AUGUST 2023 CATALOG

The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon: Apex Edition is a gloriously oversized collection of some of McMahon's best pages from 2000 AD. His legendary work on Slaine is showcased with art from 'Warriors Dawn,' 'Heroes Blood,' and the incredible 'Sky Chariots.' Also represented here are his Ro-Busters and A.B.C. Warriors eras, the climactic pages from 'Judge Dredd: The Return of Rico,' the entirety of Superbean, and the complete opening episode of The V.C.'s, along with his V.C. character designs which were used by Cam Kennedy and Garry Leach for artistic continuity.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JANUARY 2, 2024

Lex Luthor. The Joker. Intellect and resolve. Instinct and rage. All united in one implacable aim: to annihilate their nemeses. The scourges of Metropolis and Gotham City reach new levels of complexity and intensity in these two uniquely crafted stories from the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: MARCH 26, 2024

A classic that is essential reading for all fans of manga and afro-Japanese-futurism. FEATURES A SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED COVER AND A BRAND NEW FOREWORD BY TAKASHI OKAZAKI! In a feudal, futuristic Japan, samurai battle to become no.1 and rule the world, but when his father, who holds the coveted position, is challenged and killed, the young Afro Samurai vows vengeance.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 24, 2023

This new hardcover volume collects the special 30th anniversary edition of the award-winning Army of Darkness comics adaptation written by SAM RAIMI and IVAN RAIMI and painted by the legendary JOHN BOLTON, and includes a special interview with Bruce Campbell by Kurt Busiek, who also contributes the foreword. Featuring 88 pages of non-stop Ash-ction, this handsome hardcover is being released in conjunction with the new Army of Darkness Forever comic book series and is a must-have for any loyal S-Mart customer!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 10, 2023

Heroes and Villains of Origins and Masterverse come alive! This beautifully designed volume gives you a deep dive into the lore and world of the Mattel hit figure lines Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse. Explore each figure's background, as well as detailed and wonderfully laid out artwork from the products themselves. Also, the tome will feature new insights from the creators of the figures, written by Alex Irvine (The Comic Book Story of Baseball, Marvel Phase One through Three)!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: DECEMBER 12, 2023

This beautifully designed volume gives a deep dive into the lore and world of the Mattel hit figure lines, Masters of the Universe: Origins and Masterverse. Explore each figure's background, as well as detailed and wonderfully laid out artwork from the products themselves. Also, the tome will feature new insights from the creators of the figures, written by Alex Irvine (The Comic Book Story of Baseball, Marvel Phase One through Three)!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: DECEMBER 12, 2023

Join the travelers in their journey through Orsterra and discover each of their unique origins. Delve into a fantasy landscape full of amazing creatures and scenery. Ponder the inspired design and artistic passion-all through incredible art from the creation of the critically acclaimed Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: JANUARY 20, 2024

Cal and his friends continue to evade the Empire's clutches in the dark times following Order 66, but just as a hidden hope reveals itself, new dangers emerge and threaten to destroy everything that the young Jedi has fought to preserve. Explore the creation of the newest Star Wars Jedi adventure with a tome that intimately chronicles the game's development-from visionary design to inspirational artwork to stunning final renders. With heroes and villains both familiar and new, breathtaking locales, and incredible ships and weapons, The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor offers a unique look at the inner workings of a galaxy far, far away.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: DECEMBER 12, 2023

How do we relate to-and hold-our family's past? Is it through technology? Through spirit? Art, poetry, music? Or is it through the resonances we look for in ourselves? In Artificial, we meet the Kurzweils, a family of creators who are preserving their history through unusual means. At the center is renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, who has long been saving the documents of his deceased father, Fredric, an accomplished conductor and pianist from Vienna who fled the Nazis in 1938. Once, Fred's life was saved by his art: an American benefactor, impressed by Fred's musical genius, sponsored his emigration to the United States. He escaped just one month before Kristallnacht. Now, Fred has returned. Through AI and salvaged writing, Ray is building a chatbot that writes in Fred's voice, and he enlists his daughter, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil, to help him ensure the immortality of their family's fraught inheritance. With Kurzweil's signature humanity and humor, in boundary-pushing, gorgeous handmade drawings, Artificial guides us through nuanced questions about art, memory, and technology, demonstrating that love, a process of focused attention, is what grounds a meaningful life.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 17, 2023

The entire BABYTEETH saga brought together in one outstanding hardcover omnibus edition! Having a baby when you're sixteen can be tough. For Sadie Ritter...it'll be HELL! Sadie Ritter is sixteen years old, nine months pregnant and scared out of her sweet nerdy mind. Having a baby that young is tough, but with the support of her loving family behind her, everything should be okay. OH YEAH, and also her baby is the antichrist and it's going to break open the barriers between the earthly and demonic planes and unleash eternal suffering to all of humankind.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 24, 2023

Lord Baltimore's quest for vengeance against the Red King escalates in the second half of the Baltimore saga, which includes a new bonus story with art by Ben Stenbeck! Finally armed with the identity of the being responsible for the vampire plague, Baltimore and his band of allies take on the evil around them with a new fervor. Enemies old and new, desperate battles, and strange horror await the reader as they follow Baltimore toward his ultimate destiny. Collects Baltimore: The Witch of Harju #1-3; Baltimore: The Wolf and the Apostle #1-2; Baltimore: The Cult of the Red King #1-5; Baltimore: Empty Graves #1-5; Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1-5; and bonus short Monstrous.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: DECEMBER 19, 2023

There's a new kind of villain loose in Gotham and he's out to steal the city's heart--literally. The monstrosity named Midnight is convinced that he's doing Batman's job, only better than Batman ever could, and he's using the Dark Knight's greatest enemies to prove his point. This deluxe edition features a brand-new introduction by Steve Niles, original outlines and scripts, and behind-the-scenes art by Jones--plus a previously unpublished tale of terror, The Abyss, illustrated by Jones and written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: DECEMBER 12, 2023

In the final volume of the Dark Knight Detective series, Batman and Robin hunt a murderer with electricity-based powers, encounter a fledgling vigilante called the Spoiler, and team up with Huntress to take down a terrorist group. Plus, appearances from Scarface and The Joker!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Take a tour through the diverse worlds of the DC Multiverse in this comprehensive guidebook detailing the lives of its many Caped Crusaders. Dive into different dimensions and meet countless variations of the Dark Knight-from the Batman Who Laughs to Flashpoint Batman, from Captain Leatherwing to Bizarro-Batman, this book profiles more than 60 iconic iterations of DC's legendary Super Hero alongside striking original art. Thrilling and vibrant, this treasury is a must-have collectible for every Batman fan!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 31, 2023

From the world of Carthago comes the story of Kane, a merman from a storied subterranean society as he escapes his capture by a billionaire researcher who specializes in the study of mythological creatures...including the fabled Megalodon.

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 17, 2023

This surreal and imaginative adult fairy tale follows a beautiful black cat through a fantastical world where he'll survive impossible odds to make his way home... to his mistress' kimono!

ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: OCTOBER 31, 2023