To celebrate the new DCU, CSSG will be coming at you each week this summer with a special segment focusing on the REBIRTH of hope, legacy and heroism in the next exciting era of the DCU!
And be sure to check out the regular CSSG video for all the other shiny awesome stuff that dropped this week!!
The monkeys at Zanadu will be taking the day off to eat burgers and watch the greatest movie made about America of all time--Independence day with Will Smith. Ok, well, that's what Casey is going to do--the rest of us have taste.
Either way--HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY!!
(W/A/CA) Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri
About 30 years after Morbus Gravis, Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, one of the masters of erotic graphic novels, reveals a new chapter of Druuna's Saga. This exciting prequel is set in a still pristine world, immersed in a dreamlike silence, where you can better perceive sounds, tastes, tactile sensations. This graphic novel, wordless to envelop you in its artistry, features a short introduction in English, German, Italian, and Spanish.
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Greg Smallwood
"NOT IN BLOOD, BUT IN SAND."
• MARC SPECTOR and his fellow asylum patients - FRENCHIE, GENA and MARLENE - finally reach street level.
• But Marc doesn't see streets. He sees New York City sinking in the sands of NEO-EGYPT!
• How much of himself - and how many more friends - will Marc lose before he reaches his true enemy?
Rated T+
(W) Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason (A/CA) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray
"THE SON OF SUPERMAN" Chapter Two: In #2, Superboy takes flight as he accompanies his father, the Man of Steel, on their first mission together to confront a creature more dangerous than anyone realizes. Will the duo triumph...or will they die when they face the lethal force of the Eradicator?
(W/A/CA) Eric Powell
The long awaited sequel to Eric Powell's notorious Satan's *&%@$ Baby! No one is safe in this pull no punches mature readers satire! Available one time only! Never to be reprinted! Not sold digitally!
(W) Mark Russell (A/CA) Steve Pugh
Welcome to Bedrock, where Paleolithic humans head to dinner for a taste of artisanal mammoth after shopping at Neandertall & Big Men's Clothing, where Wilma shows her modern art, and where, if you take a plane, you could literally end up sitting ON the tail section. Join Fred and Barney as Mister Slate sends them on a mission to show some Neanderthals a night on the town in hopes of luring them into this new system called "working for a living." In Slate's Quarry, of course. Is Fred's ship about to come in? Find out when the gang finishes out the evening at the employee hot tub party, where they learn how the one percent lives here in Bedrock, home to the world's first civilization and the modern stone-age family-The Flintstones. Don't miss this extra-sized debut issue!
(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Eva Cabrera (CA) Tess Fowler & Various
Kim & Kim are twentysomething besties out to make a name for themselves in the wild world of interdimensional cowboy law enforcement. In a massive "screw you" to their parents and the authorities, they decide to hijack some high stakes bounty - and end up in way over their heads. Kim & Kim is a day-glo action adventure that's bursting with energy and enthusiasm. It puts queer women and trans women front and center, with a story that embraces the absurd alongside realistic pathos. It's a mature book that focuses on the power and meaning of female friendships as engines of validation.
Here at Zanadu, we have always prided ourselves on stocking independent and small press comic books that you won't find anywhere else. It is our continuing goal to highlight the vibrant comic book scene that exists here in the Pacific Northwest and across the country.
Our newly expanded local section, dubbed, "Hometown Heroes" is overflowing with energetic, exotic and exciting new creations from the best and brightest of Seattle's comic book underground.
Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting different books and their creators, so keep checking back for the latest in local comix!!
This week's feature--
Cartoonist going on 20 years. Created mini comics in the vacuum of a small town in Michigan now creates comics on the internet and in Seattle, Washington. Goes by Swellzombie to some and created the Lair of the Psychic Creature comics and is known for creating an homage R. Crumb and Jim Henson in a piece called Muppets Rawk and also parodying Shepard Fairey with a They Live poster. Currently he creates posters for comedy events, paints single cels of animation and backgrounds for cartoons that don't exist, and keeps making comics for mostly self-satisfying reasons.
Check out a preview of the books we have in stock below and make sure to peruse the local section next time you visit the store!
http://marcpalm.tumblr.com/
(W) Kevin Clarke , Wil Long, Marc Palm (A) Marc Palm
Punch to Kill lives up to it's name, as a captured man fights his way through an assortment of scum and one powerful drugged up beast that forces his ultimate fighting style to be revealed.
24 pg b/w with full color cover comic sized R
(W/A) Marc Palm
(W/A) Marc Palm
(W/A) Marc Palm
As you can see, after the battle of the three, there are now only two. The LEGIONS of Morgan fans have spoken once again, officially crowning Morgan as KING COMIC MONKEY here at Zanadu (applause, applause, please no poo throwing thank you applause) The Professor came in second, but Casey threw him to the wind like the American media did to Bernie Sanders and we're just gonna move right along here like nothing happened.
Next week! Behind the scenes of the vicious three way battle! and better tag lines! All here on the internet's best comic book videocast-y thing, COMICS SHOULD SMELL GOOD!!
(W) Jeff Lemire, Emi Lenox (A/CA) Emi Lenox
MINI-SERIES CONCLUSION
With the kids torn apart and lost in the woods, nothing can prepare them for what happens next. The startling conclusion to PLUTONA, with an ending that no one will see coming!
(W) Katy Rex (A) Fabian Lelay (CA) Annie Wu, Kiki Jenkins
In this new series that mashes The Breakfast Club with Sailor Moon, Kai, Saba, Noemi, Divya, and Emma are (bad) students at Matsdotter Academy, an elite private school for magical girls. When they all meet for the first time in a totally unfair detention, these punk rock witch delinquents cut class and discover the fates Matsdotter has in store for them are even more sinister than they suspected. With JSPS, the creative team of writer Katy Rex, penciler/inker Fabian Lelay, colorist Mara Jayne Carpenter, and series cover artists Annie Wu and Kiki Jenkins channel Black Mask's edgy, subversive sensibility into a whipsmart adventure for delinquents young and old.
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A/CA) Tyler Boss
The titular 4 Kids figure out what's going on... and develop a plan of their own... and eat some pizza.
(W/A/CA) Jarrett Williams
In the rough and tumble world of Super Pro K.O., professional wrestling is no joke. With contenders of every kind battling for glory on a nightly basis, there's tons of drama inside and outside the ring! Current SPKO champion and arrogant heel King Crown Jr prepares for a match against mysterious newcomer Bad Bad Butch O'Rowdy, who may care more about settling a personal score with Crown than the title itself. Meanwhile, hotshot Joe Somiano is getting used to the spotlight as his career takes off, but will it be stopped with the arrival of baseball superstar turned wrestler Romeo Colossus?
(W) S.A. Check, J. C. Vaughn (A) Brendon Fraim & Various (CA) Chris Scalf
We're throwing a party - a Stooge-A-Palooza - for all the fans of the original Three Stooges! In this oversized issue we have brand new comic laughs, classic tales from the golden age, and a Stooge-ton of original content! We're bringing you all the chuckles and guffaws you love from The Boys and paying homage to the comedy legends with behind the scenes interviews with Stooge family members, candid pictures, and fans from all over the world. This issue has no ads - it is 100% stuffed with Stooges! The Stooges influenced generations of comic book creators and now lifelong fans have a chance to contribute to their legacy with these new slapstick adventures. If you are tired of the same old humdrum comics week-in and week-out, try out The Three Stooges and enjoy laughing at their timeless antics!
(W/A/CA) Eric Powell
An Appalachian Mountain fantasy epic that tells the story of Rondel. A lonely figure who wanders the wooded hills among witches and magical creatures as a folktale hero to those who dwell in this gritty dream world.
Here at Zanadu, we have always prided ourselves on stocking independent and small press comic books that you won't find anywhere else. It is our continuing goal to highlight the vibrant comic book scene that exists here in the Pacific Northwest and across the country.
Our newly expanded local section, dubbed, "Hometown Heroes" is overflowing with energetic, exotic and exciting new creations from the best and brightest of Seattle's comic book underground.
Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting different books and their creators, so keep checking back for the latest in local comix!!
This week's feature--
Noel Franklin is a Seattle-based illustrator, writer and cartoonist. She holds a BA in Printmaking from Western Washington University and is currently working on a graphic novel. She can also raise money like a mother f'er!
Check out a preview of her work below and be sure to flip through the books yourself next time you visit the store!
http://noelfranklinart.blogspot.com
(W/A) Noel Franklin
#1 - This is a 24-page minicomic containing 6 stories that relate to my experience in 1990s Seattle, including a history of the historic rock venue, the OK Hotel, and a collaboration with Eisner award-winning cartoonist David Lasky. The comic is a saddle-stitched 6" x 9" and is black and white with 60 lb inner pages and a sturdy cover.
#2 - This is a 24-page minicomic containing 5 autobiographical short stories plus a comics history of the creation of a 50-foot Picasso sculpture in downtown Chicago that published in Serbia last year..
(W/A) Noel Franklin
This is a 20-page minicomic adaption of an 1800s Bohemian folk tale featuring an orphan that confronts the Jezinkas (witches!) that stole an old man's eyes! Lushly illustrated, the comic also contains the full original version of the tale as documented from oral tradition by A. H. Wraitslaw in 1890. The comic 5.5" x 8.5" in black and white with a pale blue cover stock cover.
Video 1/3 - Prof Will!
Due to the untimely absence of our venerable Video Monkey, Civil War has erupted at Zanadu!! The CSSG team has splintered in light of the shocking developments of the "Video Monkey incident" and refuse to even sit next to each other, let alone put together another video!! Not wishing to see his store demolished in the chaos, Perry offered some sage like advice and said "Why not let the audience decide?" So here we are, three videos from three monkeys of differing tastes and it's up to YOU to decide who will be crowned KING COMIC MONKEY!! Leave a comment to vote and best of luck to our graphic art gladiators!
Video 2/3 - Casey!
Due to the untimely absence of our venerable Video Monkey, Civil War has erupted at Zanadu!! The CSSG team has splintered in light of the shocking developments of the "Video Monkey incident" and refuse to even sit next to each other, let alone put together another video!! Not wishing to see his store demolished in the chaos, Perry offered some sage like advice and said "Why not let the audience decide?" So here we are, three videos from three monkeys of differing tastes and it's up to YOU to decide who will be crowned KING COMIC MONKEY!! Leave a comment to vote and best of luck to our graphic art gladiators!
Video 3/3 - Morgan!
Due to the untimely absence of our venerable Video Monkey, Civil War has erupted at Zanadu!! The CSSG team has splintered in light of the shocking developments of the "Video Monkey incident" and refuse to even sit next to each other, let alone put together another video!! Not wishing to see his store demolished in the chaos, Perry offered some sage like advice and said "Why not let the audience decide?" So here we are, three videos from three monkeys of differing tastes and it's up to YOU to decide who will be crowned KING COMIC MONKEY!! Leave a comment to vote and best of luck to our graphic art gladiators!
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In January of 2018, Zanadu Comics closed the doors of its retail shop after 42 years. Please browse our selection of comic books and graphic novels digitally through our online storefront. Thank you to everyone who has supported the mighty Zanadu since 1975.
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