Sarah Winifred Searle Signing, 18 May 2019

The Million Year Picnic is excited to announce that Sarah Winifred Searle will be signing at the shop on Saturday, 5/18, from 12-2pm!

Sarah’s new book is the young adult graphic novel SINCERELY, HARRIET! The reviews are in & it’s great! The Publisher’s Weekly review; the Kirkus review; the AV Club review. SINCERELY, HARRIET (changed from working title Thimble) is a quiet middle grade graphic novel about the power of storytelling and was released by Lerner Publishing’s Graphic Universe imprint on May 7th, 2019.


Harriet Flores, a thirteen-year-old only child, finds herself alone, bored, and stuck at her family’s new apartment after a move from rural Indiana to Chicago. While learning how to manage the change of scenery, a one-sided pen-pal situation, and a health issue she’s trying not to think about, Harriet uses her imagination to deal—for better and for worse. She creates a more vivid world inside the apartment by deciding that the place is haunted, the mailman is up to something, and her elderly landlady has stored a dark secret on the unoccupied top floor. Only after Harriet forms a bond with the landlady, a retired librarian named Pearl, does she begin to truly understand the power of storytelling. But maybe she wasn’t wrong about something being trapped upstairs…

SINCERELY, HARRIET follows Harriet across a restless late summer in 1996, exploring her first crush (which just happens to be on a girl), chronic illness, and different ways to be a storyteller.

Originally hailing from spooky New England and currently based in sunny Oz, Sarah has been overenthusiastic about storytelling in a professional capacity since 2006. She works as a writer, cartoonist, illustrator, editor, graphic designer, and general creative conduit. While she lives in Perth, Western Australia, she is currently planning travel through parts of Europe and North America in May and June of 2019.

Sarah’s work has been published by Graphic Universe, Dark Horse, IDW, BOOM! Studios, Riverhead Books, Fulcrum Publishing, Iron Circus Comics, and Oni Press. Other clients include Harvard University, the Boston Public Library, the Onion/A.V. Club, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the Game Show Network.

Sarah’s website is http://www.swinsea.com/

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Shortages

CAVEWOMAN KABBITS CLUB ONE SHOT
FISH EYE TP
HAIKYU GN VOL 32
INSIDE MARI GN VOL 03
RED SONJA TARZAN TP

Delayed by Diamond

CASE CLOSED GN VOL 70
FAMOUS MONSTERS ACK-IVES #1 GODZILLA

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 8 May 2019

5 WORLDS GN VOL 03 RED MAZE

(W) Mark Siegel, Alexis Siegel (A) Mark Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller, Boya Sun

Oona Lee continues her quest to save the galaxy. But reaching the red beacon means navigating an impossible maze of pipes and facing devious enemies at every turn. Luckily, her friend Jax Amboy has returned from his adventures transformed! Now he must confront the owner of his former starball team, a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to get his best player back on the field… and who can grant them access to the beacon. Meanwhile, Oona and An Tzu find a mysterious rebel leader and release a surprising power within Oona’s magic. Will they make it in time to stop the evil force seeking to rule the 5 Worlds?

5 WORLDS HC GN VOL 03 RED MAZE
AGE OF CONAN BELIT #3 (OF 5)
AGE OF X-MAN APOCALYPSE AND X-TRACTS #3 (OF 5)
ALIENS RESISTANCE #4
ALTER EGO #158
ARCHIE #704
ASTRO CITY AFTERMATHS HC
ATOMIC ROBO & DAWN OF NEW ERA #5 (OF 5)
B & V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #270
BACK ISSUE #112
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1
BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #5 (OF 6)
BETTY & VERONICA #5 (OF 5)
BLACK HAMMER AGE OF DOOM #10

BLACKBIRD TP VOL 01

(W) Sam Humphries (A/CA) Jen Bartel

Included in Tor.com’s Best Comics of 2018
Included in Book Riot’s Best Comics of 2018

“Much like BARTEL’s art, the world of BLACKBIRD thrums with a fantastical undercurrent, and the moments when it spills through to the surface are supremely satisfying.” -KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (BITCH PLANET)

Nina Rodriguez knows there’s a hidden magical world run by ruthless cabals hiding in Los Angeles. And when a giant magic beast kidnaps her sister, Nina must confront her past (and her demons) to get her sister back and reclaim her life. Perfect for fans of SYFY’s The Magicians, the CW’s Riverdale, and THE WICKED + THE DIVINE — don’t miss the first collection of the smash-hit neo-noir fantasy series from fan-favorite writer SAM HUMPHRIES (Harley Quinn, Nightwing) and red-hot artist JEN BARTEL (Black Panther, Mighty Thor)! Collects BLACKBIRD #1-6

BOOK OF WEIRDO R CRUMB HUMOR COMICS ANTHOLOGY HC
BRINK TP VOL 03
BRONZE AGE BOOGIE #2
BY NIGHT #11 (OF 12)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #10
CAPTAIN MARVEL #5
CATWOMAN #11
CEMETERY GIRL GN BOOK 03 HAUNTED
CEREBUS WOMAN
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6
COPRA TP VOL 02 (MR) (Back in print!)
CURSE WORDS #21 (MR)

DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION GN VOL 05 (MR)

(W) Inio Asano (A/CA) Inio Asano

Now that it’s totally legal for civilians to kill Invaders, private companies have been rushing to prove their worth in the containment efforts, and their confirmed kill rates are starting to rival those of the SDF! But there are signs of trouble with the mother ship, and perhaps the Invaders are getting tired of this one-sided slaughter.

Meanwhile, Ontan has found an Invader in a human suit and is keeping him at Kadode’s apartment. He’s a bit strange as housemates go, but at least things between Kadode and Mr. Watarase seem to be heating up! For mature audiences.

DEADLY CLASS #38 (MR)
DETECTIVE COMICS #1003
DIAMOND BOOKSHELF #29
DISTANT WORLDS GN VOL 02 EPISODE 2
DOCTOR WHO 13TH #7
DOCTOR WHO 13TH TP VOL 01
DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 05
EMANON TP VOL 01 MEMORIES OF EMANON
EMPTY MAN #7
EVE STRANGER #1
EXCELLENCE #1
FLASH #70
FREEZE TP VOL 01
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #6
GHOST HOG GN
HACK SLASH VS CHAOS #5 (MR)
HAWKMAN #12
HEAVY METAL #293 (MR)
HIT-GIRL SEASON TWO #4 (MR)
HOUSE OF WHISPERS #9 (MR)
INFINITE DARK #6
INVADERS #5

ISLAND BOOK GN

(W/A) Evan Dahm

Sola is cursed. At least, that’s what everyone tells her. It all started the day the Monster came to the island. While others fled, Sola stood before the creature, alone and unafraid. Since then she’s been treated like an outcast. Shamed and feared for an event she doesn’t understand, Sola sets out to sea looking for answers. In an endless ocean far from home, she discovers that her island isn’t alone-and the Monster isn’t the only life to be found in these uncharted waters. Boundless adventure awaits in Island Book, an epic tale of friendship, teamwork, and the wisdom we gain when we face the unknown with bravery and an open heart.

JAMES BOND ORIGIN #9
JIM HENSON STORYTELLER SIRENS #2
JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 01
JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #9
JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 02 GRAVEYARD OF GODS
LODGER #5
LONG CON #9
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 72 MARCEL DALTON
MARVELS ANNOTATED #3 (OF 4)
MMW SAVAGE SHE-HULK HC VOL 02 DM VAR ED 274
MURDER FALCON #8
NAOMI #4 2ND Printing
OBERON #4
ONCE OUR LAND BOOK TWO #2
ONE PIECE GN VOL 90
ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 16
OUTDOORS GN
PEARL TP VOL 01 (MR)
PICO PICO ADVENTURES GN
PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 09
RED HOOD OUTLAW #34
RED SONJA VAMPIRELLA BETTY VERONICA #1
ROBOTECH #20
RONIN ISLAND #3
SAMURAI JACK LOST WORLDS #1
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #5
SECTION ZERO #2 (OF 6)
SHADES OF MAGIC #5
SHADOW ROADS #7
SHAZAM #5
SHE COULD FLY LOST PILOT #2 (OF 5) (MR)

SIX DAYS INCREDIBLE STORY OF D DAYS LOST CHAPTER HC

(W) Robert Venditti, Kevin Maurer (A/CA) Andrea Mutti

June 1944. World War II. D-Day. One hundred eighty two members of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division parachute into the French countryside-a full 18 miles southeast of their intended target. This original graphic novel from DC Vertigo is the true story of an obscure World War II battle that took place in the small village of Graignes, France, for six days and the men who survived to tell the tale.

In the worst misdrop of the D-Day campaign, a group of soldiers are rattled to the core to find themselves even deeper behind enemy lines than anyone had intended. Miraculously, the citizens of Graignes vote to feed and shelter the soldiers, knowing that the decision will bring them terrible punishment if their efforts are discovered by the Germans. That day of reckoning comes faster than anyone could expect.

As a small German militia passes through, the world’s war comes to their remote town in the countryside, and for the next six days, the small band of American paratroopers and French citizens must fight for their lives to hold back 2,000 enemy combatants.
Six Days is a true story of survival, loyalty, the brutality of war, and a triumph of the human spirit so rarely brought to the comics form. Writers Kevin Maurer (the #1 New York Times bestseller No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden) and Robert Venditti (Green Lantern) — whose uncle fought in the Battle of Graignes and is a key character in the tale-completed comprehensive archival research in preparation for this unbelievable untold story of World War II.

SPIDER-GWEN GHOST-SPIDER TP VOL 01 SPIDER-GEDDON
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #50
STAR WARS ADVENTURES #21
STAR WARS AGE OF REPUBLIC TP VILLAINS
STAR WARS AOR BOBA FETT #1
STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #32
SUPERGIRL #30
SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 5)
THESE SAVAGE SHORES #4 (MR)
TONGUES #2
TRUE BELIEVERS INVADERS #1
TRUE BELIEVERS IRON FIST COLLEEN WING #1
UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #44 WR
UNNATURAL #9 (OF 12) (MR)
UNSTOPPABLE WASP #7
VIOLETTE AROUND THE WORLD HC VOL 02 NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
WAR OF REALMS #1 (OF 6) 2ND Printing
WAR OF REALMS JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #2 (OF 5) WR
WAR OF REALMS NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 (OF 4) WR

WAVES ORIGINAL GN HC

(W) Ingrid Chabbert (A/CA) Carole Maurel

After years of difficulty trying to have children, a young couple finally announces their pregnancy, only to have the most joyous day of their lives replaced with one of unexpected heartbreak. Their relationship is put to the test as they forge ahead, working together to rebuild themselves amidst the churning tumult of devastating loss, and ultimately facing the soul-crushing reality that they may never conceive a child of their own.

Based on author Ingrid Chabbert ‘s own experience, coupled with soft, sometimes dreamlike illustrations by Carole Maurel, Waves is a deeply moving story that poignantly captures a woman ‘s exploration of her pain in order to rediscover hope.

WINDOWPANE GN
WONDER TWINS #4 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN #70
WYRD #3
X-FORCE #7


(A) = Adult Readers
GN = Graphic Novel
HC = Hardcover
(MR) = Mature Readers
OGN = Original Graphic Novel (never released as issues)
SC = Softcover
TP = Trade Paperback
YR = Young Reader

Thank you!
Million Year Picnic
99 MT Auburn ST downstairs
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-6763

Free Comic Book Day 2019

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!

THERE WILL BE SNACKS!

AND we’ll have reps on behalf of the Detective Pikachu movie and the Brightburn movie distributing complimentary promotional items in celebration of Free Comic Book Day between 10:30am and 12pm!!!

Saturday, 4 May 2019 is #FreeComicBookDay (#FCBD2019)!!!

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!!!

Jay Kennedy will be signing at the shop from 10am-noon!

AND we’re having a big BIG SALE! 15% off young adult/kid graphic novels!!! 20% off back issues from the open bins (not the wall though, sorry), & 20% off all NEW comics!

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 1 May 2019

Shortages

SNAP FLASH HUSTLE #3 (OF 4) (MR)

Delayed by Diamond

DOCTOR WHO 13TH #7
ROBOTECH #20

Weekly Shiplist for Wednesday, 1 May 2019

2000 AD VILLAINS TAKEOVER SPECIAL ONESHOT
ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #10 (OF 12)
AGE OF X-MAN PRISONER X #3 (OF 5)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20.HU
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 03
ARCHIE AND ME JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #17

AURORA BOREALICE GN

(W/A) Joan Steacy

A memoir of triumph over the education system. When Joan Steacy graduated from High School in 1974, she left her small town behind to embark on a lifelong quest for education. In Aurora Borealice, Steacy explores her personal journey through alter-ego Alice, a functional illiterate with a creative mind and an astonishing amount of artistic skill. The book is a lesson in perseverance and ultimately believing in yourself regardless of the challenges thrown your way.

AVATAR TSU TEYS PATH #4
BARBARELLA DEJAH THORIS #3
BATMAN #70
BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III #1 (OF 6)
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 06
BEASTS OF BURDEN PRESENCE OF OTHERS #1 (OF 2)
BLACK AF DEVILS DYE #3 (OF 4) (MR)
BLACK HAMMER 45 FROM WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER #3
BLACK PANTHER KILLMONGER TP BY ANY MEANS
BLOODBORNE TP VOL 02 HEALING THIRST (MR)
BLOSSOMS IN AUTUMN GN
BONE PARISH TP VOL 01
CHAMPIONS #5 WR
CINEFEX #164
CLYDE FANS HC BOX SET SLIPCASE EDITION (MR)
COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY #3 (OF 6)
DCEASED #1 (OF 6)
DCS YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1
DEAD MAN LOGAN #7 (OF 12)
DEADPOOL #12
DEATHSTROKE #43 TERMINUS AGENDA
DIE #5 2ND Printing (MR)
DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 02
DOCTOR STRANGE BY MARK WAID TP VOL 02 REMITTANCE
DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #537
DOMINO HOTSHOTS #3 (OF 5)
DREAMING #9 (MR)
FEMALE FURIES #4 (OF 6)

FIVE YEARS #1

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore

Five Years weaves the many strands of the “Terryverse” into one epic saga, years in the making! A dangerous paper written by Lilith has been leaked to the nations of the world containing a formula for the ultimate weapon, and now labs around the globe are attempting to build and test the Phi Bomb. Tambi, in an all-out effort to find the labs and stop them, has enlisted the help of Ivy Raven, Julie Martin, Rachel and Zoe. Meanwhile, Katchoo and Francine have moved their household – including the kid’s new bodyguard, Samantha Locklear – to the beach where Katchoo devises her own solution to the problem…

FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 29
FROM HELL MASTER EDITION #5 (MR)
GAMBIT KING THIEVES COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
GIANT DAYS #50
GIRL IN THE BAY #4 (MR)
GOGOR #1
GOLDEN KAMUY GN VOL 09 (MR)
GOOSEBUMPS HORRORS OF THE WITCH HOUSE #1
GREEN LANTERN #7
HARLEY QUINN #61
HASHTAG DANGER #1 (MR)
HILLBILLY RED EYED WITCHERY FROM BEYOND #4 (OF 4)
ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE #25
ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #4
JUSTICE LEAGUE #23
KINGDOM COME TP (new edition contains new background & proposal material)
LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 05 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME GN

MAD ABOUT THE TRUMP ERA TP

(W/A/CA) Usual Gang of Idiots

In this sequel to the best-selling MAD ABOUT TRUMP: A BRILLIANT LOOK AT OUR BRAINLESS PRESIDENT, America’s most pompous, pernicious and repugnant president gets another relentless roast inside the MAD oven!

You’ll retch as you relive the tortured memories of the past two years. Who can forget brainless ideas like “Space Force,” petty nicknames such as “Rocket Man,” despicable policies like family separation at the Mexican border, and Trump’s constant cries of “witch hunt” and “no collusion” as we watched his closest cronies get carted off to jail. All the face-palming stupidity, casual cruelty, racist-enabling, bald-faced lying, three a.m. tweeting, and much more is lampooned for your “executive time” enjoyment!

MAJOR X #3 (OF 6)
MAN WITHOUT FEAR TP DEATH OF DAREDEVIL
MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #4
MARVEL ACTION SPIDER-MAN #3
MARVEL TALES AVENGERS #1
MARVEL TEAM-UP #2
MEET THE SKRULLS #4 (OF 5)
MIDAS TP
OLIVIA TWIST HC HONOR AMONG THIEVES
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #41 (MR)
PAPER GIRLS #28
PRE CODE CLASSICS HAND OF FATE HC VOL 03
PRINCELESS TP VOL 07 FIND YOURSELF
PUNISHER #11

QUANTUM AGE TP FROM WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER VOL 01

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Dave Stewart (A/CA) Wilfredo Torres

In the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series-but a thousand years in the future — a collection of superheroes, inspired by the legendary heroes of Black Hammer Farm, must band together to save the planet from an authoritarian regime. A young Martian must find a way to reform The Quantum League to save the world, while solving the riddle of what happened to the great heroes of the twentieth century. Black Hammer creators Jeff Lemire (The Terrifics) and Wilfredo Torres (Legion) in illustrating and Dave Stewart (Hellboy) providing his colorist skills to the mix. Collects The Quantum Age #1-#6.

RED SONJA #4
ROBOTECH TP VOL 04 LISAS REPORT
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #188
SATCHEL PAIGE STRIKING OUT JIM CROW GN
SAVAGE AVENGERS #1
SILVER AGE CLASSICS TALES OF MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER HC

SINCERELY HARRIET YA GN

(W/A/CA) Sarah Winifred Searle* (Sarah is coming all the way from Australia to sign at the MYP on May 18, from 12-2pm!!!)

Harriet Flores struggles with boredom and an unrequited crush while learning to manage her chronic illness through a long, hot, 1990s summer in Chicago. She uses her imagination to cope, which sometimes gets her into trouble, as she makes up fantastical fibs and wonders if there are ghosts upstairs. One neighbor, Pearl, encourages Harriet to read and write, leading Harriet to have a breakthrough and discover the power of storytelling.

SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ANNUAL 2019
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (NEW Printing)
SPIDER-GWEN GHOST SPIDER #8
STAR TREK TNG TERRA INCOGNITA TP
STAR WARS #65
STAR WARS ADVENTURES FLIGHT OF FALCON FLOREAN
STAR WARS AOR HAN SOLO #1
STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 01 OTHER SIDE
SUPERNATURAL CHILDREN OF ANUBIS MMPB
TAARNA #4
TANK GIRL #4
TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 10
TRANSFORMERS #4
TRUE BELIEVERS AVENGERS ORIGIN OF MANTIS #1
TRUE BELIEVERS HULK WEDDING OF RICK JONES #1
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #1
TRUE BELIEVERS STAR WARS REBEL JAIL #1
UMINEKO WHEN CRY EP 8 GN VOL 01 TWILIGHT GOLDEN WITCH
UNCANNY X-MEN #17
UNCLE SCROOGE #44
UNDER THE MOON A CATWOMAN TALE TP DC INK
WALKING DEAD #191 (MR)

WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 13 SCROOGE MINES KING SOLOMON

(W/A/CA) Carl Barks

When Uncle Scrooge decides to takes Donald and the nephews on a world tour to inspect the many businesses in his far-flung empire, he never dreamed he’d wind up uncovering the fabled lost treasure of the even-more fabled King Solomon! Then, to settle a bet over who’s the better salesman, Scrooge and Donald wind up in Southeast Asia – and Donald’s winning! Until Scrooge notices something unusual about the local architecture in “City of Golden Roofs.” And the Beagle Boys come calling again with a devious scheme to drill Scrooge’s money right out from under him! Plus: the oddball inventions of the ever-eccentric Gyro Gearloose! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of clever plot twists, laugh-out-loud comedy, and all-around comic book brilliance.

WAR OF REALMS #3 (OF 6) WR
WAR OF REALMS STRIKEFORCE DARK ELF REALM #1 WR
WILLIAM LAST TP VOL 01
WINDY DAY HC
YOUNG JUSTICE #5


(A) = Adult Readers
GN = Graphic Novel
HC = Hardcover
(MR) = Mature Readers
OGN = Original Graphic Novel (never released as issues)
SC = Softcover
TP = Trade Paperback
YR = Young Reader

Thank you!
Million Year Picnic
99 MT Auburn ST downstairs
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-6763