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We know how busy you are, so we got our highlighters out and found some choice new books hitting shelves soon you’re sure to love, like Sean Phillips’ and Ed Brubaker’s latest, Where the Body Was!

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Where the Body Was | Image Comics | AshAveComics.com

WHERE THE BODY WAS

Art: Sean Phillips | Story: Ed Brubaker (Image Comics, $24.99, 12/6/2023)

ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, bestselling creators of PULP, RECKLESS, and CRIMINAL, are back with a new original graphic novel that readers will be obsessed withโ€ฆ A boarding house full of druggies. A neglected housewife. A young girl who thinks she’s a superhero. A cop who wants to be left alone. And a private detective looking for a runaway girl. These stories collide one fateful summer in WHERE THE BODY WAS, a tale of love and murder in the suburbs, told from a dozen different points of view. All the neighbors on the block have an opinion about the murder and how it happened, but which of them is telling the truth? WHERE THE BODY WAS is a tour-de-force from grandmasters ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS. Starting with a map of the crime scene, this murder mystery follows the ripples of this killing as they echo through decades of love and loss and passion and violence. Like a true crime podcast crossed with a long-lost diary, WHERE THE BODY WAS is unlike anything BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS have ever done and a must-have for all their avid fans!
Den, Vol. 3: Children of Fire | Dark Horse Comics | AshAveComics.com | Den Richard Corbin

DEN, VOL. 3: CHILDREN OF FIRE

Art and story: Richard Corben (Dark Horse Comics, $34.99, 2/21/2024)

The third volume presenting the long-out-print masterpiece Den, by fantasy legend Richard Corben! This special edition collects the third volume of the long out-of-print Den, and also features bonus material, art pages restored by long-time Corben collaborator Josรฉ Villarrubia, re-lettered by Nate Piekos of Blambot, and an introduction by Matt Kindt, all presented in a gorgeous hardcover with a dust jacket. Aliens flee their planet after a monster attack and crash-land near a sorcererโ€™s castle in Neverwhere. They must fight for survival and protect their egg and future kin at all costs from the many beasts, pirates, and other threats to their safety. Den: Children of Fire is the next book in a series of deluxe graphic novels from renowned creator Richard Corbenโ€™s library to be published by Dark Horse Comics. FOR MATURE READERS โ€œThe artist I most want to aspire to is Richard Corben. His style is visual and it tells the story just as you see itโ€ฆ โ€ฆmy favorite is Corben. I love everything he does, I love his stuff โ€ฆheโ€™s an amazing artist.โ€ โ€”Guillermo del Toro “Richard Corben stands among us like an extraterrestrial peak. He has sat in his throne a long time, above the moving and multi-colored field of world comics, like an effigy of the leader, a strange monolith, a sublime visitor, a solitary enigma.” โ€”Moebius โ€œMr. Richard Corbenโ€ฆ a genuine giant of his chosen medium.โ€ โ€”Alan Moore Well known for his legendary fantasy underground masterpieces published by Fantagor Press as well as Heavy Metal, Richard Corbenโ€™s work has been recognized internationally having been awarded one of the most prestigious recognitions in comics literature the Grand Prix at Angoulรชme as well having been inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.
The Moebius Library: The Major | Dark Horse Comics | AshAveComics.com

THE MOEBIUS LIBRARY: THE MAJOR

Art and story: Jean “Moebius” Giraud (Dark Horse Comics, $39.95, 2/7/2024)

A psychedelic, sequential romp created by legendary comics master Mล“bius between 1997 and 2009, following a production principle that embraced graphic spontaneity and improvisation. The lead character of this pseudo-story, Major Grubert, evolves in a humorous yet philosophical manner, echoing how Mล“biusโ€™s creations are treated in the Inside Mล“bius series. Join the Major on his last trip to the nebula of The Airtight Garage, where Mล“bius rules as the playful Trickster of legend. What begins as a comical jaunt into unusually profound philosophical questions regarding the nature of existence, eventually winds up as a penetrating examination of the relationship between the author and his creation, the latter of whom must necessarily suffer at the heartless whim of his creator, despite the Majorโ€™s passionate desire for real lifeโ€”and even freedomโ€”beyond these comics! Translated by Diana Schutz, with lettering by Adam Pruett, Mล“biusโ€™s playfully-drawn, main black and white story is augmented with nine color pages.
Frazetta: The World's Best Comics Cover Artist | Vanguard Productions | AshAveComics.com | Where the Body Was

FRAZETTA: WORLD’S BEST COMICS COVER ARTIST

by J. David Spurlock (Vanguard Productions, $49.95, 1/3/2024)

Werewolves, Jungle Lords, Vampires, Spacemen, Neanderthals, Barbarians, Queen Kong, Demons, Ghoul Queenโ€”More horror than any other Frazetta book! Vanguard continues their trademark Definitive Reference series with Frazetta World’s Best Comics Cover Artist. While the prior book by J. David Spurlock catalogued and commented on all of Frazetta’s book cover art, this volume focuses on the artist’s revolutionary comics magazine and graphic novel cover art, which originally appeared on such publications as Creepy magazine, Ghost Rider, Tales From the Crypt, High Times, Mad magazine, Heavy Metal, Vampirella, National Lampoon, Jaguar God, Famous Funnies, Epic Illustrated, Space Cowboy, Death Dealer and EC Comics’ Weird Science-Fantasy.

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Shook!: A Black Horror Anthology | Dark Horse Comics | AshAveComics.com | Where the Body Was

SHOOK! A BLACK HORROR ANTHOLOGY

by David Walker, John Jennings, Rodney Barnes and others (Dark Horse Comics, $24.99, January 31, 2024)

12 Funkdafied Tales of Terror! In partnership with Second Sight Publishing, Dark Horse Comics is proud to present Shook! A Black Horror Anthology. With over 190 pages of terrorizing material, the anthology is filled with stories from a range of award-winning Black writers and artists. Stemming from a love of Southern gothic horror, this anthology boasts a cadre of award winning or nominated writers representing awards such as the Will Eisner Awards, the Ringo Awards, the Hugo Awards, and is the largest collection of Glyph Comics Awards winners and nominees in a single publication. Including work by David Walker (Bitter Root, Black Panther Party), John Jennings (Kindred, The Blacker the Ink), Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), and more! So, sit back and follow us on this journey of terror, suspense, nightmares, and the darkest depths of FEAR!!!!
Nemesis the Warlock: Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 | Rebellion/2000 A.D. | AshAveComics.com

NEMESIS THE WARLOCK: DEFINITIVE COLLECTION, VOL. 1

Art: Kevin O’Neill, Jesus Redondo | Story: Pat Mills (Rebellion/2000 A.D., $25.95, 12/6/2023

Long regarded as one of the crown-jewel epics from the pages of 2000 AD, at long last Nemesis the Warlock is back in print and better than ever. Written by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and drawn by Kevin O’Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), this definitive series is a comprehensive collection of the complete storyline in order, and features development sketches showing the evolution of Nemesis and the Blitzspear. Termight is the ruling planet of a cruel galactic empire, an empire led by the diabolically evil Torquemada, a twisted human despot intent on purging all alien life from the galaxy and punishing the deviants. His motto: Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave! But there is rebellion and resistance to his rule in the form of a devilish-looking alien warlock called Nemesis, who represents everything that Torquemada hates and fears. Together Nemesis and Torquemada are locked in a duel which will affect the fate of humanity and each of them on a personal level as their conflict spans time and space!
Nexus Newspaper Strips Oversized Edition: The Coming of Gourmando | Rude Dude Productions | AshAveComics.com

NEXUS NEWSPAPER STRIPS OVERSIZED EDITION: THE COMING OF GOURMANDO

Something long dormant beneath the surface of Ylum comes alive, triggering a visit from the planet-devouring Gourmando and his mysterious ally. With powers far beyond those of even Nexus himself, this unstoppable being banishes Nexus to an unknown realm–and the only way out is to face ones worst fears! Mike Baron and Steve Rude deliver a new Nexus adventure in this special oversized collection.