Presenting the Cover of Mathieu Bablet’s Graphic Novel “Silent Jenny”

"Silent Jenny" cover art

In a 2019 review of Mathiew Bablet’s graphic novel Shangri-La, Augie De Blieck Jr. had plenty of great things to say about the book. “It’s beautifully drawn with a very cinematic eye,” De Blieck wrote. “If Bryan Hitch was French and wanted to draw manga, this would be the result.”

That graphic novel was the first book in a trilogy; this year, the concluding volume, Silent Jenny, is set for publication via Magnetic Press and ONI Press. A fundraising campaign is set to begin soon on Kickstarter; we’re pleased to debut the cover art above.

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Revisiting Pulp Comics History With a “Savage Tales of the 1980s” Excerpt

Savage Tales of the 1980s

This month, Fantagraphics is continuing their ongoing project of revisiting some of the more unpredictable corners of Marvel Comics’ archives with Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s. As the title suggests, this volume brings together a collection of short comics edited by industry legend Larry Hama, and featuring a look back from Hama on this period in his career.

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A New Collection Revisits the First Decade of “Tom the Dancing Bug”

Tom the Dancing Bug collection

Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from a new retrospective collection covering the early years of Ruben Bolling’s long-running comic Tom the Dancing Bug, a Kickstarter campaign for which is now live. Bolling’s blend of slapstick humor and unnerving political commentary — Lucky Ducky is a favorite around these parts — remains deeply relevant to the current state of American politics. Read on for a look inside…

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