We know you’ve been waiting, but the wait is over! Coming November 2018, The Library of American Comics proudly presents THE LIBRARY OF AMERICAN COMICS ESSENTIALS, VOL. 12: BARON BEAN, 1918, the concluding volume of George Herriman’s hilarious daily strip starring the self-appointed Baron Bean. Now the complete Baron Bean will be reprinted for the first time ever—three volumes that will be a must-have for fans of century-old comics!
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JUST ANNOUNCED: The Complete Little Orphan Annie, Vol. 15
Little Orphan Annie moves into the ’50s in this new collection in our long-running series starring that unwavering red-headed orphan and her pals!
Coming November 2018, The Library of American Comics proudly presents THE COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE, VOL. 15: OPEN SEASON FOR TROUBLE, written and illustrated by Harold Gray.
Dog Days & Original Art: Canwell’s 2018 Twin Teases
Here’s hoping this still-New-Year is off to a fine start for our readers and all the visitors to this space! It’s been a mighty frosty start to 2018 here in New England (as it was in many parts of the country), where we tied the meteorological record for twelve consecutive days where the high temperature never topped twenty degrees. It’s been so cold in the greater Boston area that my intrepid dog, Gypsy, has consented to wearing the sweater my wife bought for her on December 29th (something I never thought she would do) —
Despite the wintry chill in my area, I’m working on a variety of LOAC projects that promise to make 2018 a hot year indeed! Let me offer you a tiny peek at what you’ll be seeing under our logo in the weeks and months ahead.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 3
We here at the Library are checking out Star Wars: The Last Jedi today! We are so excited that we just had to share some special Star Wars news with you!
Coming September 2018, The Library of American Comics proudly presents STAR WARS: THE CLASSIC NEWSPAPER COMICS, VOL. 3, written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson. This is the final of three books that will complete your Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics collection!
JUST ANNOUNCED: Corto Maltese: Tango
We loved last month’s release of Man of the Great North by the legendary Hugo Pratt, so why not follow that up with even more Pratt?
Coming July 2018, LOAC’s sister imprint EuroComics presents CORTO MALTESE: TANGO, volume seven in the acclaimed European classic by Hugo Pratt, Translated by Dean Mullaney and Simone Castaldi.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Star Hawks, Vol. 3: 1979-1981
With STAR HAWKS, VOL. 2 at the printer, we don’t want you to have to wait too long before reading the conclusion…so we’re happy to tell you that coming August, 2018, LOAC will publish STAR HAWKS, VOL. 3: 1979-1981, the final volume of this ground-breaking series by Gil Kane and Archie Goodwin.
JUST ANNOUNCED: For Better or For Worse, Vol. 2: 1983-1986
The first volume isn’t even out and we’re announcing volume two? Yes, we’re plowing ahead and bringing you FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE: THE COMPLETE LIBRARY, VOLUME TWO: 1983-1986, by Lynn Johnston, coming in July 2018!
PREVIEWS January 2018 Solicitations
PREVIEWS has released its November 2017 catalog for products in shops January 2018 and beyond. Let’s take a look at the LOAC and EuroComics books that are found within:
JUST ANNOUNCED: The Silence of Malka
Coming July, 2018, LOAC’s sister imprint EuroComics will publish—for the first time in English—the winner of the Angoulême Festival award for Best Foreign Graphic Album, THE SILENCE OF MALKA, by Jorge Zentner and Rubén Pellejero
Reviews:
“A very original re-reading of the legend of Golem.”—The New Observer
“A sumptuous story of exile.”—The World of Books