Sorcerers
An urban fantasy novella by Maurice Broaddus and Otis Whitaker, illustrated by Jim Mahfood, about a hip hop inspired sorcerer.
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The Questioner
An original novelette by Andrew Vachss, author of the acclaimed Burke series
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The Last Western
Rone Tempest's gripping true crime story of a Puerto Rico-born undercover officer gunned down by a white Wyoming lawman in 1978
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The Compelled
Haunting and evocative, Adam Roberts and François Schuiten present a sci-fi novella where humanity is in the grip of a mysterious compulsion.
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Stone
A neo-noir near-future revenge thriller by acclaimed cartoonist Ho Che Anderson
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Shaman
Published jointly with the Sager Group, 'Shaman' is Mike Sager's year-long investigation into the mysterious life and impeccable death of Carlos Castaneda
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The Megazine That Never Was
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Nick Abadzis revisits his beginnings with Hugo Tate…with Hugo Tate.
Artist and writer Nick Abadzis sits down to rehash the beginnings of both his career and his highly under-recognized British comic strip, Hugo Tate.
Bill and Ted: A Fantastic Familial Journey
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In The Shadow Of The Crane
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The Holy Mountain: A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To Enlightenment
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Superhero Influences
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HandMade Crime
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David Gerrold: The Man Who Folded Himself (Into Fiction)
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Magic and Ink: An Interview with Artist Jim Mahfood
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