NEW LOCAL COMIX!!!

I KNOW WHAT I AM TP

(W/A) Gina Siciliano

Against the backdrop of a repressive and violent 17th Century Rome, I Know What I Am tells the story of female painter Artemisia Gentileschi. In a world where the Catholic Church controls everything, this extraordinary woman challenges the society she was born into and becomes a groundbreaking artist.

Using solely ballpoint pens, Seattle artist Gina Siciliano creates a unique work that interprets Renaissance and Baroque style through an entirely new lens. Bridging the modern "low" art of comics with the traditionally "high" art of painting, Siciliano comments on our forgotten past, the ways we define progress, and the history of women in art as a whole.

Cover Art by Gina Siciliano

Volume 1 NEW EDITION! The True Story of Artemisia Gentileschi

A period full of philosophers, criminals, plagues, inquisitions, lecherous church officials and high-profile artist celebrities is the backdrop for this graphic novel series that serves as both an art history lesson and a coming-of-age father/daughter story, as well as a new look at the history of sexual violence.

Cover art by Gina Siciliano

Volume 2 The Trial of 1612

As Artemisia strives to become a professional artist in 17th Century Rome, she must also fight to uphold her honor after her father's coworker brutally attacks her. With the help of a family friend, Artemisia and her father take the perpetrator to court, sparking a complex and suspenseful battle both similar to and different from contemporary legal practice.

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FURY: SHIELD 50TH ANNIVERSARY

(W) David Walker (A) Lee Ferguson (CA) Mike Deodato (Alt CA) Christian Ward

• A mission 50 years in the making!
•  When a villain from the past shows up in the present day, Nick Fury is forced to team-up with Nick Fury Sr.!
•  Will the Nick Fury of the present be able to work alongside his father?

Cover art by Mike Deodato

It's an eye for an eye in this clash of Furies.
Recommended by CASEY!!

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RUMBLE #7

(W) John Arcudi (A/CA) James Harren

The Esu are in full attendance as they return in a Counsel of Monsters! And Rathraq is humbled by a new foe. New for him, anyway.

Cover Art by James Harren

Recommended by VIDEO MONKEY!!

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BATMAN '66 #27

(W) Jeff Parker (A) Scott Kowalchuk (CA) Michael Allred

Riddle me this: What kind of ring isn't round? A wrestling ring, of course. This issue, Batman finds himself in the middle of a rigged contest. The Caped Crusader pursues The Riddler south of the border and encounters half of a terrifying tag team: the masked menace known only as Bane! All this, and Batgirl too!

Cover Art by Mike Allred

It's Luchador Lunacy when the Riddler introduces BANE to the Batman '66 world. Holy Backbreakers!
Recommended by MORGAN!!

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THE SLEEPER AND THE SPINDLE

(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) Chris Riddell

In this thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell, the tales of Snow White (sort of) and Sleeping Beauty (almost) are woven together with a thread of dark magic. On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. The queen casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes up her chain mail and her sword, and follows her three brave dwarf companions into the tunnels under the mountain toward the sleeping kingdom, intent on saving the princess and deciding her own future. Alas, the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems. The result is a captivating and darkly funny tale that will hold readers spellbound from start to finish.

Cover Art by Chris Riddell

"If this book isn’t quite a masterpiece, it’s certainly a treasure, and that’s more than enough." - Kirkus starred review.
RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!!

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ASTRO CITY #27

(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Joe Infurnari (CA) Alex Ross

American Chibi has been a mystery since her debut-until now. Learn the secrets behind her origin, her powers and the deadly threat she stands against in an issue featuring the guest art of rising star Joe Infurnari (The Bunker, Jersey Gods). Plus, is this world-or any other-ready for... Chibi Honor Guard?!

Cover image by Alex Ross

RECOMMENDED BY erin!!

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PITIFUL HUMAN LIZARD

(W/A/CA) Jason Loo

Toronto's got a new superhero! And he's pitiful! Lucas Barrett is a 9-to-5 office lackey during the day and a struggling superhero on evenings and weekends. He's also broke. While his job salary is not enough to support his crime-fighting hobby, Lucas finds an alternate plan that may heighten his superhero status. This is the 52-page, full-color debut issue of The Pitiful Human-Lizard!

Cover Art by Jason Loo

RECOMMENDED BY HOWARD!!!

A NEW ERA FOR DC COMICS

Reading Multiversity and Convergence together clears the slate for creators playing with the DC characters and settings to go where their imaginations lead. Plenty of room, still, for continuity heavy storylines to continue, but ultimately there is more room, now, for creators to tell stories that are unburdened by 75 years of forced continuity.

Kudos to DC Comics, Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Dan DiDio and Jim Lee for really making it work. I look forward to seeing where the next wave of creators will take your characters.

-Howard

Image copyright 2015 DC Comics

NEW SHORT STORY COLLECTION - LOCAL WRITER

THE BLACKBERRY  & OTHER TALES THAT CREEP

(W) Judith Cullen (A) Rick Geary, Illustrations

What really creeps you out? These stories feature the unknown, unseen, unexplainable and unexpected. They won't horrify you but you may begin to feel uneasy, get that prickly feeling on your skin that causes you to rub your arms and look around for what might be lurking. They may inspire you to check under your bed at night, make certain your closet door is securely latched and your windows locked.

Cover art by Rick Geary (colors by Walter Parrish)

"Ms. Cullen's writing is lyrical and touching, the rhythms and characters stick in your mind like a really good tune. I have the feeling she could write about tin cans and readers would come away with a sense of satisfaction and wonder"
- Reader Review of "A Trio of Cat Tales", by the same author.

Illustration for the story "Gorak the Gobbler" by Rick Geary

NEW INDY COMICS!!

THE SIMPSON TWINS

(W/A) Brian Lee

Cover art by Brian Lee

These ain't yer daddy's Simpsons, kid. A parody of the long running cartoon show that give a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Don't have a cow, man". Back in stock for a new chance to discover this local gem.

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TROBBLERS MINI COLLECTION #4

(W/A) Brian Lee

Cover art by Brian Lee

Fresh from his appearance at Emerald City ComiCon, Brian Lee brings us a new collection of his mini-comix, TROBBLERS. What are Trobblers? Where do they come from? Why do they do the things they do? Your guess is as good as ours. Buy the comic and come to your own conclusion.

Cover art by Brian Lee

We also have copies of the previous 2 collections waiting just for you.

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KANAN THE LAST PADAWAN #1

(W) Greg Weisman (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Mark Brooks

Kanan Jarrus - in Star Wars Rebels he's a cocky, sarcastic renegade fighting against the Galactic Empire alongside the rag-tag crew of the Ghost...but years before, at the height of the Clone Wars, he was known as Caleb Dume, Jedi Padawan under the instruction of Master Depa Billaba. Neither master nor apprentice ever suspected that the Clone Troopers they commanded would turn on them upon the issuing of Order 66 - the order to execute all Jedi. How did Caleb Dume survive? How did he learn to survive on his own? And how did he become the man we know as Kanan Jarrus? Writer Greg Weisman and artist Pepe Larraz bring us the first series set in the Clone Wars years under the new Marvel Star Wars line.

Cover art by Mark Brooks

Recommended by Howard!

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CONVERGENCE #0

(W) Dan Jurgens, Jeff King (A/CA) Ethan Van Sciver

Where do worlds go when they die? The earthquakes felt around the Multiverse, Superman's lost days after "Doomed", the World's End - all these points will converge as the history of the DCU is spun from a new perspective; the perspective of a mad god and his arrogant child. The biggest story in DC history ties into literally every DC story ever told - and it all begins here.

Kingdom Come, Red Son, Wild West Justice League, Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew - all the worlds you remember can still be found on Telos. Everything matters. Every story matters. Don't miss the start of DC's April/May 2015 event with this special issue!

Cover art by Ethan VanSciver

Recommended by Perry!

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AVENGERS ULTRON FOREVER #1

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Alan Davis

Part 1 of 3 - The start of a three-part Avengers Event!

500 years into the future, Ulton has won. Humanity is all but extinct - dead or enslaved by the Ultron Singularity. Now, seven Avengers are brought through time by Doctor Doom to battle the machine god for the fate of the cosmos... or die trying! It begins here - an epic adventure spanning the past and future of the Avengers!

Cover art by Alan Davis

Recommended by Morgan!

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LADY KILLER #4

(W) Joëlle Jones, Jamie S. Rich (A/CA) Joëlle Jones

Josie is a happily dedicated housewife and mother in 1960s suburban Seattle, but she's keeping a secret from her family: she's also a contract killer with nerves of steel! But when the tables turn and she finds herself with a target on her own back, she looks for answers from another mysterious, deadly woman!

Cover art by Joelle Jones

Recommended by erin!

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DALLAS MERCHANT AND THE KEEPERS OF THE BLOOD MANDALA #1

(A/W) Dimi Macheras and Casey Silver

Delve into the unknown with 80% Studios’ newest adventure—DALLAS MERCHANT and the KEEPERS of the BLOOD MANDALA!
Trained in the ancient art of Mandala Magicks, Dallas must use all of her occult knowledge to rescue her Grandfather from the depths of the reality web itself—a journey that will take her from the radiated shores of America to the sprawling Megazaars of Nu-Delhi! Accompanied by the secretive SYD VIGIL and her ever faithful pug, Atilla the Tongue, Dallas will discover that every secret has a price and some are more costly than others…

Cover art by Dimi Macheras

Recommended by Casey (natch)

SHIPPING LIST FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2014

'68: Homefront #3 Cvr B by John Gallagher

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER:
Our shipping list for items expected Wednesday, November 5 is now available for your perusal. I blame Halloween gremlins.
http://www.zanaducomics.com/shipping-next-week/

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ROCHE LIMIT #1

(W) Michael Moreci (A) Vic Malhotra

"OUR DESTINY IS THE STARS, AND I WILL LEAD US THERE."
Twenty years after this promise, billionaire Langford Skaargard's dream of cosmic exploration is no more. Roche Limit, a colony situated on the cusp of a mysterious energy anomaly, is a melting pot of crime and terrible secrets. When Bekkah Hudson goes missing, the search to find her will plunge her sister and a cadre of the colony's underworld figures into an odyssey that reveals a grim future for mankind. Blending 2001: A Space Odyssey with Blade Runner, ROCHE LIMIT is the first part of a bold sci-fi/noir trilogy.

Roche Limit #1 Cover Art by Vic Malhotra

Recommended by Casey!!!

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BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & MASK SET

(W) Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (A) Greg Capullo, various

This new collectors set includes the critically acclaimed tale DEATH OF THE FAMILY from the superstar #1 New York Times best-selling team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, paired with a replica hand-painted vinyl latex mask of The Joker that features sewn-on hair and a white elastic band. Just in time for Halloween, this is a must-have for any fan of Scott Snyder's groundbreaking work!

Recommended by Perry!!!

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BUTTERFLY #1

(W) Arash Amel,Marguerite Bennett  (A) Antonio Fuso

Butterfly is one of Project Delta's deep cover agents; no birth certificate, no social security number, a complete ghost. When her cover is blown and she is set up for a murder she did not commit, she is unknowingly led to her father's doorstep, a man she thought died 20 years ago. Codenamed Nightingale, her father was once a member of the very same Project Delta, a spy in the violent aftermath of the Cold War, and believes they are behind her setup. Trained to trust nothing and no one, Butterfly must decide whether to seek answers with the Project, or believe the man who betrayed her years ago.

Butterfly #1 Cover Art by Phil Noto

WHY WE LOVE IT: We've all spent hours glued to episodes of shows like True Detective
and House of Cards that explore deeply flawed and morally complex characters. In
BUTTERFLY, screenwriter Arash Amel (Grace of Monaco, Erased) brings that aesthetic
to comics and the espionage genre, exploring the true nature of people who devote their
lives to covert ops and the deceit, solitude, and violence that comes with it.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Marguerite Bennett has been making a name for herself with her
work on Lois Lane, Batgirl, and Earth 2: World's End and we can't wait for fans to see
how she explores the dark world of spycraft. There's no one better in the espionage genre
than Antonio Fuso, the artist behind the critically acclaimed run of GI Joe: Cobra. It's the
perfect creative team for a morally complex story of violence and family set in the web of a
global conspiracy.

Recommended by Howard!!