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THE ART OF ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB HC, story and art by Peter Richardson · SRP: $39.99 · 200 Pages · ISBN: 9781684972814 · Available July 17th
ABLAZE presents the ultimate, all-in-one compilation of artwork for ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the development of creator Peter Richardson’s stylish and macabre brand, from years-past to today, with this beautiful hardcover volume. Perfect for fans of ZMC’s dark, gory, anime-punk-inspired world!
THE ART OF ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB Deluxe Edition HC, story and art by Peter Richardson · SRP: $99.99 · 200 Pages · ISBN: 978-1-68497-282-1 · Available July 17th
The Deluxe Edition of The Art of Zombie Makeout Club comes with exclusive bonuses sure to appeal to mega-fans of this unique horror brand, including a signed, limited-edition HC with new cover art, slipcase, folded poster and sticker.
ABLAZE PRIDE ‘24 COLLECTED SET, story by Marco B. Bucci, Armistead Maupin, Isabelle Bauthian, and Hubert, art by Riccardo Atzeni, Sandrine Revel, and Zanzim · SRP: $59.99 · 224 Pages · ISBN: 9781684973255 · Available June 5th
In honor of Pride Month, Ablaze present three titles spotlighting LGBTQ+ themes, characters, and creators.
In RED LIGHTNING: On the morning of January 10, 2016, thirty-year-old Samuel is ready to leave the house and live another day of his ordinary existence. But, as soon as he arrives on the street, he learns about David Bowie’s death. The news strikes him so hard that he is stunned, and his are not moments of bewilderment, but hours, days, years, and centuries…he finds himself catapulted across space and time. He awakens hundreds of thousands of years later, in a society of the future, the year 200016.
In TALES OF THE CITY: Anna Madrigal runs a boarding house at 28 Barbary Lane, San Fransico. She welcomes people who have nowhere else to go: the misfits. This matriarch is known for her unending kindness and her superb marijuana crop. The novel starts with the arrival of Mary Ann Singleton, a prudish, naive, young woman who escaped her dull Ohio hometown. She settles in with her other fellow tenants: Michael “Mouse,” a personable young gay man, Brian Hawkins, an incorrigible Don Juan, and Mona Ramsey, a young hippyish bisexual.
In A MAN’S SKIN: Tackling universal themes such as gender, sexuality, LGBTQ+, compassion, religion, and morality through a captivating and subtle fable, Hubert and Zanzim brilliantly question our relationship to gender and sexuality… but not only that. By mixing religion and sex, morality and humor, nobility and outspokenness, A Man’s Skin invites us both to the liberation of morals and to the mad and noble quest for love.
BLITZ Vols. 1-3 Collected Set, story by Cedric Biscay and Harumo Sanazaki, art by Daitaro Nishihara · SRP: $31.00 · 224 Pages · ISBN: 9781684973286 · Available June 26th
Tom, a young high school student, has a crush on his classmate Harmony. When he learns about her passion for chess, Tom quickly decides to sign up for the school’s chess club. But he doesn’t even know the rules! To impress Harmony, he is left with no choice: he must learn quickly and train seriously. Soon, Tom discovers the existence of Garry Kasparov, the greatest player in the history of chess. He stumbles upon a virtual reality machine that promises to help him analyze the most legendary matches of the master! In an unexpected twist of event, Tom soon is granted access to the highest echelons of the chess… And, as his passion and skills grow, he becomes an asset to his team in competition. The Chess Club’s rise in prestige brings ever-greater challenges, however, and Tom and his teammates will have to utilize strategy and strength of character to overcome them!
ABLAZE ARTIST SPOTLIGHT COLLECTED SET – WERTHER DELL‘EDERA, story by Francesco Artibani and Tizlano Sclavi, art by Werther Dell’Edera · SRP: $33.50 ·
256 Pages · ISBN: 9781684973262 · Available June 26th
From the Co-creator and Artist of Someone is Killing the Children!
In He Who Fights with Monsters, it’s World War 2 and the struggle between good and evil is in full force. In Prague, the great Bohemian city is being oppressed by the Nazi occupation and the population lives in terror, while the resistance forces try to organize themselves in the shadows. It is an almost impossible task. With the ruthless SS tightening their grip on every street and neighborhood with overwhelming might, only one hope feeds the struggle. A crazy hope, which rests on the fragile foundations of an ancient, monstrous legend…
In The Voices of Water, under a persistent rain, which seems destined to never subside, Stavros lives and moves through the streets of a dark and gloomy nameless city. He has a job and a fiancée; his life is normal. Yet several, different voices talk to him – sometimes whispering, sometimes whining or yelling – whenever he hears the water running. One day, as Stavros wanders the city in a heavy rain, the voices become insistent, revealing his deepest, unspeakable secrets, as well as his dreams and memories. He is tormented by these mysterious voices, perhaps a sign of his madness. Or perhaps of a wider, collective madness, which infects everyone around him, to the point of being transmitted to the entire universe.
ANIMAL CASTLE MIXED FORMAT COLLECTED SET, story by Xavier Dorison, art by Felix Delep · SRP: $49.99 · 152 Pages · ISBN: 9781684973279 · Available June 26th
Get caught up or reacquainted with the Eisner-nominated (Best Limited Series, Best Painter/Multimedia Artist) Animal Castle with this mixed-format collection from ABLAZE. This set offers the current two volumes of Animal Castle, the Vol. 1 hardcover and the three issues of Vol. 2 (Cover A, Felix Delep), PLUS two Blank Cover Editions (Vol. #1, Vol. 2 #1), all at a special price!
On the Farm all animals were equal. In the Castle some are more equal than others. For fans of the bestselling Stray Dogs and the Eisner Award winning Beasts of Burden comes an animal fable at once familiar and surprising! You may think you know the story but set aside your assumptions, this animal uprising is unlike any you have read! Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelard, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience.
New June, August and September 2024 issues/volumes for continuing ABLAZE titles:
GET SCHOOLED, Vol. 4, story by Yongtaek Chae, art by Garam Han · SRP: $19.99 · 264 Pages · ISBN: 9781684972753 · Available June 12th
Warden Hwajin Na’s faces a dilemma outside of normal school hours, and outside of his strict duties, when he encounters a neglected child. Failed by the adults in his life and by the systems designed to protect him, Hwajin finds himself with little choice but to step outside of those systems to seek justice. Meanwhile, Warden Im embarks on her own new mission, dealing with a violent bully who persists despite authority.
Collecting the hugely popular Webtoon in print for the first time!
TORPEDO 1972, Issue 4, story by Enrique Sánchez Abulí, art by Eduardo Risso · SRP: $3.99 · 32 Pages · Available June 12th
Torpedo has his target in his sights, but there are more twists and turns in the work than he expected. When a trap is sprung, there is no clean getaway, but the job (killing a cop on behalf of a madame) still must be done. Three special variant covers for this issue will be available including one with an homage by artist Fritz Casas to the classic Al Pacino mob movie Carlito’s Way.
THE TERROR, Vol. 4, story by Dongwoo Han, art by Jinho Ko · SRP: $19.99 · 300 Pages · ISBN: 9781684972746 · Available August 14th
Jungwoo is becoming ever more entangled in the fallout of Project Imagine. When he encounters another member of the project, a fellow super-powered human who was supposedly sent by Jungwoo’s father, he inches ever closer to the truth and towards the inevitable conclusion of his chaotic mission. However, Lilia is growing worried. Has Jungwoo’s determination and supposed destiny changed him irreparably for the worse?
Don’t miss this popular Korean Webtoon, perfect for fans of Chainsaw Man, coming to print in English for the first time! Animated series adaptation from Studio Bazooka & Dr. Movie coming soon!
THE AWL, Vol. 3, story and art by Gyu-seok Choi · SRP: $14.99 · 200 Pages · ISBN: 9781684972715 · Available September 11th
Determined to ensure negotiations fall though, the company has implemented a plan of sanctions, pressure, and complaints against the union members. Will Soo-in Lee, Go-shin Gu, and their team of determined workers be able to carry on their fight despite everything?
