#isabelle of angouleme

[cesareeborgia]

↳ Historical Ladies Name: Isabella/Isabelle

[shinyasahalo]

Writing a fem character as a villain by making her abusive toward her children, have her obsess over a man, and be vain about her appearance, makes her a boring villainess.

[wonder-worker]

are there any books you'd recommend for Isabelle of Angouleme?

Hi! I’m really not an expert on Isabella of Angouleme so I'm probably not the best person to ask for recommendations for her. Here are some I've heard of, though I haven't read all of them:

"Isabella of Angouleme: John's Jezebel" by Nicholas Vincent (King John: New Interpretations). I haven't read it myself but I've heard good things!

“Maternal Abandonment and Surrogate Caregivers: Isabella of Angoulême and Her Children by King John” by Louise J. Wilkinson (Virtuous or Villainess? The Image of the Royal Mother from the Early Medieval to the Early Modern Era). It focuses more-so on Isabella's tenure as queen, the period shortly after John's death, and her decision to leave England. Despite what the title may imply, it's sympathetic to Isabella and analyzes her situation in detail.

“Co-Operation, Co-Rulership and Competition: Queenship in the Angevin Domains 1135-1230” by Gabrielle Storey, her PHD thesis which collectively focuses on Isabella of Angouleme along with Empress Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Berengaria of Navarre. You can read/download it here, it's an excellent piece for all four women.

Sally Spong has written/is writing:

Isabella of Angouleme: The Vanished Queen (Norman to Early Plantagenet Consorts). You can see her conclusion here. It's nuanced and sympathetic, though not without its issues and pre-conceived notions.

Isabella of Gloucester and Isabella of Angouleme: Female Lordship, Queenship, Power, and Authority 1189-1220 (PHD thesis University of East Anglia).

“Isabelle d’Angouleme, By the Grace of God, Queen” by William Chester Jordan. You can read it online here, though I will say that it's ... very very questionable, accepting the sensational claims of lot of unreliable sources (including the idea of John abducting Isabella in a fit of uncontrollable infatuation) entirely at face-value.

“The Marriage and Coronation of Isabelle of Angouleme” by H.G. Richardson, available here on JSTOR.

Isabella has also been the subject of two complete French biographies till date:

"Isabelle d’Angoulême, reine d’Angleterre" (Aquitaine: 1998) by Sophie Fougere.

"Isabelle d’Angoulême, comtesse-reine et son temps (1186-1246)" [Actes du colloque tenu à Lusignan, 8 au 10 novembre 1996] by Gabriel Biancotto, Robert Favreau and Piotr Skubiszewski.

There are also a few blog posts about her (here and here) which may help if you want a brief overview of her life, though they can get a little sensationalistic sometimes.

Hope this helps! If anyone knows any others, please feel free to add on!

[baublecoded]

Do you think Isabella of Angouleme was a successful Queen Consort? That's a weighty question I know but there doesn't seem to be a ton written on her time as John's wife

well, i think the ideas of what constituted a good queen consort in the norman period is significant. isabella doesn’t seem to have managed lands in her own right until after john’s death, nor did she serve as a court hostess or the gentle right hand of the monarch’s power. she was apparently beautiful, but did not uphold gendered expectations for a queen (which was always contradictory, but certainly she was expected to be the best of women).

isabella was very young when she was married and crowned/anointed queen: probably around twelve, possibly as young as eight. so, she was not necessarily independently able to fulfil many of her functions as queen until later in john’s reign. at which time, we do know that she performed certain roles successfully — she was, for example, able to provide john with many legitimate children. she offered him a strategic marriage of international standing at the time of their marriage, although that aged poorly — through no fault of isabella’s. it’s difficult to find evidence of her actions during her time as queen. she made three awards to the religious for john’s soul after his death, but during their marriage there’s no mention of isabella during exchanges of wealth or lands unto the religious, nor in any charters or in his will; we find no prayers for her welfare minus one mention of her in an award to chichester cathedral in 1204.

beyond her age, it also seems like john did not really make it easy for her to be an active consort. nicholas vincent points out that john may have been pocketing wealth that was owed to his wife, disallowing her funds in her own right: “it remains a strong possibility that it was john, rather than his wife, isabella, who benefited from a levy that should by custom have passed to the queen”, and “on the two occasions were we read of isabella receiving gold, it came as a gracious gift from the king, rather than as hers by right”. likewise, it appears that she was, at times, cohabitating with isabel of gloucester (john's first wife) or with hugh de neville, allegedly cuckolded by john as he took his wife as a mistress: these may well have been demeaning, although this is only speculation.

on the other hand, john did make unnecessarily generous stipulations to add to isabella’s dower following the death of eleanor of aquitaine. he was careful to make considerations for her in the case of the loss of his french territories. in early 1203, she was at chinon, inexplicably without her husband, when alarms were raised that she was in danger of being attacked, resulting in john journeying to her rescue. the following year he wrote to the barons of angouleme “entreating them to hold to their oath to isabella, their ‘lady queen’ […] that they would hold their faith to her as their liege lady against all mortals”.

she doesn’t seem to have been the most popular, however — so this points to some perceived inadequacy. predominantly, the fault lies with john’s disastrous reign: isabella, as his proxy, was therefore equally open to criticism. she was blamed for things that are demonstrably not her fault — for example, chroniclers accused john of losing normandy for spending too much time in bed with isabella (who was in her minority at this time, and it appears john did not consummate the relationship until after the loss of normandy), and as steven church puts it: “it is a view that has no contemporary basis”.

[redladydeath]

also wait six is literally all about holding shit that happened five hundred years ago to modern moral standards and realizing “holy shit, this was not okay”. if you’re gonna engage with a piece of media where that is literally the premise of the entire show, you don’t get to opt out of applying that mindset to other moral issues that come up in regards to it’s subjects

[scotianostra]

21st June 1221 saw King Alexander II marry Joan of England, sister of the English King Henry III, at York Minster.

Princess Joan was the eldest legitimate daughter of King John and Isabella of Angouleme was born in 1210. She was originally destined to marry Hugh of Lusignan. This was politically tactful as Joan’s mother Isabella should have married Hugh but John virtually stole the bride – ensuring war with France and a deeply unpopular Queen of England.

In the end she married Hugh after John died and she returned to Angouleme see her daughter who been brought up in the court of Hugh and everything was hunky dory! Except she never told the English she was going home so now they weren’t happy! But a princess in the hand is worth a volatile queen dowager on the loose so Isabella got her dower back and England received it’s princess which was just as well because the council were already in mid negotiation for another marriage.

Joan’s new marriage was negotiated on a promise made as early as 1209 by King John to William of Scotland that there should be a royal wedding of a Plantagenet princess to the Scottish heir to the throne- Alexander. If Joan had not been retrieved, Henry III’s other sister Isabelle would have been in the frame to become Queen of Scotland. There had also been some suggestion that a Scottish princess might have travelled south. However, the originally negotiations begun by King John had become somewhat unravelled during the Baron’s War and it probably didn’t help that Magna Carta safeguarded the rights of the Scottish king – a fact which John ignored. After John’s death Henry III’s regency council slowly regained order once more. In 1217 Alexander, now King Alexander II of Scotland made his terms with the English. He kept hold of Tynedale and there would be a royal marriage to help cement the peace. Joan and Alexander were married in 1221 in York Minster. There was a thirteen-year age gap between the happy couple – Joan being all of ten-years-old at the time. Scotland was not a peaceful location at this time, was it ever back then?

 Alexander’s hold on the throne was threatened by a number of families with claims dating to the reign of Duncan II. One of these families – the MacWilliams/Meic Uilleim- rose in rebellion once to often. It resulted in the family being hunted down – the youngest member of the family a baby girl was to have her brains “dashed out” on the market cross at Forfar in 1230, dashed out? Not my words Wikipedia’s words not mine, I would have went for bashed out. Look up “Meic Uilleim” for the full background.

Back to the marriage, which didn’t come without it’s problems. As was usual in these royal marriages the brides family usually provided the other family with loads of filthy lucre but Joan did not arrive laden down with loot. Alexander claimed that Joan should have come with Northumbria a fine dowry indeed.  (the most famous dowry in our history was the Northern Isles()

The English weren’t having any of it and for the first ten years of their marriage Joan was financially dependent upon her husband. It was only in later years that Henry III gave his sister several substantial manors for life so that she had an income which didn’t go into Alexander’s coffers – but we didn’t get Northumbria which caused a fair amount of grumbling and bad feeling between the brothers-in-law.

The other problem was that Joan failed to do what queens were expected to do – she did not produce an heir.

Joan died, childless, in 1238 at the age of twenty-eight during a visit to England. Mathew Paris noted in his chronicle that it was inappropriate for Joan to spend so much time away form Scotland – to modern eyes it looks as though Joan was not particularly happy in her marriage- but that is speculation and has nothing to do with the medieval concept of royal matrimony.

She was buried in Tarrant Crawford Abbey, Dorset rather than in Scotland by her own wish as stated in her will. Nothing remains thanks to the dissolution of the monasteries at the Reformation.

Alexander II died ten years later having married Marie de Coucy who duly presented him with a bouncing baby boy who was to become Alexander III. Read all about this marriage with added info about the background etc on this excellent article “The Jilted Princess"

 https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2015/12/13/the-jilted-princess/

[airswapstories]

Airswap&Massama: A BOOK 

Artisti partecipanti session: Apoo, Laura Baresi, Elisa Canducci, Chiara Caredda, Emanuela Cau, Arcangelo Favata, Guia Fulfaro, Atelier Art Textile de l’Ecole d’Art du Grand Angouleme / Severine Gallardo, Corinne Mazzoli, Samanta Malavasi, Collettivo Konkezuma, Stefano Sbrulli, Luca Tavera, Brunella Tegas e Daniela Diurisi, Valerio Veneruso e Isabelle Guignand per Les Libellules e Franco Casu.

Graphic design book: Luca Mazza

Tavola istruzioni detenuto: Alvise Bittente

Schede artisti kit per detenuto: Francesca Komel

[ariannacallegaro]

L'atelier textile de l'école d'art de GrandAngoulême a eu l'opportunité de faire partie des participants au magnifique projet Airswap&Massama: A BOOK l'année dernière. Cette année, nous présentons la restitution de ce projet international sur différents lieux à l'alpha, à l'école d'art-site Labo, et avec d'autres œuvres issues de la collection du FRAC à l'école d'art-site épiphyte. 

(Un progetto di Arianna Callegaro con GianVito Distefano, in collaborazione con Luca Mazza), expo in Angouleme a cura di Severine Gallardo.

18 ARTISTI X 17 ALLIEVI DELLA CASA CIRCONDARIALE SALVATORE SORU DI MASSAMA_ORISTANO

Apooo / designer (Cagliari), Laura Baresi / knit designer (Brescia) – Gennaro dal carcere di Rossano Calabria e Pasquale dalla casa circondariale Salvatore Soru di Massama Oristano, Elisa Canducci / artista (Berlin) – Vincenzo, Franco Casu / artista e performer (Cagliari), Chiara Caredda / collagista (Cagliari) – Paolo, Emanuela  Cau / artista (Cagliari) – Carmelo in collaborazione con Francesco, Arcangelo Favata / artista (Torino) – Pasquale, Guia Fulfaro / artista (Napoli) – Luigi e Salvatore, Isabelle Guignand per Les Libellules / designer (Bologna) – Simarjit, Atelier art textile de l’Ecole d’Art du Grand Angouleme (France) – Gennaro, Corinne Mazzoli / artista e performer (Venezia), Samanta Malavasi / artista (Carpi) – Umberto, Collettivo Konkezuma Drawing Club di Cagliari, Stefano Sbrulli / fotografo documentarista (Roma) – Giovanni e Antonio, Luca Tavera / fotografo (Parma) – Gaetano, Brunella Tegas e Daniela Diurisi / artista e sound artist ( Bologna - Lecce) – Nino, Valerio Veneruso / artista e curatore (Torino) – Giuseppe.

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Istruzioni detenuto disegnate da: Alvise Bittente

Schede artisti per i 17 kit consegnati in carcere: Francesca Komel

Mappa Sardinia Remix: progetto di Giulia Casula

[enchanted--roses]

Last week i was in a mode Tudor. I still don’t know why, but I was. And i thought of this manip, wich came from an old RPG I did with my best friends (it seems so long ago), where Henry and Katie was a couple.

Back then I was really not good in manips and with Photoshop even with photofiltre, so I abandon all thought of a manip between those too. In a way I’m glad that I never tried to do something back then, cause I would have not be as satisfied that I am now. Of course I still see some imperfection, but it’s normal since I’m not a professional.

To arrive at this final image it took me like 4-6 hours, it took me two hours just for the background, at the end I was going to just abandon everything, when it all fall into place (imagine my joy) . It was a really long processes but I don’t regret it. I hope you enjoyed it as a do.

As I was writing I though why not add the background for the characters, since I do have a story in mind with those characters. Henry still play Charles Brandon from the series, some fact was change about him, like is second wife and I did put back the two girls with never got the chance to see in the series, that he got with Mary his first wife (in the show, because in real life Mary was his Third Wife). Katie play a character name Isabelle of Valois (of Angouleme) or Isabelle of France, she is François 1er (Francis I) little sister.

She was sent aboard when she was six to live in England, where she met Henry Tudor (future Henry VIII), Charles Brandon etc.  She was raised alongside Mary, Henry little sister. She will go back between France in England, and have 5 children, 1 with Henry VIII, three with Charles Brandon and one with a duke. Even though she loved them the two first children will be mistake and product of force relationship. Of course the story is bigger than that and I have practically everything in writing. I just don’t want to bore you to dead so I’m going to stop here. Maybe I will do other manip or even post picture for the character I’m going to use.

If you want more of the story you can ask me.

[medievalcat]

Nicole Kidman for the reverse fancast thing

I can see her as Isabelle of Angouleme…

[cbilluminati]

IDW has some great books dropping this week, and we have your early look at them all. Here’s the IDW Publishing Previews for 2-1-2017.

America’s Best Comics: Artist’s Edition HC

Writer: Alan Moore Artists: Arthur Adams, Hilary Barta, Gene Ha, Kevin Nowlan, Paul Rivoche, Chris Sprouse, Rick Veitch, J.H. Williams III Cover Artist: Chris Sprouse

Alan Moore was the braintrust behind America’s Best Comics, one of the most acclaimed imprints in the history of comics. Comprised of four main titles: Tom Strong, Top10, Promethea, and the anthology Tomorrow Stories, the ABC line paired Moore with the finest artists in comics. This volume will present a beautiful overview of the ABC line, including complete stories from Promethea #10 (Eisner Award-winner for best issue of the year) and Top 10 #7. Additionally, a fine selection of shorter stories featuring Tom Strong, Jack B. Quick, Splash Brannigan, and Greyshirt will be included. Plus a stunning gallery section. The best stories by the best artists in the best format!

HC • BW • $95.00 net cost item • 216 pages • 12” x 17” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-757-4

Bullet points:

Advance solicited for November release!

The ABC line won a total of 12 MAJOR Eisner Awards, including: Best Writer (four times), Best Artist, Best Single Issue (twice), Best Serialized Story, Best Continuing Series, Best New Series, Best Anthology, and Best Graphic Novel!

   Back to the Future #16

Writers: Bob Gale, John Barber Artist: Emma Vieceli Cover Artist: Emma Vieceli

WHO IS MARTY McFLY?!? And why are there so many on the loose in 1986?! Marty and Doc finally get some answers, but they might not like where those answer take them… and they’re definitely not going to like WHEN it takes ’em!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Cover Month!

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Box Office Poison Color Comics #2

Writer: Alex Robinson Artist: Alex Robinson Cover Artist: Alex Robinson

Sherman’s frustration with his job grows and grows… while the story of Jane and Stephen’s relationship is revealed!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

Winner of the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, the International Comics Festival Award for Best Debut Graphic Novel (Angouleme, France), and voted by Wizard Magazine as the best indy graphic novel of all time.

“A salute to comics, an exploration of the human condition, and a solid, absorbing, and riotously snide tale about at least half of the things that make life important.” — Tasha Robinson, The AV Club

Each issue will be presented in color for the very first time!

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Chester 5000: Isabelle & George

Writer: Jess Fink Artist: Jess Fink Cover Artist: Jess Fink

1889: an age of industrial revolution and sexual frustration. Isabelle is a lonely orphan, reprimanded at every turn by her strict matron. George is an inventor on the cusp of a brilliant discovery. Together they find love, but in an age of violent mechanization and military secrets, can their passion survive?

After the smash success of CHESTER 5000’s first volume (the tale of a Victorian woman and her robot lover), beloved web-cartoonist Jess Fink returns with another triumphant story of boundary-breaking love, sex, and technology. Discover the origins of your favorite characters along with all-new thrills. All the drama and adventure of the silent film era is here, enlivened with modern whimsy and erotic charm.

HC • BW • $14.95 • 184 pages • 6.5” x 7.5” • ISBN: 978-1-93656-169-8

Bullet points:

“A woman-friendly, couple-friendly book destined to become a perennial in sex-positive toy and book stores.” — The Comics Journal

Fink’s storytelling is as likely to pluck on your heartstrings as get you all steamed up.” — The Guardian

Adults Only (18+)

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Donald Quest #4 (of 5)

Writers: Stefano Ambrosio, Chantal Pericoli, Pat McGreal Artist: Stefano Zanchi Cover Artist: Stefano Zanchi

“Rock Racers!” As evil Emil Eagle reaches the Trembling Anvil—Feudarnia’s last, best hope against the Meteorbeast invasion!—desperate Donald is trapped in the villains’ Dragon Moon lair, forced to fight Pegleg Pete and his gang in a thrilling battle of wits!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

As Donald’s great steampunk miniseries rolls on, the whole Disney rogues’ gallery is here—from the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell to Pegleg Pete and the Phantom Blot!

Variant cover by Andrea Freccero!

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The Electric Sublime #4 (of 4)

Writer: W. Maxwell Prince Artist: Martin Morazzo Cover Artist: Martin Morazzo

Arc finale! Featuring famous works by Rene Magritte, Georges Seurat, Edward Hopper, and Pablo Picasso, this is the blood- and paint-splattered chapter you’ve been waiting for!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

From the writer of Judas: The Last Days(IDW) and the artist of Great Pacific and Snowfall (Image)!

The X-Files meets Alice in Wonderland, by way of The Da Vinci Code!

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Ghostbusters Annual 2017

Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Dan Scoening, Rachel Stott, Corin Howell, Erik Evensen Cover Artist: San Schoening

Join us for this special double-sized annual, featuring Ghostbusters past, present… and future! Learn the origin of Slimer! Witness a crazy bust in the Midwest with the Chicago Ghostbusters! Find out what Winston Zeddemore was up to during the Scolari Brothers incident in Ghostbusters 2! And peek into the future at the next generation of Ghostbusters… and much more! Be there or be slimed!

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

Bullet points:

The secret origin of Slimer and much more!

Part of IDW’s 2017 Annual Offensive! Over-sized and action-packed key stories in a deluxe format!

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Ghostbusters International, Vol. 2

Writer: Erik Burnham Artists: Dan Schoening, Rachael Stott Cover Artist: Dan Schoening

The team is still on the move as they head to Puerto Rico and Ireland as ghosts all over the world need to be busted, while Egon chases a mystery about a powerful Scandinavian spell book. Collects issues #6–11.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-834-2

Bullet points:

“One of the best paced and best written series out there. Artist, writer, and colorist working together in perfect harmony.” –Big Comic Page

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Haunted Horror #26

Writer: Various Artist: Various Cover Artist: Bernard Baily

The second sickening installment in THE HORRORS OF IT ALL! Featuring terrifying tales as chosen by Steve “Mr. Karswell” Banes! A surprisingly vicious issue highlighted by a terror-ific Bernard Baily cover, as well more severed head stories inside than you can swing a sharp edged stick at! Yes, if this one doesn’t scare you—you’re already dead!

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

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Jim Thompson’s The Killer Inside Me #5 (of 5)

Writer: Devin Faraci Artist: Vic Malhotra Cover Artist: Vic Malhotra

Jim Thompson’s sinewy, brutal, and beloved novel comes to a disturbing climax. Small-town deputy Lou Ford seems a little slow and a little boring on the surface, but underneath hides a sickness that has reared its ugly head once again and left a trail of bodies in its wake…

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

Variant covers by Robert Hack (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).

“Probably the most chilling and believable first-person story of a criminally-warped mind I have ever encountered.” —Stanley Kubrick

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Jem and the Holograms Annual 2017

Writer: Kelly Thompson Artists: M. Victoria Robado, Maria Jose Barros, Svanna Ganucheau, Katarzyna Witerscheim, Gisele Lagace Cover Artist: W. Scott Forbes

The Starlight Girls have been writing and drawing an “exquisite corpse” style fan fiction comic that re-imagines their favorite pop stars — Jem & The Holograms — as pop-stars by day and renegade space heroes by night. Follow the adventures of Jem and The Holograms as you’ve never seen them before — superheroes fighting to save the universe from the evil Majestrix Pizzazz and her…army of Mecha-Spider-Pizzes!?!? OMG.

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

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  Jem: The Misfits #2

Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Jenn St. Onge Cover Artist: M. Victoria Robado

OUR SONGS ARE BETTER Part Two! The band is getting a whole new taste of fame via an intrusive “MISFITS!” reality TV show and it’s pushing on everyone’s most vulnerable buttons – none more so than Stormer — who’s reliving her early days of fame and the nasty things that came with it. How did Stormer not only survive but blossom in the often toxic court of public opinion? And will she be able to do it again?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

Learn how The Misfits first came together!

Will a Misfits Reality Show be the thing that will finally tear them apart… forever?!

Misfit’s first ever series of their own!

Variant cover by Derek Charm!

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Judge Dredd: The Brendan McCarthy Collection

Writers: John Wagner, Alan Grant, Al Ewing Artist: Brendan McCarthy Cover Artist: Brendan McCarthy

Ground-breaking artist Brendan McCarthy has been at the fore-front of independent comics since the early 1980s as well as the TV and film industry, including co-writing and designing Mad Max Fury Road. This oversized hardcover collection showcases all of his stories and covers for Judge Dredd including “Oz,” “The Day the Law Died,” “Dr. Panic,” “Atlantis,” and more!

HC • PC • $49.99 • 200 pages • 9.25” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-824-3

Bullet points:

Lead Designer on Mad Max Fury Road!

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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #50

Writer: Ted Anderson Artist: Andy Price Cover Artist: Andy Price

“Chaos Theory” Part 3 (of 3). Discord’s new form threatens to take over all of Equestria! When the Elements of Harmony prove ineffective, the final gambit rests in Starlight Glimmer’s hoofs!

FC • 40 pages • $5.99

Bullet points:

The landmark 50th issue of My Little Pony!

Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Cover Month!

Variant cover by Sara Richard!

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My Little Pony: Friends Forever, Vol. 8

Writers: Ted Anderson, Christina Rice, Tony Fleecs Artists: Brenda Hickey, Agnes Garbowska, Tony Fleecs, Jay Fosgitt Cover Artist: Trish Forstner

Five tales of friends and fun! Rarity tries to help Maud Pie discover her inner enthusiasm; Twilight visits Cadance in the Crystal Empire; Little Strongheart asks Rainbow Dash to go on a quest with her; Fluttershy meets the most adventurous adventurer ever: Daring Do; and, Applejack must discover the secret history of Cherry Jubilee! Collects issues #29–33.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-839-7

Bullet points:

“The Friends Forever line of MLP comics either work amazingly well as character pieces.” — We The Nerdy

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Popeye Classics #55

Writer: Bud Sagendorf Artist: Bud Sagendorf Cover Artist: Bud Sagendorf

More brilliance from the raucus retro-cool Popeye comics!  Five great features with your beloved Popeye characters: The one-eyed sailor himself, Swee’pea, Olive Oyl, that rascal Wimpy, O.G. Wotasnozzle, and the bad guys this time, the terrible, terrible Misermites!

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Bullet points:

Variant cover by Sarah Rose!

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Star Trek New Visions: Sam

Writer: John Byrne Artist: John Byrne Cover Artist: John Byrne

James Kirk faces the greatest challenge of his life when his own brother is accused of murder!

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Vol. 4

Writers: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Paul Allor Artist: Kevin Eastman, Sophie Campbell, Mateus Santolouco, Cory Smith, Andy Kuhn Cover Artist: Dan Duncan

Recovering from the events of “City Fall,” the Turtles seek sanctuary in the countryside, but questions remain unanswered and tension festers among the brothers. Meanwhile, in New York, Shredder tightens his grip on the city in their absence and Krang’s plan to destroy the Earth is ramping up, but Baxter Stockman has plans of his own. Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #29–37, Utrom Empire, and the 2014 Annual.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 344 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-820-5

Bullet points:

All of the TMNT comics in recommended reading order!

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Transformers: Lost Light #2

Writer: James Roberts Artist: Jack Lawrence Cover Artist: Jack Lawrence

Rodimus and Co. find themselves in a dangerous place. Even more dangerous than on a planet that exploded from the inside. That’s already pretty dangerous. But where they are now? Oh boy.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Cover Month!

Variant cover by Joana Lafuente!

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Uncle Scrooge #23

Writers: Francois Corteggiani, Jonathan Gray, Lars Jensen Artists: Giorgio Cavazzano, Daan Jippes Cover Artist: Giorgio Cavazzano

“The Third Nile,” Part 1 of 2! A McDuck quest into Egyptology for Scrooge, Donald, and Ludwig Von Drake gets hairier with the Beagle Boys hot on our heroes’ trail—and prehistoric caveducks ready to pounce!

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

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Continues this beloved series’ legacy numbering at #427!

Thinking man’s thinking man Ludwig Von Drake is back with Scrooge and the gang for another journey into insanity! (Hoo-hoo!)

Variant cover by Fabrizio Petrossi!

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The Wind in the Willows (Illustrated by David Petersen)

Writer: Kenneth Grahame Artist: David Petersen Cover Artist: David Petersen

Experience the timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger in a beautiful new unabridged, hardcover designed and illustrated by New York Times Bestselling author and Eisner Award-winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard). Painstakingly illustrated over 3 years, this exquisite and lavish edition features both color and pen and ink illustrations throughout.

Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished this world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds, serving as home to the most lovable creatures in all literature—Rat, Mole, Badger, and the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall; with his goggles, overcoat and love of fast cars. Follow these little adventurers through gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood.

HC • FC • $24.99 • 256 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-343-9

Bullet points:

Direct Market Exclusive: Each hardcover will feature an exclusive tip-in plate illustrated and signed by David Petersen limited to orders received!

Complete and unabridged! Original art dust jacket, cloth cover with gold foil stamping, 20 color illustrations, 50 pen and ink illustrations!

Advance solicited for October release!

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Weird Love: Jailbird Romance

Writer: Various Artist: Jim Mooney, Pete Morisi, Vince Colletta, Manny Stallman, Pete Costanza, Henry Keifer, The Iger Shop Cover Artist: Ogden Whitney

“Forget funny Valentines… some of the most off-kilter 1950s romance comics, titled Weird Love…. the mind boggles!” —The Hollywood Reporter

With an introduction by Heidi MacDonald of The Beat! Your mind will be blown when you read: “Jailbird Romance!,” “Never Love A Man With A Harem!,” “Hobo Girl,” “Innocence Was My Angle,” “Backroads Romance,” and “I Tortured My In-Laws,” plus many more!

HC • FC • $29.99 • 160 pages • 7.5” x 9.75” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-782-6

Bullet points:

“Get your sweaty little libidinous palms all over these testaments to twisted torridness!” —Dan Greenfield, Dimension 13

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Yakuza Demon Killers #4

Writer: Amit Chauhan Artist: Eli Powell Cover Artist: Eli Powell

The devastating price of power! In this shocking conclusion, Tokyo is the final battleground for Earth’s future, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The Yakuza come face-to-face with their greatest threat, and it will come from an unexpected place.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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You Might Be An Artist If…

Writer: Lauren Purje Artist: Lauren Purje Cover Artist: Lauren Purje

With a BFA, solo exhibitions, and work experience at a New York gallery, Lauren Purje has spent plenty of time in the art world…consider this her cry for help.

You Might Be An Artist If…collects several years of her comic strips about the ups and downs of life in the arts. Her wry and relatable sense of humor animates every page, tying together flights of fancy, bitter grumblings, motivational pep-talks, self-doubt, procrastination, and inspiration.

Capturing the moments that remind us why we take art seriously — but not TOO seriously — Purje’s comics are a perfect handbook for anyone living the creative life.

HC • BW • $19.99 • 144 pages • 5.82” x 8.26” • ISBN: 978-1-60309-406-1

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IDW Publishing Previews for 2-1-2017

IDW has some great books dropping this week, and we have your early look at them all.

IDW Publishing Previews for 2-1-2017 IDW has some great books dropping this week, and we have your early look at them all.

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IDW has some great books dropping this week, and we have your early look at them all. Here’s the IDW Publishing Previews for 2-1-2017.

America’s Best Comics: Artist’s Edition HC

Writer: Alan Moore Artists: Arthur Adams, Hilary Barta, Gene Ha, Kevin Nowlan, Paul Rivoche, Chris Sprouse, Rick Veitch, J.H. Williams III Cover Artist: Chris Sprouse

Alan Moore was the braintrust behind America’s Best Comics, one of the most acclaimed imprints in the history of comics. Comprised of four main titles: Tom Strong, Top10, Promethea, and the anthology Tomorrow Stories, the ABC line paired Moore with the finest artists in comics. This volume will present a beautiful overview of the ABC line, including complete stories from Promethea #10 (Eisner Award-winner for best issue of the year) and Top 10 #7. Additionally, a fine selection of shorter stories featuring Tom Strong, Jack B. Quick, Splash Brannigan, and Greyshirt will be included. Plus a stunning gallery section. The best stories by the best artists in the best format!

HC • BW • $95.00 net cost item • 216 pages • 12” x 17” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-757-4

Bullet points:

Advance solicited for November release!

The ABC line won a total of 12 MAJOR Eisner Awards, including: Best Writer (four times), Best Artist, Best Single Issue (twice), Best Serialized Story, Best Continuing Series, Best New Series, Best Anthology, and Best Graphic Novel!

   Back to the Future #16

Writers: Bob Gale, John Barber Artist: Emma Vieceli Cover Artist: Emma Vieceli

WHO IS MARTY McFLY?!? And why are there so many on the loose in 1986?! Marty and Doc finally get some answers, but they might not like where those answer take them… and they’re definitely not going to like WHEN it takes ’em!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:

Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Cover Month!

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Box Office Poison Color Comics #2

Writer: Alex Robinson Artist: Alex Robinson Cover Artist: Alex Robinson

Sherman’s frustration with his job grows and grows… while the story of Jane and Stephen’s relationship is revealed!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Winner of the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, the International Comics Festival Award for Best Debut Graphic Novel (Angouleme, France), and voted by Wizard Magazine as the best indy graphic novel of all time.

“A salute to comics, an exploration of the human condition, and a solid, absorbing, and riotously snide tale about at least half of the things that make life important.” — Tasha Robinson, The AV Club

Each issue will be presented in color for the very first time!

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Chester 5000: Isabelle & George

Writer: Jess Fink Artist: Jess Fink Cover Artist: Jess Fink

1889: an age of industrial revolution and sexual frustration. Isabelle is a lonely orphan, reprimanded at every turn by her strict matron. George is an inventor on the cusp of a brilliant discovery. Together they find love, but in an age of violent mechanization and military secrets, can their passion survive?

After the smash success of CHESTER 5000’s first volume (the tale of a Victorian woman and her robot lover), beloved web-cartoonist Jess Fink returns with another triumphant story of boundary-breaking love, sex, and technology. Discover the origins of your favorite characters along with all-new thrills. All the drama and adventure of the silent film era is here, enlivened with modern whimsy and erotic charm.

HC • BW • $14.95 • 184 pages • 6.5” x 7.5” • ISBN: 978-1-93656-169-8

Bullet points:

“A woman-friendly, couple-friendly book destined to become a perennial in sex-positive toy and book stores.” — The Comics Journal

Fink’s storytelling is as likely to pluck on your heartstrings as get you all steamed up.” — The Guardian

Adults Only (18+)

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Donald Quest #4 (of 5)

Writers: Stefano Ambrosio, Chantal Pericoli, Pat McGreal Artist: Stefano Zanchi Cover Artist: Stefano Zanchi

“Rock Racers!” As evil Emil Eagle reaches the Trembling Anvil—Feudarnia’s last, best hope against the Meteorbeast invasion!—desperate Donald is trapped in the villains’ Dragon Moon lair, forced to fight Pegleg Pete and his gang in a thrilling battle of wits!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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As Donald’s great steampunk miniseries rolls on, the whole Disney rogues’ gallery is here—from the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell to Pegleg Pete and the Phantom Blot!

Variant cover by Andrea Freccero!

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The Electric Sublime #4 (of 4)

Writer: W. Maxwell Prince Artist: Martin Morazzo Cover Artist: Martin Morazzo

Arc finale! Featuring famous works by Rene Magritte, Georges Seurat, Edward Hopper, and Pablo Picasso, this is the blood- and paint-splattered chapter you’ve been waiting for!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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From the writer of Judas: The Last Days(IDW) and the artist of Great Pacific and Snowfall (Image)!

The X-Files meets Alice in Wonderland, by way of The Da Vinci Code!

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Ghostbusters Annual 2017

Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Dan Scoening, Rachel Stott, Corin Howell, Erik Evensen Cover Artist: San Schoening

Join us for this special double-sized annual, featuring Ghostbusters past, present… and future! Learn the origin of Slimer! Witness a crazy bust in the Midwest with the Chicago Ghostbusters! Find out what Winston Zeddemore was up to during the Scolari Brothers incident in Ghostbusters 2! And peek into the future at the next generation of Ghostbusters… and much more! Be there or be slimed!

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

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The secret origin of Slimer and much more!

Part of IDW’s 2017 Annual Offensive! Over-sized and action-packed key stories in a deluxe format!

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Ghostbusters International, Vol. 2

Writer: Erik Burnham Artists: Dan Schoening, Rachael Stott Cover Artist: Dan Schoening

The team is still on the move as they head to Puerto Rico and Ireland as ghosts all over the world need to be busted, while Egon chases a mystery about a powerful Scandinavian spell book. Collects issues #6–11.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-834-2

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“One of the best paced and best written series out there. Artist, writer, and colorist working together in perfect harmony.” –Big Comic Page

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Haunted Horror #26

Writer: Various Artist: Various Cover Artist: Bernard Baily

The second sickening installment in THE HORRORS OF IT ALL! Featuring terrifying tales as chosen by Steve “Mr. Karswell” Banes! A surprisingly vicious issue highlighted by a terror-ific Bernard Baily cover, as well more severed head stories inside than you can swing a sharp edged stick at! Yes, if this one doesn’t scare you—you’re already dead!

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

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Jim Thompson’s The Killer Inside Me #5 (of 5)

Writer: Devin Faraci Artist: Vic Malhotra Cover Artist: Vic Malhotra

Jim Thompson’s sinewy, brutal, and beloved novel comes to a disturbing climax. Small-town deputy Lou Ford seems a little slow and a little boring on the surface, but underneath hides a sickness that has reared its ugly head once again and left a trail of bodies in its wake…

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Variant covers by Robert Hack (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).

“Probably the most chilling and believable first-person story of a criminally-warped mind I have ever encountered.” —Stanley Kubrick

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Jem and the Holograms Annual 2017

Writer: Kelly Thompson Artists: M. Victoria Robado, Maria Jose Barros, Svanna Ganucheau, Katarzyna Witerscheim, Gisele Lagace Cover Artist: W. Scott Forbes

The Starlight Girls have been writing and drawing an “exquisite corpse” style fan fiction comic that re-imagines their favorite pop stars — Jem & The Holograms — as pop-stars by day and renegade space heroes by night. Follow the adventures of Jem and The Holograms as you’ve never seen them before — superheroes fighting to save the universe from the evil Majestrix Pizzazz and her…army of Mecha-Spider-Pizzes!?!? OMG.

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

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  Jem: The Misfits #2

Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Jenn St. Onge Cover Artist: M. Victoria Robado

OUR SONGS ARE BETTER Part Two! The band is getting a whole new taste of fame via an intrusive “MISFITS!” reality TV show and it’s pushing on everyone’s most vulnerable buttons – none more so than Stormer — who’s reliving her early days of fame and the nasty things that came with it. How did Stormer not only survive but blossom in the often toxic court of public opinion? And will she be able to do it again?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Learn how The Misfits first came together!

Will a Misfits Reality Show be the thing that will finally tear them apart… forever?!

Misfit’s first ever series of their own!

Variant cover by Derek Charm!

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Judge Dredd: The Brendan McCarthy Collection

Writers: John Wagner, Alan Grant, Al Ewing Artist: Brendan McCarthy Cover Artist: Brendan McCarthy

Ground-breaking artist Brendan McCarthy has been at the fore-front of independent comics since the early 1980s as well as the TV and film industry, including co-writing and designing Mad Max Fury Road. This oversized hardcover collection showcases all of his stories and covers for Judge Dredd including “Oz,” “The Day the Law Died,” “Dr. Panic,” “Atlantis,” and more!

HC • PC • $49.99 • 200 pages • 9.25” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-824-3

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Lead Designer on Mad Max Fury Road!

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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #50

Writer: Ted Anderson Artist: Andy Price Cover Artist: Andy Price

“Chaos Theory” Part 3 (of 3). Discord’s new form threatens to take over all of Equestria! When the Elements of Harmony prove ineffective, the final gambit rests in Starlight Glimmer’s hoofs!

FC • 40 pages • $5.99

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The landmark 50th issue of My Little Pony!

Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Cover Month!

Variant cover by Sara Richard!

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My Little Pony: Friends Forever, Vol. 8

Writers: Ted Anderson, Christina Rice, Tony Fleecs Artists: Brenda Hickey, Agnes Garbowska, Tony Fleecs, Jay Fosgitt Cover Artist: Trish Forstner

Five tales of friends and fun! Rarity tries to help Maud Pie discover her inner enthusiasm; Twilight visits Cadance in the Crystal Empire; Little Strongheart asks Rainbow Dash to go on a quest with her; Fluttershy meets the most adventurous adventurer ever: Daring Do; and, Applejack must discover the secret history of Cherry Jubilee! Collects issues #29–33.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-839-7

Bullet points:

“The Friends Forever line of MLP comics either work amazingly well as character pieces.” — We The Nerdy

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Popeye Classics #55

Writer: Bud Sagendorf Artist: Bud Sagendorf Cover Artist: Bud Sagendorf

More brilliance from the raucus retro-cool Popeye comics!  Five great features with your beloved Popeye characters: The one-eyed sailor himself, Swee’pea, Olive Oyl, that rascal Wimpy, O.G. Wotasnozzle, and the bad guys this time, the terrible, terrible Misermites!

FC • 32 pages • $4.99

Bullet points:

Variant cover by Sarah Rose!

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Star Trek New Visions: Sam

Writer: John Byrne Artist: John Byrne Cover Artist: John Byrne

James Kirk faces the greatest challenge of his life when his own brother is accused of murder!

FC • 48 pages • $7.99

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Vol. 4

Writers: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Paul Allor Artist: Kevin Eastman, Sophie Campbell, Mateus Santolouco, Cory Smith, Andy Kuhn Cover Artist: Dan Duncan

Recovering from the events of “City Fall,” the Turtles seek sanctuary in the countryside, but questions remain unanswered and tension festers among the brothers. Meanwhile, in New York, Shredder tightens his grip on the city in their absence and Krang’s plan to destroy the Earth is ramping up, but Baxter Stockman has plans of his own. Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues #29–37, Utrom Empire, and the 2014 Annual.

HC • FC • $49.99 • 344 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-820-5

Bullet points:

All of the TMNT comics in recommended reading order!

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Transformers: Lost Light #2

Writer: James Roberts Artist: Jack Lawrence Cover Artist: Jack Lawrence

Rodimus and Co. find themselves in a dangerous place. Even more dangerous than on a planet that exploded from the inside. That’s already pretty dangerous. But where they are now? Oh boy.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Part of IDW’s Artist’s Edition Cover Month!

Variant cover by Joana Lafuente!

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Uncle Scrooge #23

Writers: Francois Corteggiani, Jonathan Gray, Lars Jensen Artists: Giorgio Cavazzano, Daan Jippes Cover Artist: Giorgio Cavazzano

“The Third Nile,” Part 1 of 2! A McDuck quest into Egyptology for Scrooge, Donald, and Ludwig Von Drake gets hairier with the Beagle Boys hot on our heroes’ trail—and prehistoric caveducks ready to pounce!

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

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Continues this beloved series’ legacy numbering at #427!

Thinking man’s thinking man Ludwig Von Drake is back with Scrooge and the gang for another journey into insanity! (Hoo-hoo!)

Variant cover by Fabrizio Petrossi!

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The Wind in the Willows (Illustrated by David Petersen)

Writer: Kenneth Grahame Artist: David Petersen Cover Artist: David Petersen

Experience the timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger in a beautiful new unabridged, hardcover designed and illustrated by New York Times Bestselling author and Eisner Award-winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard). Painstakingly illustrated over 3 years, this exquisite and lavish edition features both color and pen and ink illustrations throughout.

Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished this world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds, serving as home to the most lovable creatures in all literature—Rat, Mole, Badger, and the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall; with his goggles, overcoat and love of fast cars. Follow these little adventurers through gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood.

HC • FC • $24.99 • 256 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-343-9

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Direct Market Exclusive: Each hardcover will feature an exclusive tip-in plate illustrated and signed by David Petersen limited to orders received!

Complete and unabridged! Original art dust jacket, cloth cover with gold foil stamping, 20 color illustrations, 50 pen and ink illustrations!

Advance solicited for October release!

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Weird Love: Jailbird Romance

Writer: Various Artist: Jim Mooney, Pete Morisi, Vince Colletta, Manny Stallman, Pete Costanza, Henry Keifer, The Iger Shop Cover Artist: Ogden Whitney

“Forget funny Valentines… some of the most off-kilter 1950s romance comics, titled Weird Love…. the mind boggles!” —The Hollywood Reporter

With an introduction by Heidi MacDonald of The Beat! Your mind will be blown when you read: “Jailbird Romance!,” “Never Love A Man With A Harem!,” “Hobo Girl,” “Innocence Was My Angle,” “Backroads Romance,” and “I Tortured My In-Laws,” plus many more!

HC • FC • $29.99 • 160 pages • 7.5” x 9.75” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-782-6

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“Get your sweaty little libidinous palms all over these testaments to twisted torridness!” —Dan Greenfield, Dimension 13

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Yakuza Demon Killers #4

Writer: Amit Chauhan Artist: Eli Powell Cover Artist: Eli Powell

The devastating price of power! In this shocking conclusion, Tokyo is the final battleground for Earth’s future, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The Yakuza come face-to-face with their greatest threat, and it will come from an unexpected place.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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You Might Be An Artist If…

Writer: Lauren Purje Artist: Lauren Purje Cover Artist: Lauren Purje

With a BFA, solo exhibitions, and work experience at a New York gallery, Lauren Purje has spent plenty of time in the art world…consider this her cry for help.

You Might Be An Artist If…collects several years of her comic strips about the ups and downs of life in the arts. Her wry and relatable sense of humor animates every page, tying together flights of fancy, bitter grumblings, motivational pep-talks, self-doubt, procrastination, and inspiration.

Capturing the moments that remind us why we take art seriously — but not TOO seriously — Purje’s comics are a perfect handbook for anyone living the creative life.

HC • BW • $19.99 • 144 pages • 5.82” x 8.26” • ISBN: 978-1-60309-406-1

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via IDW Publishing

IDW Publishing Previews for 2-1-2017 IDW has some great books dropping this week, and we have your early look at them all.

[kingjohnlackland-blog]

15 June 1215 and 1203

It has been a long while since I have written any of my thoughts, and not today of all painful days, I do. Magna Carta. The charter of those precious barons. How dare they look to command their king, it wounds my pride and is insulting to God Himself. Very little every gets me through this day, save for my few supporters, copious amounts of drink and my thoughts of vengeance. The barons go too far and I will teach them not to cross me.

To turn to lighter topics, young Henry is crawling for the first time. Clever lad that he is and is has fascination for horses, it seems like only yesterday he was born. My brother Henry has already met him and they have bonded fast. Henry says that y son looks much like me, which, he does, but I see much of his mother too, especially his fondness for rings. Neither of us can wait to see him walk o even gift him with his first pony.

Isabelle has done well, motherhood suits. My dear wife has done well, a boy first. More than I could ask. Henry’s birth has healed the anger that was between us, which pleases me to say. I feel I must treat he to something, I need to show her how much I appreciate, now that I am in better moods. Henry has truly been a blessing to us, both for our sakes, and for the kingdoms.

But… every time I see Henry, I remember what I’ve done for him… Arthur… I have told Isabelle nothing, and Philip of France has said nothing of it either, and that, I hope it will remain. It is the past. That part of it cannot be healed. I must now look forward and to my son’s future, as well as health. More responsibility, more weight upon my shoulders and the crown.

Ioannes Rex Angliae, Dux Normanniae et Aquitaniae, Hiberniae

XV Junii Corsli, Hibernia. Anno Domini MCCIII

[redladydeath]

flanders, edith, liza, matilda, boulogne eleanor, berengaria, isabelle, provence, leonora maggie, isabella, pippa, ana, izzie joanna, catherine, margaret, liz, nan, margaret, eliza, aragon, boleyn, seymour cleves, howard, parr, jane, mary elizabeth, mari, annie, henrietta, cat maria, maisey, anne, caroline, charlotte brunswick, addie, victoria

[redladydeath]

Mmmm, every English queen, but Sixed

The order is *INHALE*...

Image one: Matilda of Flanders (insp. Ella Fitzgerald), Matilda of Scotland (insp. Jewel), Adeliza of Louvain (insp. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu), Empress Matilda (insp. Cardi B), Matilda of Boulogne (insp. Lana Del Rey) Image two: Eleanor of Aquitaine (insp. Marina), Berengaria of Navarre (insp. Mary J. Blige), Isabelle of Angouleme (insp. Camila Cabello), Eleanor of Provence (insp. Meghan Trainor), Eleanor of Castile (insp. Kelly Clarkson) Image three: Margaret of France (insp. Carly Rae Jepsen), Isabella of France (insp. Haley Williams), Philippa of Hainault (insp. Mariah Carey), Anne of Bohemia (insp. Alanis Morissette), Isabella of Valois (insp. Willow Smith)

Image four: Joan of Navarre (insp. Amy Winehouse), Catherine of Valois (insp. Charli XCX), Margaret of Anjou (insp. Blondie), Elizabeth Woodville (insp. Olivia Newton-John), Anne Neville (insp. Ellie Goulding) Image five: Margaret Beaufort (insp. Carole King), Elizabeth of York (insp. Selene Dion), Catharine of Aragon (insp. Beyonce), Anne Boleyn (insp. Avril Lavigne), Jane Seymour (insp. Adele) Image six: Anna of Cleves (insp. Rihanna), Katherine Howard (insp. Britney Spears), Catherine Parr (insp. Alicia Keys), Jane Grey (insp. young Taylor Swift), Mary I (insp. P!nk)

Image seven: Elizabeth I (insp. Lady Gaga), Mary Queen of Scots (insp. Katy Perry), Anne of Denmark (insp. Cyndi Lauper), Henrietta Maria of France (insp. Janelle Monae), Catherine of Braganza (insp. Elle King) Image eight: Mary of Modena (insp. Florence Welch), Mary II (insp. Carrie Underwood), Queen Anne (insp. Halsey), Caroline of Ansbach (insp. Lorde), Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (insp. Whitney Houston) Image nine: Caroline of Brunswick (insp. Lizzo), Adelaide of Saxe-Meinigen (insp. Demi Lovato), and Queen Victoria (insp. Billie Eilish)

[redladydeath]

tfw you wanna be like one of those big fancy history aesthetic blogs but you don’t watch enough period dramas to have any good gif material

Ruler of the homeland (9) Henrietta Maria of France, Henry I, Henry II, Henry III, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Henry VII, Henry VIII

Bright, Bear spear, Divine peace, Golden field, Famous warrior, Crown, Victory (7) Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Berengaria of Navarre, Geoffrey of Anjou, Guildford Dudley, Louis I, Stephen I, Victoria I

Favored (6) Anne Boleyn, Anne I, Anne Neville, Anne of Bohemia, Anne of Cleves, Anne of Denmark

Prosperous guard (6) Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Edward IV, Edward V, Edward VI

God is my oath (6) Elizabeth I, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, Isabelle of Angouleme, Isabella of France, Isabella of Valois

Pure (5) Catherine Howard, Catherine of Aragon, Catherine of Braganza, Catherine of Valois, Catherine Parr

Free man (5) Caroline of Ansbach, Caroline of Brunswick, Charles I, Charles II, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Farmer (5) George I, George II, George III, George IV, George of Denmark

God is gracious (4) Jane I, Jane Seymour, Joan of Navarre, John I

Bitter (4) Mary I, Mary II, Henrietta Maria of France, Mary of Modena

Mighty in battle (4) Matilda I, Matilda of Boulogne, Matilda of Flanders, Matilda of Scotland

Vehement protector (4) William I, William II, William III, William IV

The other Aenor (3) Eleanor of Aquitaine, Eleanor of Castile, Eleanor of Provence

Strong rule (3) Richard I, Richard II, Richard III

Nobility (2) Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Adeliza of Louvain

Supplanter (2) James I, James II

Pearl (2) Margaret of Anjou, Margaret of France

Lover of horses (2) Philip of Spain, Philippa of Hainault