New Releases by James Romberger

A unique collaboration between Chicago punk band Naked Raygun and New York artists James Romberger & Josh Bayer, "Broken Things" is a single-song 7" vinyl record with etched artwork on the b-side and a 16 page comic. "Broken Things" is the first single from Naked Raygun''s "Over the Overlords" album-their first in 30 years. The comic by Romberger & Bayer is inspired by the song and unfolds in a deconstructivist spiral, with the artists each working on separate sections of the same page, creating a chaotic call and response.

Set in New York City after the melting of the polar ice caps, an independent loner along with his cat and only friend, navigates the flooded city as he tries to live another day. Each morning he sails in search of food, crossing paths with others from this makeshift community--from outsiders like himself to the depraved and ruthless elite--all struggling to maintain a sense of normalcy in a city drowned in its past. But everything changes when he encounters both a mysterious woman and a trapped blue whale. Will they be each other''s salvation . . . or destruction? An eco-fiction fable of epic proportions, POST YORK is an expansion of the Eisner nominated one-shot, and includes an environmental fact sheet, and other bonus material. JAMES ROMBERGER is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist, fine artist and artist of the graphic novels 7 Miles a Second, The Late Child and Other Animals, Bronx Kill and Aaron and Ahmed. "James Romberger...is in the highest horror-comics tradition."--The New York Times Book Review "Romberger''s art is a fine version of bony realism - his figures are so casually realistic, you can almost see the joints moving."--Entertainment Weekly "James Romberger''s Post York is a set of three alluvial nightmares that talk about what small changes can do in the New York we are heading to all too quickly. It makes one aspect of climate change distressingly real... it''s good to see a fine artist drawing about it seriously."--Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren and Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders "Told in a brutal use of light and shadow, this desolate tale of post-apocalypse sucker-punches you with...of all things...hope."-- Matt Kindt, Bang!, Ether, Dept.H "Post York casts deep human drama against an epic canvas with wonderful artwork by James Romberger. Highy recommended."--Jeff Lemire, Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer and Old Man Logan "(Post York is) beautiful on multiple levels. It shouldn''t be this rare to see sequential art be so precise and open-hearted at the same time. We also shouldn''t be seeing this world burn and drown, but here we are."--Ales Kot, Zero, Winter Soldier and Material

"Eisner nominated James Romberger (7 Miles A Second, Post York) brings a short comic story, ''The Oven,'' that melds two battles fought in different eras by the great cartoonist Jack Kirby, the most prolific American comic book creator of the 20th century. The first battle: his cancer diagnosis serves as a springboard for the other battle: one of his most harrowing experiences during World War II. ''The Real Thing,'' an accompanying essay by elaborates on those issues in relation to Kirby''s biography. For Real is a celebration and a nuanced look at one of America''s greatest cartoonists! A must for Kirby Fans!" -- publisher.

STERANKO: THE SELF-CREATED MAN is James Romberger''s long-awaited examination of the comics and film work of Jim Steranko, America''s first comic book auteur. It is presented in three parts---a biographical overview; a comprehensive interview with Steranko that articulates 144 graphic and narrative innovations found in his comics from 1966-1984; and a critical analysis of his film conceptualizations for Alain Resnais, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. Romberger''s unique perspective offers an insightful and readable commentary about one of the most enigmatic and influential creators of our time.

Martin Keane''s father wanted him to follow in the family tradition and become a police officer, but Martin wanted to be a writer. After critics thrash his second novel, Martin decides to write a cop thriller as a way to connect with his father and find success as an author. But when he returns from a fact-finding trip to Ireland, his wife has disappeared without a trace. Finding himself as the prime suspect, Martin learns of a place known as the Bronx Kill where his great-grandfather may have been murdered and the gateway to his family''s turbulent history--his own father.