Springing Forward: Graphic Novels
Edited by Dick Donahue, Compiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Charles Hix, Natalie Danford, Hilary Kayle, Suzanne Mantell, Diane Patrick, Karole Riippa, Judith Rosen and Oona Short -- Publishers Weekly, 1/23/2006
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Mom's Cancer (Mar., $12.95) by Brian Fies brings to print the award-winning digital comic drawn from the writer's own experience. 100,000 first printing. Ad/promo. 10-city author tour.
DC COMICS
Absolute Kingdom Come (July, $75) by Mark Waid, art by Alex Ross, returns in a 10-year anniversary Absolute edition with character sketches, annotations, rare art and more.
Infinite Crisis (Aug., $24.99) by Geoff Johns, art by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning, redefines Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the DC Universe for the next generation.
DC COMICS/VERTIGO
Sloth (May, $24.99) by Gilbert Hernandez follows Miguel Torres's adventures after he awakens from a self-willed coma.
NBM PUBLISHING/COMICSLIT
Brownsville (Apr., $18.95) by Ned Kleid and Jake Allen evokes the Jewish mafia's "Murder Inc." in 1930s Brooklyn.
Silk Road to Ruin (Aug., $22.95) by Ted Rall melds novel and tongue-in-cheek travel guide through volatile central Asia.
