Thomas L. Batten

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Masterpiece

Bendis’s fast-paced plotting and witty dialogue and Maleev’s gritty, atmospheric illustration result in an energetic, high-stakes crime caper.
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Cemetery Kids Don’t Die, Vol. 1

A chilling reflection on the cost of overreliance on technology and the seductive power of virtual realities to reshape our identities and relationships, sure to resonate with both horror and science fiction fans.
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Caravaggio: The Palette and the Sword, Vol. 1

Manara combines figures rendered with sensuous minimalism and intricately detailed backgrounds to create a sense of deep immersion in 16th-century Rome in this enthralling tale of the legendarily volatile “Master of Light and Shadow.”
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Distant Ruptures

CF’s (Gymnasium) sparse, highly expressive illustration, experimental approach to page and panel layout, and narrative pacing challenge traditional perceptions of how a comic can be read and experienced. A sometimes enigmatic but ultimately deeply engaging collection from an expert of the form.
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Love Me: A Romance Story

Clichéd dialogue and predictable plotting aside, this is an ultimately charming story about a robot’s quest to rescue the human woman of his dreams.
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Dog Days

A deeply moving story about the healing power of companionship, rendered in strikingly evocative black-and-white brushwork.

Joe Galaxy

Whether he’s foiling an invasion by the Empire of Lizards, fighting sandworms in Antares to work off his debts, or matching wits against a race of butterfly- and onion-eating Icemen, Joe’s hardboiled attitude and penchant for swashbuckling make every page of this volume a captivating and thrillingly absurd adventure in itself.

Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined

Walker and Anderson craft a thought-provoking, profoundly moving adventure story. Not to be missed.
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Jessica Farm

An exhilaratingly horrific tour de force. There may not be another creator of horror stories working in comics, film, or prose today who comes even close to rivaling Simmons’s ability to evoke an atmosphere of menace and dread.
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