October 18, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/21!!

October 18, 2015/ Casey

KARNAK #1

(W) Warren Ellis (A) Gerardo Zaffino (CA) David Aja

THE FLAW IN ALL THINGS
"My curse is that I see the flaw in all things. Systems. Philosophies. Structures. People. Everything. Never forget who I am. I am Karnak of the Inhumans." You may not know who Karnak is now, but you will when Warren Ellis (MOON KNIGHT, Planetary) and Gerardo Zaffino are done with you. Phil Coulson goes to Karnak to help with a SHIELD case with Inhuman implications and what he's going to find will terrify you.

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

October 18, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/21!!

October 18, 2015/ Casey

SERPIERI COLLECTION HC VOL 01

(W/A/CA) Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri

The collected works of Paolo E. Serpieri, one of the great comic book master artists, starts here. The first two chapters of the Druuna adventures, "Morbus Gravis" and "Delta". Our heroine will journey through a dystopic science fiction landscape where horror mixes with the most hardcore eroticism.

SERPIERI COLLECTION HC VOL 02

(W/A/CA) Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri

The second collection of works by Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, one of the greatest international masters of comic book art. The adventures of Druuna continue in "Creatura" and "Carinivora". The perfect woman, is proceeding her journey through science fiction and metaphysics, in a world where sex is the only anchor to human nature.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!

October 18, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/21!!

October 18, 2015/ Casey

WILD'S END TP VOL 01 FIRST LIGHT

(W) Dan Abnett (A/CA) I.N.J. Culbard

What's To Love: We love smart takes on classic science-fiction mythos, and who better to takeadvantage of the iconography of H.G. Wells and War of the Worlds than Dan Abnett, one of comics' most renowned sci-fi writers and one of creators responsible for the groundbreaking run on Guardians of the Galaxy that inspired the Marvel movie. Paired with I.N.J. Culbard who has made a name for himself with the critically acclaimed adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, it's a team perfectly built for the visually impactful adventure stories readers love.

What It Is: Lower Crowchurch is a small English community enjoying the peace of the 1930s, but when the town becomes the victim of an alien invasion, the residents' lives are upended by the harsh realities of life-and-death violence. Led by the town's outsider and retired war veteran, they will have to rally together to uncover the secret of their invaders and hope to fight back. Collects the complete six-issue miniseries.

recommended by erin.

October 18, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/21!!

October 18, 2015/ Casey

CLEAN ROOM #1

(W) Gail Simone (A) Jon Davis-Hunt, Jenny Frison

It's the start of the first Vertigo series from fan-favorite writer Gail Simone, with 2000AD artist Jon Davis-Hunt! Astrid Mueller is the enigmatic and compelling guru of a giant self-help organization-a devastatingly powerful figure in the industry between psychology and religion. Journalist Chloe Pierce's fiancé decided to pick up Astrid's book, and within three months he was dead. Something in Astrid Mueller's book made Philip blow his brains out all over Chloe's new kitchen.
Now Chloe is on a mission to find out who Astrid Mueller really is. What is this Clean Room she's been hearing about where your deepest fear and worst moments are revealed? Chloe intends to immerse herself in the Clean Room and wreak havoc on Astrid's empire.

RECOMMENDED BY PERRY!

October 16, 2015

NEW LOCAL COMIX!!!

October 16, 2015/ Howard

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.

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.

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.

October 14, 2015

CSSG PRESENTS: ALL-NEW ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL NOW! W/ PROF. MARVEL!

October 14, 2015/ Casey

Comics Should Smell Good presents the All-New All-Different Marvel NOW with Professor Marvel!!

That's right kids, the OG Marvel Zombie himself, Mr. Will Harris is here to give you the inside scoop on yet another evolution of the Mighty Marvel Machine with a whole slew of new #1's that are sure to rock your official marvel socks right off!!

October 14, 2015

COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!! EP. #48!! 10/14!

October 14, 2015/ Casey

The divide between the CSSG trio has widened this week as once again as Professor Will must bear the brunt of the Marvel onslaught, leaving Casey and Morgan to clean up the massive amount of OTHER comics that are fighting for their own spaces on the rack. Everything old is new again (again) on another glorious week of CSSG!

And don't forget, our monthly meeting of all things comics, Discussions from the Longtable is tonight @ 6:30! There will be candy! Bring a friend!

October 11, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/14!!

October 11, 2015/ Casey

CURSED PIRATE GIRL SPECIAL ANNUAL 2015 #1

(W/A/CA) Jeremy Bastian

What's to Love: Jeremy Bastian's intricate artwork is unlike anything in modern comics, and his first Cursed Pirate Girl graphic novel has garnered wide critical acclaim. Now he's back to bring readers the next chapter of the Cursed Pirate Girl's adventures in this over-sized annual in the vein of Alice in Wonderland meets 19th-century political cartoons.

What It Is: The fiery Cursed Pirate Girl and the young Apollonia continue their search for the pirate girl's father, one of the pirate captains of the dreaded Omerta Seas. This is the first annual installment of Volume 2 of Cursed Pirate Girl with 52 pages of all-new story.

RECOMMENDED BY CASEY!!

October 11, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/14!!

October 11, 2015/ Casey

NEW AVENGERS #1

(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Gerardo Sandoval

EVERYTHING IS NEW. In the wake of SECRET WARS, the old order changeth - and Bobby DaCosta, Sunspot, is just the man to changeth it. Welcome to AVENGERS IDEA MECHANICS - a super-scientific global rescue squad of tomorrow's heroes... today! America doesn't want them! S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't know what to do with them! But Earth might not survive without... the NEW AVENGERS!

RECOMMENDED BY MORGAN!

October 11, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/14!!

October 11, 2015/ Casey

TWO BROTHERS HC

(W/A) Gabriel Ba, Fábio Moon

Twin brothers Omar and Yaqub may share the same features, but they could not be more different from one another. After a brutally violent exchange between the young boys, Yaqub is sent from his home in Brazil to live with relatives in Lebanon, only to return five years later as a virtual stranger to the parents who bore him, his tensions with Omar unchanged. Family secrets engage the reader in this profoundly resonant story about identity, love, loss, deception, and the dissolution of blood ties.

RECOMMENDED BY ERIN.

October 11, 2015

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS 10/14!!

October 11, 2015/ Casey

KILLING AND DYING HC

(W/A/CA) Adrian Tomine

Killing and Dying is a stunning showcase of the possibilities of the graphic novel medium and a wry exploration of loss, creative ambition, identity, and family dynamics. Adrian Tomine's gift for capturing emotion and intellect resonates here: the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the twenty-first century. "Amber Sweet" shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world; "A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture" details the invention and destruction of a vital new art form in short comic strips; "Translated, from the Japanese" is a lush, full-color display of storytelling through still images; the title story, "Killing and Dying" centers on parenthood, mortality, and stand-up comedy. In six interconnected, darkly funny stories, Tomine forms a quietly moving portrait of contemporary life, creating a fraught, realist masterpiece.

EMPLOYEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 10/14!!

October 11, 2015/ Casey

TWILIGHT CHILDREN #1

(W) Gilbert Hernandez (A/CA) Darwyn Cooke

For the first time ever, legendary comics creators Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) and Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) have joined forces for a surreal project unlike anything you've ever read before!
When a white orb washes up on the shore of a remote Latin American village, a group of children naturally poke at the strange object to see what it is. The orb explodes, leaving the children completely blind. And when a beautiful young woman who may be an alien is found wandering the seafront, she's taken in by the townspeople, but soon becomes a person of interest to a quirky pair of undercover CIA agents, and the target of affection for a young scientist. Can they come together to prevent an all-out alien invasion and save the souls in this sleepy, seaside town?