FOC 10/07/24 from Silver Sprocket:
The Skin You’re In by Ashley Robin Franklin
For better or worse, the bodies we inhabit are our homes. But despite the old adage, home isn’t always the safest place to be…
Within these pages, Ashley Robin Franklin leads you through the corridors of the uncanny in eight horror comics that are just begging to get under your skin. Whether set in the arid desert or the rain-soaked forest, these stories reveal the fallibilities of flesh that lurk just beneath the surface. A strange desert flower offers an intoxicating balm to grief, a group of friends invoke an old tale by the campfire, and outside a remote farmhouse, something miraculous and terrible falls from the night sky. Bodies are found, lost, celebrated, borrowed, haunted — and irrevocably changed.
The Skin You’re In is the definitive collection of Ashley Robin Franklin’s horror comics, showcasing her skillful exploration of queer horror and the ways in which our bodies, relationships, and environments affect us straight to the bone. The book collects all her previously published work, such as One Million Tiny Fires and Fruiting Bodies, as well as five never-before-seen comics, including the 100-page graphic novella Contest Winner. It’s all packaged in a deluxe fabric-bound hardcover with foil accents. Just be warned: you might want to read this collection with the lights on.
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“A profound collection of original and imaginative horror. By focusing on the natural world, Franklin finds unique ways of exploring the unnatural, mining existential fears in ways that are deeply moving. I loved it.” – Chuck Tingle, Camp Damascus
“In The Skin You’re In, the darkest parts of the natural (and supernatural) world creep in through the holes we make in ourselves. Insidious roots enter us through our strained friendships, our relationship with social media, the stress of our day-to-day lives, blossoming and growing until we are changed in ways both horrifying and wonderful.” – Trevor Henderson, Scarewaves
Retail: $39.99
FOC Date: 10/07/2024
In-Store Date: 11/13/2024
ISBN: 9798886200416
Product Code: 0824SP667
Bloody Mary by Nick Winn
Deep House is the closest music to a heartbeat. Why wouldn’t a vampire love it?
Maria can’t wait to sneak out on her date with Evan, the cute boy she’s been crushing on. But their evening out gets sidetracked by Evan’s cousin, who just needs to stop for “ten seconds” at The Stake — a vampire club. Is the night ruined, or can the irresistible beat of house music help Maria have a change of heart?
Get into the groove with this funny and romantic comic from debut author Nick Winn, printed with a foil cardstock cover!
- “The perfect balance of creepy and cute for all those spooky lovers out there. If you like romance, monsters, and expressive, fun cartooning don’t miss Winn’s debut for an eerie good time.” – Nicole Goux, Shadow of the Batgirl
Retail: $9.99
FOC Date: 10/07/2024
In-Store Date: 11/13/2024
ISBN: 9798886200553
Product Code: 0824SP666
Jenn Woodall Postcard Box Set by Jenn Woodall
30 full-color postcards celebrating the feminist artwork of Jenn Woodall, author of Magical Beatdown, GIRLS, and Space Trash, in a keepsake box set.
Aren’t you tired of being nice? Inside this box set, you’ll find 30 individual postcards of Jenn Woodall’s iconic and bold artwork, featuring women at their best, most unrepentant selves. Spanning sci-fi, fantasy, and the real world, each illustration showcases the punk attitude and colorful illustrations that Woodall is known for. These blank postcards, printed on thick cardstock in a keepsake box, are perfect for writing to your friends, enemies, and lovers — or just keep them for yourself.
Retail: $19.99
FOC Date: 10/07/2024
In-Store Date: 11/13/2024
ISBN: 9798886200577
Product Code: 0924SP636
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When I Arrived At the Castle by E.M. Carroll
Like many before her that have never come back, she’s made it to the Countess’ castle determined to snuff out the horror… but she could never be prepared for what hides within its turrets, what unfurls under its fluttering flags. E.M. Carroll has fashioned a rich gothic horror charged with eroticism that doesn’t just make your skin crawl — it crawls into it.
Originally published by Koyama Press, this beloved E.M. Carroll erotic horror comic is back in print with Silver Sprocket, featuring a new foil-accented cover.
- “A beautiful, innovative horror comic. Carroll consistently presents us with perfectly cartooned, elegantly constructed characters and environments. Then, just as masterfully, proceeds to squeeze them, maim them, and burn it all to cinders.” – Michael DeForge, Heaven No Hell
- “This gothic encounter between a lady vampire and a catwoman may be a lesbian love story or a gory revenge tale… But either way, it’s a bloody good tale.”
– Jacob Anderson-Minshall, The Advocate
That Full Moon Feeling by Ashley Robin Franklin
A witch and a werewolf go on three disastrous dates in this magical queer romcom.
Follow along with Suzy & Jada as they navigate online dating awkwardness, hungry monsters, jealous exes, rude skeletons, boring movies, feelings (!!!) & more!
- “As disarmingly charming as anything and everything else you’ll find here… you’re going to be wishing for a happy ending for these two would-be lovebirds from [the] word go.” – Four Color Apocalypse
Retail: $14.99
ISBN: 9781945509568
Product Code: 0623SP432
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