The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean Author/Artist: Kim Dwinell Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Release Date: September 28, 2021
Format: Paperback (6″x9″) Pages: 112, full color Reading Age: 9-12 years (grades 4-7) ISBN-10: 1603094946 ISBN-13: 978-1603094948
Title: King Spawn #1 Publisher: Image Comics Release date: August 25, 2021
Congratulations to comic artist and uber-entrepreneur Todd McFarlane on achieving a landmark launch with the first issue of King Spawn. With nearly a half-million comic retailer pre-orders to date, this Image Comics title becomes the single highest selling new superhero monthly in 25 years.
The Ghoul Next Door Author: Cullen Bunn Illustrator: Cat Farris Imprint: HarperAlley (Harper Collins Publishing On Sale: July 13, 2021
ISBN: 9780062896094 Trimsize: 6″ X 9″ Pages: 200 Price: $12.99 Ages: 8 to 12
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I’ve been following the work of writer Cullen Bunn since encountering the Dark Horse Comics’ Harrow County tales several years ago. That story cycle ticked all the boxes for my tastes in supernatural fiction, and has been featured here on the SkeletonPete site in the past. So, I’m excited to share the news of the New York Times best selling author’s newest creepy chronicle called The Ghoul Next Door.
1960’s fantasy fandom hung heavily on author Robert E Howard’s 1930’s novels reissued in paperback form. Their affordability and portability put them in the hands of young readers who, though likely unaware of their prior lineage in pulp magazines like Weird Tales, loved them and craved more.