Week Ending September 25th, 2015

In theaters October 2nd

The Martian

All versions are in stock at this time. This status WILL change

A mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man’s struggle to survive. Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate the planet while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded on Mars’ surface, completely alone, with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive. And even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone years before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, Mark won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first.

Batman Day is Saturday, September 26th

http://batman-news.com/2015/09/15/batman-day-saturday-september-26th/

You will find quite a number of Batman titles in today’s SHOWCASE including the just released Batman V07 Endgame (ISBN

9781401256890 $24.99)

One of our top selling graphic novels this week was Username: Evie by Joe Sugg (ISBN 9780762460106 $17.95) The first book by YouTube star Joe Sugg tells the story of Evie, a socially-isolated teenage girl who struggles to fit in at high school. Always looking for a way to escape, she spends her nights supporting her terminally-ill father, who is tirelessly working on a computer program. When her father passes away, Evie is forced to live with her aunt, uncle, and cousin—Mallory—who is the most popular girl in school and the bane of Evie's existence. One night, as she's going through her father's computer, Evie stumbles on a strange file that sucks her into a virtual world. As Evie explores this strange, new land, she learns it was the project her father was working so tirelessly on: a virtual Eden where Evie can get away and be herself. However, Evie is not alone; Mallory also discovers the world and her presence causes the idyll to descend into chaos. Now Evie must save the virtual world or lose her last connection to her father.

You can find this title and all the rest of the bestselling graphic novels as well as bestselling Star Wars titles in today’s attached Bookazine’s

GNOV Bestseller list. You can also go to today’s SHOWCASE to find

out more info and to order the titles from today’s list

Releasing in October

Slaughterhouse 90210 by Maris Kreizman (ISBN 9781250061102

$19.99) Kurt Vonnegut, meet Brenda Walsh. A wickedly clever and surprisingly profound pop culture mash-up, based on the blog with more than 150,000 loyal fans. Praised by Salon as "hilarious" and "artful", O Magazine as "A lovely little corner of the Internet," and called, "Instant profoundness" by Buzzfeed, Slaughterhouse 90210 pairs

literature's greatest lines with pop culture's best moments. In 2009, Maris Kreizman wanted to combine her fierce love for pop culture with a lifelong passion for reading, and so the blog Slaughterhouse 90210 was born. By matching poignant passages from literature with popular moments from television, film, and real life, Maris' work instantly caught the attention (and adoration) of thousands. And it's easy to see why. Slaughterhouse 90210 is subversively brilliant, finding the depth in the shallows of reality television, and the levity in Lahiri. We see Taylor Swift paired with, "Above all, she is the girl who 'feels things'. The girl ever wounded, ever young," by Joan Didion. Tony Soprano,

waist-deep in a pool surrounded by ducks is accompanied by a line from Middlemarch about, "The patches of hardness and tenderness [that] lie side by side in men's dispositions." These two pieces of art complement and deepen one another in surprising, profound, and tender ways. Slaughterhouse 90210 is a book for anyone with a Netflix account and a library card. With over 150 color photographs from some of popular culture's most iconic moments, Kreizman shows why comparing Walter White to Faust makes sense in our celebrity obsessed, TV crazed society.

DC Boss Diane Nelson Talks Superhero Strategy Vs. Marvel at Variety Summit http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/dc-diane-nelson-batman-vs-superman-marvel-flash-arrow-1201595124/

Releasing October 6th

The Walking Dead: Invasion (ISBN 9781250058508 $26.99) The latest novel in the New York Times bestselling series! 17 million fans can't be wrong! Out of the ashes of a devastated Woodbury, Georgia, two opposing camps of ragtag survivors develop – each one on a collision course with the other. Underground, in the labyrinth of ancient tunnels and mine shafts, Lilly Caul and her motley crew of senior citizens, misfits, and children struggle to build a new life. But a secret ambition still burns in Lilly's heart and soul. She wants her beloved town of Woodbury back from the plague of walkers, and now the only thing that stands in her way currently roams the wasted backwaters of Georgia… Way out in the hinterlands, amidst the rising tide of walkers that seem to be pushing in from all directions, the psychotic Reverend Jeremiah Garlitz rebuilds his army of followers with a diabolical secret weapon. He has designs on the destruction of Lilly and her crew – the very people who vanquished his cultish church – and now, for the first time, he has the means to bring a special brand of hell down upon the tunnel dwellers. The final confrontation between these two human factions unleashes an unthinkable weapon – forged from the monstrous hordes of undead, perfected by a madman, and soaked in the blood of innocents.

Nice review of Tim Ginger (ISBN 9781603093507 $19.99) http://www.comicbookbin.com/topshelfcomics001.html

Coming soon Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History (ISBN

9780062419149 $50.00) Go Back to the Future with Doc Brown and Marty McFly in this visually stunning look at the creation of one of the most beloved trilogies of all time Great Scott! Few films have made an impact on popular culture like the Back to the Future trilogy. This deluxe, officially licensed book goes behind the scenes to tell the complete story of the making of these hugely popular movies and how the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown became an international phenomenon. Comprehensive, definitive, and published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the date Marty and Doc travel to in Back to the Future Part II—October 21, 2015—Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History is the book that fans have been waiting for.

Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History (ISBN 9781608875108 $50.00) WHO YOU GONNA CALL? The Ghostbusters saga has been thrilling fans around the world for over three decades, from the original movies to the animated shows, comics, video games, toys, and other collectibles. For the first time, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History takes a comprehensive look at the entire franchise, telling the complete story behind the creation of a true pop culture phenomenon. Beginning with an in-depth look at the original film, Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History delves into the archives to showcase a wealth of never-before-seen concept art and photography that will take fans into the production of a true classic. Also featuring a large section on Ghostbusters II, the book brings together exclusive interviews with the key players from both films, including director Ivan Reitman; stars Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver; and producers Michael C. Gross and Joe Medjuck.

WHO NEWS Season nine of the current version of BBC America’s Dr Who bows

Saturday, September 19 at 9pm with a two-parter written by

showrunner Steven Moffat. In the premiere, the Doctor will come face to face with Missy (Michelle Gomez). ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie_0iAfCJy0

Okay, so there are a ton of Dr. Who books. Head on over to today’s

SHOWCASE to pick and choose the ones you want for your displays

YouTube Space LA, Skybound Entertainment and comic book creator

Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) have joined forces to deliver

Halloween-themed content to YouTube. From now until October 29, YouTube creators at YouTube Space LA will write and shoot videos inspired by Kirkman’s works. The videos will begin to go live on October 26. For more on this go to - http://www.thevideoink.com/features/inside-youtube-space-

las-walking-dead-inspired-halloween-set/#.VfxHfJefbBw

Black Widow prose novel releases in October

Black Widow Forever Red by Margaret Stohl (ISBN 9781484726433

$17.99) Enter the world of the Avengers’ iconic master spy… Natasha Romanoff is one of the world’s most lethal assassins. Trained from a young

age in the arts of death and deception, Natasha was given the title of Black Widow by Ivan Somodorov, her brutal teacher at the Red Room, Moscow’s infamous academy for operatives. Ava Orlova is just trying to fit in as an average Brooklyn teenager, but her life has been anything but average.The daughter of a missing Russian quantum physicist, Ava was once subjected to a series of ruthless military experiments—until she was rescued by Black Widow and placed under S.H.I.E.L.D. protection. Ava has always longed to reconnect with her mysterious savior, but Black Widow isn’t really the big sister type. Until now. When children all over Eastern Europe begin to go missing, and rumors of smuggled Red Room tech light up the dark net, Natasha suspects her old teacher has returned—and that Ava Orlova might be the only one who can stop him. To defeat the madman who threatens their future, Natasha and

Ava must unravel their pasts. Only then will they discover the truth about the dark-eyed boy with an hourglass tattoo who haunts Ava’s dreams. . . . Black Widow:Forever Red features all the heart-pounding adventure readers expect from Marvel, written by #1 New York Times best-selling author Margaret Stohl. Uncover a new side of the Marvel Universe that will thrill loyal fans and newcomers alike, as Stohl reveals the untold story of Black Widow for the very first time.

Releasing in November He-Man & the Masters of the Universe Minicomic Collection (ISBN 9781616558772 $29.95) The toy juggernaut Masters of the Universe and its subsequent action figure lines featured memorable pack-in minicomics that aided in playtime for children across the world. This oversized hardcover collection features sixty-eight U.S. releases, including all minicomics from the ’80s Masters of the Universe line, the ’80s Princess of Power line, and the ’80s and ’90s He-Man line, plus an introduction to the minicomics in the current Masters of the Universe Classics toy line. Relive the illustrated adventures that fueled your imagination! Over 1000 pages of minicomics collected for the first time featuring interviews with the original comics creators! FYI - The first 11 minicomics that produced were made by DC Comics, who later produced a 5-issue comic series. All other minicomics, from 1984 and on, were produced solely by Mattel. The DC minicomics were drawn by Mark Texieram and Bruce Timm.

Releasing in October - A gripping graphic novel illustrates the challenges of Iraq War veterans as well as their inspiring triumphs

Walking Wounded: Uncut Stories from Iraq by Mael & Olivier Morel (ISBN

9781561639823 $24.99) For hundreds of thousands of young Americans, after the shock of 9/11, there was Ar Ramadi, Baghdad, Abu Ghraib… The war in Iraq. Then came the trauma. Olivier Morel gave them a voice in his compelling documentary On the Bridge. Walking Wounded isn’t the book of the documentary but the story of Morel getting close to the young vets, their troubled experience and lives. So close he could not avoid living their trauma himself, seeing all too clearly their vision of the world after their gut-wrenching experiences. From torment to reflection, Morel and artist Mael relate through these vets the impossible return of those who do aspire vividly to get

back to a normal life. The effort is huge, some can’t make it, others score their own victory by finally turning the corner… a parable for our country’s war sickness.

‘Star Trek: Beyond’ Gets New Release Date http://variety.com/2015/film/news/star-trek-beyond-gets-new-release-date-1201596328/

November 2015 will be the final publication month for Rogue AngelTM, Outlanders®, and Deathlands®. December 2015 will be the final publication month for SuperBolanTM and StonyMan®. In 2016/2017, four original Executioner® titles will be published per year (one title per quarter)

Releasing November 4th The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman;

Illustrated by: J.H. Williams (ISBN 9781401248963 $24.99) Twenty-five years after the debut of The Sandman, Neil Gaiman's legendary series returns in a prequel story that sets up the original comic series. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, The Sandman: Overture features cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction, and Destiny.

Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ Casts Its Cottonmouth http://deadline.com/2015/09/marvels-luke-cage-cast-cottonmouth-mahershala-ali-netflix-1201513888/

IN STOCK - Luke Cage V01 Second Chances (ISBN

9780785192985 $34.99)

8 Memorable Comics Screw-Ups http://mentalfloss.com/article/68192/8-memorable-comics-screw-ups

AMC has greenlit new series Preacher, based on the 1990s comic book franchise by

Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. Seth Rogen, who is exec-producing the project with Evan Goldberg (This Is the End), released the news on Twitter. AMC followed with an official announcement. The series centers on Jesse Custer, a conflicted Texas preacher who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop unconventional power.

Click HERE for Preacher titles plus everything else in today’s PopZNews

Attack on Pizza! (or: A live-action scene done anime-style) http://www.joeydevilla.com/2015/09/10/attack-on-pizza-or-a-live-action-scene-done-anime-style/

Slowly but surely, Marvel is taking over Netflix. Marvel’s Jessica Jones, the new

action series starring Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad, Don’t Trust the B---- In Apartment

23), has an official start date: November 20, 2015. Ritter plays a former

superhero who becomes a New York City private eye - which is arguably harder than being a superhero.

Check out today’s SHOWCASE for forthcoming ‘AKA Jessica Jones’ graphic

novels

George R.R. Martin to play a zombie signing his new book on Z Nation http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/10/george-rr-martin-zombie-z-nation?1212&hootPostID=fb2148c353f051cfd6736ef0d2c5a9f8

Releasing Oct 6th

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin,

Illustrated by Gary Gianni (ISBN 9780345533487 $30.00)

Never-before-collected stories from George R. R. Martin set in the bestselling Game of Thrones world, 90 years before Game of Thrones begins! Complete with 160 black-and-white illustrations. Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals—in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg—whose true name (hidden from

all he and Dunk encounter) is Aegon Targaryen. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits.

Cover of Wonder Woman V01 Earth One (ISBN

9781401229788 $22.99) – This title releases in April of 2016

IN STOCK - SAGA V5 (ISBN 9781632154385 $14.99) by Brian K.

Vaughn & Fiona Staples Saga V1 (ISBN 9781607066019, $9.99) Saga V2 (ISBN 9781607066927, $14.99) Saga V3 (ISBN 9781607069317, $14.99) Saga V4 (ISBN 9781632150776, $14.99) Saga Deluxe HC omnibus (includes the first 3 volumes + bonus materials) (ISBN 9781632150783, $49.99)

IN STOCK! The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray: A Critical Appreciation of the

World's Finest Actor (ISBN 9781594748011 $22.95) He’s the sort of actor who can do Hamlet and Charlie’s Angels in the same year. He

shuns managers and agents and once agreed to voice the part of Garfield because he mistakenly believed it was a Coen brothers film. Bill Murray’s extraordinary career is rich with fascinating anecdotes, contradictions, and mystery, from his early success on Saturday Night Live and the biggest blockbusters of the 1980s (Caddyshack, Stripes, Tootsie, Ghostbusters) to his reinvention as a hipster icon in the early 21st century (in films like Lost in Translation and Moonrise Kingdom). And now you can get your fill of Bill: part biography, part critical appreciation, part love letter, and all fun, The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray chronicles every single Murray performance in loving detail, relating all the milestones, yarns, and controversy in the life of this beloved

but enigmatic performer. These pages are packed with color film stills and behind-the-scenes photography.

Hawkgirl (Ciara Renée) and Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) are taking flight on The CW this season, and the network has released the first photo of the two DC Comics heroes in costume. They’ll make their debut together in crossover episodes of “Arrow” and “The

Flash” before spinoff series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” premieres at midseason.

“Intro to Alien Invasion smuggles a sly, affectionate portrait of today’s train wreck college campus

culture inside a fast-paced alien invasion saga. I couldn’t stop reading it!" Patton Oswalt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Silver Screen Fiend"

IN STOCK - Intro to Alien Invasion (ISBN 9781476763408

$17.99) In this wildly entertaining collaboration, novelists Owen King and Mark Jude Poirier team up with illustrator Nancy Ahn to present a wickedly funny graphic novel about an alien invasion on a college campus. Stacey, a brilliant, overachieving astrobiology major at Fenton College, had planned on

just another lonely Spring Break on campus. But when a hurricane batters the small college town, downing power lines and knocking out cell phone reception, Stacey and her friends are stranded with no way to communicate with the outside world at the worst possible moment: in the midst of an alien invasion. As space insects begin to burrow into students and staff, transforming them into slobbering, babbling monsters, a conglomeration of misfits must band together to prevent the infestation from spreading. Meanwhile, Stacey’s long-stifled romantic feelings for her friend Charlotte begin to surface, while the professor she had admired and respected becomes the students’ worst enemy.

Illustrated with enormous wit and dynamism—mixing classic tropes from science fiction, indie comics, B-movies, and campus culture—this graphic novel is something different, a large-scale action/adventure story as seen from the point-of-view of a contemporary, realistic heroine. The result is a funny and singular work unlike anything else you’ve ever read. “Fun, fresh, and witty, Intro to Alien Invasion is somehow both a hilarious send-up and a heartfelt, unfettered celebration of the genre." Jonathan Tropper, "New York Times" bestselling author of THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU

Shane Brennan to Adapt Ian McDonald’s Sci-Fi Book ‘Luna’ as TV Series http://deadline.com/2015/08/shane-brennan-luna-sci-fi-tv-series-ian-mcdonald-cbs-studios-1201499677/

Luna: New Moon (ISBN 9780765375513 $27.99) releases Sept. 22nd

There has been a lot of buzz about JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Story of Kullervo’. Many of the articles tout an October release. Unfortunately that is in the UK. Right now I am seeing a US release of April 2016. As we find out more we will pass it on. Oh, BTW, Peter Jackson is trying to figure out how to make it into a trilogy!!

7 graphic novels to get lost in this fall http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/07/7-graphic-novels-get-lost-this-fall

Ann Tenna by Marisa Acocella Marchetto Honor Girl byMaggie Thrash

The Marvels by Brian Selznick The Sleeper & the Spindle by Neil Gaiman & Chris Riddell Killing & Dying by Adrian Tomine City of Clowns by Daniel Alarcón Trashed by Derf Backderf

For more info on the titles above please see today’s SHOWCASE

From Flavorwire - The 10 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels of 2015 So Far http://flavorwire.com/532509/the-10-best-sci-fi-and-fantasy-novels-of-2015-so-far/view-all

Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

Whispering Swarm by Michael Moorcock

Dark Orbit by Carolyn Ives Gilman

Mort(e) by Robert Repino

Mechanical by Ian Tregillis

Chocky by John Wyndham

Vorrh by Brian Catling

Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Philosopher Kings by Jo Walton

Just City by Jo Walton

You can find ordering info for all of the titles in the article in today’s SHOWCASE

Releasing in November

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-The Graphic Novel (ISBN

9781603093750 $24.99)

Releasing in December –

The Art of Star Wars: The Force

Awakens (ISBN 9781419717802 $40.00)

Star Wars Sonnet Generator - http://shakespearestarwars.com/

Releasing October 2015

Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir (ISBN 9781501107726 $30.00)

In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee—comic book legend and co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a

legion of other Marvel superheroes—shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought to life—and into the mainstream—some of the world’s best-known heroes and most infamous villains throughout his career. His stories—filled with superheroes struggling with personal hang-ups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity—added wit and subtlety to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in superhuman and in doing so, created a new mythology for the twentieth century. In this beautifully illustrated graphic memoir—illustrated by celebrated artist Colleen Doran—Lee tells the story of his life with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comics. Moving from

his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s to the current resurgence in movies, Amazing Fantastic Incredible documents the life of a man and the legacy of an industry and career. This funny, moving, and incredibly honest memoir is a must-have for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age.

And finally…..

R.I.P. Jack Larson

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