New Releases by Grace Ellis

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet''s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, where the fun never stops and nothing is quite as it seems! Mal, Molly, April, Ripley, and Jo are the campers of Roanoke cabin, and when they''re not busy with earning badges, making s''mores, and other scoutly activities, they''re in for the adventure of their lives, exploring the woods around camp and discovering creatures and beasties beyond imagination. Between three-eyed wolves, river monsters, and a mysterious bear woman, there''s nothing that can stop these five best friends from having the most amazing summer of their lives, or figuring out what the junk is going on within the magical world of Lumberjanes camp! From writers Shannon Watters (Hollow), ND Stevenson (Nimona, She-Ra), Grace Ellis (Flung Out of Space, Moonstruck), and artists Gus Allen (A Home For Mr. Easter), and Casey Nowak (Girl Town), comes a deluxe hardcover edition of the beloved adventure, plus stories from creators including Faith Erin Hicks, Brittney Williams, Felicia Choo, and more. Start your summer off right with the Lumberjanes! Collects Lumberjanes #1-12.

Now Harley, guest star Robin, and one of Gotham’s Finest are all that standsbetween Gotham City and five hundred metric tons of ice! Plus, Harley’s birthdayhijinks, a fight with Kite-Man, and unexpected adventures from HQ’s wildestdreams, with outer-space adventures, barbarian beefcake fantasy, and more!

Harley hits the road (but the road started it, we swear)! Someone''s messing with our girl…oh, who are we kidding? Everyone''s messing with Harley Quinn! From Lady Quark to Brother Eye and the O.M.A.C.s, Harley takes the fight to those that brought it, traveling the multiverse and taking no prisoners! All that and more in this collection of Harley Quinn #32-37!

Join G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, and a verdant grove of creators as they tell stories of Ivy’s past, present, and future! Discover the sad and true story of two cousins who loved mushrooms a little too much, a man who played with fire, a very hungry crocodile, and an orphan who dresses up like a bat! Plus, a sneak peek at what’s to come in year three of Poison Ivy! All this and more in this special oversized extravaganza.

Súmate a la diversión con esta nueva entrega de Leñadoras que te mantendrá en vilo entre celebraciones fatídicas de cumpleaños y viajes a universos paralelos de lo más espeluznantes. Amanece un día más en el Campamento Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet para chicas molonas y nuestras queridas Leñadoras siguen metiéndose en toda clase de líos. Lo que iba a ser un plan sorpresa para celebrar el cumpleaños de Jo se transforma en una superproducción teatral que pondrá el campamento patas arriba y en una excursión a una isla perdida en la que se enfrentaran a un gigantesco monstruo marino. Mal, por su parte, en su afán por superar su naturaleza miedosa, las arrastrará a todas hasta la Tierra de los Objetos Perdidos, una dimensión alternativa donde los dinosaurios aún campan a sus anchas. ¿Serán capaces de encontrar el camino de vuelta al campamento?

Driving laws, etiquette, common sense? WHO NEEDS ’EM. Dat’s right, you finks! I’m continuing my greatest higher education-motivated research assignment to date—being bad!And if that wasn’t enough GETTING SCHOOLED for ya in one issue, my collegiate best friends for life forever and always, Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer, have joined forces to tell the true story of the time I dreamed I was sent back ta school! You’ll be calling me Harley Dangerfield by the end of this one on account of all the respect yer gonna be giving me!

As the bestial infection spreads all over Earth, the shape-shifting spores finally start to take root in Gotham City! Follow the feral tales of your favorite heroes and villains as they lose themselves to their more beastly nature. With stories by Eisner winners Chip Zdarsky, Grace Ellis, and so many more, it’s sure to leave you hooting and howling in delight!

Cleanup on aisle Earth-0! As if playing detective fer my own murder ain’t bad enough, now I’m also on janitorial and princess-babysitter duty?! I just can’t seem ta catch a dang ol’ break! Hopefully I can mop up some clues along the way and get to the bottom of who’s been out fer my precious clown blood! Plus, my childhood best friends Grace Ellis and Steve Lieber recount the true story of th’ time I got trapped inside of…a comic book!

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

When a young and rambunctious Diana, along with her trusty goat Phyllis, accidentally destroys the painstaking preparations for a festival celebrating the story of Hero-the first hero in Greek mythology-she must embark on a painful journey to clean up her mess. But with the help of the Amazons’ vivid yet unreliable retellings of Hero’s story, what starts out as a boring chore becomes an epic adventure! Grace Ellis, the New York Times bestselling co-creator of Lumberjanes, and celebrated artist Penelope Rivera Gaylord tell the story of a young Diana discovering the truth about being a hero.

New York dans les années 1950. Patricia Highsmith écrit de mauvaise grâce des comics pour les incultes, avec pour seule compagnie, Spider, son chat siamois. Elle boit, elle fume, elle déteste les gens et la vie... Elle sait qu’elle peut mieux faire. Son cerveau bouillonne d’images du grand roman qu’elle pourrait et devrait écrire, et qui deviendra L’Inconnu du Nord-Express. Dans le même temps, Pat, qui vit très mal son homosexualité, essaie tant bien que mal de suivre une thérapie de conversion, laissant dans son sillage nombre de conquêtes sexuelles et de cœurs brisés. Toutefois, l’une de ces liaisons, et une rencontre fortuite dans un grand magasin, lui donneront l’idée de son roman chéri, Carol. Le récit d’un amour lesbien qui sera le premier dans son genre, car il offre aux protagonistes une fin heureuse. Ce roman graphique n’est pas seulement l’histoire des coulisses d’un classique de la littérature queer, mais celle d’une artiste qui avait de nombreux défauts. Il illustre ce que c’était d’écrire des comics dans les années 1950, ce que cela signifie d’être écrivain, à n’importe quelle époque, et de lutter pour trouver sa voix. Les autrices font de Patricia Highsmith une icône queer involontaire et une figure dont l’héritage controversé a été scellé par ses idées problématiques. La vie de Patricia Highsmith était à l’image de son art : aussi dévastatrice que les intrigues pleines de rebondissements qui lui ont apporté la célébrité et la fortune.

Students’ home lives can significantly impact their educational progress and success. Aspects such as the amount of parental involvement, grandparents’ support, family structures, number of siblings, financial stability, socioeconomic status, abusive family situations, and spiritual background can all have a major influence on how a student behaves and performs at school. This thesis provides a description of how these various subjects impact students in their education, and it provides some practical steps that teachers can take based on this information. The thesis is supported by information from scholars, who support the idea that parental involvement, which is directly tied to a student’s home life, has a large and important impact on a student’s academic development.

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) se convierte en protagonista de esta novela gráfica que -basada en hechos reales- retrata la vida de una de las grandes damas del crimen. Patricia Highsmith definía sus obras como «novelas de suspense» en las que sus personajes siempre obedecían a oscuros impulsos que los identificaban como mentirosos carismáticos, criminales en potencia y, finalmente, asesinos. Pero, ¿qué pasaría si su propia vida fuese tratada de la misma forma? ¿Qué oscuras intenciones tenía la aspirante a novelista que empezó guionizando cómic mediocres para ganarse la vida y hacerse un hueco en el mundillo editorial? De carácter arisco y con enemigos por doquier, «Pat» no encaja en el mundo, pero ella solo quiere triunfar en la literatura y, a poder ser, también en el amor. Con una vida social tremendamente acelerada, bebiendo y fumando por encima de sus posibilidades, Highsmith sabe que tiene historias que contar pero no encuentra su voz. Mientras encadena una relación tumultuosa tras otra -se acuesta con todas las mujeres que se le ponen a tiro, incluidas sus compañeras de terapia- «Pat» está esforzándose para escribir el que será su primer éxito editorial: Extraños en un tren, el primer paso en su meteórica carrera literaria. La crítica ha dicho... «La figura de Patricia Highsmith como intersección de excluidos por una sociedad que los criminaliza. Cómic y lesbianismo unidos por la intolerancia y el odio. Un acierto de las autoras ahondar en la biografía de la escritora desde esa perspectiva. ¡Muy recomendable!» Álvaro Pons «De otro planeta, que habla de la época como guionista de cómics de Patricia Highsmith, me ha conquistado por el dibujo y la narración de Hanna Templer, no tanto por el guión de Grace Ellis [...] Magníficamente editado por Sapristi Comic.» Carla Berrocal

Séptima entrega de esta serie demoledoramente divertida que prima la amistad por encima de todo y donde las risas están aseguradas en cada viñeta. Es bien sabido que los misteriosos bosques que rodean el Campamento Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet para Chicas Hardcore son siempre el punto de partida en el universo mágico de las Leñadoras. O eso creíamos hasta que tuvieron que quedarse confinadas varios días debido a unas lluvias torrenciales de órdago. Impotentes ante tanta quietud, Jo y Molly se aventuran a empezar un endiablado juego de rol mientras Ripley, Mal y April deciden sumergirse en el subsuelo de su cabaña. Y, como era de esperar, allí sí que empiezan los problemas de verdad.

Flung Out of Space isa fictionalized graphic novel account of infamous author Patricia Highsmith caught up in the longing and obsession that would inspire her groundbreaking work of queer fiction, The Price of Salt. A New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Named a Book We Loved by NPR New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis and illustrator Hannah Templer have teamed up to tell Patricia Highsmith’s story through her eyes—reimagining the events that inspired her to write The Price of Salt, the book that would become a foundational piece of queer literature. Flung Out of Space opens with Pat begrudgingly writing low-brow comics. A drinker, a smoker, and a hater of life, Pat knows she can do better. Her brain churns with images of the great novel she could and should be writing, what will eventually be Strangers on a Train, which would later be adapted into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. At the same time, Pat, a lesbian consumed with self-loathing, is in and out of conversion therapy, leaving a trail of sexual conquests and broken hearts in her wake. However, one of those very affairs—and a chance encounter in a department store—give Pat the idea for her soon-to-be beloved tale of homosexual love that was the first of its kind: It gave the lesbian protagonists a happy ending. This is not just the story behind a classic queer book but also of a queer artist who was deeply flawed. It’s a comic about what it was like to write comics in the 1950s, but also about what it means to be a writer at any time in history, struggling to find your voice. Author Grace Ellis contextualizes Patricia Highsmith as both an unintentional queer icon and a figure whose problematic views and noted anti-Semitism have cemented her controversial legacy. Highsmith’s life imitated her art with results as devastating as the plot twists that brought her fame and fortune.

Las Leñadoras siguen enamorando a los lectores con sus fabulosas y divertidas aventuras, plagadas de seres sobrenaturales, pactos de amistad eterna y hazañas inimaginables. Cuando Molly se alía con una misteriosa voz de los bosques que rodean el Campamento Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet para Chicas Hardcore logrando ralentizar el tiempo, no espera que el verano dure para siempre. Lo único que busca es pasar mucho más tiempo con sus amigas, escalando por ahí, tocando su música favorita y básicamente pasándoselo súperbien. Pero las cosas se tuercen y el tiempo empieza a congelarse cuando no debe, saltando de una década a otra sin previo aviso. Es entonces cuando las Leñadoras deben tomar las riendas otra vez y reajustar el curso natural del tiempo. ¿Serán capaces? Una serie demoledoramente divertida que prima la amistad por encima de todo y donde las risas están aseguradas en cada viñeta.

THE END OF SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! With the end of summer coming up soon, Jo, Mal, Molly, April and Ripley decide to go on one last adventure each, finishing up their summer to-do list with a bang! For April, that’s getting her very last Lumberjanes’ badge for the perfect, most completed sash the world has ever known. Jo and Ripley head into a vortex and over to the Land of Lost Things for one last farewell with Ripley’s dinosaur bestie, Jonesy. And Mal and Molly? Well, they mostly want to spend just a little bit more time together. But no one’s ready for the shocking secret force that’s heading straight for the ‘Janes! The team of Kat Leyh and Shannon Watters present the biggest Lumberjanes story ever, as Friendship Goes To A New Max! Collects Lumberjanes #73-74.

It is an all-out brawl between Batwoman and Nocturna in the forest!

While looking into the mystery of the Mothman, Batwoman comes face-to-face with an old enemy!

Batwoman tries to take some time to herself and get away from Gotham City. But an urban legend in an Appelachean town catches her attention and draws her into trouble.

THEY’RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS QUITE YET! When April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley get in trouble with Rosie, the mysterious director of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet''s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, they figure the punishment is gonna be a walk in the park… er, woods. That’s before a super gross, and seemingly-sentient creeping vine starts popping up everywhere and scooping ‘Janes up! And then there’s Rosie’s best friend from long ago: the elegant and enigmatic Abigail, who’s appeared out of the woodwork to join forces with the Lumberjanes once more! The team of Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters and Kanesha C. Bryant send the ‘Janes on their most surprising adventure yet in the next volume of the New York Times best-selling phenomenon. Collects Lumberjanes #69-72.

Quinta entrega de la exitosa serie Leñadoras. Serie ganadora de los Premios Eisner en las categorías de Mejor Nueva Serie y Mejor Serie Adolescente. Jo, April, Mal, Molly y Ripley vuelven a superar las adversidades más inverosímiles con su fórmula mágica de amistad a tope, súperpoderes colosales y chistes más que agudos. Nadie es capaz de pararlas, y en esta particular ocasión, ni tan siquiera sus propias familias. Los yetis han sido injustamente expulsados por los bigfoots de su humilde casa del árbol y depende únicamente de Jo, April, Mal, Molly y Ripley devolverlos a su hogar. Pero, ¿cómo lo harán? Pues para variar, de una forma curiosa: ¡desafiando a los bigfoots a una carrera de roller derby, el deporte de contacto más superflipante! Una vez resuelto ese problemilla, deben enfrentarse a su experiencia más desgarradora hasta la fecha: sus familias. Ni las deidades cabreadas ni los laberintos de fuego ni las trampas más retorcidas habían dado tanta guerra a nuestras queridas Leñadoras en sus trepidantes misiones, y esta vez es importante evitar que se descubran sus poderes sobrenaturales. ¿Serán capaces? Reseñas: «Delirante, descacharrante, como espiar fuera de tu habitación por la noche y sin ser visto, las Leñadoras son lo más. Es, sencillamente, delicioso.» Wired «Las Leñadoras han agotado los sinónimos para decir -encantadoras-. Vete a comprar una copia de esta tremenda serie de aventuras punk.» Comic Book Resources «Esta serie tiene el potencial para ser la nueva serie favorita de todo el mundo. Las autoras merecen todo el mérito.» Newsarama «Leñadoras es un trabajo de amor, y se ve desde la tipografía al color, por no hablar de sus riott-girls. Compártelo con amigos y familia, porque el verano está al caer y nunca es tarde para una aventura de camping realmente especial.» Multiversity

STOLEN KITTIES, SECRET CRUSHES & A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! Jen and Rosie plan to take the Lumberjane scouts to see an amazing astronomical event. But their night of star-gazing is thrown off course when half of the Roanoke and Zodiac cabins sneak away into the night in search of aliens, leaving everyone else to deal with a gatecrashing goddess who throws the entire camp into a tizzy. Not to mention there’s a nefarious kitten-napping and a super-secret crush to contend with! Writers Kat Leyh and Shannon Watters team up with talented newcomer Kanesha C. Bryant for the next volume of the New York Times best-selling phenomenon that takes Friendship To The Max! Collects Lumberjanes #65-68.

Spring comes to the supernatural town of Blitheton, which can only mean one thing: it''s time for the annual Mermaid Festival! Werewolf barista Julie meets one of her girlfriend Selena''s friends, but as per usual, things take a turn for the worst. Why does everything seem to go wrong for Julie and Selena? Is the universe conspiring against them, or is it something more sinister? More importantly, will their relationship survive once it starts taking on water? The third chapter of the popular, all-ages magical adventure from Lumberjanes creator GRACE ELLIS and talented newcomer SHAE BEAGLE. Praise for MOONSTRUCK: “A real treat.” —NYLON magazine “A lush and welcoming world, brimming with inclusivity.” —Entertainment Weekly “Like with Goldie Vance, Misfits, and Kim and Kim, I smiled through the entire reading.” —Tor.com “Jokes, magic, LGBTQ characters, and gorgeous artwork, this series has easy appeal for fans of fantasy romance.” —Booklist, starred review “Presents a creative way to talk about ‘otherness’ and self-acceptance… It’s really fun.” —Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls “Ludicrously pretty, enormously heart-warming; don''t myth it.” —Kieron Gillen “That freshly served QPOC magic we’ve been craving.” —Black Nerd Problems “A light-hearted twist on mythical monsters that is rooted in relatable personal dramedy.” —The Onion''s AV Club “An unusual romantic comedy…a good reminder comics are more than guys in tights.” —Uproxx

BIRTHDAYS TO THE MAX! Jo’s birthday is coming up, and April is determined to pull out all the stops for her best friend! But when her elaborate plans for a huge, over-the-top celebration fall through, April recruits the yetis and some fellow ‘Janes to put on a play for Jo, instead. Meanwhile, Mal has been tasked with keeping Jo busy to protect the surprise, but she might’ve done TOO good a job. Will the birthday girl make it back in time for her own party? And does she even want to? Join the celebrations with this brand-new adventure written by Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and illustrated by talented newcomer AnneMarie Rogers. Collects Lumberjanes #57-60.

From New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance) comes a new story about 13-year-old Lois Lane as she navigates the confusing worlds of social media and friendship. It''s the first day of summer break in the sleepy town of Liberty View, and young Lois Lane bursts onto the scene with what she knows is a sure-to-go-viral video channel. Okay, maybe her platform only receives two views a week (thanks, Mom), and maybe her best friend, Kristen, isn''t quite as enthusiastic about social media, but when Lois sets her mind on something, there''s no turning back. At the end of the week, the big neighborhood barbecue and bike race will be the perfect backdrop to Lois and Kristen''s #friendshipchallenge video. But when the girls find out the annual fireworks are missing, Lois doubles down on her efforts for fame, testing her friendship in ways she couldn''t imagine. With Kristen leaving for sleepaway camp after the barbecue and a new girl on the block taking all of Kristen''s attention, will Lois be able to find the missing fireworks, celebrate the summer, and post the best #friendshipchallenge the internet has ever seen? Or will she have to face her challenges IRL?From New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance) comes a new story about 13-year-old Lois Lane as she navigates the confusing worlds of social media and friendship. It''s the first day of summer break in the sleepy town of Liberty View, and young Lois Lane bursts onto the scene with what she knows is a sure-to-go-viral video channel. Okay, maybe her platform only receives two views a week (thanks, Mom), and maybe her best friend, Kristen, isn''t quite as enthusiastic about social media, but when Lois sets her mind on something, there''s no turning back. At the end of the week, the big neighborhood barbecue and bike race will be the perfect backdrop to Lois and Kristen''s #friendshipchallenge video. But when the girls find out the annual fireworks are missing, Lois doubles down on her efforts for fame, testing her friendship in ways she couldn''t imagine. With Kristen leaving for sleepaway camp after the barbecue and a new girl on the block taking all of Kristen''s attention, will Lois be able to find the missing fireworks, celebrate the summer, and post the best #friendshipchallenge the internet has ever seen? Or will she have to face her challenges IRL?From New York Times bestselling author Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance) comes a new story about 13-year-old Lois Lane as she navigates the confusing worlds of social media and friendship. It''s the first day of summer break in the sleepy town of Liberty View, and young Lois Lane bursts onto the scene with what she knows is a sure-to-go-viral video channel. Okay, maybe her platform only receives two views a week (thanks, Mom), and maybe her best friend, Kristen, isn''t quite as enthusiastic about social media, but when Lois sets her mind on something, there''s no turning back. At the end of the week, the big neighborhood barbecue and bike race will be the perfect backdrop to Lois and Kristen''s #friendshipchallenge video. But when the girls find out the annual fireworks are missing, Lois doubles down on her efforts for fame, testing her friendship in ways she couldn''t imagine. With Kristen leaving for sleepaway camp after the barbecue and a new girl on the block taking all of Kristen''s attention, will Lois be able to find the missing fireworks, celebrate the summer, and post the best #friendshipchallenge the internet has ever seen? Or will she have to face her challenges IRL?

X MARKS THE SPOT...FOR TROUBLE! Ripley found a treasure map! The Roanoke scouts are eager to hunt down what they hope might be some kind of mystical hoard of gems and jewels, rad dinosaur bones, or maybe even more treasure maps (that you have to piece together to find an EVEN BIGGER prize, obviously)! What they end up finding is scattered pieces of an ancient Greek statue of a woman, who, when assembled, comes back to life as a vindictive ex-goddess!n. And she''s looking to satisfy her hunger after thousands of years frozen in stone by draining any nearby magical resource...starting with the ‘Janes! Writers Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh (Super Cakes) and artist Dozerdraws hunt for gold in the newest collection of stories from the New York Times bestseller and multiple Eisner Award and GLAAD Award-winning series where the ultimate treasure is friendship! Collects Lumberjanes #53-56.