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Humanoids and its logos are ® and © 2021 Humanoids, Inc. 2 young readers “In a touching graphic novel for all ages from big: 10+ Humanoids about loss, friendship, scary stories, and new beginnings, Urban Legendz treats its readers with colorfully playful art and an adventure every kid wishes they could explore.” “The debut graphic novel from a team with an impressive animated pedigree.” —COMIC WATCH URBAN LEGENDZ —THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Written by NICK BRUNO and PAUL DOWNS Art by MICHAEL YATES SCHOOL LIBRARY GUILD Imprint: BiG (10+) SELECTION Rights sold in French Color: Full Color • Pages: 112 pp. Price: $14.95 • Release Date: June 2019 DESCRIPTION: When classic urban legends start terrorizing present-day Brooklyn, a motley crew of kids must fight to protect their city from the ruthless creatures trying to reclaim it. After his mother’s death, Dwayne’s life is uprooted when he moves into the shabby Brooklyn apartment where she grew up. Overshadowed by his too-cool-for-school older brother and pressured by his policeman father, Dwayne often feels out of place. But his personal problems are cast aside when he gets suckered into joining a new crew of young vigilantes devoted to solving a series of sinister cases involving mysterious monsters that have been wreaking havoc throughout the city. “The ideal book for fans of Stranger Things.” —COMICON KEY POINTS: • All-ages supernatural graphic novel “An old-school Brooklyn twist on the • From the Animators of Cars, Ice Age, and Peanuts the Movie 1980s coming-of-age tale with eerie • For fans of Doug TenNapel (Ghostopolis and Tommysaurus Rex) themes, a sub-genre that seems supernaturally popular these days.” • For fans of the TV series Stranger Things (Netflix) A lead title in Humanoids’ all-ages line: BiG —DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD “The great thing about the book is that • adventure amounts to something. It isn’t • Art by Pixar story artist Michael Yates just the monsters that are the bad guys • Four-page bonus section in this story, but the idea of gentrification of a community embracing all of the different peoples that make it thrive.” —FANBASE PRESS 3 Yo wr lk ih. 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I ws’t ih?! pe ae fr gdia! --np . s, lt --cp. ay pr y ws su m i e yu ine ?-- dw. l¢k£ t te “gad” b a i oae¤ t­u -- e¥e t.– Le v i, Sitr's i den’t ie... me! We My ga gt t ie! Ri Ra! w gt waos oe btrm... --ntig. te e… a r&d ta --ay mr a I ko i sain… ws m if o ta te myr i’t d.o.a. i b d- h­y.-- Wht i e... i ta s u?– tig?! f i g... Goau I g t n cle... cnl m­ntr... bt I ge ta Th­uh t b a eplis te in mt, yt hr ftit! w ae! wi, I tl s o e ya, te wa mnt r , i’t nbd a nw I sw-- ih ? i t ig t st o ta... ad nw, er o te Grb tak t­ srt. wae e yu... y u cn! 44 5 76 young readers big: 10+ SCARE CITY Written by PAUL JENKINS Art by FRED PHAM CHUONG Rights sold in French Imprint: BiG (10+) Color: Full Color • Pages: 112 pp. Price: $14.95 • Release Date: October 2019 DESCRIPTION: Tensions rise in a Monster Metropolis when spooky things start happening to its citizens! Will Gina and her friends solve the mystery before ancient rifts tear the community apart? Deep beneath the human world lies Scare City, the hub where ghouls, ghosts, goblins, and all manner of supernatural beings dwell in perfect harmony. It took the monsters centuries to overcome their differences, but tonight Scare City could face its greatest challenge yet as a mysterious disappearances pit the various clans against one another! The fate of the city rests in the hands of a compassionate Zombie-Witch baker who refuses to see her home torn apart by hate. She and her crew of spooky friends vow to do whatever it takes to solve the mystery and bring everyone together once again. Brought to life by Eisner Award–winner Paul Jenkins (Wolverine Origins, Fairy Quest) and Fred Pham Chuong (Intertwined), Scare City is a charming and timely tale that reminds us to stick together even when it seems like the world is trying to keep us apart! KEY POINTS: • Zootopia meets Scooby Doo • For fans of monsters and supernatural stories • All-ages title • Strong female character lead • Written by Eisner Award-winning author Paul Jenkins (Wolverine Origins, Inhumans, Fairy Quest) 6 Brain cakes! Hi, Mr. and Oh, that’s nice. Get your brain Mrs. Slovotny! Fleas or ticks? cakes here! How’s the Chupacabra? iss skin KOonDition! Hi there, little one! I have a special Bonepaste Tart, free of charge for Noo. all our skeleton Maybe customers. sivvun. Blood Pudding, Slime Muffins, and fank Slithergrub Pie, our you! specialty! Hi, everyone… welcome to Gina’s… hi there… Hey George-- it’s me, Gina! I brought you a little something, on the house! Do you …just ask I’ll take six and YOUR Wladimir at the counter Blood puddings folks live in for any special requests… and a Brain Cake! Scare City? Yeah! 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