New Releases by Jim Munroe

When the aliens took over the planet, they made everything better...so why is Matias'' life only getting worse? Sure, the offworlders may have gentrified Earth, but they also ended the pandemics and climate change...oh, and cured cancer. Despite this, Matias finds it a struggle to adapt to the changes. Might have something to do with them causing him to be dumped and fired in the same week. Now he''s a glorified data shredder, and his Cro-Magnon, shapeshifting boss wants them to work weekends on a "special project" together. Which sounds terrible, until Matias discovers a side to his boss he never imagined... A graphic novel about galactic supply chains and sexy shapeshifters from Jim Munroe (Therefore Repent!, IDW) and Eric Kim (Love as a Foreign Language, Oni Press).

The Alligator''s Red Shoes is author Jim Munroe''s second children''s book. His first book was titled The Sneezing Toucan. The Alligator''s Red Shoes is a delightful tralip of an Alligator shopping for red shoes. The people and circumstances the reptile encounters will make children of all ages laugh and want to read it again. Jim Munroe''s journey to writing children''s books began 25 years ago when his daughter had trouble learning to read. He had already written hundreds of poems in rhyme and knew that it was a fun way to form new words out of just one simple word. His first story, The Sneezing Toucan, was published in 2021 and it received a 5 Star review from Readers'' Favorite and has been featured on the popular worldwide podcast, www.sleeptightstories.org. Jim has appeared at numerous Meet the Author events at schools and libraries and his book has been added to the Wake County Public Library System in Raleigh, NC. Jim is a United States Navy Submarine Service veteran and a member of the Society of Children''s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). When he''s not writing children''s books, Jim enjoys playing in a pool league, DIY home repairs, gardening and landscaping.

With over 500 poems to his credit, Jim Munroe continues to put pen to paper to memorialize life''s events for family, friends, and coworkers. His writing style encompasses the emotions felt when celebrating the birth of a child, grieving the loss of a loved one, or when sharing the joy of a retirement or an anniversary. His work has been published in local newspapers, social media and has been included in popular NSA Hall of Fame Speaker Barbara Glanz''s book, Care Packages for the Workplace. His life resume includes the following highlights. He is a US Navy submarine veteran. He is a husband and father. His most notable position is as a doting grandfather called Boppa! He is a member of the Society of Children''s Book Writers and Illustrators and now adds children''s book author to his growing resume.

Jim Munroe tells his story of how he lived his passion for amazing audiences as a magician. MAZE, more than just a magic show, has entertained crowds and raised thought-provoking discussions. Life-threatening leukemia, doubts, heartache, loss and other lows in his life, matched by faith, restoration, and success speak to our own struggles and dreams.

The concrete shell of Detroit''s cracked open to reveal loamy soil, rich with potential. But someone knows there''s more profit in controlling hunger than selling food... the world was simpler before the righteous floated away into the sky, and magic started working. The all-new six-issue story spinning out of the acclaimed graphic novel Therefore, Repent! continues here.

"Once the Christians have floated bodily into the sky, life goes on pretty much as usual for the immoral majority... . except that magic works . . . "-Publisher.

Ever walked in on a roommate in, uh, the middle of something? When Kate interrupts Lilith''s demonic ritual, it''s pretty awkward, but it gives her a great idea for a new online journal: roommatefromhell.com. Whether her roommate is unholy or just unhinged, Kate''s not sure. But she knows a good show when she sees it, and she convinces her bombshell pal to perform her strange ceremony at their art gallery launch. Then she gets a booker at the local rock club to let them open for a metal band, and the kids love it. They decide to take the show on the road, and somewhere along the way Kate''s role changes from tour manager to go-go dancer. It''s fun, but she can''t ignore the creepy people from Lilith''s past that are coming to their shows. And as the rituals get more intense and more bloody, Kate starts to wonder if she''s gotten in a little too deep. It''s not quite rock and roll, but she could still lose her soul.

Recent college graduate Sam Breen takes his diploma and class of 2959 ring and heads for the underwater civilization of the planet Octavia to teach English. Original.

Young university student can turn into a fly and a waitress who can make things disappear make a strange set of supeheros.