-1995) was a popular and 127mm W | 203mm H prolific British novelist, poet, and critic, widely regarded as one of the greatest satirical writers of the twentieth century.

He won a scholarship in English to St. John's College, Oxford, where he began a lifelong friendship with fellow student Philip Larkin. Following his service in the army during World War II, Amis completed his degree and joined the faculty at the University College of Swansea in Wales. Lucky Jim, his first novel, ap...

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NYRB CLASSICS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

Fighting for Life Summary: New York's lower east side was said to be the S. Josephine Baker, Helen Epstein most densely populated square mile on the face of the earth 9781590177068 in the 1890s. City health inspectors called the neighborhood Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 "the suicide ward" and referred to one particular tenement-in $16.95/$18.95 Can. an official Health Department report, no less-as an "out and 280 pages / BLACK AND WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS out hog pen." Diarrhea epidemics raged each summer, killing Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) thousands of city children. Sweatshop babies with smallpox Biography & Autobiography / Medical and typhus dozed in garment heaps destined for fashionable Territory: World except United Kingdom Broadway shops. Despera... Ctn Qty: 32 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: S. Josephine Baker (1873-1945) was a 127mm W | 203mm H pioneering American public health physician and the first director of New York's Bureau of Child Hygiene. Her work with

poor mothers and children in the immigrant communities of New York City had a dramatic impact on maternal and child mortality rates and became a model for cities across the country. On two occasions she helped to track down the infamous "," the cook who had spread the disease while working in several New York househol...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

The Summary: An NYRB Classics Original Jeremias Gotthelf, Susan Bernofsky 9781590176689 It is a sunny summer Sunday in a remote Swiss village, and a Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 christening is being celebrated at a lovely old farmhouse. One $12.95/$14.95 Can. of the guests notes an anomaly in the fabric of the venerable 114 pages edifice: a blackened post that has been carefully built into a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) trim new window frame. Thereby hangs a tale, one that, as Fiction / Horror the wise old grandfather who has lived all his life in the house Territory: World except United Kingdom proceeds to tell it, takes one chilling turn after another, while Ctn Qty: 48 his audience listens in ap... 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Jeremias Gotthelf, the pen name of Albert Bitzius (1797-1854), was a Swiss pastor and the author of novels,

novellas, short stories, and nonfiction, who used his writing to communicate his reformist concerns in the field of education and with regard to the plight of the poor. After the success of his first novel, Der Bauernspiegel oder Lebensgeschichte des Jeremias Gotthelf: Von ihm selbst beschrieben (The Peasants' Mirror; or, The Life History of Jeremias Gotthelf: Described by Hims...

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Autobiography of a Corpse Summary: Virtually unpublished during his lifetime, Sigizmund Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky, Joanne Turnbull Krzhizhanovsky's fantastic and blackly comic philosophical 9781590176702 fables have since 1989 earned him a reputation as one of the Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 greatest Russian writers of the twentieth century. Included in $15.95/$17.95 Can. this collection of eleven newly translated tales are some of 272 pages his strangest and most brilliant conceits: a provincial Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) journalist who moves to Moscow finds his existence consumed Fiction / Short Stories (single author) by the autobiography of his room's previous occupant, a Territory: World except United Kingdom suicide who vacated hi... Ctn Qty: 56 Author Bio: Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky (1887-1950) studied 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H law and classical philology at Kiev University. In his philosophical and satirical stories with fantastical plots, he ignored official injunctions to portray the new Soviet state in a positive light, and three separate efforts to print different collections were quashed by the censors, a fourth by World War II. Not until 1989 could these surreal fictions begin to be published. Both his story collection, Memories of the Future, and his nove...

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NYRB CLASSICS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 NYRB Classics

The Gray Notebook Summary: Josep Pla, a budding young writer, was studying Josep Pla, Peter Bush law in Barcelona in 1918 when the university was shut down 9781590176719 because of the Spanish flu epidemic. Pla returned to his Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 parents' house in the coastal town of Palafrugell, and with $19.95/$22.95 Can. nothing to do he decided to keep a journal in which he would 704 pages describe-as a way of honing his skills as a writer-everything Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) about the daily life of his family and friends that had any LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals interest for him. The gray notebook in which he kept this Territory: US, Canada (no open market) journal would survive the ... Ctn Qty: 40 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Josep Pla (1897-1981) was a Catalan journalist 127mm W | 203mm H and popular author. He produced an immense amount of prose spread over numerous genres and is widely considered one of

the greatest writers in the Catalan language.

Peter Bush is an award-winning translator who lives in Barcelona. Among his recent translations are Juan Goytisolo's Níjar Country, Ramón del Valle-Inclán's Tyrant Banderas (available from NYRB Classics), and Quim Monzó's A Thousand Morons.

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A Memoir of the Warsaw Uprising Summary: A Memoir of the Warsaw Uprising is both a work Miron Bialoszewski, Madeline Levine of memory and a work about memory. Miron Białoszewski, 9781590176658 the great avant-garde Polish poet, memorializes the doomed Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 uprising of the Polish population against their Nazi masters, $16.95/$18.95 Can. which began on August 1, 1944, and was eventually 256 pages abandoned on October 2, 1944, with the physical destruction Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of Warsaw, street by street and house by house, and the Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs slaughter of 200,000 civilians. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 16 Yet Białoszewski begins his memoir not with an invocation of 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H the g... 127mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Miron Białoszewski (1922-1983) was one of

Poland's greatest postwar poets, a playwright, and an actor. Deported to a German work camp following the Warsaw Uprising, he escaped a month later and eventually returned to the devastated city after the war. His first volume of poetry, Obroty rzeczy (Revolution of Things), appeared in 1956 in Warsaw and created a sensation. This was followed by several other collections of poetry, A Memoir of the Warsaw

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The Human Comedy : Selected Stories Summary: An NYRB Classics Original Honore de Balzac, Peter Brooks, Linda Asher, Carol... We think of Honoré de Balzac as the author of long and fully 9781590176641 upholstered novels, stitched together into the magnificent Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 visionary document called The Human Comedy. Yet along $17.95/$20.95 Can. with the full-length fiction within The Human Comedy stand 376 pages many shorter works, among the most brilliant and forceful of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) his fictions. Drawn always to the tradition of oral - Fiction / Short Stories (single author) to the human voice telling of experience-and to the kinds of Territory: World except United Kingdom reactions produced in the listeners to stori... Ctn Qty: 40 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) is generally credited as the inventor of the modern realistic novel. In more 127mm W | 203mm H than ninety novels, he set forth French society and life as he saw it. He created a cast of more than two thousand individual and identifiable characters, some of whom reappear in different novels. He organized his works into his masterpiece, La Comédie humaine, which was the final result of his attempt to grasp the whole of society and experience into one varied but unified work...

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Pierre Reverdy Summary: Pierre Reverdy, who was close to Picasso and Pierre Reverdy, Mary Ann Caws, John Ashbery, Braque and was enormously admired by the surrealists, is one Kenne... the greatest of modern French poets and one of the most 9781590176795 elusive. His work is at once impersonal and intimate, Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 crystalline and opaque, simplicity itself and mysterious as can $12.95/$14.95 Can. be. Paul Auster has described his poems as combining an 120 pages "intense inwardness with a proliferation of sensual data.... Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) The poet seems to evaporate, to vanish into the haunted POETRY / European country he has created...as if Reverdy... Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 64 Author Bio: Pierre Reverdy (1889-1960) was a French poet 4.500 in W | 7.000 in H who, along with artists and writers such as Guillaume 114mm W | 178mm H Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, and Georges Braque, helped develop cubism and surrealism. Soon after the appearance of his first significant collection, Les Épaves du ciel (1924), his writing turned more mystical and Reverdy became a Catholic. In 1926 he retired to a life of ascetic seclusion near the Benedictine monastery at Solesmes and stayed there for the rest of h...

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The Interior Landscape: Classical Tamil Love Summary: If Ezra Pound was "the inventor of Chinese poetry Poems for our times" as T. S. Eliot once remarked, then the A. K. Ramanujan celebrated translator, poet, and scholar A. K. Ramanujan is 9781590176788 the inventor of Tamil poetry for our times. The Interior Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 Landscape: Love Poems from the Classical Tamil includes the $12.95/$14.95 Can. work of fifty-one poets selected from a renowned anthology 126 pages of love poetry, the Kuruntokai, that dates back to the first Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) three centuries AD. These poems, classified in the Tamil Poetry / Asian tradition as akam, or "inner part... Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 64 Author Bio: A. K. Ramanujan (1929-1993) was an eminent 4.500 in W | 7.000 in H Indian poet, essayist, and transdisciplinary scholar. From 1962 114mm W | 178mm H until his death, he was a professor at the University of Chicago, where he was instrumental in shaping the South Asian Studies program; he also taught at several other U.S. universities. In 1976 the Indian government awarded Ramanujan the Padme Shri, one of its highest civilian awards, for his contributions to Indian literature and linguistics. In 1983, he received a MacArthur P...

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Now Open the Box Summary: Peewee the dog didn't know any tricks, "not even Dorothy Kunhardt a single one not even how to roll over not even how to shake 9781590177082 hands but never mind he is so teeny weeny that everyone Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 loves him," the clown, the fat lady, the , the strong Ages 3 to 7, Grades P to 2 baby, the acrobats, the elephant, the goat on the burning $14.95/$16.95 Can. bed, and all the other amazing performers in the wonderful 60 pages / YES circus of the man with the quite tall red hat. But then Hardback something unexpected happens that threatens to bring Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts Peewee's place under the Big Top to a... Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 32 Author Bio: Dorothy Kunhardt (1901-1979) was an influential 9.750 in W | 6.750 in H author of books designed for small children, best known for 248mm W | 171mm H her interactive Pat the Bunny (1940), the bestselling American children's book of all time and the second-bestselling children's book in the United States after Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her first book, Junket Is Nice, appeared in 1933 and was soon followed by other children's classics, including Now Open the Box, Lucky Mrs. Ticklefeather, Brave Mr. Buckingham,...

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NYR CHILDREN'S COLLECTION

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Smith: The Story of a Pickpocket Summary: Seconds after twelve-year-old Smith picks the Leon bulging pocket of an old gentleman, he hears footsteps in 9781590176757 Curtis Alley, his planned path of escape. Two men in brown Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 appear, and from the doorway where he is hiding, Smith Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 witnesses the murder and violent search of his victim. $16.95/$1.11 Can. Terrified, he flees the scene of the crime. 216 pages Hardback A quarter of a mile off Smith stops. What has he stolen that Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure is worth the life of a man? He stares at his loot bitterly. It is a Territory: US only document-and Smith cannot read. Ctn Qty: 32 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H Leon Garf... 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: Leon Garfield (1921-1996) was a celebrated British author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including Jack Holborn, Smith, The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris, The Prisoners of September, and The Night of the Comet: A Comedy of Courtship Featuring Bostock and Harris. After serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II, Garfield spent nearly twenty years as a

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The Little Woman Wanted Noise Summary: A lost classic about finding peace in the loudest Val Teal, Robert Lawson of worlds, from the illustrator of The Story of Ferdinand and 9781590177112 Mr. Popper's Penguins. Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 Ages 3 to 7, Grades P to 2 Clang! Thump! Whoosh! Bang! The big city is a noisy place. $14.95/$16.95 Can. But the Little Woman doesn't mind, the big city is her home. 40 pages / BLACK 'N' WHITE Then one day she is given a wonderful gift, a "pleasant, Hardback peaceful farm" in the country. The farm is perfect-except Juvenile Fiction / Concepts that it's impossible to relax with all that quiet. So the Little Territory: World except United Kingdom Woman buys a cow, she buys a dog, a cat and a duck, a ... Ctn Qty: 32 7.750 in W | 8.750 in H Author Bio: Val Teal was born on Valentine's Day 1902 in 197mm W | 222mm H Bottineau, North Dakota. In addition to her books for children, she also wrote a memoir of motherhood, It Was Not What I Expected, as well short stories and articles for such magazines as Saturday Evening Post, Woman's Home Companion, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Parents'. She died in 1997.

Robert Lawson (1892-1957) was a prolific writer and

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Pasta Summary: Even if you haven't landed one of the coveted Christopher Boswell, Elena Goldblatt, Annie internships in the kitchen at the American Academy in Rome, Schlec... you can have a behind-the-scenes tutorial in the way that 9781936941025 pastas and sauces are made in its kitchen. The recipes in Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 Pasta are arranged in the same order as the interns are $22.00/$25.00 Can. taught to make them, from simple to more complex, and are 256 pages organized the way Italians think about pasta, not only as Hardback fresh or dry but by the base of the sauces (oil, tomato, meat, Cooking / Specific Ingredients and vegetable). Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 20 Even the most so... 5.500 in W | 7.000 in H 140mm W | 178mm H Author Bio: Christopher Boswell is the executive chef of the Rome Sustainable Food Project. He has been at the RSFP since the program was established in 2006, when he was chosen by Waters to work with former RSFP executive chef, Mona Talbott. He started out as a dishwasher and a prep cook in the small gold-rush town of Jackson, California. After high school, he attended the California Culinary Academy where he received the distinguished Daniel Carlisle

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Rocket Girl : The Story of Mary Sherman Brings long overdue attention to a brilliant woman whose Morgan, America's First Female Rocket work proved essential for America's early space Scientist program. George D. Morgan 9781616147396 Summary: Blending a fascinating personal history with Pub Date: 7/9/13, On Sale Date: 7/9 dramatic historical events, this book brings long-overdue $18.00/$19.00 Can. attention to a brilliant woman whose work proved essential for 250 pages America's early space program. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Science / History Territory: World This is the extraordinary true story of America's first female Ctn Qty: 24 scientist. Told by her son, it describes Mary Sherman 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Morgan's crucial contribution to launching America's first 152mm W | 229mm H satellite and the author's labyrinthine journey to uncover his mother's lost legacy-one buried deep unde... Author Bio: George D. Morgan (Santa Paula, CA) is the Playwright in Residence at the California Institute of Technology. He has written more than a dozen stage plays and musicals, including Second to Die, Belle, and

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The Making of the Mind : The Neuroscience of Summary: Using the findings of recent neuroscience, a Human Nature psychologist reveals what sets humans apart from all Ronald T. Kellogg other species, offering a fascinating exploration of our 9781616147334 marvelous and sometimes frightening cognitive abilities Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 and potentials. $20.00/$21.00 Can. 340 pages According to human genome research, there is a remarkable Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) degree of overlap in the DNA of humans and chimpanzees. So Psychology / Cognitive Psychology what accounts for the rapid development of human culture Territory: World throughout history and the extraordinary creative and Ctn Qty: 24 destructive aspects of human behavi... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Ronald T. Kellogg (St. Louis, MO) is professor of psychology at Saint Louis University. He is the author of Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology, 2nd Edition; Cognitive Psychology, 2nd Edition; and The Psychology of Writing; in addition to numerous journal articles and contributed book chapters.

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An Unintended Journey : A Caregiver's Guide Offers much-needed help to the adult children of to Dementia dementia sufferers Janet Yagoda Shagam 9781616147518 Summary: According to the 2009 census, more than five Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 million people living in the United States have Alzheimer's $20.00/$21.00 Can. disease or some other form of dementia. Not reported in these 340 pages statistics are the fifteen million family caregivers who, in Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) total, contribute seventeen billion hours of unpaid care each Health & Fitness / Diseases year. This book addresses the needs and challenges faced by Territory: World adult children and other family members who are scrambling to Ctn Qty: 24 make sense of what is happening to themselves and the loved 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H ones in their care.... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Janet Yagoda Shagam (Albuquerque, NM) is a freelance medical and science writer; a visiting professor at the Max Planck Institute in Göttingen, Germany; an artist and printmaker; and the coauthor (with Rebecca G. Rogers, MD, and Shelley Kleinschmidt) of Regaining Bladder Control: What Every Woman Needs to Know. She serves on the New Mexico Area Agency on Aging statewide Alzheimer's Task Force.

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The Way of Science : Finding Truth and Illustrates how science can convey a profound sense of Meaning in a Scientific Worldview wonder, connectedness, and optimism about the human Dennis R. Trumble condition 9781616147556 Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 Summary: How science can convey a profound sense of $20.00/$21.00 Can. wonder, connectedness, and optimism about the human 375 pages condition. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects Most people appreciate science on an obvious level. Modern Territory: World medicine, electric lighting, rapid transportation, and long- Ctn Qty: 24 distance communication are among the many benefits of 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H science that have made life today healthier and more 152mm W | 229mm H comfortable than people in earlier eras could have imagined. This book is about a deeper benefit of science, one that, while less obvious, may prove to be far ... Author Bio: Dennis R. Trumble (Pittsburgh, PA) is a project scientist in the Circulatory Support Laboratory and an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He is the holder of many patents for biomedical

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Invisible Nature : Healing the Destructive A revolutionary new understanding of our fragmented Divide Between People and the Environment human-nature relationship Kenneth Worthy 9781616147631 Summary: A revolutionary new understanding of the Pub Date: 8/6/13, On Sale Date: 8/6 precarious modern human-nature relationship and a $19.00/$20.00 Can. path leading to a healthier, more sustainable world. 325 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Polls show that most Americans care about environmental Science / Environmental Science quality, yet they often behave as if they do not. Empty Territory: World houses heated to tropical warmth in the dead of winter and Ctn Qty: 24 huge car dealerships ablaze with security lighting at 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H are just two examples of conspicuous waste. Environmental 152mm W | 229mm H scholar Kenneth Worthy attributes these strange contrad...

Author Bio: Kenneth Worthy (Berkeley, CA) is a lecturer at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and at St. Mary's College of California. He received his PhD in environmental history, philosophy, and ethics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Magnificent Principia : Exploring Isaac Will help you appreciate what many regard as the Newton's Masterpiece greatest scientific contribution of all time Colin Pask 9781616147457 Summary: Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg has written that Pub Date: 8/6/13, On Sale Date: 8/6 "all that has happened since 1687 is a gloss on the Principia." $26.00/$27.50 Can. Now you too can appreciate the significance of this stellar 500 pages work, regarded by many as the greatest scientific Hardback contribution of all time. Despite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Science / Mechanics Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or Territory: World simply the Principia, remains a mystery for many people. Few Ctn Qty: 12 of even the most intellectually curious readers, including 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H professional scientists an... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Colin Pask (Canberra, Australia) is the author of Math for the Frightened: Facing Scary Symbols and Everything Else That Freaks You Out about Mathematics. He is an emeritus professor of mathematics and a visiting fellow and professor in the School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wales in Canberra, Australia.

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Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics A playful excursion through the intriguing nuances of Alfred S. Posamentier, Ingmar Lehmann math. 9781616147471 Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 Summary: Requiring no more than high-school-level math $24.00/$25.00 Can. competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of 300 pages math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all- Hardback important science. Veteran math educators demonstrate how Mathematics / General some "magnificent mistakes" had profound consequences for Territory: World our understanding of mathematics' key concepts. In the Ctn Qty: 12 nineteenth century, English mathematician William Shanks 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H spent fifteen years calculating the value of pi, setting a 152mm W | 229mm H record for the number of decimal places. ...

Author Bio: Alfred S. Posamentier (River Vale, NJ) is dean of the School of Education and professor of mathematics education at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He has published over fifty books in the area of mathematics and mathematics education, including The Pythagorean Theorem: The Story of Its Power and Beauty. Ingmar Lehmann (Berlin, Germany) is on the mathematics faculty at Humboldt

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Koranic Allusions : The Biblical, Qumranian, Examines evidence of borrowing in the Koran from and Pre-Islamic Background to the Koran Christian, Jewish, and pre-Islamic Arab sources Ibn Warraq 9781616147594 Summary: For anyone with an interest in the early Pub Date: 8/20/13, On Sale Date: 8/20 history of Islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be $32.00/$34.00 Can. informative and enlightening. 432 pages Hardback Scholars have long known that the text of the Koran shows Religion / Islam evidence of many influences from religious sources outside Territory: World Islam. For example, stories in the Koran about Abraham, Ctn Qty: 12 Moses, Jesus, and other characters from the Bible obviously 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H come from the Jewish Torah and the Christian Gospels. But 152mm W | 229mm H there is also evidence of borrowing in the Koran from more obscure lit...

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Machiavelli : A Renaissance Life Summary: Discover the real Machiavelli through this Markulin nonfiction novel based on the life of the man whose 9781616148058 name has, perhaps wrongly, become synonymous with Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 immoral abuse of power.This epic piece of storytelling $21.95/$23.00 Can. brings the world of 15th-century Italy to life as it traces 580 pages Machiavelli's rise from young boy to controversial Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) political . Fiction / Biographical Territory: World The much-vilified Renaissance politico, and author of The Ctn Qty: 24 Prince, comes to life as a diabolically clever, yet mild 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H mannered and conscientious civil servan... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Joseph Markulin (Roxbury, NY) is a former professor of Italian and Comparative literature with a specialization in Medieval and Renaissance studies. After a brief but brilliant academic career, including publications ranging from Dante, Boccaccio, and Machiavelli to Fellini and contemporary Italian cinema, Markulin joined the fast-moving, not to say Machiavellian, world of public relations. He has worked for various corporate executives as a speechwriter

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Our Political Nature : The Evolutionary Origins Summary: The first book to tell the natural history of of What Divides Us political orientations. The Guns, Germs, and Steel of Avi Tuschman politics. 9781616148232 Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 Our Political Nature is the first book to reveal the hidden roots $24.95/$26.50 Can. of our most deeply held moral values. It shows how political 350 pages orientations across space and time arise from three clusters Hardback of measurable personality traits. These clusters entail Political Science / Political Ideologies opposing attitudes toward tribalism, inequality, and differing Territory: World perceptions of human nature. Together, these traits are by Ctn Qty: 12 far the ... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Avi Tuschman (Washington, DC) is an expert on the hidden roots of political orientation. He began his career in politics as the youngest advisor in the government palace in Lima. While serving as the Senior Writer to President Alejandro Toledo (Peru, 2001-2006), Tuschman produced numerous articles and speeches designed to shape public opinion. In 2009, Dr. Tuschman joined hands with eighteen former presidents to co-write a regional policy agenda on

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Believing : The Neuroscience of Fantasies, Summary: A new book about chemistry, neural Fears, and Convictions systems, and the formation of beliefs from the scientist Michael McGuire who brought to light serotonin's many crucial roles in 9781616148294 human behavior. Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 $1.11/$1.11 Can. Beliefs: What are they? How have evolution and culture led to 275 pages a brain that is seemingly committed to near endless belief Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) creation? And once established, why are most beliefs so Psychology / Neuropsychology difficult to change? Believing offers answers to these Territory: US, Canada (no open market) questions from the perspective of a leading neuroscientist and Ctn Qty: 24 expert in brain-behav... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Michael McGuire, MD (Cottonwood, CA), is professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of California at Los Angeles. He is the coauthor of God's Brain (with Lionel Tiger), Darwinian Psychiatry(with A. Troisi), and ten other books. His distinguished academic career includes positions at Harvard Medical School, University of California Medical School, director of UCLA's non- human primate research facility for twenty years, and director

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The Transcendental Temptation : A Critique of Summary: In this widely acclaimed and highly controversial Religion and the Paranormal book, Paul Kurtz examines the reasons why people accept Paul Kurtz supernatural and paranormal belief systems in spite of 9781616148270 substantial evidence to the contrary. According to the Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 author, it is because there is within the human species a $1.11/$1.11 Can. deeply rooted tendency toward magical thinking - the 516 pages "transcendental temptation" - which undermines critical Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) judgement and paves the way for willful beliefs. He explores in Religion / Atheism detail the three major monotheistic religion... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Paul Kurtz (1925-2012), professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo and 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, was the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Transcendental Temptation, The Courage to Become, and Embracing the Power of Humanism, plus nine hundred articles and reviews. He was the founder and chairman of the Center for Inquiry, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Committee for Skep...

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The Value of Violence Summary: This provocative thesis calls violence the Benjamin Ginsberg driving force not just of war, but of politics and even 9781616148317 social stability. Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 $1.11/$1.11 Can. Though violence is commonly deplored, political scientist 250 pages Ginsberg argues that in many ways it is indispensable, Hardback unavoidable, and valuable. Social Science / Violence in Society Territory: World Ginsberg sees violence manifested in society in many ways. Ctn Qty: 12 "Law-preserving violence" (using Walter Benjamin's phrase) is 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H the chief means by which society preserves social order. 152mm W | 229mm H Behind the security of a stable society ar...

Author Bio: Benjamin Ginsberg (Potomac, MD) is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at the Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of more than twenty books, including How the Jews Defeated Hitler: Exploding the Myth of Jewish Passivity in the Face of (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013); The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All-

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Beyond the God Particle Summary: Two leading physicists discuss the Leon M. Lederman, Christopher T. Hill importance of the Higgs Boson, the future of particle 9781616148010 physics, and the mysteries of the universe yet to be Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 unraveled. $24.95/$26.50 Can. 340 pages On July 4, 2012, the long-sought Higgs Boson-aka "the God Hardback Particle"-was discovered at the world's largest particle Science / Physics accelerator, the LHC, in Geneva, Switzerland. On March 14, Territory: World 2013, physicists at CERN confirmed it. This elusive subatomic Ctn Qty: 12 particle forms a field that permeates the entire universe, 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H creating the masses of the elementary par... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Leon M. Lederman, Nobel Laureate (Batavia, IL) is the author of the highly acclaimed Quantum Physics for Poets and Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe (both coauthored with Christopher Hill), as well as The God Particle (with Dick Teresi), He is also the editor of Portraits of Great American Scientists, and a contributor to Science Literacy for the Twenty-First Century. He is Resident Scholar at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, director emeritus

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God and the Fascists : The Vatican Alliance Summary: Now available in English for the first time, a with Mussolini, Franco, Hitler, and Pavelic controversial work that indicts the Vatican for its actions Karlheinz Deschner before and during World War II. 9781616148379 Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 In the decade preceding the outbreak of World War II, the $1.11/$1.11 Can. Vatican made a devil's bargain with fascist leaders. 330 pages Anticipating that their regimes would eliminate a common Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) enemy-namely Marxist-Leninist communism-two popes History / Western Europe essentially collaborated with Hitler, Mussolini, and the fascist Territory: World dictators in Spain (Franco) and Croatia (Pavelić). Ctn Qty: 24 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H This...

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The Fairness Instinct : The Robin Hood Summary: Combining research from the social sciences, Mentality and Our Biological Nature hard sciences, and the humanities, this accessible cross- L. Sun disciplinary book offers fascinating insights into a key 9781616148478 component of human nature and society. Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 $1.11/$1.11 Can. Biologist L. Sun examines the innate sense of fairness 340 pages displayed by human beings in all kinds of societies throughout Hardback history. He argues persuasively that it is an emotion and Science / Life Sciences behavior rooted in our DNA, rather than a product of ideology Territory: US, Canada (no open market) or convention. Citing animal studies that show t... Ctn Qty: 12 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: L. Sun (Ellensburg, WA) is professor of biology 152mm W | 229mm H at Central Washington University. Trained at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China in biology and animal ecology, and then at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Syracuse University in zoology and animal behavior, he has coauthored two books: The World of Mammals (in Chinese) and The Beaver-Natural History of a Wetlands Engineer. The latter won Choice magazine's Outstanding Academ...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Prometheus Books

Early Islam : A Critical Reconstruction Based Summary: This successor volume to The Hidden Origins of on Contemporary Sources Islam (edited by Karl-Heinz Ohlig and Gerd-R. Puin) continues Karl-Heinz Ohlig the pioneering research begun in the first volume into the 9781616148256 earliest development of Islam. Using coins, commemorative Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 building inscriptions, and a rigorous linguistic analysis of the $1.11/$1.11 Can. Koran along with Persian and Christian literature from the 480 pages seventh and eighth centuries-when Islam was in its formative Hardback stages-five expert contributors attempt a reconstruction of Social Science / Islamic Studies this critical time p... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Karl-Heinz Ohlig (Saarbrucken, Germany) is 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H professor emeritus of Religious Studies and the History of 152mm W | 229mm H Christianity at the University of the Saarland, chairman of the Inarah Institute for Research into the Early History of Islam and the Koran, and the author of many books including Weltreligion Islam: Eine Einfuhrung (Islam as World Religion: An Introduction). He is the editor (with Gerd-R. Puin) of The Hidden Origins of Islam. For more information, visit www.Inarah.de.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Prometheus Books

Think : Why You Should Everything Summary: This accessible guide to critical thinking will Guy P. Harrison help you think like a scientist, see through most scams 9781616148072 at first glance, and learn how your own brain can trip you Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 up. $16.95/$18.00 Can. 170 pages This fresh and exciting approach to science, skepticism, and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) critical thinking will enlighten and inspire readers of all ages. Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects With a mix of wit and wisdom, it challenges everyone to think Territory: World like a scientist and embrace the skeptical life. If you want to Ctn Qty: 24 improve your critical thinking skills, see through most scams 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H at... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: GUY P. HARRISON (San Diego, CA) is an award- winning journalist and the author of 50 Simple Questions for Every Christian, 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True, 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God, and Race and Reality: What Everyone Should Know about Our Biological Diversity. Find him on online at www.guypharrison.com, www.facebook.com/guypharrisonauthor, and on @Harrisonauthor.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Prometheus Books

Mood : The Key to Understanding Ourselves Summary: A reader-friendly yet in-depth overview of and Others the latest research on mood as the way we are tuned to Patrick M. Burke the world. 9781616148331 Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 This book examines the central role that mood plays in $1.11/$1.11 Can. determining our outlook on life and our ability to cope with its 275 pages challenges. The central theme is that mood determines how Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) we are tuned to the world. Tuning emerges over the course Psychology / Emotions of our earliest development as environmental and genetic Territory: World influences form the neural circuits and set how they function Ctn Qty: 24 across the lifespan ... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Patrick M. Burke, MB, BCH, PhD (Tucson, AZ), is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Arizona. His previous positions include child and adolescent psychiatrist at La Frontera, Inc. and the Tucson Medical Center, medical director of Pantano Behavioral Health, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, and clinical and academic positions at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, the

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Humanity Books

Cadwallader Colden : A Biography Summary: The first complete biography of Cadwallader Seymour I. Schwartz Colden (1688-1776), the longest-serving Lieutenant 9781616148539 Governor of New York and a brilliant intellectual, Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 multifaceted colonial Renaissance man, and $39.00/$41.50 Can. consummate royalist. 220 pages Hardback This is the first complete biography of Cadwallader Colden Biography & Autobiography / Historical (1688-1776), one of the most accomplished intellectual and Series: Gateway BookshelfTerritory: World political figures in the American colonies before the Ctn Qty: 24 Revolution. As the longest-serving Lieutenant Governor of 5.300 in W | 5.800 in H New York he was intimately involved in the tumult... 135mm W | 147mm H Author Bio: Seymour I. Schwartz, MD (Pittsford, NY), Distinguished Alumni Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester, is a world-renowned surgeon and the author of Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, which in its seven editions and translations has sold more than 500,000 copies. He is also the author of a history of American surgery called Gifted Hands: America's Most Significant Contributions to Surgery. Dr. Schwartz is equally renowned as a cartographic historian

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The Big Lie : Motherhood, Feminism, and the Summary: A candid assessment of the pros and cons of Reality of the Biological delayed motherhood. Tanya Selvaratnam Scheib 9781616148454 Biology does not bend to feminist ideals and science does not Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 work miracles. That is the message of this eye-opening $1.11/$1.11 Can. discussion of the consequences of delayed motherhood. Part 300 pages personal account, part manifesto, Scheib recounts her Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) emotional journey through multiple miscarriages after the age Family & Relationships / Parenting of 37. Her doctor told her she still "had time," but Scheib Territory: World found little reliable and often conflicting information about a Ctn Qty: 24 matu... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Tanya Selvaratnam Scheib (New York, NY) is an independent producer, writer, activist and theater artist. Recent productions include the short film series, Beginnings, which won the Webby Award for best online documentary series; the theatrical show, World of Wires, at The Kitchen in New York, which won an Obie Award for best direction; and ongoing collaborations with artists and directors such as Carrie Mae Weems, Chiara Clemente, Catherine Gund, and

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The Original Atheists : First Thoughts on Summary: A unique anthology of skeptical essays on Nonbelief religion by eighteenth-century thinkers who questioned S.T. Joshi the reigning orthodoxy and raised doubts about belief in 9781616148416 God. Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 $1.11/$1.11 Can. This is the first anthology ever published to feature the 300 pages writings of leading eighteenth-century thinkers on the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) subjects of atheism, religion, freethought, and secularism. Religion / Atheism Editor S. T. Joshi has compiled notable essays by writers from Territory: World France, England, and early America. Ctn Qty: 24 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H The contributors include Denis Diderot (a prin...

152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: S. T. Joshi (Seattle, WA) is a freelance writer, scholar, and editor. He is also editor of the American Rationalist. His previous books include The Unbelievers: The Evolution of Modern Atheism; Documents of American Prejudice; In Her Place: A Documentary History of Prejudice against Women; God's Defenders: What They Believe and Why They Are Wrong; Atheism: A Reader; H. L. Mencken on

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The Physics of War : From Arrows to Atoms Summary: This fascinating blend of popular science and Barry Parker military history examines the science of war, 9781616148034 demonstrating the close connection between the Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 discovery of basic physical principles and the $25.95/$27.50 Can. development of weaponry over the ages. 340 pages Hardback Physics has played a in warfare since the earliest Science / Physics times. Barry Parker highlights famous battles of the past as Territory: World well as renowned scientists and inventors such as Leonardo, Ctn Qty: 12 Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein whose work had an 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H impact on the te... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Barry Parker (Pocatello, ID) is an award- winning science writer and the author of twenty-seven highly acclaimed popular science books, including Science 101: Physics; Albert Einstein's Vision: Remarkable Discoveries That Shaped Modern Science; Einstein: The Passions of a Scientist; Einstein's Brainchild: Relativity Made Relatively Easy!; and Quantum Legacy: The Discovery That Changed Our Universe. He is professor emeritus of physics at Idaho State University.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Prometheus Books

Negroes and the Gun : The Black Tradition of Summary: Chronicling the underappreciated black tradition Arms of bearing arms for self-defense, law professor Nicholas Nicholas Johnson Johnson presents an array of examples reaching back to the 9781616148393 pre-Civil War era that demonstrate a willingness of African Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 American men and women to use firearms when necessary to $1.11/$1.11 Can. defend their families and communities. From Frederick 340 pages Douglass's advice to keep "a good revolver" handy as defense Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) against slave catchers to the armed black men who protected Social Science / Ethnic Studies Thurgood Marshall, it is clear tha... Territory: World Author Bio: Nicholas Johnson (New York, NY) is professor Ctn Qty: 24 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H of Law at Fordham Law School, where he has taught since 152mm W | 229mm H 1993. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is the lead author of Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Regulation, Rights and Policy (Aspen 2012).

Author Residence: New York, NY

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James and Dolley Madison : America's First Summary: A revealing new portrait of James and Dolley Power Couple Madison, America's first political power couple. Bruce Chadwick 9781616148355 In this comprehensive biography of James and Dolley Madison, Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 historian Bruce Chadwick introduces the reader to "America's $1.11/$1.11 Can. first power couple." Using newly uncovered troves of letters 450 pages at the University of Virginia, Chadwick has been able to Hardback reconstruct the details of the Madisons' personal and political Biography & Autobiography / Historical lives. Based on this archive, the author argues that our fourth Territory: World president-the architect of ... Ctn Qty: 12 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: Bruce Chadwick (Jersey City, NJ) is the author 152mm W | 229mm H of twenty-eight books, most recently Lincoln for President (Sourcebooks, 2010) and I Am Murdered (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2008). He is professor of history and journalism at City University and a part-time lecturer in American Studies at Rutgers University.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Prometheus Books

Writing God's Obituary : How a Good Methodist Summary: A former African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Became a Better Atheist minister, now a noted humanist scholar, describes his Anthony B. Pinn journey from faith to unbelief. 9781616148430 Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 This memoir is an honest appraisal by a former African $1.11/$1.11 Can. American minister of his struggle with doubts about his core 270 pages beliefs and his eventual decision to leave his ministry to Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) become a noted humanist academic. Religion / Atheism Anthony B. Pinn preached his first sermon at age twelve. At Territory: World eighteen he became one of the youngest ordained ministers in Ctn Qty: 24 his denomination. He... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Anthony B. Pinn (Houston, TX) is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities, professor of religious studies, and founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning at Rice University. He is the first African American full professor to hold an endowed chair in the history of Rice University. He is also director of research for the Institute for Humanist Studies and is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Humanist

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Heimlich's Maneuvers : My Seventy Years of Summary: Here, in his own words, is the story of one of Lifesaving Innovation the twentieth century's most creative medical Henry J. Heimlich innovators, Dr. Henry Heimlich. 9781616148492 Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 The thoracic surgeon is best known for having developed the $1.11/$1.11 Can. Heimlich Maneuver, the world's easiest-to-learn and most 300 pages universally known method to save people from choking to Hardback death on food or foreign objects. But many don't know about Biography & Autobiography / Medical Dr. Heimlich's other life-saving inventions. He is the inventor Territory: World of the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, which saved thousands of Ctn Qty: 12 lives du... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Henry J. Heimlich, MD (Cincinnati, OH), now a retired thoracic surgeon, was most recently president of the Heimlich Institute. His long distinguished career includes service as attending surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Hospital in New York, assistant clinical professor of surgery at New York Medical College, associate clinical professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, director of surgery at the Jewish Hospital in

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The Hybrid Tiger : Secrets of the Extraordinary Summary: Why do Asian and Asian-American students Success of Asian-American Kids consistently perform so well on standardized tests? Why are Quanyu Huang students of Asian descent disproportionately admitted to 9781616148515 America's top colleges? Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 $1.11/$1.11 Can. This informative and entertainingly written comparison of 270 pages educational methods in America and China answers these Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) questions and more, while assessing the strengths and Family & Relationships / Education weaknesses of each culture's distinctly different education Territory: US, Canada (no open market) systems. Education expert Huang notes that both Asian and Ctn Qty: 24 Asian American students... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H

152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Quanyu Huang, Ph.D. (Miami, OH) is director of the Asian/Asian American Studies Program and an associate professor at Miami University of Ohio and the former director of the Confucius Institute. He is a specialist in Sino-American cultural and educational comparison, a columnist for the prestigious South Weekly newspaper, a guest professor at Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, and a visiting professor of the Training Program for High School Principals at Beijing

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The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi Burton & Swinburne return in a NEW SERIES! Mark Hodder 9781616147778 Summary: Burton & Swinburne return in a new series! The Pub Date: 7/9/13, On Sale Date: 7/9 Beast is coming. History will be remade. Since the $18.00/$19.00 Can. assassination of Queen Victoria in 1840, a of prominent 370 pages men-including King George V, HRH Prince Albert, Benjamin Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Disraeli, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel-has received guidance FICTION / Science Fiction from the Afterlife. The spirit of a dead mystic, Abdu El Yezdi, Series: A Burton & Swinburne AdventureTerritory: has helped them to steer the into a period of US, unprecedented peace and creativity. But on the eve of a Canada groundbreaking alliance with the newly fo... (no open Author Bio: Mark Hodder is the author of A Red Sun Also market) Ctn Qty: 24 Rises and the Burton & Swinburne novels The Strange Affair 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H of Spring Heeled Jack, The Curious Case of the Clockwork 152mm W | 229mm H Man, and Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon. A former BBC writer, editor, journalist, and producer, Mark left London, England, for Valencia, Spain, to de-stress and write novels. He has a degree in cultural studies and loves British history, good food, cutting-edge gadgets, Tom Waits, and a

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Big Iron : Iron Kingdoms Chronicles The first novels based upon the award-winning C.A. Suleiman WARMACHINE® steam-powered fantasy wargame and 9781616147754 the world of the Iron Kingdoms™ Role Playing Game! Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 $18.00/$19.00 Can. An action-packed steam-tech fantasy novel that 320 pages combines elements of epic wartime adventure with Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) thrilling cloak-and-dagger espionage. Fiction / Fantasy Series: The Fall of LlaelTerritory: World Summary: An action-packed steam-tech fantasy novel Ctn Qty: 24 that combines elements of epic wartime adventure with 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H thrilling cloak-and-dagger espionage. 152mm W | 229mm H

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The Iron Kingdoms are at war. On the same day that Cygnar declares war on Khador, two dangerous, off-the-books operations launch themselves behind enemy lines: one of a

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Kindred and Wings Dragons and myths reborn in this follow-up to Hunter Philippa Ballantine and Fox... 9781616147792 Pub Date: 8/6/13, On Sale Date: 8/6 Summary: On the back of the dragon Wahirangi, Finn the $18.00/$19.00 Can. Fox flees the world he has known. As he sets out to find the 340 pages brother he never knew of, he still holds in his heart the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) memory of the Hunter. He has denied his love for her, but he Fiction / Fantasy cannot deny it forever. In the halls of the Last Believers, Series: A Shifted World NovelTerritory: World Talyn begins to uncover her own mysteries, but her lust for Ctn Qty: 24 the death of the Caisah is still strong and clouds her vision. 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H She must choose her path, as the Seer of her people or as 152mm W | 229mm H the assassin of the over... Author Bio: Philippa Ballantine (Manassas, VA) is the coauthor of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series with Tee Morris. As a solo author, Philippa wrote Geist, Spectyr, and the forthcoming Wrayth, for the Books of series, as well as Hunter and Fox, the first novel in the Shifted World series. Philippa is a trained librarian and is addicted to the smell of old books. Visit her online at

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Wrath-Bearing Tree The tale of the early days of Morlock Ambrosius James Enge continues! 9781616147815 Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 Summary: The tale of the early days of Morlock $18.00/$19.00 Can. Ambrosius continues! 320 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Into the Unguarded Lands.... The masked powers of Fate and Fiction / Fantasy Chaos are killing gods in the land of Kaen, facing the Series: A Tournament of ShadowsTerritory: World Wardlands across the Narrow Sea. Vocates Aloe Oaij and Ctn Qty: 24 Morlock Ambrosius go into the Unguarded Lands, on a mission 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H to find the reasons for the godslaying, and to avert any 152mm W | 229mm H threat to the lands the Graith of Guardians has sworn to protect. After crash-landing on the hostile coast of Kaen, they will face vengeful frigh...

Author Bio: James Enge is the author of Blood of Ambrose (nominated for a World Fantasy Award), This Crooked Way, The Wolf Age, and A of Dragons (A Tournament of Shadows Book One). His fiction has appeared in Black Gate, Flashing Swords, and Every Day Fiction. He is an instructor of

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23 Years on Fire : A Cassandra Kresnov Novel Summary: Cassandra Kresnov-a highly advanced Joel Shepherd hunter-killer android-returns to face down a rogue 9781616148096 government's plot to eliminate free will. Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 $18.00/$19.00 Can. Commander Cassandra Kresnov has her hands full. She must 450 pages lead an assault against the Federation world of Pyeongwha, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) where a terrible sociological phenomenon has unleashed hell FICTION / Science Fiction against the civilian population. Then she faces the threat Territory: US, Canada (no open market) from a portion of League space known as New Torah, in which Ctn Qty: 24 a ruthless regime of surviving corporations are building new... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Joel Shepherd (Adelaide, South Australia) is the author of three previous novels in the Cassandra Kresvov series-Crossover,Breakaway, and Killswitch-and four previous novels in the Trial of Blood and Steel series-Sasha,Petrodor, Tracato, and Haven. He is currently midway through a doctoral program in International Relations, and has also studied film and television, interned on Capitol Hill in Washington, and traveled widely in Asia. Visit him online at www.joelshepherd.com.

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The Scroll of Years : A Gaunt and Novel Summary: It's Brent Weeks meets China Mieville in this Chris Willrich wildly imaginative fantasy debut featuring high action, 9781616148133 elegant writing, and sword and sorcery with a Chinese Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 flare. $18.00/$19.00 Can. 270 pages Persimmon Gaunt and Imago Bone are a romantic couple and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) partners in crime. Persimmon is a poet from a well-to-do Fiction / Fantasy family, who found herself looking for adventure, while Imago is Territory: US, Canada (no open market) a thief in his ninth decade who is double-cursed, and his body Ctn Qty: 24 has not aged in nearly seventy years. Together, their 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H services and wanderlust ha... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Chris Willrich (Mountain View, CA) is a science fiction and fantasy writer best known for his sword-and- sorcery tales of Persimmon Gaunt and Imago Bone. Until recently he was a children's librarian for the Santa Clara County Library System, in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work has appeared in Asimov's, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Black Gate, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Flashing Swords, The Mythic Circle, andStrange Horizons.

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The Diamond Deep Summary: a woman as strong and as complex as Brenda Cooper Eva Peron began her life as a robot repair assistant 9781616148553 threatened by a powerful peacekeeping force that wants to Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 take all she has from her? $1.11/$1.11 Can. 480 pages The discovery ship, Creative Fire, is on its way home from a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) multi-generational journey. But home is nothing like the crew Fiction / Science Fiction expected. They have been gone for , and the Series: Ruby's SongTerritory: World system they return to is home to technologies and riches Ctn Qty: 24 beyond their wildest dreams. But they are immediately 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H oppressed and releg... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Brenda Cooper (Bellevue, WA) is the author of The Creative Fire, Book One of Ruby's Song and the The Silver Ship series. Though not intended as a Young Adult novel, book 1, The Silver Ship and the Sea, was selected by Library Journal as one of the year's 100 Best Books for YA and by Booklist as one of the top ten 2007 adult books for youth to read. The other books in the series are Reading the Wind and Wings of Creation. She is the author of Mayan

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The Osiris Curse : A Tweed & Nightingale Summary: Steampunk Sherlock Holmes meets The X- Adventure Files with a dash of romantic tension and a large dose of Paul Crilley adventure. 9781616148577 Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 When Nikola Tesla is murdered and blueprints for his super $1.11/$1.11 Can. weapons are stolen, Tweed and Nightingale are drawn into a 290 pages global cat and mouse chase with his killers. What's more, it Hardback seems that the people who shot Nikola Tesla are the same Territory: World people responsible for Octavia's mother's disappearance. As Ctn Qty: 12 the two cases intertwine, Tweed and Nightingale's 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H investigations lead them to a m... 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: Born in Scotland in 1975, Paul Crilley moved to South Africa when he was eight years old. He was rather disappointed to find out that Africa was not at all like the Tarzan movies he had seen and that he would not, in fact, have elephants and lions strolling through his backyard. He now lives in a small village on the east coast with his family. He has written the Invisible Order series and numerous short stories, and he also writes for many types of South African

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Contagion Summary: Jack and his friends are in a race against time Tim Lebbon to save the remaining inhabitants of a postapocalyptic 9781616148218 London from a nuclear bomb. Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $17.95/$19.50 Can. Two years after London is struck by a devastating terrorist 210 pages attack, it is cut off from the rest of the world, protected by a Hardback large force of soldiers (known as Choppers) while the rest of Juvenile Fiction / Dystopian Britain believe that their ex-capital is a toxic, uninhabited Series: Toxic CityTerritory: US, Canada (no open . But that's not true. Jack and his friends know that market) the truth is very different-and incredible: th... Ctn Qty: 12 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H Author Bio: TIM LEBBON is a New York Times-bestselling writer from South Wales. He's had almost thirty novels 140mm W | 216mm H published to date, as well as dozens of novellas and hundreds of short stories. He has won four British Fantasy Awards, a , and a Scribe Award, and has been a finalist for International Horror Guild, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards. 20th Century Fox acquired film rights to The Secret Journeys of Jack London series, and he and wrote

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The God Tattoo : Untold Tales from the Twilight Summary: A short story collection fleshing out the world Reign of the critically-acclaimed Twilight Reign series, a Tom Lloyd tremendous work of mature epic fantasy. 9781616148591 The history of the Land may remember the slaughter at Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 Moorview or the horror of Scree's fall, but there were other $1.11/$1.11 Can. casualties of the secret war against Azaer-more tales 272 pages surrounding those bloody years that went unrecorded. In the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) shadow of memorials to the glorious dead, these ghosts lie Fiction / Fantasy quiet and forgotten by all but a few. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 A companion ... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Tom Lloyd (Oxford, United Kingdom) is the author of four other novels in the Twilight Reign series: The Stormcaller (Book One) ,The Twilight Herald (Book Two) , The Grave Thief (Book Three), The Ragged Man (Book Four) and The Dusk Watchman (Book Five). He was born in 1979 and spent most of his childhood believing his mother was a witch- a . He followed his degree in politics and international relations with a series of jobs in publishing, and

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Lost Covenant : A Widdershins Adventure Summary: This third YA novel starring the young thief Ari Marmell Widdershins combines the angst and vulnerability of any 9781616148119 teenage girl with the high action of the best fantasy Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 adventures. $17.95/$19.50 Can. 250 pages It's been six months since Widdershins and her own "personal Hardback god" Olgun fled the city of Davillon. During their travels, Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Widdershins unwittingly discovers that a noble house is Magic preparing to move against the last surviving of the Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Delacroix family. Determined to help the distant relatives of Ctn Qty: 12 her deceased adopted fa... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: The author of The Goblin Corps, Ari Marmell (Austin, TX) is a fantasy and horror writer, with novels and short stories published through Pyr, Spectra (Random House), , and others. He has also worked as an author of role-playing game materials for games such as Dungeons & Dragons and the World of Darkness line. His earliest novels were written as tie-in fiction for the games Vampire: The Masquerade and Magic: The Gathering. His first

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The Doctor and the Dinosaurs : A Weird West Summary: Welcome to a Steampunk wild west starring Tale Doc Holiday, with zombies, dinosaurs, robots, and Mike Resnick cowboys. 9781616148614 Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 $1.11/$1.11 Can. The time is April, 1885. Doc Holliday lies in bed in a sanitarium 300 pages in Leadville, Colorado, expecting never to leave his room Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) again. But the medicine man and great chief Geronimo needs FICTION / Science Fiction him for one last adventure. Renegade Comanche medicine Territory: World men object to the newly-signed treaty with Theodore Ctn Qty: 24 Roosevelt. They are venting their displeasure on two white 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H men who are desecrating tribal territor...

152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Mike Resnick (Cincinnati, OH) has won an impressive five Hugos and has been nominated for thirty-one more. The author of the Starship series, the John Justin Mallory series, and three other Weird West Tales, he has sold sixty-nine novels and more than two hundred fifty short stories and has edited forty anthologies. His Kirinyaga series, with sixty-seven major and minor awards and nominations to

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Into the Wilderness Summary: Award-caliber social science fiction with a Mandy Hager strong message about race and the abuse of religious 9781616148638 faith by those in power. Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 $1.11/$1.11 Can. Book Two of the Blood of The Lamb Trilogy opens as Maryam, 300 pages Ruth, and Joseph have fled Onewēre, reluctantly taking Hardback Joseph's troublesome cousin, Lazarus, as well. They arrive at Juvenile Fiction / Dystopian their destination, Marawa Island, filled with hope for rescue Series: Blood of the LambTerritory: US, Canada and reprieve. But at first glance the island appears to be (no open market) solely populated by birds. Perhaps the Apostle's dire warnings Ctn Qty: 12 a... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: Mandy Hager is an award-winning writer and educator based in Wellington, New Zealand. She has a drive to tell stories that matter-direct, powerful stories with something to say. She won the 2010 New Zealand Post Children's Book Award for Young Adult Fiction for The Crossing.

Author Residence: Paraparaumu, New Zealand

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Empress of the Sun Summary: World-hopping, high-action adventure Ian McDonald starring a smart boy with computer skills and a tough girl 9781616148652 who pilots a blimp Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 $1.11/$1.11 Can. The airship Everness makes a Heisenberg Jump to an 290 pages alternate Earth unlike any her crew has ever seen. Everett, Hardback Sen, and the crew find themselves above a plain that goes on Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction forever in every direction without any horizon. There they find Series: EvernessTerritory: US, Canada (no open an Alderson Disc, an astronomical megastructure of incredibly market) strong material reaching from the orbit of Mercury to the orbit Ctn Qty: 12 of Jupiter. ... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: Ian McDonald is the author of Planesrunner and Be My Enemy, the first two books of the Everness series. He has written thirteen science fiction novels-including the 2011 John W. Campbell Memorial Award winner for Best Novel, The Dervish House-and has lost count of the number of stories. He's been nominated for every major science fiction award, and even won some. McDonald also works in television and in program development-all those reality shows have to come

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Sugar Pop Moon : A Jersey Leo Novel The quintessential outsider--with a price on his head in John Florio two cities. 9781616147952 Pub Date: 7/9/13, On Sale Date: 7/9 Summary: Jersey Leo is the quintessential outsider-an albino $15.95/$17.00 Can. of mixed race. Known as "Snowball" on the street, he makes a 235 pages living as the bartender at a mob-run speakeasy in Prohibition- Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) era Hell's Kitchen. Being neither black nor white, he has no Fiction / Mystery & Detective group to call his own. His own mother abandoned him as a Territory: US, Canada (no open market) baby. And his father-a former boxing champ with his own Ctn Qty: 24 secrets-disapproves of Jersey's work at a dive owned by one 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H of New York's most notorious gangsters. So when he 140mm W | 210mm H inadvertently purchases counter...

Author Bio: John Florio (Brooklyn, NY) is a freelance writer and creative consultant in the advertising, television, and music industries. With his wife, Ouisie Shapiro, he is the author of One Punch from the Promised Land: Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the Myth of the Heavyweight Title. Visit him at www.johnfloriowriter.com.

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A Killing at Cotton Hill : A Samuel Craddock A lot of people had it in for Dora Lee . . . Mystery Terry Shames Summary: The chief of police of Jarrett Creek, Texas, 9781616147990 doubles as the town drunk. So when Dora Lee Parjeter is Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 murdered, her old friend and former police chief Samuel $15.95/$17.00 Can. Craddock steps in. He discovers that a lot of people had it in 245 pages for Dora Lee. The conniving rascals on the farm next door Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) want her land for nefarious purposes; her estranged daughter Fiction / Mystery & Detective could be seeking vengeance; her grandson wants money for Territory: World art school; and then there's that stranger Dora Lee claimed Ctn Qty: 24 was spying on her. Does Craddock st... 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Terry Shames (Berkeley, CA) is a freelance writer and coeditor of Fire in the Hills, a book of stories, poems, and photographs about the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire. She grew up in Texas and continues to be fascinated by the convoluted loyalties and betrayals of the small town where her grandfather was the mayor. Terry is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. To read more about Terry Shames, visit her website at

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Brave Hearts ROMANTIC SUSPENSE AMID THE CHAOS OF A WORLD AT Carolyn Hart WAR. 9781616147976 Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 A woman caught in a loveless marriage discovers love $13.95/$15.00 Can. again in the midst of desolation. 260 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Territory: World Summary: A woman caught in a loveless marriage Ctn Qty: 24 discovers love again in the midst of desolation. Romantic 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H suspense amid the chaos of a world at war. 140mm W | 210mm H Catharine Cavanaugh is caught in a loveless marriage. Married

to a British diplomat, she goes through the motions of playing the dutiful American wife in war- time London, while nightly German bombers bring terror and death to the city. Then she meets American war correspondent Jack Maguire and discovers hope and love again in the midst of desolatio... Author Bio: CAROLYN HART (Oklahoma City, OK) is the winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards.

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White Ginger Summary: Fierce loyalties, staunch compassion, and a Thatcher Robinson weakness for strays lead Bai Jiang-San Francisco's best 9781616148171 known souxun, or people finder-into violent conflicts that Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 test her pacifist beliefs in the brutal world she lives in. $15.95/$17.00 Can. 290 pages Armed with Buddhist philosophy and wicked knife skills, Bai Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Jiang works at being a better person by following her Fiction / Mystery & Detective conscience, while struggling with what she likes to think of as Territory: World "aggressive assertiveness." Ctn Qty: 24 When a girl goes missing in San Francisco's Chinatown,... Author Bio: Thatcher Robinson (Carmichael, CA) is a full- time writer. He was previously employed as the chief operating officer of an Internet security firm that develops top-secret warfare materials for the military and various government agencies. Prior to that, he was a software specialist at IBM research laboratories in Research Triangle Part, North Carolina.

Author Residence: Carmichael, CA

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Styx & Stone : An Ellie Stone Mystery Summary: Ellie Stone is a professed modern girl in James W. Ziskin 1960s' New York City, playing by her own rules and 9781616148195 breaking boundaries while searching for a killer among Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 the renowned scholars in Columbia University's Italian $15.95/$17.00 Can. Department. 285 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) "If you were a man, you'd make a good detective." Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: World Ellie Stone is sure that Sgt. McKeever meant that as a Ctn Qty: 24 compliment, but that identity-a girl wanting to do a man's 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H job-has throttled her for too long. It's 1960, and Ellie doesn't 140mm W | 210mm H want to blaze any trails for women; she just ...

Author Bio: James W. Ziskin is a freelance writer. Previously, he worked as vice president of Worldwide Subtitling Operations at Deluxe Digital Studios, the largest DVD-authoring and related service provider in the world. A linguist by training, Ziskin has a BA and MA from the University of Pennsylvania in Romance Languages and Literature. He spent seven years at New York University's

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Death by Surprise Summary: A woman is out to clear her cousin of murder Carolyn Hart charges after a blackmailer targeting the wealthy 9781616148690 Carlisle family turns up dead. Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $1.11/$1.11 Can. K.C. Carlisle and her cousin Kenneth Carlisle both grew up 200 pages rich. Kenneth is a corporate lawyer in an exclusive Northern Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) California seaside community while K.C. has a storefront office Fiction / Mystery & Detective on the seedy side of town. She takes whatever kind of case Series: Carolyn Hart ClassicsTerritory: World walks in her door. Ctn Qty: 24 But appears one day when Francine Boutelle shows up 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H pretending she wants to write an expose o... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: CAROLYN HART (Oklahoma City, OK) is the winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is a cofounder of Sisters in Crime. Her prolific career has included the enduring Death on Demand series as well as the Henrie O and Bailey Ruth books. In 2007, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Domestic. She has published fifty mystery novels, including Dead, White and Blue (Berkeley Prime Crime, May 2013), the latest installment of

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Deadly Catch : A Mac McClellan Mystery Summary: After twenty-four years in the marines, Mac E. Michael Helms McClellan is happy to be a civilian again and let others 9781616148676 take charge, but that's not going to happen until he Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 clears his name as the number one suspect in a murder. $1.11/$1.11 Can. 225 pages When recently retired U.S. Marine Mac McClellan hooks a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) badly decomposed body while enjoying a leisurely fishing Fiction / Mystery & Detective vacation in the Florida panhandle, and then a bag of rare Territory: World marijuana is discovered stashed aboard his rental boat, he Ctn Qty: 24 realizes someone is setting him up to take th... 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: E. Michael Helms's memoir of his Vietnam combat service, The Proud Bastards, has remained in print for two decades. Originally published by Kensington/Zebra in 1990, it was republished in 2004 by Simon & Schuster/Pocket Star, and has sold nearly 50,000 copies (Pocket Star edition). The memoir is also a past hardcover selection of The Military Book Club. Helms is also the author of Of Blood and Brothers, a two-part novel about the Civil War. Helms currently resides with his wife Karen...

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The Last Death of Jack Harbin : A Samuel Summary: The shocking murder of a wounded veteran Craddock Mystery challenges the investigative skills of ex-chief Samuel Terry Shames Craddock. 9781616148713 Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 Just before the outbreak of the Gulf War, two eighteen-year- $1.11/$1.11 Can. old football stars and best friends from Jarrett Creek, Texas 250 pages signed up for the army. But Woody Patterson was rejected Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) and stayed home to marry the girl they both loved, while Jack Fiction / Mystery & Detective Harbin came back from the war badly damaged. The men Territory: World haven't spoken since. Just as they are about to reconcile, Ctn Qty: 24 Jack is brutally murdered... 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: TERRY SHAMES (Berkeley, CA) is the author of A Killing at Cotton Hill, the first Samuel Craddock Mystery. She is the coeditor of Fire in the Hills, a book of stories, poems, and photographs about the 1991 Oakland Hills Fire. She grew up in Texas and continues to be fascinated by the convoluted loyalties and betrayals of the small town where her grandfather was the mayor. Terry is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.

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The Blood Promise : A Hugo Marston Novel Summary: Hugo Marston must figure out what lies Mark Pryor hidden inside an old sailor's chest before a 200-year-old 9781616148157 blood promise is revealed and claims another life. Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 $15.95/$17.00 Can. In post-Revolution Paris, an old man signs a letter in blood, 280 pages then hides it in a secret compartment in a sailor's chest. A Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) messenger arrives to transport the chest and its hidden Territory: World contents, but then the plague strikes and an untimely death Ctn Qty: 24 changes history. Sales Restrictions: World 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Two hundred years later, Hugo Marston is safeguarding an 140mm W | 210mm H unpredictable but popular s... Author Bio: Mark Pryor (Austin, TX) is the author of The Bookseller and The Crypt Thief, the first and second Hugo Marston novels, and the true-crime book As She Lay Sleeping. An assistant district attorney with the Travis County District Attorney's Office, in Austin, Texas, he is the creator of the true-crime blog DAConfidential. He has appeared on CBS News's 48 Hours and Discovery Channel's Discovery ID: Cold

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Castle Rock Summary: A young woman is convinced she's living with Carolyn Hart a murderer among family members, lodgers, and ranch 9781616148737 hands in New Mexico. Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 $1.11/$1.11 Can. Serena Mallory came to the huge New Mexico ranch of Castle 152 pages Rock as a twelve-year-old orphan. She grew up as the ward Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of owner Dan McIntire. Now in her early twenties, Serena Fiction / Mystery & Detective watches the ranch's idyllic summer charm disappear when Dan Series: Carolyn Hart ClassicsTerritory: World dies in a riding accident. The night before his accident, she Ctn Qty: 24 overheard him arguing with someone, and since his death, a 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H series of s... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: CAROLYN HART (Oklahoma City, OK) is the winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is a cofounder of Sisters in Crime. Her prolific career has included the enduring Death on Demand series as well as the Henrie O and Bailey Ruth books. In 2007, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Malice Domestic. She has published fifty mystery novels, including Dead, White and Blue (Berkeley Prime Crime, May 2013), the latest installment of

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William Shakespeare's Star Wars Summary: May the verse be with you! Inspired by one of Ian Doescher the greatest creative minds in the English language-and 9781594746376 William Shakespeare-here is an officially licensed retelling of Pub Date: 7/2/13, On Sale Date: 7/2 's epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal $14.95/$15.95 Can. Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil 176 pages / 20 (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young Hardback hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor and Humor / General villainy of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Reimagined in glorious Territory: World iambic pentameter, ... Ctn Qty: 40 5.250 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Ian Doescher earned a B.A. in music from Yale 133mm W | 203mm H University, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in theology from Union Seminary. He currently works for a marketing agency in Portland.

Author Residence: Portland, Oregon

Nicolas Delort is a freelance illustrator based in Paris, France. Gathering inspiration in the daily and mundane as well as books and any kind of narrative medium, Delort has been

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Quotes Every Man Should Know Summary: The perfect companion to Stuff Every Man Should Nick Mamatas Know (160,000 net) and Jokes Every Man Should Know 9781594746369 (140,000 net), Quotes Every Man Should Know is chock full of Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 aphorisms, bons mots, and universal truths for every $9.95/$10.95 Can. occasion. With sections on immortal quotations, inspirational 144 pages quotations, humorous quotations, famously inaccurate Hardback quotations, and even quotations about quotations, this Reference / Quotations pocket-size reference offers quotable wisdom by everyone Territory: World from Buddha, Plato, and Voltaire to Dororthy Parker... Ctn Qty: 72 3.500 in W | 5.750 in H Author Bio: Nick Mamatas is the author of Insults Every 89mm W | 146mm H Man Should Know (Quirk, 2010). His nonfiction has appeared in Razor, Village Voice, and In These Times. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Author Residence: San Francisco Bay Area

Author Hometown: New York City

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Photo Doodles : 200 Photos for You to Summary: You've never seen a doodle book quite like this Complete one! Photo Doodles invites young artists and designers to ViiiZ complete more than a hundred different photographs, 9781594746529 everything from rollercoasters and soda can labels to book Pub Date: 8/20/13, On Sale Date: 8/20 covers and palaces. Photo Doodles repackages the Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up most kid-friendly activities from Quirk's Fill in the Blank, with a $13.95/$13.95 Can. smaller trim size, a lower price point, and dozens of new just- 160 pages for-kids creative challenges. Get ready to think outside the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) box, color outside the l... Juvenile Nonfiction / Art Author Bio: Vahram Muratyan and Elodie Chaillous are Territory: World Ctn Qty: 40 founders of ViiiZ, an art direction and graphic design studio 6.875 in W | 8.500 in H created in 2005 in Paris. They graduated from the acclaimed 175mm W | 216mm H Parisian design school ESAG-Penninghen.

Author Residence: Paris, France

Author Hometown: Paris, France

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100 Ghosts : A Gallery of Harmless Haunts Summary: Cut two eyeholes into a bedsheet and BOO! Doogie Horner You've got yourself a classic Halloween icon. But what 9781594746475 happens if you tie the bedsheet in knots? What happens Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 when you set it on fire, hang it from a clothesline, or put a $9.95/$10.95 Can. llama underneath it? 100 Ghosts is a brilliantly simple artistic 208 pages exploration of an icon as familiar as a grinning jack-o-lantern Hardback or an arched black cat. It's a delightful gift for adults, kids, Humor / Form and anyone who enjoys spooky design. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 56 Story Locale: n/a 4.000 in W | 6.000 in H Author Bio: Doogie Horner is a writer, designer, and stand- 102mm W | 152mm H up comedian. He is the author of Everything Explained Through Flowcharts (Harper Collins, 2010) and Dirty Jokes Every Man Should Know (Quirk, 2009). His writings and illustrations have been featured in McSweeney's, Boing Boing, Wired, Fast Company, and other publications. He lives in Philadelphia.

Author Residence: Philadelphia

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Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #4: Summary: When a giant nor'easter dumps a blanket of snow Substitute Creature on the village of Dunwich, Massachussetts, Robert Arthur and Charles Gilman his friends find themselves marooned inside Lovecraft Middle 9781594746406 School. The kids have no choice but to spend the night-while Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 snacking on cafeteria food, sleeping on classroom floors, and Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 facing off against a mysterious substitute teacher who may $13.99/$14.99 Can. have a sinister secret. The latest adventure in the Lovecraft 176 pages Middle School series features more adventures, more Hardback outrageous monsters, and ... JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters Author Bio: Charles Gilman has written all of the Tales Territory: World from Lovecraft Middle School. He lives in Philadelphia. Ctn Qty: 36 5.000 in W | 7.000 in H 127mm W | 178mm H Eugene Smith has illustrated all of the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School. He lives in Chicago.

Author Residence: Philadelphia

Author Hometown: Metuchen, New Jersey

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Pom-Poms! : 25 Awesomely Fluffy Projects Summary: They're soft, they're colorful, they're fun to craft, Sarah Goldschadt, Lexi Walters Wright and they add a touch of whimsy to everything they meet. 9781594746451 They're pom-poms! And they're more adorable than ever. This Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 delightfully photographed craft book takes readers through $14.95/$15.95 Can. more than 25 pom-decorated crafts, from cozy home decor 96 pages projects to fun outfit accessories to festive party supplies Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) and embellishments. Readers will use yarn, tissue paper, Crafts & Hobbies / Decorating coffee filters, cupcake wrappers, and a host of other Territory: World unexpected materials to make these... Ctn Qty: 40 7.500 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Sarah Goldschadt is a Danish American craft 191mm W | 203mm H book author and designer who loves to make things, travel, and take pictures. Her work has appeared in Oprah, Rolling Stone, Glamour, and Martha Stewart Living. A constant traveler, Sarah calls New York City home.

Lexi Walters Wright is a writer, editor, and blogger who lives in .

Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY; Florence, MA

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Sprinkles! : Recipes and Ideas for Summary: Here's a guide to baking and decorating delicious Rainbowlicious Desserts desserts with a colorful twist: sprinkles! Of course you can Jackie Alpers scatter them over cakes and pies-but you can also swirl them 9781594746383 into waffles, "embroider" them on cookies, and freeze them in Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 pretty popsicles. Jackie Alpers shares dozens of creative, $18.95/$19.95 Can. colorful, super-fun recipes, plus quick-and-easy projects 144 pages (ideal for little kids), holiday treats, party-perfect sprinkles Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) crafts (great for gifting!). She also offers simple tutorials for Cooking / Methods tinting s... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Jackie Alpers is an award-winning photographer 7.500 in W | 9.000 in H who writes, cooks, and styles recipes in her sun-lit studio and 191mm W | 229mm H documents food and travel adventures on location. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.

Author Residence: San Francisco, California

Author Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

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Nick and Tesla's High-Voltage Danger Lab : A Summary: Nick and Tesla are bright 12-year-old siblings Novel with Electromagnets, Alarms, with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into and Other Gadgets You Can Build Yourself trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, they're sent Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith to live with their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who 9781594746482 engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 agency. It's not long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 adventures of their own-engineering all kinds of outrageous $12.95/$13.95 Can. MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin: 9-volt burglar 208 pages alarms, electromagnets, mobile t... Hardback Author Bio: "Science Bob" Pflugfelder is an elementary Juvenile Fiction / Science & Technology school teacher based in Newton, Massachussetts. He has Territory: World Ctn Qty: 36 made many television appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Live 5.000 in W | 7.000 in H with Kelly and Michael, The Dr. Oz Show, and other media 127mm W | 178mm H outlets. These are his first books.

Steve Hockensmith is the author of a New York Times best seller (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls) and an Edgar Award nominee (Holmes on the Range). He lives in Alameda, California.

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Nick and Tesla's Robot Army : A Summary: In this second novel of the Nick and Tesla series, Novel with XX, XX, and Other Gadgets You Can the precocious brother-and-sister duo find themselves solving Build Yourself another baffling mystery. As the story opens, their Uncle Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith Newt takes a consulting gig at a cut-rate amusement park, 9781594746499 engineering animatronic figures for a cheap Hall of Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 Presidentsknockoff. One perk of the job is that Nick and Tesla Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 7 have unlimited access to the amusement park all summer $12.95/$13.95 Can. long-but the kids quickly discover that one of the park 208 pages employees has a sinister plan. Th... Hardback Author Bio: "Science Bob" Pflugfelder is an elementary Juvenile Fiction / Science & Technology school teacher based in Newton, Massachussetts. He has Territory: World Ctn Qty: 36 made many television appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Live 5.000 in W | 7.000 in H with Kelly and Michael, The Dr. Oz Show, and other media 127mm W | 178mm H outlets. These are his first books.

Steve Hockensmith is the author of a New York Times best seller (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls) and an Edgar Award nominee (Holmes on the Range). He lives in Alameda, California.

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Fireside Cocktails : Warm Drinks for Cold Summary: When the days grow shorter and the air gets Nights crisp, it's time to gather with friends for hot drinks and winter Maria Del Mar Sacasa, Tara Striano cocktails that'll put a rosy glow on your chilly cheeks. In 9781594746413 Fireside Cocktails, Maria del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 share more than 50 recipes for cold-weather cocktails and $22.95/$24.95 Can. mixed beverages, including mulled ciders, hot toddies, wine 160 pages drinks, eggnogs, and punches; there are even chilled drinks Hardback made with a kick that'll warm you right up. Whether you're Cooking / Beverages skiing at the lodge, campi... Territory: World Author Bio: A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, Ctn Qty: 20 7.500 in W | 8.500 in H Maria Del Mar Sacasa has worked for Vogue, InStyle, Lucky, 191mm W | 216mm H and Cook's Country; her clients include Au Bon Pain, Bailey's, Bon Appétit, Keurig, KitchenAid, Macy's, McDonald's, and Woman's Day. She writes for Serious Eats, blogs at High Heels & Frijoles, and-with award-winning photographer Tara Striano-shares recipes, photos, and stories from behind the scenes of the food industry at their blog, Cookin' & Shootin'. Maria lives between New Yo...

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Princesses Behaving Badly : Real Stories from Summary: You think you know her story. You've read the History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, you Linda Rodriguez McRobbie cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But 9781594746444 the lives of real princesses couldn't be more different. Sure, Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 many were graceful and benevolent leaders-but just as many $19.95/$19.95 Can. were ruthless in their quest for power, and all of them had 288 pages skeletons rattling in their royal closets. Princess Stephanie Hardback von Hohenlohe was a Nazi spy. Elizabeth of the History / World Austro-Hungarian empire slep... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 28 Author Bio: Linda Rodriguez McRobbie has written for the Boston Herald, Christian Science Monitor, CNN Money, US 5.250 in W | 8.000 in H 133mm W | 203mm H News & World Report, and Mental Floss. She lives in London with her husband, son, and cat.

Douglas Smith is an award-winning illustrator. He is perhaps best known for illustrating Gregory Maguire's Wicked novels.

Author Residence: Islington, London, the United Kingdom

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The Geek's Guide to Dating Summary: You keep your action figures in their original Eric Smith packaging. Your bedsheets are officially licensed Star Wars 9781594746437 merchandise. You're hooked on Elder Scrolls and Metal Gear Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 but now you've discovered an even bigger obsession: the new $14.95/$15.95 Can. girl who just moved in down the hall. What's a geek to do? 208 pages / 17 Take some tips from Eric Smith in The Geek's Guide to Dating. Hardback This hilarious primer leads geeks of all ages through the perils Humor / Topic and pitfalls of meeting women, going on dates, getting Territory: World serious, breaking up, an... Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.000 in H Author Bio: Eric Smith is the cofounder of Geekadelphia, a 127mm W | 178mm H popular blog covering all-that-is-geek in the City of Brotherly Love, as well as the Philadelphia Geek Awards, an annual awards show held at the Academy of Natural Sciences. He's written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and Philly.com.

Author Residence: Philadelphia

Juan Carlos Solon was born in Quezon City, Philippines, and

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Untitled Miss Peregrine Sequel Summary: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was Ransom Riggs the surprise best seller of 2011-an unprecedented mix of YA 9781594746123 fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it "an enjoyable, Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a $17.99/$19.99 Can. believable Welsh setting, and some very creepy monsters." 352 pages Hardback This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, & book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the Magic skin of their teeth, Jac... Territory: World Author Bio: Ransom Riggs is the #1 New York Times best- Ctn Qty: 12 5.188 in W | 8.188 in H selling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. 132mm W | 208mm H He is also the author of Talking Pictures (Harper Collins, 2012) and The Sherlock Holmes Handbook (Quirk, 2008). He is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and lives in Los Angeles.

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Tao Te Ching : An All-New Translation Summary: The classic Taoist text freshly translated Lao Tzu, William Scott Wilson using the original Chinese script from Lao Tzu's time, and 9781611800777 beautifully illustrated with seventeenth-century artwork. Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 Now in paperback. $19.95/$23.95 Can. Renowned translator William Scott Wilson has rendered Lao 256 pages Tzu's classic in the most authentic way possible, using both Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the ancient text and the even older Great Seal script used Religion / Taoism during Lao Tzu's time. The result is a new and nuanced Territory: World translation, accompanied by gorgeous Chinese paintings Ctn Qty: 24 and fascinating ancil... 5.250 in W | 7.500 in H 133mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: WILLIAM SCOTT WILSON is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling translations include Hagakure, The Book of Five Rings, The Unfettered Mind, Taiko, and Ideals of the Samurai. He is also the author of The Lone Samurai, a biography of the legendary samurai Miy...

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Writing from the Senses : 60 Exercises to Summary: Break through writer's block using your five Ignite Creativity and Revitalize Your Writing senses! Laura Deutsch The sensory details that infuse our everyday experience-the 9781611800449 smell of a favorite dish cooking, the texture of a well-worn Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 coat, hearing a song that reminds you of a person or a time in $14.95/$16.95 Can. your life-can be used to add richness and spark to what we 256 pages write. Whether you are a professional writer (or want to be Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) one) or someone who enjoys just writing for your own Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & personal fulfillment, Writing from the Senses will show you Creative Writing how to tap into an end... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 36 Author Bio: LAURA DEUTSCH is a writer, editor, and teacher 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H based in Mill Valley, California. She began teaching writing in 140mm W | 216mm H 1974 at the University of California at Berkeley and has subsequently taught her popular classes and workshops at San Francisco State University, Book Passage bookstore, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, and in Arezzo, Italy. For the past fifteen years, her classes have focused on personal essay and memoir, writing from the senses, writing as a spir...

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The Power of Passion : Transforming Your Life Summary: An innovative spiritual teacher shows how to and Relationships through Divine Eros use desire and passion as a gateway to realizing our full A. H. Almaas, Karen Johnson potential. 9781611800838 Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 What do desire and passion have to do with the spiritual life? $18.95/$21.95 Can. They are an essential component of it, according to A. H. 240 pages Almaas and Karen Johnson. Most spiritual teachings take the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) position that desire, wanting, and passion are opposed to the Psychology / Personality spiritual path. The concern is that engaging in desire will take Territory: World you more into the world, into the mundane, into the physical, Ctn Qty: 40 and in... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: A. H. ALMAAS is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, the Kuwaiti-born originator of the Diamond Approach to the realization of our true nature-a spiritual path that integrates modern psychology with the insights of Sufism, Buddhism, Gurdjieff, and other wisdom traditions. Since 1976 he has guided individuals and groups through his school of inner work, the Ridhwan School, which has branches in California, Colorado, and Europe.

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The Best Buddhist Writing 2013 Summary: An eclectic and thought-provoking collection Melvin McLeod of Buddhist and Buddhist-inspired writings on a wide 9781611800692 range of issues published in North America during 2012. Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 $17.95/$20.95 Can. This latest edition in The Best Buddhist Writing series is a 336 pages thoughtful, inspiring collection of writings from a Buddhist Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) perspective. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, Religion / Buddhism North America's leading Buddhist-inspired magazine, this Territory: World anthology offers an entertaining mix of writing styles and Ctn Qty: 28 reflects on a wide range of issues from... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: MELVIN MCLEOD is the editor-in-chief of Shambhala Sun magazine and Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly. He lives in Halifax, Scotia. He is also the author of Mindful Politics: A Buddhist Guide to Making the World a Better Place.

Author Residence: Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Living Beautifully : with Uncertainty and Summary: The best-selling author and spiritual teacher Change shares practices for living with wisdom and integrity Pema Chodron even in confusing and uncertain situations. Now in 9781611800760 paperback. Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 $14.95/$16.95 Can. Is it possible to live well when the very ground we stand on is 160 pages shaky? Yes, says everyone's favorite Buddhist nun, it's even Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) possible to live beautifully, compassionately, and happily on Religion / Buddhism shaky ground-and the secret is: the ground is always shaky. Territory: World Pema shows how using a traditional Buddhist practice called Ctn Qty: 48 the Three Vows or ... 5.000 in W | 7.750 in H

127mm W | 197mm H Author Bio: PEMA CHÖDRÖN is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is the author of many best-selling books, including When Things Fall Apart.

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Walk Like a Buddha : Even if Your Boss Sucks, Summary: From the author of the best-selling Buddha Your Ex Is Torturing You, and You're Hungover Walks into a Bar..., tips for living with integrity, Again compassion, and happiness-from his popular Huffington Lodro Rinzler Post advice column. 9781611800937 Since the summer of 2010, young Buddhist teacher Lodro Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 Rinzler has been writing a popular advice column for the $14.95/$16.95 Can. Huffington Post and the Interdependence Project called "What 224 pages Would Sid Do?" ("Sid" being Lodro's nickname for Siddhartha Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Gautama-the prince who became the Buddha). Lodro's Religion / Buddhism insightful and often funny answers to ... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 44 Author Bio: LODRO RINZLER is a teacher in the Shambhala 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. He has taught numerous 140mm W | 216mm H workshops and retreats. His column, "What Would Sid Do?" (Sid = Siddhartha, the Buddha), has appeared regularly on Beliefnet.com since 2009, and his posts there have also appeared in the Huffington Post. He is the author of The Buddha Walks into A Bar.

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The 47 Ronin : A Graphic Novel Summary: A graphic novel version of the most dramatic Sean Michael Wilson, Akiko Shimojima example of bushido-the samurai code-in Japanese 9781611801378 history. Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $14.95/$16.95 Can. In the eighteenth century, forty-seven samurai avenged the 160 pages / ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT death of their master in a plot that would take over two years Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) to complete. After succeeding in their mission, the masterless Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga samurai-known as ronin-all committed ritual suicide. The Territory: World story, which is a national legend, remains the most potent Ctn Qty: 56 example of Japan's deeply rooted cultural imperative of honor, 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H persistence, loyalty, an... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: SEAN MICHAEL WILSON is a comic book writer who lives in Japan. He has had more than a dozen books published by US, UK, and Japanese publishers, and he often works with Japanese and Chinese artists on manga-style books, such as Hagakure and Yakuza Moon. AKIKO SHIMOJIMA is a manga illustrator based in Tokyo, Japan.

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The Book of Five Rings Summary: A delightfully readable translation of the Miyamoto Musashi, William Scott Wilson, Shiro classic manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and Tsuj... winning by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi- 9781611800746 now in paperback. Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 $14.95/$16.95 Can. Along with Sun Tzu's The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings 160 pages is considered to be one of the most insightful texts on the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asia. Philosophy / Eastern Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated Territory: World samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyzes Ctn Qty: 60 the process of struggle and mastery ... 5.250 in W | 7.500 in H 133mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: WILLIAM SCOTT WILSON is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling translations include Hagakure, The Unfettered Mind, Taiko, and Ideals of the Samurai. He is also the author of The Lone Samurai, a biography of the legendary samurai

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Hagakure : The Book of the Samurai Summary: The seminal treatise on the code of the Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson samurai-now in paperback. 9781611800753 Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 Hagakure is a treatise on the samurai code written by $14.95/$16.95 Can. Yamamoto Tsunetomo, an eighteenth-century samurai. It's a 200 pages guide, organized as a loose collection of thoughts, on how Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) samurai should conduct themselves. This philosophy-bushido, Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts & Self-Defense or "the way of the samurai"-is, according to Tsunetomo, Territory: World essentially a Way of death or dying. This embracing of death Ctn Qty: 48 with honor and courage is the core theme of Hagakure-and part of its allure.... Author Bio: WILLIAM SCOTT WILSON is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling translations include The Book of Five Rings, The Unfettered Mind, and Taiko.

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The Tibetan Yoga of Breath : Breathing Summary: Heal the body, quiet the mind, and find Practices for Healing the Body and Cultivating emotional balance with simple practices from Tibetan Wisdom Yantra Yoga. Allison Choying Zangmo Vibrance, good health, and longevity have one thing in 9781611800883 common-they all begin with the breath. Modern science and Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 classic spiritual traditions agree: regulating the breath leads $19.95/$22.95 Can. to radiance and wellness in the body, mind, and spirit. 144 pages The Tibetan Yoga of Breath pairs the teachings of Tibetan Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Yantra Yoga (breathing yoga) with select contemplative ideas Religion / Buddhism and practices and examines ho... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 48 Author Bio: ANYEN RINPOCHE is a tulku from Tibet of the 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H Nyingma (Longchen Nyingthig) tradition. He lives primarily in 140mm W | 216mm H Denver, Colorado, where he founded Orgyen Khamdroling Center with a shedra (college) for Westerners. He is the author of The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta, Dying with Confidence, Journey to Certainty, and Momentary Buddhahood.

ALLISON CHOYING ZANGMO is Anyen Rinpoche's personal

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Everything Is Workable : A Zen Approach to Summary: Using mindfulness to work with and resolve Conflict Resolution the inevitable interpersonal conflicts that arise in all Diane Musho Hamilton areas of life. 9781611800678 Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Everything Is Workable gives readers the tools they need for $16.95/$18.95 Can. dynamic, vital, and effective relationships, both personal and 256 pages professional. Diane Musho Hamilton draws on her years of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) experience as a professional mediator, Zen practitioner, and Self-Help / Personal Growth student of Ken Wilber's Integral Philosophy to present a Territory: World spiritual approach to conflict resolution, providing teachings Ctn Qty: 36 along with pr... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: DIANE MUSHO HAMILTON is a Zen teacher, an award-winning mediator, and a facilitator of group dialogues, especially conversations around culture, religion, race, and gender. She is a heir of Dennis Genpo Merzel and a student of Ken Wilber. She and her husband, Michael Mugaku Zimmerman, are founders and guiding teachers of the Boulder Mountain Zendo in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has led workshops in the United States, Canada, Israel, Brazil,

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Sitting Still Like a Frog : Mindfulness Exercises Summary: Simple mindfulness practices to help your for Kids (and Their Parents) child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve Eline Snel, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Myla Kabat-Zinn concentration, and handle difficult emotions. Includes a 9781611800586 60-minute audio CD of guided exercises read by Myla Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Kabat-Zinn. $17.95/$21.95 Can. 112 pages Mindfulness-the quality of attention that combines full Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is-is Family & Relationships / Parenting gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals Territory: World as an adjunct to treatment. This little book is a very Ctn Qty: 48 appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for... 6.000 in W | 6.750 in H 152mm W | 171mm H Author Bio: ELINE SNEL is a therapist and certified MBSR trainer and runs the Academy for Mindful Teaching in the Netherlands. She has been developing and teaching mindfulness-based courses for over twenty years and trains teachers to teach MBSR techniques to students. Her program has been used in numerous primary schools in the Netherlands. She has recently started a pilot project in various secondary schools to teach mindfulness practices to

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Three Steps to Awakening : A Practice for Summary: A unique three-phase model for meditation Bringing Mindfulness to Life practice that ties together elements of the various Larry Rosenberg, Laura Zimmerman Buddhist traditions and that is remarkably adaptable to 9781590305164 modern life and changing situations. Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 $15.95/$17.95 Can. This book represents the distillation of Larry Rosenberg's more 144 pages than forty years of teaching. Drawing on the various Buddhist Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) traditions in which he has practiced, he describes three subtly Religion / Buddhism different but complementary forms of meditation practice: (1) Territory: World breath awareness, (2) breath as anchor, and (3) choi... Ctn Qty: 48 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H Author Bio: LARRY ROSENBERG is founder and resident 140mm W | 216mm H teacher of the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a guiding teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts.

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How to Be an Adult in Love : Letting Love in Summary: How to let love into our lives, and how to Safely and Showing It Recklessly express that love to the world at large-now in David Richo paperback. 9781611800814 Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 We're made to be loved and to love. We deserve it. It's in our $15.95/$17.95 Can. genetic code. It's nothing other than the purpose of our lives, 272 pages says David Richo. But knowing that doesn't make it easy to Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) do. The first problem is that we have a hard time letting love Self-Help / Personal Growth in: recognizing it, accepting it from others. We're afraid of it, Territory: World of getting hurt. The second, related problem is that we're Ctn Qty: 36 unable to share... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: DAVID RICHO, PhD, is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, and workshop leader whose work emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness in personal growth and emotional well-being. He is the author of numerous books, including the best-selling How to Be an Adult in Relationships and The Five Things We Cannot Change.

Author Residence: Santa Barbara and San Francisco,

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A Little Book of Love : Buddhist Wisdom on Summary: Teachings from the Buddhist tradition on Bringing Happiness to Ourselves and Our opening the heart and deepening relationships, written World with unusual clarity, simplicity, and warmth-for readers Moh Hardin of any background. Now in paperback. 9781611800517 Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 This short, practical, and inspiring book presents Buddhist $11.95/$13.95 Can. wisdom on love, relationships, and finding true contentment in 160 pages life. Buddhist teacher Moh Hardin has a wonderfully direct and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) warm-hearted teaching style that will resonate with readers Religion / Buddhism of books by Pema Chödrön and Thich Nhat Hanh. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 44 The boo... 5.000 in W | 7.250 in H 127mm W | 184mm H Author Bio: MOH HARDIN is an acharya or senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. The son of a Methodist minister, he graduated from Duke University with a BA in music. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and teaches Buddhism and meditation frequently in Canada and the U.S. This is his first book.

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The Psychology of Yoga : Integrating Eastern Summary: How the mind works according to the ancient and Western Approaches for Understanding yogic traditions, compared and contrasted to the the Mind approaches of Western psychology-by one of the Georg Feuerstein greatest yoga scholars of our time. 9781611800425 Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 Georg Feuerstein begins the book by establishing the $19.95/$22.95 Can. historical context of modern Western psychology and its 256 pages gradual encounter with Indian thought, then follows this Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) introduction with twenty-three chapters, each of which Health & Fitness / Yoga presents a topic-generally a point of correspondence or Territory: World distinction-between Western and Easte... Ctn Qty: 36 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: GEORG FEUERSTEIN (1947-2012) was was a 152mm W | 229mm H German-Canadian Indologist specializing in yoga. He authored over thirty books on mysticism, yoga, Tantra, and Hinduism. He translated, among other traditional texts, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad-Gita.

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Twenty Poems to Bless Your Marriage : And Summary: A companion in poetry and prose along the One to Save It journey of love and marriage-now in paperback. From Roger Housden the author of the bestselling Ten Poems series. 9781611800791 Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 Poems can teach us in ways that surpass other forms of $12.95/$14.95 Can. understanding, especially when the subject concerns matters 112 pages of the heart. When the heart's whispers are too faint for us Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) to hear in ordinary ways, poetry can speak to us with another POETRY / Subjects & Themes kind of eloquence. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 80 From the leap of joy that a couple takes on their wedding day 5.500 in W | 7.500 in H to a fiftieth wedding anniv... 140mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: After receiving a BA (Hons) Degree in French and Spanish from Birmingham University in 1967, ROGER HOUSDEN started his career in London working for Times . Within three years he went on to being a freelance feature writer for The Guardian and an interviewer for the BBC. In the 1980s he founded The Open Gate, the first year-round conference and retreat program to bring

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The Art of Haiku : Its History through Poems Summary: An in-depth look at the history of haiku and and Paintings by Japanese Masters haiku painting from an expert on the art form-now in Stephen Addiss paperback. 9781611800739 Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 While haiku is one of the best known forms of poetry, it is less $22.95/$25.95 Can. known that the poems were often accompanied by calligraphy 352 pages / 32-PAGE FOUR-COLOR INSERT and paintings. In this history of traditional Japanese haiku, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the development of the poetic form is fully explored; POETRY / Asian deepening this history is a look at the role of haiku paintings, Territory: World called haiga. From the great haiku poets like Basho, Buson, Ctn Qty: 16 and Issa, as wel... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: STEPHEN ADDISS, PhD, is Professor of Art at the University of Richmond in Virginia. A scholar-artist, he has exhibited his ink paintings and calligraphy in Asia, Europe, and the United States. He is also the author or coauthor of more than thirty books and catalogues about East Asian arts, including The Sound of One Hand: The Paintings and Calligraphy of Zen Master Hakuin.

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The Surrealist Home : A Box of Domestic Summary: A quirky compendium of questionnaires, Games tests, and games that explore the psychology of home Will Hobson and domestic relationships, from the creators of Mind 9781611800289 Games and Psychobox. Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 $24.95/$27.95 Can. How do your personality and your home reflect each other? ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT What about your relationships with your spouse, children, and Psychology / General guests? The Surrealist Home answers these questions and Territory: US, Canada (no open market) more. You'll never see your home life in the same way again. Ctn Qty: 24 8.750 in W | 6.750 in H The box includes 222mm W | 171mm H •Questionnaires and tests to help you understand and avoid domestic ... Author Bio: WILL HOBSON is a writer and translator and a former contributing editor to Granta magazine. His translations from French and German include the Goncourt Prize winner The Battle by Patrick Rambaud, The Collector of Worlds by Iliya Troyanov, and Being Arab by Samir Kassir, which won the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award. Author of

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Seedswap : The Gardener's Guide to Saving Summary: An illustrated introduction to saving seeds-how and Swapping Seeds to harvest seeds from your own garden, set up a seed library Josie Jeffery to share with your community, and grow plants from your own 9781611800913 seed stash. With a directory of plants and easy-to-follow Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 instructions, this is the perfect book for first-time gardeners. $16.95/$16.95 Can. 128 pages / FULL-COLOR PHOTOS THROUGHOUT In an exciting introduction to the global seed-swapping Hardback movement, passionate seed activist Josie Jeffery explores Gardening / Reference why we should care about our plant heritage and, most Territory: US, Canada (no open market) importantly, explains how to d... Ctn Qty: 36 6.250 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: JOSIE JEFFERY is a keen horticulturalist, seed 159mm W | 210mm H activist, and grassroots gardener. She studied hoticulture and garden design in Brighton, where since 2009 she's also run a successful business, SeedFreedom. Josie is the author of Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers (Ivy Press, 2011) and Good Companions: The Mix & Match Guide to Companion Planting (Ivy Press, 2012).

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Adventures in Yarn Farming : Four Seasons on Summary: A knitting book focusing on the sheep-to- a New England Fiber Farm shawl process by a well-known knitter, shepherd, and Barbara Parry artisanal yarn producer. 9781590308233 Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 Gain an insider's view on fiber farming and yarn craft, from $27.95/$32.95 Can. sheep to skein, all told through the eyes of shepherd and 320 pages / FOUR-COLOR THROUGHOUT textile artisan Barbara Parry. Follow her flock over the course Hardback of a year and discover all the facets of life with sheep: from Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework shearing day and lambing season, to preparing fiber for yarn. Territory: World Along the way you'll find projects for the fiber obsessed ... Ctn Qty: 18 7.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: BARBARA PARRY raises sheep on her 220-acre 178mm W | 229mm H Springdelle Farm in western Massachusetts. She and her husband, Michael, keep a flock of 77 sheep, goats, and llamas. Every year Barbara converts hundreds of pounds of her spring wool clip into high-quality yarn and handspinning fiber. She markets her yarns and fibers under her label Foxfire Fiber & Designs and has created a substantial , both online (www.foxfirefiber.com) and at major sheep and wool festivals throughout the Northeas...

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Establishing Appearances as Divine : Rongzom Summary: A highly esteemed Buddhist treatise on Chokyi Zangpo on Reasoning, Madhyamaka, realizing your divine nature. and Purity This concise treatise by the eleventh-century Tibetan Heidi I. Koppl Buddhist philosopher Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo sets out to 9781559394192 prove the provocative point that everything that appears is Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 actually deity manifest. Many books on Tibetan Buddhism $24.95/$27.95 Can. address the important themes of mind training, compassion, 160 pages and proper conduct, but this book goes beyond that in its aim Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) to bring the reader face to face with his or her divine and Religion / Buddhism pure nature. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 48 Tr... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: RONGZOM CHÖKYI ZANGPO (eleventh century) is among the most celebrated scholars of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Particularly known for his lucid and innovative explanations of Tantra and Dzogchen, his influence on later scholars such as Ju Mipham has been profound.

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The Life of Longchenpa : The Omniscient Summary: The first complete English-language life story Dharma King of the Vast Expanse of Longchenpa (1308-1364), one of the greatest masters Jampa Mackenzie Stewart in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. 9781559394185 Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Compiled from numerous Tibetan and Bhutanese sources, $24.95/$27.95 Can. including Longchenpa's autobiography and stories of his 208 pages / 37 ILLUSTRATIONS previous lives and subsequent rebirths, The Life of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Longchenpa weaves an inspiring and captivating tale of Religion / Buddhism wonder and magic, of extraordinary visions and spiritual Territory: World insight, set in the kingdoms of fourteenth-century Tibet and Ctn Qty: 44 Bhutan. It also r... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: JAMPA MACKENZIE STEWART is a lay practitioner of the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages. His works include The Life of Gampopa and over fifty published articles on Buddhist and Taoist practice, qigong, and Chinese medicine. An acupuncturist, writer, teacher, and healer, he lives in the mountains of Crestone, Colorado.

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Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend Summary: An exposition of the entire Buddhist path in Kangyur Kyabje Rinpoche only 123 verses. A Buddhist classic. 9781559394154 Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Nagarjuna's poetic presentation of the fundamental teachings $29.95/$34.95 Can. of the Great Vehicle, or Mahayana, is remarkable for its 208 pages concise style and memorable imagery, making it one of the Hardback most widely quoted sources in other commentaries on the Religion / Buddhism Mahayana path. The great Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna Territory: World (first-second century C.E.) wrote his celebrated poem "Letter Ctn Qty: 28 to a Friend" as a gift of advice to a South Indian king,... Author Bio: NAGARJUNA, the South Indian Buddhist master who lived six hundred years after the Buddha, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahayana Buddhist philosopher. KYABJE KANGYUR RINPOCHE (1897-1975), of the monastery of Riwoche in Kham, was a great scholar and tertön. He spent much of his life as a wandering hermit, living in mountain retreats and practicing in various parts of Tibet. He left Tibet in the 1950s and was one of the first Tibetan masters to

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Stillness, Insight, and Emptiness : Buddhist Summary: Meditation is the key to meaningful Buddhist Meditation from the Ground Up practice, but establishing a solid foundation requires skill Lama Dudjom Dorjee and sustained effort. In simple and inviting language, 9781559394208 this book shows how to develop a successful meditation Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 practice. $19.95/$22.95 Can. 192 pages In Tibetan Buddhism, developing a consistent and sustained Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) meditation practice is the first step toward discerning the Religion / Buddhism true nature of reality as taught by the Buddha. Lama Dudjom Territory: World Dorjee encapsulates the Buddha's teaching in terms that are Ctn Qty: 48 accessible and encouragin... 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Author Bio: Born to a nomadic family in eastern Tibet, LAMA DUDJOM DORJEE grew up in India and received a distinguished Acharya degree from Sanskrit University in Varanasi. In 1981, at the request of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, he came to the United States as a representative of the Kagyu lineage. He is presently Resident Lama of Karma Thegsum Choling in Dallas, Texas.

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A Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate : A Summary: Step-by-step lessons in building the skills Tibetan Approach to Analytical Thinking needed to engage in Tibetan Buddhist philosophical Daniel Perdue debate and that have proved successful in the college 9781559394215 classroom. Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 $79.95/$92.00 Can. Debate is the investigative technique used in Tibetan 496 pages / 70 DIAGRAMS education to sharpen analytical capacities and convey Hardback philosophical concepts. Reading and memorization are not Religion / Buddhism enough; students must be able to verbalize their Territory: World understanding and defend it under the pressure of fierce Ctn Qty: 16 cross-examination. This book, based on the author's 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H success... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: DANIEL PERDUE, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He has successfully taught the format, content, techniques, and procedures of the Tibetan style of Buddhist debate since 1974.

Author Residence: Richmond, VA

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Snow Lion

From Here to Enlightenment : An Introduction Summary: The most extensive teaching given by the to Tsong-kha-pa's Classic Text The Great Dalai Lama in the West on a seminal Tibetan Buddhist Treatise of the Stages of the Path to text-now in paperback. Enlightenment H.H. the Dalai Lama, Guy Newland When the Dalai Lama was forced to go into exile in 1959, his 9781559394239 copy of Tsong-kha-pa's classic text The Great Treatise on Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment was one of the few $16.95/$18.95 Can. items that he could take with him. This text distills all of the 224 pages essential points of Tibetan Buddhism, clearly unfolding the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) entire Buddhist path to enlightenment. In 2008, celebrating Religion / Buddhism the long-a... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 44 Author Bio: HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA is considered 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H the foremost Buddhist leader of our time. The exiled spiritual 152mm W | 229mm H head of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Laureate, and a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, he is a remarkable teacher and scholar who has authored numerous books. He is a tireless worker for peace who travels extensively throughout the world. GUY NEWLAND is Professor of Religion and Chair of the

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Constable

The Backs Summary: A in a place you hate is even tougher Alison Bruce with a killer watching... 9781616953355 Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 Jane Osborne left Cambridge and vowed she'd never return. $25.00/$25.00 Can. An unexpected twist of fortune results in DC Goodhew 304 pages bringing her back to the remnants of her old life and a Hardback confrontation with the man who killed her sister. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Meanwhile a burning car on the outskirts of Cambridge leads Ctn Qty: 12 to the discovery of the body of its owner, Paul Marshall. 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H There seems nothing to connect it to either a recent assault, 152mm W | 229mm H or to Jane O...

Author Bio: Alison Bruce was born in Surrey but moved to Cambridge in 1998. She is the author of three other Gary Goodhew books: Cambridge Blue, The Siren, and The Calling. She is married with two children.

Author Residence: Cambridge, UK

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Constable

The King's Corrodian Summary: The crows are gathering above Glasgow, Pat McIntosh watching the movements of the clergy and townspeople 9781616953393 alike... Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 $25.00/$25.00 Can. Tied to St Mungo's Cross by the cathedral to be cured of her 304 pages madness overnight by the saint, the young woman is found in Hardback the morning beaten and strangled, still tied to the cross. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: US, Canada (no open market) But is she who she seems to be? And who would flout the Ctn Qty: 12 saint's protection like this? Gil Cunningham must trace the 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H dead woman and find her enemies, track down the thieves 152mm W | 229mm H and murderers and identify the wat... Author Bio: Born and brought up in Lanarkshire, Pat McIntosh lived and worked in Glasgow before settling on Scotland's west coast, where she lives with her husband and three cats.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Death of an Englishman Summary: It is just before Christmas and the marshal wants Magdalen Nabb to go South to spend the holiday with his wife and family, but 9781616952990 first he must recover from the flu (which has left the Pub Date: 7/2/13, On Sale Date: 7/2 Florentine caribinieri short-handed) and also solve a murder. A $9.99/$9.99 Can. seemingly respectable retired Englishman, living in a flat on 224 pages the Via Maggio near the Santa Trinita bridge, was shot in the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) back during the night. He was well-connected and Scotland Fiction / Mystery & Detective Yard has dispatched two officers to "assist" the Italians in Territory: US, Canada, open market solving the crim... Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Author Bio: Magdalen Nabb was born in Lancashire and 127mm W | 191mm H moved to Florence in 1975, where she pursued a dual career as a crime writer and children's author until her death in 2007.

Author Residence: Florence, Italy

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Fame Thief (Junior Bender #3) Summary: THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY THIRD Timothy Hallinan INSTALLMENT IN THE MYSTERY SERIES FEATURING 9781616952808 JUNIOR BENDER, HOLLYWOOD BURGLAR TURNED PRIVATE Pub Date: 7/2/13, On Sale Date: 7/2 EYE $25.00/$25.00 Can. 336 pages There are not many people brave enough to say no to Irwin Hardback Dressler, Hollywood's scariest mob boss-turned-movie king. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Even though Dressler is ninety-three years old, LA burglar Territory: World Junior Bender is quaking in his boots when Dressler's Ctn Qty: 12 henchman haul him in for a meeting. Dressler wants Junior to 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H solve a "crime" he believes was committed more than seventy 127mm W | 191mm H years ago, wh... Author Bio: Timothy Hallinan is the Edgar- and Macavity- nominated author of thirteen widely praised books, including The Fear Artist, Crashed, Little Elvises, and The Fame Thief. After years of working in Hollywood, television, and the music industry, he now writes fulltime. He divides his time between California and Thailand.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Port Vila Blues Summary: Wyatt, the cool, ever-evasive thief, snatches Garry Disher the cash easily enough. He bypasses the alarm system, 9781616952921 eludes the cops, makes it safely back to his hideout in Pub Date: 7/2/13, On Sale Date: 7/2 Hobart. It's the diamond-studded brooch-and perhaps $14.95/$14.95 Can. the girl-that undoes him. Now some very hard people want to 272 pages put Wyatt and that brooch out of circulation. But this is Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Wyatt's game and Wyatt sets the rules-even if it means a Territory: US, Canada, open market reckoning somewhere far from home. In a murky world where Ctn Qty: 24 the cops are robbers, old-style criminal W... 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Garry Disher is one of Australia's best-known novelists. He's published over 40 books in a range of genres, including crime, children's books, and Australian history. His Hal Challis series is also published in the US by Soho Crime. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne.

Author Residence: Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Fallout Summary: Not even a bounty of stolen jewels and officer- Garry Disher turned-lover Liz Redding can keep Wyatt from returning to his 9781616951030 cool, detached life as a thief. Knowing his idyllic life cannot Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 last, he drugs Redding and escapes into the night only to $25.00/$25.00 Can. discover the gems are fakes. With his luck-and his resources- 256 pages rapidly running out, Wyatt begrudgingly joins forces with his Hardback estranged nephew, an established criminal himself, to Fiction / Mystery & Detective engineer his trickiest heist yet. In order to pull it off, he must Territory: US, Canada, open market plumb the depths... Ctn Qty: 12 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: Garry Disher is one of Australia's best-known 152mm W | 229mm H novelists. He's published over forty books in a range of genres, including crime, children's books, and Australian history. His Hal Challis crime series is also published in the US by Soho Crime. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula, southeast of Melbourne.

Author Residence: Australia

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Outsider in Amsterdam Summary: On a quiet street in downtown Amsterdam, the Janwillem Van De Wetering founder of a new religious society/commune-a group that 9781616953003 calls itself "Hindist" and mixes elements of various "Eastern" Pub Date: 7/16/13, On Sale Date: 7/16 traditions-is found hanging from a ceiling beam. Detective- $9.99/$9.99 Can. Adjutant Gripstra and Sergeant de Gier of the Amsterdam 320 pages police are sent to investigate what looks like a simple suicide, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) but they are immediately suspicious of the circumstances. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: US, Canada, open market This now-classic novel, first published in 1975, introduces Ctn Qty: 24 Janwillem van de Wetering'... 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Janwillem van de Wetering (1931-2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam, The Corpse on the Dike, The Japanese Corpse, and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Death's Door Summary: Lieutenant Billy Boyle could have used a rest James R. Benn after his last case, but when his girlfriend, Diana Seaton, a 9781616952945 British spy, goes missing in the Vatican, where she was Pub Date: 8/6/13, On Sale Date: 8/6 working undercover, he insists on being assigned to a murder $14.95/$14.95 Can. investigation there so he can try to help her. 352 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) An American monsignor is found murdered at the foot of Fiction / Mystery & Detective Death's Door, one of the five entrances to Saint Peter's Territory: World Basilica. Wild Bill Donovan, head of the OSS, wants the killing Ctn Qty: 24 investigated. The fact that the Vatican is... 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries. The debut, Billy Boyle, was named one of the top five mysteries of 2006 by Book Sense and was a Dilys Award nominee. Subsequent books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, and been listed as the Bookpage Mystery of the Month. Two have been tagged as a "Killer Book" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. A librarian for many years, Benn lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut, w...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

A Spider in the Cup Summary: At dawn one morning in 1933, an amateur Barbara Cleverly dowsing team digging the banks of the Thames for precious 9781616952884 metals unearths the body of a young woman with a missing Pub Date: 8/20/13, On Sale Date: 8/20 toe and a priceless gold coin in her mouth. The case falls on $26.95/$26.95 Can. Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard Joe Sandilands' turf, 336 pages but he's been given another assignment-and a very high- Hardback profile one. London is hosting a historic global economic Fiction / Mystery & Detective conference to try to solve the global Depression, and political Territory: World tensions are running very high, as ... Ctn Qty: 12 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: Barbara Cleverly was born in the north of 152mm W | 229mm H England and is a graduate of Durham University. A former teacher, she has spent her working life in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk; she now lives in Cambridge. She has one son and five step-children. She is the author of nine books, including The Last Kashmiri Rose, Strange Images of Death, The Blood Royal, and Not My Blood. Her Joe Sandilands series, set against the background of the Indian Empire, was inspired by the contents of a battered old ...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

A Blind Goddess Summary: March, 1944: US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, James R. Benn back in England after a dangerous mission in Italy, is due for a 9781616951924 little R&R, and also a promotion. But the now-Captain Boyle Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 doesn't get to kick back and enjoy his leisure time because $26.95/$26.95 Can. two upsetting cases fall into his lap at once. 352 pages Hardback The first is a personal request from an estranged friend: Fiction / War & Military Sergeant Eugene "Tree" Jackson, who grew up with Billy in Territory: World Boston, is part of the 617th Tank Destroyers, the all-African Ctn Qty: 12 American battalion poised to make h... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: James R. Benn is the author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries. The debut, Billy Boyle, was named one of the top five mysteries of 2006 by Book Sense and was a Dilys Award nominee. Subsequent books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, and been listed as the Bookpage Mystery of the Month. Two have been tagged as a "Killer Book" by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. A librarian for many years, Benn lives in Hadlyme, Connecticut, w...

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Hand for a Hand Summary: The first book in a taut, action-packed new T. Frank Muir series set in St. Andrews, Scotland. 9781616952952 Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 Murder. It's the only word in a note clutched by the $14.95/$14.95 Can. dismembered hand found on the lush green of a golf course in 336 pages St. Andrews, Scotland. When DCI Andy Gilchrist learns the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) note is addressed to him, he realizes the thing he feared most Fiction / Mystery & Detective has come to pass: a killer is deliberately targeting him. Territory: US, Canada, open market Though Gilchrist is no new hand at solving murders, this time Ctn Qty: 24 he is overwhelmed by the flood of seemingly unconnect... 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Born in Glasgow, Frank Muir was plagued from a young age with the urge to see more of the world than the rain sodden slopes of the Campsie Fells. Thirty-plus years of living and working overseas helped him appreciate the raw beauty of his home country. Now a dual US/UK citizen, Frank makes his home in the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland, from where he visits St. Andrews regularly to research in the town's many pubs and restaurants.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Ratlines Summary: Ireland 1963. As the Irish people prepare to Stuart Neville welcome President John F. Kennedy to the land of his 9781616953027 ancestors, a German national is murdered in a seaside Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 guesthouse. Lieutenant Albert Ryan, Directorate of $15.95/$15.95 Can. Intelligence, is ordered to investigate. The German is the third 368 pages to die within a few days, and Minister for Justice Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Charles Haughey wants the killing to end lest a shameful Fiction / Mystery & Detective secret be exposed: the dead men were all Nazis granted Territory: US, Canada (no open market) asylum by the Irish government in the years follow... Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Author Bio: Stuart Neville is the author of three previous 127mm W | 191mm H books, Collusion, Stolen Souls, and The Ghosts of Belfast, winner of the 2010 LA Times Book Prize and the Spinetingler Award for Best First Novel, and a finalist for the Macavity Award, the Barry Award, and Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Stuart has taught at Trinity College in Dublin and appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He lives in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Nightmare Range : The Collected Sueno and Summary: Twenty years ago, Martin Limón published his Bascom Short Stories first mystery story featuring Sergeant George Sueño, a young Martin Limon Mexican American army detective stationed on the US 8th 9781616953324 Army base in South Korea in the early 1970s, the heart of the Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 Cold War. George and his investigating partner, the rowdy and $26.95/$26.95 Can. short-fused Sergeant Ernie Bascom, are assigned cases in 400 pages which the 8th Army has come into conflict with local Korean Hardback law enforcement-often incidents in which American soldiers, Fiction / Mystery & Detective who are not known for being ... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Martin Limón retired from military service after 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H twenty years in the US Army, including ten years in Korea. He 127mm W | 191mm H is the author of seven previous books in the Sergeant George Sueño series: Jade Lady Burning, Slicky Boys, Buddha's Other Formats Money, The Door to Bitterness, The Wandering Ghost, GI 9781616953348 $1.11 12/3/13 Paperback Bones, Mr. Kill, and The Joy Brigade. He lives in Seattle. Related Products Nightmare Range 9781616953348 $1.11 12/3/13 Author Residence: Seattle, Washington Paperback

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Monster of Florence Summary: Based on a chilling true crime, The Monster of Magdalen Nabb Florence follows the reopening of a cold case-a serial killer 9781616953249 who targeted unmarried couples and terrorized Florence for Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 two decades. $26.95/$26.95 Can. 400 pages Marshal Guarnaccia's job with the carabinieri-the local Hardback Florentine police-usually involves restoring stolen handbags to Fiction / Mystery & Detective grateful old ladies and lost cameras to bewildered tourists. So Territory: US, Canada, open market when he is assigned to work with the police in trying to track Ctn Qty: 12 down a vicious serial killer, he feels out of his league. To m... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Magdalen Nabb was born in Lancashire and trained as a potter. In 1975, she left her old life behind and moved with her son to Florence, where she knew no one and even though she didn't speak any Italian, but where she fell in love with the local setting. Her Marshal Guarnaccia series, which has been translated into ten languages, was inspired by a real local marshal she befriended in the tiny pottery town of Montelupo Fiorentino. Nabb wrote children's fiction and crime novels until h...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Cold Storage, Alaska Summary: Cold Storage, Alaska, is a remote fishing outpost John Straley where salmonberries sparkle in the morning frost and where 9781616953065 you just might catch a King Salmon if you're zen enough to Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 wait for it. Settled in 1935 by Norse fishermen who liked to $26.95/$26.95 Can. skinny dip in its natural hot springs, the town enjoyed 304 pages prosperity in the mid-20th Century, at the height of the Hardback frozen fish boom. But now the cold storage plant is all but FICTION / Crime abandoned and the population is shrinking every day. Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Clive "The Milkman" McCahon return... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: John Straley, a criminal investigator for the state of Alaska, lives in Sitka with his son and wife, a marine biologist who studies whales. He is the Shamus Award-winning author of The Curious Eat Themselves and The Woman Who Married a Bear.

Author Residence: Sitka, Alaska

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Whispering Death Summary: The long-awaited sixth installment in the Garry Disher Inspector Hal Challis series set in Australia, available in the 9781616952969 United States at last! Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $14.95/$14.95 Can. Hal Challis is in trouble at home and abroad: dressed down by 352 pages the boss for speaking out about police budget cuts; missing Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) his lover, Ellen Destry, who is overseas on a study tour. But Fiction / Mystery & Detective there's plenty to keep his mind off his problems. A rapist in a Territory: US, Canada, open market police uniform stalks Challis's Peninsula beat, there is a serial Ctn Qty: 24 armed robber headed in his direction and a hom... 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Garry Disher is one of Australia's best-known novelists. He's published over 40 books in a range of genres, including crime, children's books, and Australian history. His Wyatt series is also published in the US by Soho Crime. He lives on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne.

Author Residence: Australia

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Tooth for a Tooth Summary: When a woman's skeleton is discovered in a T. Frank Muir shallow grave DCI Andy Gilchrist is tasked with finding her 9781616953188 murderer. But a psychic's warnings and markings on a rusted Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 cigarette lighter found among the rotted remains take Gilchrist $26.95/$26.95 Can. on a journey into his own past that brings him closer to 320 pages discovering the identity of his brother's killer from a hit-and- Hardback run case some thirty-five years before. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: US, Canada, open market When dental records from an extracted tooth force Gilchrist Ctn Qty: 24 to confront the unthinkable-that his bro... 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Frank Muir lives outside of Glasgow, Scotland, where he is at work on the next DCI Gilchrist mystery.

Author Residence: Glasgow, Scotland

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Chilled to the Bone Summary: When a shipowner is found dead, tied to a bed in Quentin Bates one of Reykjavik's nicest hotels, sergeant Gunnhildur 9781616953300 Gisladottir of the city police force sees no evidence of foul Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 play but still suspects things are not as cut and dried as they $26.95/$26.95 Can. seem. As she investigates the shipowner's untimely-and 320 pages embarrassing-demise, she stumbles across a discreet bondage Hardback society whose members are being systematically exploited Fiction / Mystery & Detective and blackmailed. Territory: US, Canada, open market Ctn Qty: 12 Story Locale: Reykjavik, Iceland 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Series Overview: Officer Gunhilder, a ...

Author Bio: Quentin Bates lived in Iceland for ten years before moving back to the UK in 1990, where he became a full-time journalist at a commercial fishing magazine. He and his wife frequently return to Iceland, where they have many friends, including several in the Reykjavík police.

Author Residence: United Kingdom

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Golden Calf Summary: Soho's perennially popular Swedish crime series Helene Tursten featuring Detective Inspector Irene Huss-jiujitsu champion, 9781616952983 mother of teenage twin girls, and investigator on Göteborg Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Murder Squad-is back! $14.95/$14.95 Can. 352 pages Three men have been shot in one of Göteborg's most Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) fashionable neighborhoods, sending Detective Inspector Irene Fiction / Mystery & Detective Huss and her colleagues on a goose chase through a tony Territory: World world of expensive cars and fancy homes. All three victims Ctn Qty: 24 seem to be tied to one person, the glamorous dot-com darling 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Sanna Kaegle... 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Helene Tursten was a nurse and a dentist before she turned to writing. Other books in the Irene Huss series include Detective Inspector Huss, The Torso, The Glass Devil, and Night Rounds. She was born in Goteborg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband and daughter.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Perfect Hatred Summary: Chief Inspector Silva and his team have a Leighton Gage heavy work load with several high-profile cases. First, a 9781616953034 suicide bombing that was apparently the work of a militant Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 Islamist group. Then, a gubernatorial candidate is $14.95/$14.95 Can. assassinated in broad daylight at a campaign rally. Could the 336 pages cases be related? To complicate Silva's investigation, a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) criminal with a very bad grudge against the Chief Inspector Fiction / Mystery & Detective has been released from prison and is plotting ugly revenge. Territory: US, Canada, open market Ctn Qty: 24 Story Locale: Brazil 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H 127mm W | 191mm H Series Overvi...

Author Bio: Leighton Gage is the author of five novels in the Mario Silva series: Blood of the Wicked, Buried Strangers, Dying Gasp, Every Bitter Thing, and A Vine in the Blood. He spends part of each year in Santana do Parnaiba, Brazil, and divides the rest of the year between Florida and the Netherlands. He is married with four daughters.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Fire Dance Summary: In this sixth installment in the critically acclaimed Helene Tursten Swedish crime series, the murder of a young ballerina named 9781616950101 Sophie, apparently an arson victim, sets off shrill alarm bells Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 for Detective Inspector Irene Huss, who remembers the $26.95/$26.95 Can. matching details of an unsolved case from fifteen years 336 pages earlier, when Irene had only just started in the police force. Hardback The stepfather of the then eight-year-old Sophie has been Fiction / Mystery & Detective murdered in a very similar way, and at the time the girl herself Territory: World had been under su... Ctn Qty: 12 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: Helene Tursten was a nurse and a dentist before 152mm W | 229mm H she turned to writing. Other books in the Irene Huss series include Detective Inspector Huss, The Torso, The Glass Devil, Night Rounds, and The Golden Calf. She was born in Göteborg, Sweden, where she now lives with her husband and daughter.

Author Residence: Goteborg, Sweden

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Woman Who Wouldn't Die Summary: The long-awaited follow-up to 2011's Slash & Colin Cotterill Burn and the ninth installment in Colin Cotterill's 9781616952976 bestselling mystery series starring the inimitable Lao Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 national coroner, Dr. Siri $15.95/$15.95 Can. 336 pages In a small Lao village, a very strange thing has happened. A Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) woman was shot and killed in her bed during a burglary; she Fiction / Mystery & Detective was given a funeral and everyone in the village saw her body Territory: US, Canada, open market burned. Then, three days later, she was back in her house as Ctn Qty: 24 if she'd never been dead at all. But now she's clairvoyant, and 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H can s... 127mm W | 191mm H Author Bio: Colin Cotterill is the author of eight previous books in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series: The Coroner's Lunch, Thirty-Three Teeth, Disco for the Departed, Anarchy and Old Dogs, Curse of the Pogo , The Merry Misogynist, Love Songs from a Shallow Grave, and Slash and Burn. Colin has received a Dilys Award win and a Barry Award nomination, and he was the 2011 Bouchercon International Guest of Honor. He and his wife live in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he teaches at

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Ways of Evil Men Summary: As Chief Inspector Mario Silva has learned, Leighton Gage justice is hard to come by in Brazil, so when his niece tells him 9781616952723 about a possible deep in the jungle, he agrees to Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 round up his team and charter a plane to Pará to check it $26.95/$26.95 Can. out. 304 pages Hardback Thirty-nine natives have recently dropped dead of mysterious Fiction / Mystery & Detective causes. Given the tense relationship between the Awana tribe Territory: US, Canada, open market and the white townsfolk nearby, Jade Calmon, Pará's sole Ctn Qty: 12 government-sponsored advocate for the native population, 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H immediately suspects f... 152mm W | 229mm H Author Bio: Leighton Gage is the author of six previous novels in the Mario Silva series: Blood of the Wicked, Buried Strangers, Dying Gasp, Every Bitter Thing, A Vine in the Blood, and Perfect Hatred. He spends part of each year in Santana do Parnaiba, Brazil, and divides the rest of the year between Florida and the Netherlands. He is married with four daughters.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

The Big Both Ways Summary: Rattled by the gruesome accidental death of a John Straley coworker, Slip Wilson quits his job at a logging camp, and 9781616953171 decides to make a clean start in Seattle. But along the way, Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 he rescues a woman and her young niece from their car in the $14.95/$14.95 Can. ditch, and his life takes a hard turn. The woman, Ellie Hobbes, 352 pages is an archist with big dreams. But first, she has to take care Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of that pesky dead body in the trunk of her car... Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: World Story Locale: Pacific Northwest Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H Author Bio: John Straley, a criminal investigator for the 127mm W | 191mm H state of Alaska, lives in Sitka with his son and wife, a marine biologist who studies whales. He is the Shamus Award-winning author of The Curious Eat Themselves and The Woman Who Married a Bear.

Author Residence: Sitka, Alaska

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Death of a Nightingale Summary: Natasha Doroshenko, a Ukrainian woman who has Lene Kaaberbol, Agnete Friis been arrested for murdering her Danish fiance, escapes police 9781616953041 custody on her way to an interrogation in Copenhagen's Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 police headquarters. It isn't the first time Natasha has lost a $26.95/$26.95 Can. partner to violent ends: her first husband was also murdered, 368 pages three years earlier in Kiev, and in the same manner, his hands Hardback broken. At the same time, someone tries to abduct Natasha's Fiction / Mystery & Detective eight-year-old daughter from the Red Cross center that has Territory: World been caring for her ... Ctn Qty: 12 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H Author Bio: Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis are the Danish 152mm W | 229mm H duo behind the Nina Borg series. Friis is a journalist by training, while Kaaberbøl has been a professional writer since the age of 15, with more than 2 million books sold worldwide. Their first collaboration, The Boy in the Suitcase, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, has been translated into 30 languages, and has sold half a million copies worldwide.

Author Residence: Copenhagen, Denmark

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Crime

Murder Below Montparnasse Summary: Cara Black 9781616953294 A long-lost Modigliani portrait, a grieving brother's blood Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 vendetta, a Soviet secret that's been buried for 80 years- $14.95/$14.95 Can. Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc's current case is her 352 pages most exciting one yet. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Fiction / Mystery & Detective When Aimée's long-term partner and best friend Rene leaves Territory: World their detective agency for a new job in Silicon Valley, Aimée Ctn Qty: 24 knows she can handle the extra workload. At least, that what 5.000 in W | 7.500 in H she tells herself. Repeatedly. 127mm W | 191mm H

But all bets are off when Yuri Volodya, a mysterious old Russian man, hir...

Author Bio: Cara Black is the author of thirteen books in the New York Times bestselling Aimée Leduc series. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and son and visits Paris frequently.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

A Beautiful Truth Summary: Told simultaneously from the perspective of Colin McAdam humans and chimpanzees, set in a Vermont home and a 9781616953157 Florida primate research facility, A Beautiful Truth-at Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 times brutal, other times deeply moving-is about the $25.00 simple truths that transcend species, the meaning of 336 pages family, the lure of belonging, and the capacity for Hardback survival. Fiction / Literary Territory: US, open market (no Canada) A powerful and haunting meditation on human nature told Ctn Qty: 24 from the dual perspectives of a Vermont family that has 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H adopted a chimp as a surrogate son, and a group of 140mm W | 210mm H chimpan... Author Bio: Colin McAdam's novel Some Great Thing won the Amazon/Books in Canada First Novel Award and was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award, the Rogers Writers' Trust Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in the U.K. His second novel, Fall, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and awarded the Paragraphe Hugh MacLennon Prize. He

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

Man in the Empty Suit Summary: Say you're a time traveler and you've already Sean Ferrell toured the entirety of human history. After a while, the 9781616953010 outside world might lose a little of its luster. That's why this Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 time traveler celebrates his birthday partying with himself. $15.00/$15.00 Can. Every year, he travels to an abandoned hotel in New York 320 pages City in 2071, the hundredth anniversary of his birth, and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) drinks twelve-year-old Scotch (lots of it) with all the other Fiction / Romance versions of who he has been and who he will be. Sure, the Territory: World party is the same year afte... Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: Sean Ferrell's fiction has appeared in journals 140mm W | 210mm H such as Electric Literature's "The Outlet" and The Adirondack Review. His short story "Building an Elephant" won The Fulton Prize. His debut novel, Numb, was described as "eye catching," "daring" and "offbeat." He lives and works, in no particular order, in New York City.

Author Residence: Brooklyn, New York

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SOHO PRESS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

Songs Only You Know : A Memoir Summary: Songs Only You Know begins when Sean is 18 Sean Madigan Hoen and spans a dark decade when his father succumbs to crack 9781616953362 addiction, his parents' marriage crumbles, and his younger Pub Date: 4/15/14, On Sale Date: 4/15 sister spirals into a fatal depression. Sean's salvation is music. $25.00/$25.00 Can. His refuge is the stage. Slumming in the trenches as a low- 336 pages rent musician coincides with the worst years of his family's Hardback life, yet his wayward rock band mates serve as a surrogate Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs family and, in a way, the gravity and darkness of his personal Territory: World life folds into the h... Ctn Qty: 12 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: Sean Madigan Hoen was raised in Dearborn, 140mm W | 210mm H and was formerly a frontman of the Detroit-based bands Leaving Rouge and The Holy Fire. He formed his first band, Thoughts of Ionesco at age 17, which Spin Magazine called "an art-core mindfuck" in 1998. He is a recent graduate of Columbia University's MFA program, where he also taught creative writing. His first published story, "Label," won the 2011 BOMB Magazine Fiction Prize. He received an honorable mention in the 2011 Glimmer T...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See Summary: A studio executive leaves his family and Juliann Garey travels the world giving free reign to the bipolar disorder 9781616953447 he's been forced to hide for 20 years. Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 $15.00/$15.00 Can. "Juliann Garey writes with stark, lucid power about the 304 pages tumbling journey into madness and the agonizing climb back Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) out."-Brian Yorkey, book and lyrics for Next to Normal Fiction / Psychological Territory: World In her tour-de-force first novel, Juliann Garey takes us inside Ctn Qty: 24 the restless mind, ravaged heart, and anguished soul of 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Greyson Todd, a successful Hollywood studio executive who 140mm W | 210mm H l... Author Bio: Juliann Garey has sold original screenplays and television pilots to , NBC, CBS, Columbia TriStar Television and Lifetime TV. As a journalist she has edited and written for publications including Marie Claire, Glamour, More, Entertainment Weekly, ELLE, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post. She has received fellowships in fiction writing at The Virginia Center for the

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

Little Wolves Summary: A tragic act of violence echoes through a Thomas Maltman small Minnesota town 9781616953430 Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 Set on the Minnesota prairie in the late 1980s during a $15.00/$15.00 Can. drought season that's pushing family farms to the brink, Little 352 pages Wolves features the intertwining stories of a father searching Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) for answers after his son commits a heinous murder, and a Fiction / Literary pastor's wife (and washed-out scholar of early Anglo-Saxon Territory: World literature) who has returned to the town for mysterious Ctn Qty: 24 reasons of her own. A penetrating look at small-town America 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H from the aw... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Thomas Maltman's essays, poetry, and fiction have been published in many literary journals. He has an MFA from Minnesota State University, Mankato and he lives in the Twin Cities. His first novel, The Night Birds, won several national awards, including an Alex Award, a Spur Award, and the Friends of American Writers Literary Award. In 2009 the American Library Association chose The Night Birds as an "Outstanding Book for

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SOHO PRESS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

Inside Madeleine Summary: From the author of Nine Months, which Marcy Paula Bomer Dermansky called "deliciously, dangerously rogue," comes a 9781616953096 powerful, daring new collection about the curious, Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 complicated relationships girls have with their bodies, with $15.00/$15.00 Can. other girls, and with boys. 272 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) A young anorexic girl comes to terms with her changing body Fiction / Literary while lying in the hospital; Polly deals with her unwelcome Territory: World puberty whilst falling prey to peer pressure in the suspenseful Ctn Qty: 24 vein of "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"; 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Mary's ni... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Paula Bomer is the author of a novel, Nine Months (Soho Press), and a story collection, Baby (Word Riot Press). Her writing has appeared in The Mississippi Review, Open City, Fiction, Nerve, and Best American Erotica. She is the publisher of Sententia Books and a contributor to the literary blog, Big Other. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

Foreign Gods, Inc. Summary: Foreign Gods, Inc., tells the story of Ike, a New Okey Ndibe York-based Nigerian cab driver who sets out to steal the 9781616953133 statue of an ancient war deity from his home village and sell it Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 to a New York gallery. $25.00/$25.00 Can. 336 pages Ike's plan is fueled by desperation. Despite a degree in Hardback economics from a major American college, his strong accent Fiction / Literary has barred him from the corporate world. Forced to eke out a Territory: World living as a cab driver, he is unable to manage the emotional Ctn Qty: 12 and material needs of a temperamental African American br... 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Okey Ndibe teaches fiction and African literature at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He is the author of the novel Arrows of Rain, which has drawn praise from numerous critics and authors, including Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, John Edgar Wideman, Michael Thelwell, and Niyi Osundare. Ndibe also co-edited (with Chenjerai Hove) a book titled Writers, Writing on Conflicts and Wars in Africa. Ndibe is the founding editor of African Commentary, a magazine published in the U.S. by novelis...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Press

The Roving Party Summary: 1829, Tasmania. John Batman, ruthless, single- Rohan Wilson minded; four convicts, the youngest still only a stripling; 9781616953119 Gould, a downtrodden farmhand; two free black trackers; and Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 powerful, educated Black Bill, brought up from childhood as a $25.00/$25.00 Can. white man. This is the roving party and their purpose is 304 pages massacre. With promises of freedom, land grants and money, Hardback each is willing to his life for the prize. Passing over many Fiction / Literary miles of tortured country, the roving party searches for Territory: US, Canada, open market Aborigines, taking few p... Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H Author Bio: Rohan Wilson lived a long, mostly lonely, life until 140mm W | 210mm H a lucky turn of events led him to take up a teaching position in Japan, where he met his wife. They have a son who loves books, as all children should. They live in Launceston, Tasmania, but don't know why. Rohan holds degrees and diplomas from the universities of Tasmania, Southern Queensland and Melbourne. This is his first book.

Author Residence: Launceston, Tasmania

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

This is W.A.R. Summary: Everyone at Hawthorne Lake Country Club saw Lisa Roecker, Laura Roecker Willa Ames-Rowan climb into a boat with James Gregory, the 9781616952617 Club's heir apparent. And everyone at Hawthorne Lake Pub Date: 7/2/13, On Sale Date: 7/2 Country Club watched him return. Alone. Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up $17.99/$17.99 Can. No one believes that Willa's drowning was an accident. After 288 pages all, she held the Club record for the 1500 meter freestyle. And Hardback the Gregory family has a history of making troublesome girls Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries, Espionage, & disappear. Detective Stories Territory: US, Canada, open market They all know James Gregory killed her. Ctn Qty: 12

5.500 in W | 8.250 in H But none of them will say a word. 140mm W | 210mm H Enter the W.A.R... Author Bio: Lisa and Laura Roecker are sisters-turned- writing partners with a passion for good books, pop culture, and Bravo programming. Not necessarily in that order. A prepubescent obsession with Lois Duncan and their mother's

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy Summary: Marina is born of privilege. Her mother, Sveta, is Elizabeth Kiem the Soviet Union's prima ballerina: an international star 9781616952631 handpicked by the regime. But Sveta is afflicted with a Pub Date: 8/13/13, On Sale Date: 8/13 mysterious second sight and becomes obsessed with exposing Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up a horrific state secret. Then she disappears. Fearing for their $17.99/$17.99 Can. lives, Marina and her father defect to Brooklyn. Marina 288 pages struggles to reestablish herself as a dancer at the American Hardback School of Ballet. But her enigmatic partner, Sergei, makes Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries, Espionage, & concentration almost imposs... Detective Stories Author Bio: Elizabeth Kiem studied Russian language and Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 literature at Columbia University and lived in Russia for four 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H years immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Her 140mm W | 210mm H nonfiction work can be read all over the world wide web. Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy is her first novel. She lives in New York.

Author Residence: Brooklyn

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

Projection Summary: A 2,000-year-old secret. Risa Green An unsolved murder. 9781616952006 And three girls who risk their souls to uncover the truth... Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up In ancient Rome, it was whispered that the great philosopher $17.99/$17.99 Can. Plotinus could project his soul into another human being in a 288 pages ritual that hinged on a kiss. Hardback JUVENILE FICTION / Paranormal In present-day Delphi, California, the sole remaining guardians Territory: World of the Plotinus Ability hide in plain sight as members of the Ctn Qty: 12 exclusive Oculus Society-until their leader, Octavia Harris, is 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H killed in her own home. With no leads on... 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Risa Green is the author of the YA series The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball, as well as the critically acclaimed adult novels, Notes from the Underbelly and Tales from the Crib, which were the basis of an ABC television series. Prior to becoming a writer, Risa worked as a high school college counselor, and also spent two years doing hard time as a corporate attorney. Born in the Philadelphia area,

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SOHO TEEN

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

What We Saw at Night Summary: Allie Kim suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum: a Jacquelyn Mitchard fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and her two best 9781616953416 friends, Rob and Juliet, to the night. When freewheeling Juliet Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 takes up Parkour-the stunt-sport of scaling and leaping off Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up tall buildings-Allie and Rob have no choice but to join her, if $12.99/$12.99 Can. only to protect her. Though potentially deadly, Parkour after 252 pages dark makes Allie feel truly alive, and for the first time equal to Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the "daytimers." Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories On a random summer night, the trio catches a gl... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 24 Author Bio: Jacquelyn Mitchard is the #1 New York Times 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the very 140mm W | 210mm H first Oprah Book Club pick, as well as over twenty other critically acclaimed books for adults and teens. A nominee for several National and International Awards, she served on the 2004 Fiction Jury for the National Book Award. In addition, she is a longtime journalist and regular contributor to Real Simple and Parade magazines. Most recently, she has been named Editorial Director of...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

Relic : The Books of Eva 1 Summary: When Eva's twin brother, Eamon, falls to his Heather Terrell death just a few months before he is due to participate in 9781616951962 The Testing, no one expects Eva to take his place. She's a Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Maiden, slated for embroidery classes, curtseys, and soon a Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up prestigious marriage befitting the daughter of an Aerie ruler. $17.99/$17.99 Can. But Eva insists on honoring her brother by becoming a Testor. 288 pages After all, she wouldn't be the first Maiden to Test, just the Hardback first in 150 years. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic Eva knows the Testing is no dance class. Gallant Testors tr... Territory: US, Canada, open market Author Bio: Heather Terrell worked as a commercial litigator Ctn Qty: 12 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H in New York City for over ten years before trying her hand at 140mm W | 210mm H writing. After publishing three historical novels-The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare-she turned her attention to the realm of young adults. She is the author of the acclaimed Fallen Angel series, published by HarperTeen. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

Author Residence: Pittsburgh, PA

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

Save the Enemy Summary: Zoey Trask is at the end of her rope. Her mother Arin Greenwood was murdered in a random mugging a year ago. Her younger 9781616952594 brother, Ben, is on the autistic spectrum and needs constant Pub Date: 11/12/13, On Sale Date: 11/12 . It's senior year, and she's the new girl at a weird Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up private school in Old Town Alexandria, VA, full of kids who $17.99/$17.99 Can. seem too nice to be true-including a very cute boy named 288 pages Pete. Her martial arts and survivalist-obsessed father insisted Hardback on teaching her everything he knows, because that is Juvenile Fiction / Family excellent for her social ... Territory: World Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Arin Greenwood is a writer and former lawyer living just outside Washington, D.C., with her husband, Ray, 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H their dog, Murray, and their cat, Derrick. Arin is an editor for The Huffington Post, covering things both nerdy and weird, like Virginia cats running for U.S. Senate, in and around the nation's capital. Her stories have appeared in Slate, the Washington City Paper, the American Bar Association Journal, and dozens of other publications. Her first novel-Tropical Depression, publis...

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SOHO TEEN

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

Escape Theory Summary: Sixteen-year-old Devon Mackintosh has always Margaux Froley felt like an outsider at Keaton, the prestigious California 9781616953423 boarding school perched above the Pacific. As long as she's Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 not fitting in, Devon figures she might as well pad her Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up application to Stanford's psych program. So junior year, she $12.99/$12.99 Can. decides to become a peer counselor, a de facto therapist for 288 pages students in . At first, it seems like it will be an easy - Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) on-the-wall gig, but her expectations are turned upside down Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries, Espionage, & when Jason Hutchins ... Detective Stories Author Bio: Margaux Froley, a Southern California native, Territory: World boarding school grad, and connoisseur of all things YA, spent Ctn Qty: 24 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H the last few years working her way through the Hollywood 140mm W | 210mm H ranks to become a television writer on CW's Privileged. She then moved to New York to become a development executive at MTV Networks. Escape Theory is her first novel.

Author Residence: California

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Soho Teen

What We Lost in the Dark Summary: Allie Kim is still confined to the night, and always Jacquelyn Mitchard will be, due to her fatal allergy to sunlight. And now she has 9781616951436 lost her best friend, fellow XP-sufferer Juliet, who took her Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 own life to escape the clutches of serial killer Garrett Tabor. Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 And Up Garrett's power runs deep; his family runs the clinic that has $17.99/$17.99 Can. kept Allie and her XP soul mate, Rob Dorn, alive. Allie's only Hardback solace lies in her and Rob's budding romance. Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues Territory: World But Allie won't rest until Garrett is brought to justice, and Ctn Qty: 12 soon her obses... 5.500 in W | 8.250 in H 140mm W | 210mm H Author Bio: Jacquelyn Mitchard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the very first Oprah Book Club pick, as well as over twenty other critically acclaimed books for adults and teens. A nominee for several National and International Awards, she served on the 2004 Fiction Jury for the National Book Award. In addition, she is a longtime journalist and regular contributor to Real Simple and Parade magazines. Most recently, she has been named Editorial Director of...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Hard Case Crime

The Secret Lives of Married Women Summary: Two identical twin sisters - one a sexually Elissa Wald repressed defense attorney, the other a former libertine now 9781781162620 living a respectable life in suburbia - are about to have their Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 darkest secrets revealed, to the men in their lives and to $9.95/$11.95 Can. themselves. As one sister prepares for the thorniest trial of 256 pages her career and the other fends off ominous advances from a Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) construction worker laboring on the house next door, both FICTION / Crime find themselves pushed to the edge, and confronted by Territory: US, Canada (no open market) discoveries about themselves a... Ctn Qty: 24 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Elissa Wald is the author of MEETING THE 127mm W | 203mm H MASTER (Grove Press) and HOLDING FIRE (Context Books). Her work has also been published in multiple journals and

anthologies, including Beacon Best of 2001, Creative Nonfiction, The Barcelona Review, The Mammoth Book of Erotica, Nerve: Literate Smut, The Ex-Files: New Stories about Old Flames, and Brain, Child Magazine. Previously, she worked as a stripper, ran away to join the circus, and spent a summer working on a Native American reservatio...

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Hard Case Crime

The Wrong Quarry Summary: QUARRY RETURNS! Best-seller Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION) Brings Back His Most 9781781162668 Popular Series Character Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 $9.95/$11.95 Can. The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry finds himself 256 pages in the crosshairs when he goes up against an amateur in the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) killing game with dangerous proclivities... FICTION / Crime Author Bio: MAX ALLAN COLLINS is the best-selling, Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 award-winning author of Road to Perdition, the graphic novel that inspired the Oscar-winning movie starring Paul Newman 5.000 in W | 8.000 in H 127mm W | 203mm H and Tom Hanks, and of the acclaimed Nathan Heller series of historical hardboiled mysteries. He also wrote the Dick Tracy newspaper comic strip for years, as well as novels based on numerous major movies and TV series ranging from Saving Private Ryan, Air Force One, and American Gangster to CSI, Bones and NYPD Blue. Also a film...

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Books

Fu-Manchu: The Trail of Fu-Manchu Summary: The seventh book of the complete, fully Sax Rohmer authorized series written by the creator of Fu-Manchu, the 9780857686091 acclaimed Sax Rohmer. Following the events of The Bride of Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 Fu-Manchu, it is considered one of Rohmer's finest. $9.95/$11.95 Can. 320 pages Fu-Manchu is trapped, in London and cut-off from Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) his resources, including the vitae that grants him eternal Territory: US, Canada (no open market) life. But under the Thames, the devil doctor practices the Ctn Qty: 24 dark art of sorcery, and it will be up to Nayland Smith and 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H Scotland Yard to stop him. But Fu-Man... 130mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Sax Rohmer was the acclaimed author of the series of novels. The first, The Mystery of Fu Manchu, was published in 1912 with many more following. Rohmer also wrote more traditional detective stories and supernatural horror. He died in London in 1959.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Books

Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz Summary: What if every Star Trek: The Original Series Juan Ortiz episode was a movie event? What would the movie poster 9781781166703 look like? This was the inspiration to develop a one-of-a-kind Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 set of images for the series that launched a franchise. Artist $39.95/$47.00 Can. Juan Ortiz has created unique retro-style art with the look of 112 pages a 60s movie poster, comic book, pulp novel cover or Hardback advertisement, one each for all 80 episodes. Performing Arts / Film & Video Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 112 About the Artist 10.250 in W | 14.333 in H 260mm W | 364mm H Juan Ortiz is an avid Star Trek enthusiast and an accomplished artist that set out t... Author Bio: Juan Ortiz is an avid Star Trek enthusiast and an accomplished artist that set out to create an art program representing each of the 80 episodes from the Star Trek: The Original Series. The artwork embodies his passion for the series, the transformational Sixties, and the visceral reaction

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TITAN BOOKS

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Books

While We Still Live Summary: English girl Sheila Matthews' innocent holiday to Helen Macinnes Poland becomes a nightmare when the German Army invade in 9781781161555 the summer of 1939. Working for the Polish underground as a Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 double-agent, she plays a dangerous game, and is soon $9.95/$11.95 Can. suspected by the Germans. Forced to flee to the forest and 688 pages hunted by a ruthless German officer, she must rely on the Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) dashing Captain Adam Wisniewski to help her home. Books / Fiction Author Bio: Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 130mm W | 203mm H million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Books

Anno : Johnny Alucard Summary: THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED BRAND-NEW ADDITION Kim Newman TO THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ANNO DRACULA SERIES! 9780857680860 Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Award-winning author Kim Newman takes the series stateside $25.99/$30.99 Can. to Andy Warhol's New York and Orson Welles' Hollywood. 400 pages Hardback It's 1976 and vampire reporter Kate Reed is on the set of Fiction / Horror 's Dracula. She helps a young vampire Territory: US, Canada (no open market) boy, Ion Popescu, who then leaves Transylvania for America. Ctn Qty: 12 In the States, Popescu becomes Johnny Pop and attaches 6.125 in W | 9.250 in H himself to Andy Warhol, inventing a new drug which con... 156mm W | 235mm H Author Bio: Kim Newman is the critically acclaimed author of the Anno Dracula series. He has won the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards and been nominated for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

Author Residence: London, UK

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Books

Hagar the Horrible: The Epic Chronicles - Summary: The continuing epic quests of Hagar the Horrible Dailies 1979-80 are collected in another glorious booty-ful archive edition! Dik Browne 9781781167144 Reprinting every daily strip from July 1979 to December 1980, Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 all of your favourite oddballs, misfits and miscreants are here, $19.95/$23.95 Can. including sidekick Lucky Eddie and long-suffering wife Helga.

224 pages Still syndicated in 58 countries worldwide, Hagar is without a Hardback doubt the most famous Viking in history! Comics & Graphic Novels / Anthologies Author Bio: Dik Browne is best known for writing and Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 drawing Hi and Lois - which he co-created with 's 8.500 in W | 6.125 in H Mort Walker - and Hagar The Horrible. A prolific and award- 216mm W | 156mm H winning illustrator, Browne had a varied career which included working forNewsweek and a stint in the army.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Books

Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of Summary: The incredible, hilarious insider's story of Britain's HandMade Films favourite film company! Robert Sellers 9781781167083 It all started when Beatle George Harrison stepped in to fund Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Life of Brian when Monty Python's original backers pulled out. $14.95/$17.95 Can. His company, HandMade films, went on to make some of the 320 pages best British films of the 80s (Withnail and I, Time Bandits and Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Mona Lisa among them), but then things started to go Performing Arts / Film & Video wrong...This is the incredible and often hilarious insiders' story Territory: US, Canada (no open market) of what happened... Ctn Qty: 24 5.062 in W | 7.750 in H Author Bio: Robert Sellers is the author of many film books,

129mm W | 197mm H including Hellraisers and a biography of Harrison Ford.

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Shadows Over Innsmouth Summary: Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's classic, today's Stephen Jones masters of horror take up their pens and turn once more to 9781781165287 that decayed, forsaken New England fishing village with its Pub Date: 9/17/13, On Sale Date: 9/17 sparkling treasure, loathsome denizens, and unspeakable evil. $14.95/$17.95 Can. This anthology features seventeen chilling stories by authors 480 pages such as Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman, as Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) well as the original masterpiece of horror. Fiction / Horror Territory: US, Canada (no open market) "Introduction: Spawn of the Deep Ones" by Stephen Jones Ctn Qty: 24 "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecra... 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H 130mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Stephen Jones is a leading expert on horror and is the author of the Illustrated Movie Guide series. He is the winner of three World Fantasy Awards, four Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Awards and three International Horror Guild Awards as well as being a twenty-time recipient of the British Fantasy Award and a Hugo Award nominee.

Author Hometown: Pimlico, London

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Grimm - Aunt Marie's Book of Lore Summary: THE REAL BOOK OF MONSTERS, WEAPONS 9781781166536 AND POTIONS AS SEEN IN THE SHOW! Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 $19.95/$23.95 Can. This in-universe book explores the monsters, weapons and 128 pages potions in Grimm with detailed pictures and descriptions. The Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) book is Aunt Marie's recording of the supernatural creatures Performing Arts / Television she and her fellow Grimms have to defeat! Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 Inspired by the classic Grimm Brothers' fairy tales, Grimm is a 8.000 in W | 11.000 in H cop-drama with a twist! A detective discovers he has the 203mm W | 279mm H ability to see supernatural beings, including a reformed 'Big Bad Wolf' and th...

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Harker: The Black Hound Summary: A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL IN Roger Gibson, Vince Danks THE TRADITION OF CLASSIC BRITISH DETECTIVE SHOWS! 9781781166987 Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 Paying homage to Britain's classic crime solving duos, Harker $19.95/$23.95 Can. is a wry, contemporary take on the traditions of the British TV 128 pages procedural Hardback Author Bio: Roger Gibson began drawing comic strips for X- Comics & Graphic Novels / General AP in the mid 1980s, forming his own APA - Early Spring - Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 soon afterwards. After deciding to retire from comics, Roger 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H turned to writing - producing a novel adaptation of 171mm W | 260mm H Gravestown (an earlier comic) and a science fiction thriller called Loop.

Vince Danks' early career began with Redfox by Chris Bell and Fox for Press. From there, he worked on Dr Who Monthly, the Red Dwarf Smegazine and for Marvel UK. In 1997 he set up Ariel Pr...

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The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes Summary: A collection of short stories detailing the George Mann supernatural steampunk adventures of detective duo, Sir 9781781167427 Maurice Newbury and Miss Veronica Hobbes in dark and Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 dangerous Victorian London. Along with Chief Inspector $14.95/$17.95 Can. Bainbridge, Newbury & Hobbes will face plague revenants, 400 pages murderous peers, mechanical beasts, tentacled leviathans, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) reanimated pygmies, and an encounter with Sherlock Holmes. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Author Bio: George Mann is the author of the Newbury and Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 Hobbes and The Ghost series of novels, as well as numerous 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H short stories, novellas and audiobooks. He has written fiction 130mm W | 203mm H and audio scripts for the BBC's Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes. He is also a respected anthologist and has edited The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction and The Solaris Book of New Fantasy. He lives near Grantham, UK.

Author Residence: Grantham, UK

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The Wizard of Id: The Dailies & Sundays - 1973 Summary: Welcome to the Kingdom of Id, a one-horse Brant Parker, kingdom ruled by a wretched, pint-sized tyrannical despot 9781848566859 known only as The King. Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 $19.95/$23.95 Can. This is a collection of Brant Parker and Johnny Hart's award- 224 pages winning newspaper strip, featuring a cast of wise-cracking

Hardback wizards and rotten rulers, drunken has-been jesters and Humor / Form cowardly knights. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 This volume collects the daily and Sunday strips from 1973 for 9.500 in W | 6.125 in H the very first time, as well as new background feature 241mm W | 156mm H material!

Author Bio: Brant Parker used ideas from a deck of playing cards to create the first few strips of . The strip was first syndicated on November 9, 1964 - drawn by Parker and co-written by Parker and Hart. In 1997 Brant Parker passed his writing duties on to his son Jeff Parker, who had already been involved with creating Id for a decade.

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Action Uncensored! Summary: Considered a seminal publication during its short Ken Armstrong, Ramon Sola, Tom Tully, Jack run during the 1970s, the original seven-penny nightmare Adrian,... Action changed British comics forever and paved the way for 9781848560260 2000AD. Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 $34.95/$41.00 Can. Long out of print and highly awaited, The Best of Action 520 pages brings Hook Jaw, Look Out for Lefty!, Death Game 1999, Kids Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Rule O.K, Hellman of Hammer Force and Dredger to a new Comics & Graphic Novels / General audience. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Author Bio: Gerry Finley-Day is a British writer best known Ctn Qty: 24 Sales Restrictions: US, Canada (no open market) as the creator of . He also worked on Dan 10.625 in W | 7.625 in H Dare, Invasion!, and many more. 270mm W | 194mm H has written countless comics stories, including Judge Dredd, Sláine and A.B.C. Warriors, as well as Charley's War. He also created .

Tom Tully, British comics writer, has worked on countless strips including , Kelly's Eye, Heros the

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War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches Summary: In the spirit of H.G. Wells's classic tale of Martian Kevin J. Anderson invasion comes this anthology of some of today's leading 9781781161746 authors' own renditions of the Martian invasion as it might Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 have been seen through the eyes of such notables as Jack $12.95/$15.95 Can. London, H.P. Lovecraft, Teddy Roosevelt and Pablo Picasso. 352 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Authors included are: Mike Resnick, Walter Jon Williams, Daniel Fiction / Science Fiction Marcus, , Janet Berliner, Howard Waldrop, Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Doug Beason, Barbara Hambly, George Alec Effinger, Allen Ctn Qty: 24 Steele, Mark W. Tiedema... 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H 130mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Kevin J. Anderson: is one of the world's bestselling sci-fi authors. He is the author of The Illustrated Star Wars Universe and the highly popular Jedi Academy trilogy of novels: Jedi Search, Dark Apprentice and Champions of the Force. Both his X-Files novels, Ground Zero and Ruins, were New York Times bestsellers. He is now co-authoring the new series of Dune prequel novels.

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The Double Image Summary: While carrying out research in Paris, American Helen Macinnes historian John Craig is surprised when he runs into his old 9781781163283 college professor. Sussman is a worried man. A survivor of Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 Auschwitz, he in shock, having seen and been seen by one of $9.95/$11.95 Can. the Nazis who tortured him in the camp. But SS Colonel Berg 432 pages has been dead for ten years - or has he? Before Craig can Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) help solve the riddle, Sussman is found dead and Craig is Books / Fiction being questioned by the police. As various international Territory: US, Canada (no open market) organisations are drawn into th... Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the 130mm W | 203mm H Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).

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Once Upon a Time: An Insider's Guide to Summary: Once Upon a Time: An Insider's Guide brings Storybrooke (paper original) you everything you need to know about this fantastical 9781782760290 fairytale show airing on ABC! Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 $16.95/$19.95 Can. Featuring interviews with all the key cast and crew and going 176 pages behind-the scenes on the show, presenting exclusive Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) production designs and much more. Performing Arts / Film & Video Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12

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A Taste of Blood Wine Summary: 1918. A First World War battlefield becomes the Freda Warrington cosmic battleground for two vampires, as Karl von Wultendorf 9781781167052 struggles to free himself from his domineering , Kristian. Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 $14.95/$17.95 Can. 1923. Charlotte Neville watches as her father, a Cambridge 400 pages professor, fills Parkland Hall with guests for her sister Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Madeleine's 18th birthday party. Among them is his handsome Fiction / Paranormal new research assistant Karl - the man Madeleine has instantly Territory: US, Canada (no open market) decided will be her husband. Charlotte, shy and retiring, is Ctn Qty: 24 happy to devote h... 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H 130mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Freda Warrington is a British author best known for her epic fantasy, vampire and supernatural novels. Four of her novels have been nominated for the British Fantasy Society's Best Novel Award. Dracula the Undead won the Dracula Society's 1997 Children of the Night Award. Her novel Elfland won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award in the Fantasy Novel Category 2009.

Author Residence: Leicestershire, UK

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Matt Helm - The Ambushers Summary: A brand-new edition of the classic novel. Donald Hamilton 9780857683359 A quiet mission of assassination is no sweat for legendary Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 agent Matt Helm, until a shapely foreign agent he never got $7.99/$9.99 Can. around to finishing off lures him into a strange trek in the 288 pages wilds of northern Mexico, and a Russian missile smuggled out Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) of Cuba falls into the hands of a political fanatic much too paperback close to home. Fiction / Thrillers Author Bio: Donald Hamilton is the creator of Matt Helm, Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 48 star of 27 novels that have sold more than 20 million copies 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H worldwide. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden, attended the 106mm W | 175mm H University of Chicago, and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. His writing career began in 1946 with short stories for Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post. His first novel was Date With Darkness, published in 1947, and altogether he published 38 novels. The first Matt Helm novel, Death of a Citizen, was originally publishe...

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Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years Summary: For the first time, an 'in universe' history of Star David A. Goodman Trek, complete with excerpts from Starfleet records and 9781781169155 intergalactic intelligence, including James T. Kirk's official Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 biography and newly translated Klingon reports. $29.95/$35.00 Can. Hardback Star Trek Federation: The First 150 Years celebrates the Performing Arts / Television 150th anniversary of the founding of the United Federation of Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Planets. Ctn Qty: 24 This unprecedented illustrated volume chronicles the pivotal era leading up to Humankind's First Contact with in 2063, the Romulan War... Author Bio: David A. Goodman has spent the last 26 years writing for television. His credits include The Golden Girls, Star Trek: Enterprise, Futurama (where he wrote the Award nominated Star Trek homage "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"), and Family Guy where he was head writer for six years. This is his first book. He lives in Pacific Palisades, CA with his family.

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Tales of the Wold Newton Universe Summary: A collection of Wold Newton-inspired short stories Philip Jose Farmer by Farmerphiles, experts, and the Grand Master of SF himself. 9781781163047 Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 Author Bio: Philip José Farmer was a multiple award- $12.95/$15.95 Can. winning science fiction writer of 75 novels. He is best known 208 pages for his Wold Newton and Riverworld series. In 2001 he was Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Prize and a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Fiction / Science Fiction Award. He passed away in 2009. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H 130mm W | 203mm H

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Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2 Summary: INTRODUCING THE SECOND CULT MOVIE-ART 9781781167519 BOOK FROM GALLERY 1988, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 TALKED ABOUT ART GALLERIES! $34.95/$41.00 Can. 176 pages An impressive cult movie art collection, featuring art from Hardback Gallery 1988, a Los Angeles art gallery that focuses on pop- Art / Popular Culture culture themed artwork. Be prepared to see your favourite Territory: US, Canada (no open market) cult movies as you've never seem them before! Ctn Qty: 12 9.000 in W | 12.250 in H Author Bio: Gallery 1988 has quickly become one of the 229mm W | 311mm H world's most talked about art galleries. Openings at the gallery have seen upwards of 2,500 people attending in one night, including celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Nicole Richie, Good Charlotte, Rogen, DJ AM, Paul Wall, Seth Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Jonah Hill, Michael Rappaport, Linkin Park, Swizz Beats and Joss Whedon admiring the walls. An annual show at G1988, "Crazy 4 Cult" receives worldwide press and over 1,000,000 website hi...

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Fringe - Sins of the Father (novel #3) Summary: A BRAND NEW NOVEL BASED ON THE CULT HIT Christa Faust TV SHOW! 9781781163139 Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 The third novel set in the critically acclaimed Fringe universe. $7.99/$9.99 Can. Author Christa Faust (Money Shot, Choke Hold), winner of the 320 pages coveted Scribe Award, is working closely with the television Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) series writers to reveal secrets and unanswered questions, in paperback novels that will become formal parts of the series canon. This Fiction / Media Tie-In third novel in the series will unveil the secrets of Peter , Territory: US, Canada (no open market) estranged son of the brilliant scientist Walter Bishop. Set in... Ctn Qty: 24 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H Author Bio: Christa Faust has written tie-ins to 106mm W | 175mm H Supernatural, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Twilight Zone, among others. Her novel Money Shot, for Hard Case Crime, won the Crimespree Award and was nominated for several others. The sequel is Choke Hold. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and loves vintage shoes and noir cinema.

Author Residence: Los Angeles, California

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Great Showdowns: The Return Summary: Since the beginning of time, there has been Scott Campbell struggle. The epic clash of being against being. 9781781168899 Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Triceratops. Giant Squid vs. the Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 Sperm Whale. The Circle vs. the Square. $14.95/$17.95 Can. 144 pages This is a chronicling of some of the greatest confrontations in Hardback FILM HISTORY. These are the GREAT SHOWDOWNS. Art / Techniques Author Bio: Scott Campbell (Scott C) is a maker of Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 paintings, illustrations, comics, kid's books and video games. 6.750 in W | 6.750 in H He studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco 171mm W | 171mm H and has worked on such games as the critically acclaimed Psychonauts and Brutal Legend. Alongside this career in games, he has published numerous comics and created paintings that have appeared in galleries and publications around the world. Some of his most notable projects include the Igloo Head and Tree Head series, Do...

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The Quorum Summary: In 1961, Derek Leech emerges fully formed from Kim Newman the polluted River Thames, destined to found a global media 9781781165546 empire. In 1978, three ambitious young men strike a deal with Pub Date: 10/22/13, On Sale Date: 10/22 Leech. They are offered wealth, glamour, and success, but a $14.95/$17.95 Can. price must be paid. In 1994, Leech's purpose moves to its 400 pages conclusion, and as the men struggle, they realize to truth of Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the ultimate price. Fiction / Horror Author Bio: Kim Newman is a well known and respected Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 author and movie critic. He writes regularly for Empire 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H Magazine and contributes to The Guardian, The Times, Time 130mm W | 203mm H Out and others. He makes frequent appearances on radio and TV. He has won the Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, British Fantasy and British Science Fiction Awards and been nominated for the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

Author Residence: London, UK

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Charley's War (Vol. 10) - The End Summary: In the final explosive volume of never-before- Pat Mills, Joe Colquhoun collected comic strip, including for the first time reproductions 9780857683014 of strip pages from Joe Colquhoun's original artwork, we finally Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 reach the epic conclusion of Charley's story, and the $19.95/$23.95 Can. harrowing final days of . 128 pages Hardback The tenth action-packed volume of Charley's War is rich in History / Military the detailed minutiae of the terror-punctuated existence of a Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Tommy, and includes a feature on the Treaty of Versailles and Ctn Qty: 12 Germany's capitulation. 9.000 in W | 12.000 in H 229mm W | 305mm H Author Bio: Pat Mills has written countless comics stories, including Judge Dredd, Sláine and A.B.C. Warriors, as well as Charley's War. He also created Marshal Law.

Joe Colquhoun worked on a large volume of titles in his 30 year career in the UK comics industry, including Lion, Champion, Buster and Battle. He is probably best remembered for work on Battle, including Johnny Red and Charley's War.

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Modesty Blaise - The Young Mistress Summary: CONTINUING THE ONLY COMPLETE Peter O'Donnell, Enric Badia Romero COLLECTION OF MODESTY BLAISE ADVENTURES! 9781781167090 Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 The dark underworld of espionage and crime is lit up by the $19.95/$23.95 Can. fatal charms of the gorgeous Modesty Blaise - high priestess 104 pages of pulp crime and goddess of cult thrillers! Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Peter O'Donnell wrote in many media, but Comics & Graphic Novels / General achieved international success when he created Modesty Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 Blaise, which was first published in 1963. There has even been a film and a TV version of the character, as well as a 9.000 in W | 12.000 in H 229mm W | 305mm H series of bestselling novels.

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The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror Summary: At every point, and raised Joe Simon, Jack Kirby the bar. 9781848569591 Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 When they came to comics, Superman had been around for $49.95/$57.00 Can. about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They 320 pages took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the Hardback panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what Comics & Graphic Novels / could do, experimenting with layout and design, Territory: US, Canada (no open market) creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads. Ctn Qty: 12 7.500 in W | 11.000 in H Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America), 191mm W | 279mm H and their next was military...

Author Bio: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created one of the most famous icons in popular culture with Captain America, star of the 2011 blockbuster film, also featured in the 2012 blockbuster The Avengers. Simon was the first editor of Marvel Comics, and together he and Kirby conquered every genre, raising the bar on an entire industry.

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Steampunk Style Summary: The Complete Illustrated Guide for 9781781168479 Contraptors, Gizmologists and Primocogglers Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Everywhere! $24.95/$28.95 Can. 168 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Crafts & Hobbies / Fashion Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 8.250 in W | 10.625 in H 210mm W | 270mm H

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Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth Summary: Stephen Jones is a leading expert on horror and is Stephen Jones the author of the Illustrated Movie Guide series. He is the 9781781165294 winner of three World Fantasy Awards, four Horror Writers Pub Date: 10/29/13, On Sale Date: 10/29 Association Bram Stoker Awards and three International $14.95/$17.95 Can. Horror Guild Awards as well as being a twenty-time recipient 480 pages of the British Fantasy Award and a Hugo Award nominee. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: For decades, H. P. Lovecraft's masterpiece of Fiction / Horror terror has inspired writers with its gripping account of a Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 village whose inhabitants have surrendered to an ancient and 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H hideous evil. In this companion to the acclaimed anthology 130mm W | 203mm H Shadows Over Innsmouth, World Fantasy Award winning editor Stephen Jones has assembled eleven of today's most prominent and well-respected horror authors - the finest of the Lovecraftian acolytes.. Included is Lovecraft's own unpublished draft of The Shadow Over ...

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Assassin's Creed - The Ankh of Isis Trilogy Summary: This first ever collection of the three-volume Eric Corbeyran, Djilalli Defaux graphic novel from Ubisoft collects together the exhilarating 9781781163436 story of Desmond Miles' abduction by Abstergo. His Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 subsequent flight from their grasp leads to Desmond joining $24.95/$28.95 Can. the Assassins in their fight against the Templars. Betrayal 144 pages leads to Desmond "recovering" the memories of his ancestor, Hardback Aquilus as he searches for the power of the mystical Ankh Comics & Graphic Novels / General and savage Barbarian tribes, led by the deadly Assassin Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Accipiter, prepare to attack. Ctn Qty: 12 7.062 in W | 10.875 in H Author Bio: For more than twenty years Eric Corbeyran has 179mm W | 276mm H written successful bande dessinée scripts. Boundless curiosity and fascination for varied art-forms have led him to explore a multitude of stories with a deft and dramatic touch.

Having developed many successful projects with Eric Corbeyran, Djillali Defali now turns his dramatic and realistic style to the detailed authenticity of the world of Assassin's Creed.

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Grimm - novel #1 Summary: THE FIRST ORIGINAL NOVEL TO TIE-IN WITH John Shirley THE HIT US SHOW, INSPIRED BY THE GRIMM BROTHERS' 9781781166543 CLASSIC FAIRY TALES! Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $7.99/$9.99 Can. Facing off all manner of ancient evils, is a cop with a new- 320 pages found ability to see supernatural threats. Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) paperback Author Bio: John Shirley is a critically acclaimed cyberpunk, sci-fi and horror writer, titles include City Come-Walkin' and Fiction / Media Tie-In Dracula In Love. He wrote the first screenplay for The Crow. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 48 He has also written many tie-ins including Constantine and 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H Doom. His short story collection Black Butterflies won a Bram 106mm W | 175mm H Stoker, the International Horror Guild Award and was one of the Publishers Weekly best books of 1998.

Author Residence: Pinole, California

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Neither Five Nor Three Summary: Paul Haydn was on his way home at last, to New Helen Macinnes York and the civilian life he longed for, after years of War. Yet 9781781161562 he would never forget the tormented people, desperate for Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 refuge in Berlin. They had survived the War - but now a new, $9.95/$11.95 Can. sinister presence threatened them, their families, the whole of 496 pages society. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Books / Fiction Now he discovered that, back home, some of his former Territory: US, Canada (no open market) colleagues had dangerous political sympathies, that someone Ctn Qty: 24 was trying to discredit the woman he had once loved. The 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H pattern seeme... 130mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).

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Sherlock Holmes: The Will of the Dead Author Bio: George Mann is the author of the Newbury & George Mann Hobbes and The Ghost series of novels, as well as numerous 9781781160015 short stories, novellas and audiobooks. He has written fiction Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 and audio scripts for the BBC's Doctor Who and Sherlock $12.95/$15.95 Can. Holmes. He is also a respected anthologist and has edited 336 pages The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction and The Solaris Book Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) of New Fantasy. He lives near Grantham, UK. Fiction / Mystery & Detective Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Author Residence: Grantham, UK Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H 130mm W | 203mm H

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The Art of Assassin's Creed Summary: THE ULTIMATE, EXCLUSIVE ART BOOK Andy McVittie COVERING ALL THE ASSASSIN'S CREED GAMES AND 9781781166901 GRAPHIC NOVELS! Pub Date: 11/5/13, On Sale Date: 11/5 $34.95/$41.00 Can. Initially launched in 2007, the first four Assassin's Creed 192 pages games have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide, and Hardback the franchise is now established as one of the best-selling Art / Digital & Video series ever. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Andy McVittie has worked in the video games industry for more than twenty years, writing and editing for 9.000 in W | 11.125 in H 229mm W | 283mm H magazines such as Mean Machines, Nintendo Official Magazine and PlayStation Plus.

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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Summary: When Rose Grimswell breaks off her engagement The Grimswell Curse to Lord Digby, the concerned fiancé calls on Sherlock Holmes Sam Siciliano to visit the ancestral home to find out why. Holmes, his 9781781166819 cousin Henry, and wife Michelle explore the legend of the Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 Grimswell Curse when a mysterious figure is spotted on the $9.95/$11.95 Can. moor accompanied by a large creature... 288 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: Sam Siciliano is the author of several novels, including Sherlock Holmes: The Angel of the Opera. He has a FICTION / Crime long-time fascination with gothic and fantasy fiction-subjects Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 he once taught at university level. He lives in Vancouver, 5.250 in W | 8.000 in H Washington. 133mm W | 203mm H Author Residence: Vancouver, Washington

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The Black Dragon (New Edition) Summary: It is the Year of Our Lord 1193. James Dunreith, , John Bolton exiled by his leige lord and king, Henry, has returned to 9780857686343 reclaim the land that is his birthright. Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 $24.95/$28.95 Can. Branded a sorceror, Dunreith is pressed into the service of his 200 pages queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, to seek out one who rebels Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) against the crown - one who was once his truest friend. Yet COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Historical Fiction more dangerous than any political threat is the plot to Territory: US, Canada (no open market) harness the ancient, magical soul of the land and turn it into Ctn Qty: 24 the ultimate evil. 6.625 in W | 10.250 in H 168mm W | 260mm H Can Dunreith's brave he...

Author Bio: Chris Claremont is one of the best known writers currently working in comics. His work includes The Uncanny X-Men, Captain Britain, Fantastic Four and Gen13.

John Bolton is considered one of the greats of comic art. He was the artist of Valentine (with Sandman creator Neil Gaiman), and has also painted one of the original Books of

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The James Bond Omnibus - (Vol. 005) Summary: THE COMIC STRIP ADVENTURES OF IAN Jim Lawrence, Yaroslav Horak FLEMING'S SUAVE SECRET AGENT CONTINUE! 9780857685902 Pub Date: 11/26/13, On Sale Date: 11/26 The fifth installment in Titan's collection of the classic $19.95/$23.95 Can. adventures of the world's greatest secret agent! 272 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Author Bio: James Lawrence began his writing career scripting training films for the US Armed Forces, and moved on Comics & Graphic Novels / General to write features including and . Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 7.500 in W | 9.000 in H Author Residence: UK 191mm W | 229mm H

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Matt Helm - The Shadowers Summary: A brand-new edition of the classic novel. Donald Hamilton 9780857683373 In order to foil a mass assassination plot, Matt Helm must Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 undertake his most dangerous mission: matrimony. An agent $7.99/$9.99 Can. like Helm might be a nice man to live with for a while, be he's 288 pages not the kind a woman would marry. Unless she has too. Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) Unless it's all part of an ingenious cover. The man paperback whose daily bread is violence takes a most unlikely bride - Fiction / Thrillers just to make sure death doesn't part them. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 48 Author Bio: Donald Hamilton is the creator of Matt Helm, 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H star of 27 novels that have sold more than 20 million copies 106mm W | 175mm H worldwide. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden, attended the University of Chicago, and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. His writing career began in 1946 with short stories for Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post. His first novel was Date With Darkness, published in 1947, and altogether he published 38 novels. The first Matt Helm novel, Death of a Citizen, was originally publishe...

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Venus on the Half-Shell Summary: Simon Wagstaff narrowly escapes the Deluge Philip Jose Farmer that destroys Earth when he happens upon an abandoned 9781781163061 spaceship. A man without a planet, he gains immortality from Pub Date: 12/10/13, On Sale Date: 12/10 an elixir drunk during an interlude with a cat-like alien queen. $12.95/$15.95 Can. Now Simon must chart a 3,000-year course to the most 208 pages distant corners of the , to seek out the answers to Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the questions no one can seem to answer. Fiction / Science Fiction Author Bio: Philip José Farmer was a multiple award- Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 winning science fiction writer of 75 novels. He is best known 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H for his Wold Newton and Riverworld series. In 2001 he was 130mm W | 203mm H awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Prize and a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award. He passed away in 2009.

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Alien: Out of the Shadows (Novel #1) Summary: THE FIRST IN AN ALL NEW, OFFICIAL TRILOGY Tim Lebbon SET IN THE ALIEN UNIVERSE! 9781781162682 Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 In space no one can hear you ... $7.99/$9.99 Can. 320 pages The massively acclaimed Alien franchise is one of the most Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) successful of all time, beginning with the first film in 1979. In paperback a dramatic twist, this novel will return us to that time, to Fiction / Media Tie-In Ellen Ripley, and to never-before-revealed secrets of the Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Weyland-Yutani Corporations...secrets that lead into the Ctn Qty: 24 events of the second film, Aliens...and beyond! 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H 106mm W | 175mm H Author Bio: Tim Lebbon is the New York Times bestselling author of the movie novelization of 30 Days of Night and The Cabin in the Woods. He has also written many critically acclaimed horror and dark fantasy novels, including Dusk, Fallen and The Island. Tim has won three British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a , a and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild and World Fantasy Awards.

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Horizon Summary: British soldier Peter Lennox, a POW in an Italian Helen Macinnes prison camp, is still fighting his own war. An artist in civilian 9781781163276 life, his hands bear the scars of wounds received during his Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 capture at the fall of Tobruk, and he suspects he will never $9.95/$11.95 Can. paint again. The only thing that sustains him is plotting his 224 pages escapes, no matter how many times he is recaptured. But in Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) September 1943 the Italians surrender to the Allies, and Books / Fiction Lennox is free. Wanting nothing more than to return to the Territory: US, Canada (no open market) fighting, he is ... Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the 130mm W | 203mm H Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).

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Snare of the Hunter Summary: Irina Kusak's recently divorced husband, Jiri Helen Macinnes Hrádek, is a high-ranking official in the Czechoslovakian secret 9781781163320 police: cruel, ambitious, utterly ruthless. So when he turns a Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 blind eye to her defection to the west, she is uneasy. Aided $9.95/$11.95 Can. in her escape by a group of friends, including David Mennery, 376 pages an American with whom she once had a passionate affair, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) Irina begins to feel herself truly free. But soon their journey Books / Fiction becomes a nightmare. It becomes clear that Hrádek only Territory: US, Canada (no open market) allowed Irina to de... Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the 130mm W | 203mm H Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).

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The Aylesford Skull Summary: It is the summer of 1883 and Professor Langdon James P. Blaylock St. Ives - brilliant but eccentric scientist and explorer - is at 9781781167601 home in Aylesford with his family. However, a few miles to the Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 north a steam launch has been taken by pirates above Egypt $7.99/$9.99 Can. Bay; the crew murdered and pitched . In Aylesford 400 pages itself a grave is opened and possibly robbed of the skull. The Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) suspected grave robber, the infamous Dr. Ignacio Narbondo, paperback is an old nemesis of Langdon St. Ives. FICTION / Science Fiction Territory: US, Canada (no open market) When Dr. Narbondo returns to kidna... Ctn Qty: 48 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H Author Bio: James P. Blaylock is one of the founding 106mm W | 175mm H fathers of modern steampunk along with fellow writers and friends Tim Powers and K.W. Jeter. He has won the World Fantasy and Philip K. Dick Awards. Blaylock lives in Orange, CA with his wife - they have two sons.

Author Residence: Orange County, CA

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Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising Summary: A brand new graphic novel from the exciting new Alan Martin, Tank Girl creative team: Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo! 9780857681188 Pub Date: 1/14/14, On Sale Date: 1/14 A holiday. A hold-up. A murder. A car chase. A very large $16.95/$19.95 Can. vodka. A fistfight. An earthquake. A mutant surfer. A lorry 104 pages heist. A tiny moped. The return of a much loved secondary Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) character - and a gang of killer kangaroos after Tan Girl's Comics & Graphic Novels / General scalp. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 Don't miss Tank Girl's latest twisted action adventure! 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H 171mm W | 260mm H Author Bio: Alan Martin is the co-creator of Tank Girl (along with artist Jamie Hewlett), and writer of the first three Tank Girl graphic novels. He lives in the UK.

Rufus Dayglo - his real name - is a British artist whose work includes Judge Dredd and for 2000 AD, Tank Girl: Visions of Boogas and Snaked for IDW and concept art for Metal Gear Solid.

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Agent in Place Summary: Chuck Kelso is an idealist. When he steals a top- Helen Macinnes secret NATO memorandum, he only intends to leak it to the 9781781163351 press; but it is soon in the hands of a Russian agent, a man Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 who has spent nine years quietly working himself into the $9.95/$11.95 Can. fabric of Washington society. Within hours it has reached the 432 pages KGB, and the CIA's top man in Moscow has had his cover Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) blown. For British agent Tony Lawton, hunting down the Books / Fiction Russian operative - the 'agent in place' - is a welcome Territory: US, Canada (no open market) challenge. But for Chuck's brother, t... Ctn Qty: 24 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H Author Bio: Helen MacInnes (1907-1985) was the 130mm W | 203mm H Scottish-born American author of 21 spy novels. Dubbed "the queen of spy writers", her books have sold more than 25 million copies in the United States alone and have been translated into over 22 languages. Several of her books have been adapted into films, such as Above Suspicion (1943), with Joan Crawford, and The Salzburg Connection (1972).

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Further Encounters of Sherlock Holmes Summary: A brand-new collection of Sherlock Holmes stories George Mann from a variety of exciting voices in modern horror and 9781781160046 steampunk, edited by respected anthologist George Mann. Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 $14.95/$17.95 Can. Author Bio: George Mann is the author of the Newbury and 352 pages Hobbes and The Ghost series of novels, as well as numerous Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) short stories, novellas and audiobooks. He has written fiction and audio scripts for the BBC's Doctor Who and Sherlock Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors) Holmes. He is also a respected anthologist and has edited Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction and The Solaris Book 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H of New Fantasy. 130mm W | 203mm H

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Matt Helm - The Ravagers Summary: A brand-new edition of the classic novel. Donald Hamilton 9781781162309 It was not a peaceful way to die, but there was nothing Matt Pub Date: 2/11/14, On Sale Date: 2/11 Helm could do for his fellow agent. He had found him in a $7.99/$9.99 Can. Canadian motel room, his once-handsome face eaten away, 288 pages corroded by acid. Scratch one agent. The women wouldn't be Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) lining up for him now. But it created further problems. The paperback most likely culprit was a woman Helm had orders to protect - Fiction / Thrillers no matter what the cost. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 48 Author Bio: Donald Hamilton is the creator of Matt Helm, 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H star of 27 novels that have sold more than 20 million copies 106mm W | 175mm H worldwide. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden, attended the University of Chicago, and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. His writing career began in 1946 with short stories for Collier's and The Saturday Evening Post. His first novel was Date With Darkness, published in 1947, and altogether he published 38 novels. The first Matt Helm novel, Death of a Citizen, was originally publishe...

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Grimm - novel #2 Summary: THE SECOND ORIGINAL NOVEL TO TIE-IN John Shirley WITH THE HIT US SHOW, INSPIRED BY THE GRIMM 9781781166567 BROTHERS' CLASSIC FAIRY TALES! Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 $7.99/$9.99 Can. Facing off all manner of ancient evils, is a cop with a new- 320 pages found ability to see supernatural threats. Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) paperback Author Bio: John Shirley is a critically acclaimed cyberpunk, sci-fi and horror writer, titles include City Come-Walkin' and Fiction / Media Tie-In Dracula In Love. He wrote the first screenplay for The Crow. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 48 He has also written many tie-ins including Constantine and 4.188 in W | 6.875 in H Doom. His short story collection Black Butterflies won a Bram 106mm W | 175mm H Stoker, the International Horror Guild Award and was one of the Publishers Weekly best books of 1998.

Author Residence: Pinole, California

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One Model Nation Summary: In 1977, four young men were the voice of their Courtney Taylor-Taylor, generation. 9780857687272 Pub Date: 2/18/14, On Sale Date: 2/18 In 1978, they disappeared. $14.95/$17.95 Can. 160 pages This is the epic journey of art noise band One Model Nation, Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) the final dark days of the Baader-Meinoff Gang, and the Comics & Graphic Novels / Crime & Mystery band's mysterious disappearance only months later. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 24 This original graphic novel comes from the mind of Dandy 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H Warhols frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor, with art by indie 171mm W | 260mm H super star Jim Rugg, and features a host of bonus extras; sketches, director's commentary, deleted scenes and more! Author Bio: Courtney Taylor-Taylor is the lead-singer and songwriter of the hugely popular Portland, Oregon band The Dandy Warhols. The band has released six albums to date and have had huge critical and commercial successes on both sides of the Atlantic. One Model Nation is Taylor's first original graphic novel.

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Black Wings of Cthulhu (Volume Two) Summary: Modern Masters of Terror John Shirley, Caitlin R. Kiernan, S.T. Joshi 9780857687845 The works of H. P. Lovecraft have inspired brilliant writers for Pub Date: 2/25/14, On Sale Date: 2/25 decades, leading to call him the "twentieth $14.95/$17.95 Can. century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." 512 pages Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) S.T. Joshi-the twenty-first century's preeminent expert on all Fiction / Horror things Lovecraftian-gathers greatest modern acolytes, Territory: US, Canada (no open market) including Caitlin R. Kiernan, Ramsey Campbell, Michael Shea, Ctn Qty: 24 Brian Stableford, Nicholas Royle, Darrell Schweitzer and 5.125 in W | 8.000 in H W.H.Pugmire, each of whom serves up a new mast... 130mm W | 203mm H Author Bio: EDITOR - S. T. Joshi is a leading authority on H. P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, H. L. Mencken, and others. He has edited the definitive restored editions of the works of Lovecraft, several annotated editions of Bierce and Mencken, and has written such critical studies as The Modern Weird Tale. His biography H. P. Lovecraft: A Life won the Horror Writer Association's Stoker Award for best-non fiction.

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Devil May Cry Summary: Taking place a few months before the smash-hit 9781782760221 reimagining of the videogame series, DmC: Devil May Cry: The Pub Date: 8/27/13, On Sale Date: 8/27 Vergil Chronicles unveils all-new aspects of Dante's $9.99/$11.99 Can. reimagined world! 48 pages Hardback The mysterious Vergil recruits medium Kat to find her brother Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes Dante, famous hunter of demons - currently languishing in Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Hellfire as a prison inmate! Ctn Qty: 12 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H A complete story in a single volume, this story provides 171mm W | 260mm H never-before-seen information on the iconic characters of the game.

To make sure it satisfies Devil ... Author Bio: Guillaume Dorison (aka Izu) became literary editor at French publisher Humanoids, where he launched the bestselling series Shogun, dedicated to original manga. Dorison also has a successful career as a writer, with over twenty titles to his name, including Complex (which

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Monster Massacre Vol.1 Summary: From all around the world, the greatest comic Titan Comics talents are given full and free rein to explore the universe, to 9781782760177 seek out new life and new civilizations...to boldly go where no Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 one would dare let them go before! $22.99/$26.99 Can. Hardback No matter your tastes in science fiction and fantasy, you will Comics & Graphic Novels / General find something here to love. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: EDITOR: DAVE ELLIOTTALAN MOORE, , 8.000 in W | 11.000 in H DAVE ELLIOTT, ANDY KUHN, , MARK A. NELSON, W. H. RAUF AND MORE...(Writer), DAVE WILKINS, SAMI 203mm W | 279mm H BASRI, ALEX HORLEY, TOM RANEY, GARRIE GASTONNY, MARK A. NELSON, STANLEY ARTGERM LAU, , TOBY CYPRESS, BARNABY BAGENDA, SAKTI YUWONO, DAVE DORMAN, ANDY KUHN, , RHOALD MARCELLIUS, MICHAEL T. GILBERT, SUNNY GHO, AND MORE...(Artists)

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Sharky Summary: You're 16 years old. All your life, you've been Titan Comics raised by your mom, with no idea of who your father was. 9781782760184 Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 Now you've hit puberty, and you're about to find out that the $19.99/$23.99 Can. "no-good-S.O.B." who contributed to your genes is none Hardback other than ! Comics & Graphic Novels / Anthologies Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Not to mention your mother is a child of ! Ctn Qty: 12 6.625 in W | 10.250 in H Now, whenever something sets off your hormones, you 168mm W | 260mm H transform into the demi-god SHARKY - complete with a body the Rock would be kill to have - and the strength of a superman!

When two of your long ...

Author Bio: Writer Dave Elliott is a constant innovator in the world of comics, with a long career as a writer, artist, editor, publisher and IP developer

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Weirding Willows Summary: After years of studying under scientists like Titan Comics Charles and reading the essays of Doctor Victor 9781782760191 Frankenstein, Doctor Philippe Moreau moved to the country to Pub Date: 9/10/13, On Sale Date: 9/10 continue his experiments in artificially advancing evolution. $9.99/$11.99 Can. Hardback His wife left him, and took with her their daughter, Alice. Comics & Graphic Novels / Anthologies Territory: US, Canada (no open market) All her life, all Alice has known the Weir across from the Wild Ctn Qty: 12 Woods. 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H 171mm W | 260mm H Aged 9, Alice wandered into the Wild Woods and made her first startling discovery. A portal to another world. A world

called Wond... Author Bio: Writer Dave Elliott is a constant innovator in the world of comics, with a long career as a writer, artist, editor, publisher and IP developer

Artist Barnaby Bagenda has been illustrating comics in Asia for several years. This is his first major Western series!

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First Kingdom Vol 1.1 Summary: A COMICS ODYSSEY AND SPACE OPERA OF Jack Katz BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS! 9781782760108 Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 A saga that exposes the limitless potential of the comics $24.99/$28.99 Can. medium! 208 pages Hardback The first in a series of Homeric, post-apocalyptic graphic Comics & Graphic Novels / General novels, following the vein of a futuristic, post-civilization The Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Odyssey or The Iliad! Ctn Qty: 12 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H Author Bio: Jack Katz is a writer, artist and teacher whose 171mm W | 260mm H career in comics spans eight decades. He has worked along such comics legends as , Jack Kirby and Will Eisner, and his work remains influential to this day.

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First Kingdom Vol 1.2 Summary: A saga that exposes the limitless potential of Jack Katz the comics medium! 9781782760115 Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 The second in a collection of post-apocalyptic graphic novels, $24.99/$28.99 Can. very much in the vein of a futuristic, post-civilization The 208 pages Odyssey or Viking saga! Hardback Author Bio: Jack Katz is a writer, artist and teacher whose Comics & Graphic Novels / General career in comics spans eight decades. He has worked along Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 such comics legends as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Will Eisner, and his work remains influential to this day.

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First Kingdom Vol 2.1: The Space Explorer's Summary: An epic new chapter in one of the greatest Club graphic novel series from the Golden Age of Comics! Jack Katz 9781782760146 From the life's work of a man who inspired some of the Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 greatest names in comics history comes an incredible new $19.99/$23.99 Can. chapter in The First Kingdom saga! 160 pages Hardback Story Locale: Post-apocalyptic & Graphic Novels / General Author Bio: Jack Katz is a writer, artist and teacher whose Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 career in comics spans eight decades. He has worked along 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H such comics legends as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Will Eisner,

171mm W | 260mm H and his work remains influential to this day.

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Thrud The Barbarian Summary: Thrud the Barbarian has the strength and Carl Critchlow ferocity of a Rhinoceros...the speed and agility of a 9781782760023 jungle cat...and the intelligence of a garden snail! Pub Date: 9/24/13, On Sale Date: 9/24 $19.99/$23.99 Can. A hilarious, timeless parody of and his 110 pages musclebound ilk! Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / General Story Locale: High-Fantasy Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 Author Bio: Creator Carl Critchlow has a long history in 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H both comics and gaming art. He has produced over 200 171mm W | 260mm H painted pieces for seminal collectable card game Magic: The Gathering, has contributed creatures to such roleplaying games as World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons, The Wheel of Time and Star Wars! He has also drawn comic strips for 2000AD (including Judge Dredd), Batman and more!

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A1 Annual Summary: Innovation requires experimentation. has Titan Comics always been a laboratory for creators to experiment. To 9781782760160 do or try something new or tell a story in a genre they're Pub Date: 10/8/13, On Sale Date: 10/8 not familiar with. To encourage them to break away from $22.99/$26.99 Can. corporate creations and unleash their own ideas. Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / General A1 is their platform. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 The exciting return of the award-winning graphic anthology 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H series -for readers who want to see inside the mind of the 171mm W | 260mm H creator, to see what truly makes them and them doing what they truly wan... Author Bio: AUTHORS: RON MARZ, MATT WAGNER, DAVE JOHNSON, DAVE ELLIOTT, TOM RANEY, RUFUS DAYGLO, ANDY KUHN, DAVE DORMAN, MARK A. NELSON, W. H. RAUF AND MORE...(Writer), , DAVE WILKINS, SAMI BASRI, ALEX HORLEY, TOM RANEY, BRIAN SMITH, D'ISRAELI, GARRIE GASTONNY, MARK A. NELSON, STANLEY ARTGERM LAU, GARRY LEACH, DAVE JOHNSON, BARNABY BAGENDA, SAKTI YUWONO,

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Solid State Tank Girl Summary: The Post-Modern Princess of Punk returns to Alan Martin face her nastiest nemesis: ANTI-TANK GIRL!!! 9781782760030 Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 Now over 20 years old, Tank Girl remains one of the greatest $19.99/$23.99 Can. comics counter-culture anti-heroines, driving her tank straight 88 pages into the face of the more usual spandex-wearing, big-busted Hardback female heroes! Comics & Graphic Novels / General Author Bio: Alan C. Martin is the co-creator of Tank Girl Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 (along with artist Jamie Hewlett). 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H 171mm W | 260mm H Warwick Johnson Cadwell - this is his first major works.

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Numbercruncher Summary: Heaven - the ultimate karmic bureaucracy!!! Si Spurrier, P.J. Holden 9781782760047 Author Bio: Writer Si Spurrier has written numerous stories Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 for British flagship sci-fi comic, 2000 AD and its spin-off, $19.99/$23.99 Can. Judge Dredd Magazine. He is currently writing X-Men: Legacy 90 pages for Marvel. Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / General Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H 171mm W | 260mm H

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Tomorrowland Summary: Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are two young Titan Comics rising stars in the music world - DJs who play to packed 9781782760207 crowds, and who have become the public face of the Pub Date: 12/17/13, On Sale Date: 12/17 world-renowned TomorrowLand festival! This is their $19.99/$23.99 Can. transformative graphic novel adventure! Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / General An exciting graphic novel series for fans of both graphic Territory: US, Canada (no open market) novels and music! Ctn Qty: 12 Story Locale: Europe

Author Bio: Writer is writer well known to creating comic projects that slip effortlessly into other media.

Artists Stellar Labs have been illustrating top titles for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW, Image and Top Cow.

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It Came! Summary: The greatest British 1950s B-movie comic Dan Boultwood book comedy you'll ever read! 9781782760054 Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 The peace and tranquility of 1950s Britain is shattered by the $19.99/$23.99 Can. cataclysmic arrival of a robot from outer space! 88 pages Hardback Story Locale: 1958, the British countryside and London Comics & Graphic Novels / General Author Bio: Dan Boultwood is a long-time collaborator with Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 award-winning writer, , having worked together on 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H The Baker Street Irregulars, Prince of Baghdad for The DFC 171mm W | 260mm H and the award-nominated Hope Falls.

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Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol Summary: Time-travelling World War II action! Sarge Stuart Jennett and his squad of hardened GIs battle Nazis, dinosaurs, 9781782760061 temporal anomalies and spies within their ranks, as they Pub Date: 1/7/14, On Sale Date: 1/7 fight to keep the future free! $19.99/$23.99 Can. 120 pages DINOSAURS! TIME TRAVEL! NAZIS! WORLD WAR TWO! Hardback Comics & Graphic Novels / General Story Locale: World War II America; the time of the Territory: US, Canada (no open market) dinosaurs Ctn Qty: 12 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H Author Bio: After taking a break from Marvel Comics and 171mm W | 260mm H 2000AD to develop a career as a concept artist and co-found Alien Apple Studios, creator Stuart Jennett is back with an incredible new digitally-painted style

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First Kingdom Vol 1.3 Summary: A saga that exposes the limitless potential of Jack Katz the comics medium! 9781782760122 Pub Date: 1/21/14, On Sale Date: 1/21 The third volume in the saga created by one of the most $24.99/$28.99 Can. unique visionaries in the history of the graphic novel 208 pages Hardback Author Bio: Jack Katz is a writer, artist and teacher whose career in comics spans eight decades. He has worked along Comics & Graphic Novels / General such comics legends as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Will Eisner, Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 and his work remains influential to this day. 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H 171mm W | 260mm H

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Death Sentence Summary: What would you do with superpowers and six Monty Nero, Mike Dowling months left to live? 9781782760085 Pub Date: 2/4/14, On Sale Date: 2/4 A bold new graphic novel for fans of writers Mark Millar, Garth $19.99/$23.99 Can. Ennis and Warren Ellis! 132 pages Hardback Author Bio: Writer Monty Nero is a fresh new voice in comics, with a long career as a videogame concept artist Comics & Graphic Novels / General under his belt. Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H Artist Mike Dowling has worked on 2000AD and with 171mm W | 260mm H comedian Frankie Boyle, with whom he created Rex Royd.

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Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Titan Comics

First Kingdom Vol 1.4 Summary: As to the Gods are we - they Jack Katz construct us for their sport! 9781782760139 Pub Date: 3/25/14, On Sale Date: 3/25 Fourth volume in a legendary graphic novel series, bring to a $24.99/$28.99 Can. close the first part of this incredible comics event! 208 pages Hardback Story Locale: Post-apocalyptic future Comics & Graphic Novels / General Author Bio: Jack Katz is a writer, artist and teacher whose Territory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 12 career in comics spans eight decades. He has worked along 6.750 in W | 10.250 in H such comics legends as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Will Eisner, 171mm W | 260mm H and his work remains influential to this day.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Wizards of the Coast

The Last Threshold : Neverwinter Saga, Book Summary: In the final book of the #4 New York Times best- IV selling Neverwinter Saga, Drizzt Do'Urden navigates a winding R. A. Salvatore path littered with secrets and lies. Tangled up in his 9780786963744 companion Dahlia's dark secrets, the ties that once held her Pub Date: 9/3/13, On Sale Date: 9/3 close to Drizzt threaten to tear as her bonds to his former $7.99/$9.99 Can. foe, Artemis Entreri, continue to grow. Meanwhile, in the 448 pages caverns of Gauntlgrym, the Tiago Baenre enlists the help Paperback / softback / Mass market (rack) of Bregan D'aerthe in his quest to destroy Drizzt. While making paperback promises they may not... Fiction / Fantasy Author Bio: R.A. Salvatore is the New York Times best- Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 24 selling author of more than forty novels, including the popular

4.188 in W | 6.875 in H series The Legend of Drizzt. He's an avid 106mm W | 175mm H gamer, father of three, and loyal citizen of Red Sox Nation.

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Wizards of the Coast

The Godborn : The Sundering, Book II Summary: In the 2nd book of the multi-author Sundering Paul S. Kemp series launched by New York Times best-selling author R.A. 9780786963737 Salvatore, the shadow legacy of Erevis Cale lives on even as Pub Date: 10/1/13, On Sale Date: 10/1 his old foe Mephistopheles seeks to stamp it out at any cost. $27.95/$29.95 Can. Cale's son Vasen-unmoored in time by the god Mask-has thus 400 pages far been shielded from the archdevil's dark schemes, alone Hardback among the servants of the Lord of Light who have raised him Fiction / Fantasy since birth. Territory: World except United Kingdom Ctn Qty: 12 Living in a remote abbey nestled among the Peaks of 6.312 in W | 9.438 in H Sembia, Va... 160mm W | 240mm H Author Bio: Paul S. Kemp is a lawyer and author who lives in Michigan with his wife and twin sons.

Author Residence: Grosse Pointe, Michigan

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WIZARDS OF THE COAST

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Wizards of the Coast

Legacy of the Crystal Shard : Sundering Summary: Return to Icewind Dale! Adventure 2 R.A. Salvatore, James Wyatt, Jeffrey Ludwig This sourcebook and adventure allows characters to explore 9780786964642 Icewind Dale and participate in the events of the Sundering, a Pub Date: 10/15/13, On Sale Date: 10/15 period that will define the future of the Forgotten Realms. $34.95/$39.95 Can. 96 pages Series Overview: The Sundering is a major event in the Hardback future of the Forgotten Realms that's explored in two Games / Role Playing & Fantasy roleplaying game products (Storm Over Baldur's Gate(TM) and Series: D&D AdventureTerritory: US, Canada (no Legacy of the Crystal Shard) and in several upcoming open market) Forgotten Realms novels. Ctn Qty: 0 Author Bio: R.A. Salvatore is the best-selling author of numerous Forgotten Realms novels and the creator of Drizzt Do'Urden, the most famous dark in fantasy literature and gaming.

Matt Sernett is a game designer at Wizards of the Coast, LLC whose previous credits include the Neverwinter(TM) Campaign Guide and the Halls of Undermountain(TM)

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Wizards of the Coast

Premium Original Dungeons & Dragons Summary: A premium, deluxe edition of the Original Fantasy Roleplaying Game D&D® "White Box"! 9780786964659 Pub Date: 11/19/13, On Sale Date: 11/19 It's the original Dungeons & Dragons game, packed with more $149.99/$172.00 Can. content than ever before. Games / Role Playing & Fantasy Series: D&D Boxed GameTerritory: US, Canada (no open market) Ctn Qty: 2

Random House Adult Blue Omni, Fall 2013 Wizards of the Coast

The Adversary : The Sundering, Book III Summary: In the 3rd book of the multi-author SUNDERING Erin M. Evans series kicked off by New York Times best-selling author R.A. 9780786963751 Salvatore, the award-winning Erin M. Evans throws her Pub Date: 12/3/13, On Sale Date: 12/3 signature character Farideh into a maelstrom of devilish $27.95/$29.95 Can. politics and magical intrigue. Captured by Netherese agents 352 pages and locked away in a prison camp, Farideh quickly discovers Hardback her fellow prisoners are not simply enemies of Netheril, but Fiction / Fantasy people known as Chosen who possess hidden powers, powers Territory: World except United Kingdom that Netheril is eager to exploit-o... Ctn Qty: 1 6.312 in W | 9.438 in H Author Bio: ERIN M. EVANS got a degree in Anthropology 160mm W | 240mm H from Washington University in St. Louis-and promptly stuck it in a box. Nowadays she uses that knowledge of bones, mythology, and social constructions to flesh out fantasy worlds. She lives in Washington State.

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