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Gay Bakers, Magical Bakerys and Car Maintenance in :01 First Second February 2019 Solicits

Published Sat, 24 Nov 2018 12:00:58 -0600

From graphic novel publishers :01 First Second from their February 2019 offerings.

BLOOM GN (MR)

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(W) Kevin Panetta (A/CA) Savanna Ganucheau

A thoughtful and endearing gay YA romance set in a bakery
Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band, if he can just convince his dad to let him quit their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away his days over rising doughs and hot ovens. But in the midst of interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easy-going guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of breads, love begins to bloom . . . that is, if Ari doesn't ruin everything.
Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, where the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.
In Shops: Feb 13, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 04, 2019

SRP: $17.99

BLOOM HC GN (MR)

SRP: $24.99

KID GLOVES NINE MONTHS OF CAREFUL CHAOS GN

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(W) Lucy Knisley (A/CA) Lucy Knisley

If you work hard enough, if you want it enough, if you're smart and talented and "good enough," you can do anything. Except get pregnant. Her whole life, Lucy Knisley wanted to be a mother. But when it was finally the perfect time, conceiving turned out to be harder than anything she'd ever attempted. Fertility problems were followed by miscarriages, and her eventual successful pregnancy was plagued by health issues, up to a dramatic, near-death experience in labor and delivery. Kid Gloves follows Lucy's personal transition into motherhood, and it also illustrates the history and science of reproductive health from all angles, full of curious facts and inspiring (and notorious) figures in medicine and midwifery.
In Shops: Feb 27, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 04, 2019

SRP: $19.99

MAKER COMICS GN BAKE LIKE A PRO

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(W) Falynn Koch (A/CA) Falynn Koch

Learn how to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie and more in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series! Today is the first day of Sage's magical internship! Her fellow wizards-in-training get to study pyromancy and transfiguration, but Sage has been assigned an internship in… baking? She doesn't think that sounds fun, or particularly magical! But her instructor, Korian, insists that baking is a tasty form of alchemy. In an enchanted kitchen where the ingredients insist that you eat them, Sage learns the simple science behind baking, and that's the best kind of magic trick! Follow these simple recipes, and you'll be able to bake a pizza and frost a cake, no magic necessary! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
In Shops: Feb 06, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 04, 2019

SRP: $12.99

MAKER COMICS HC GN BAKE LIKE A PRO

SRP: $19.99

MAKER COMICS GN FIX A CAR

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(W) Chris Schweizer (A/CA) Chris Schweizer

Learn how to maintain your car and handle tricky roadside repairs in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series! Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil? How do you change a tire? And why is Mason's car making that squeaky noise? Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems. With Maker Comics: Fix a Car!, you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape! Available in softcover and hardcover editions.
In Shops: Feb 06, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 04, 2019

SRP: $12.99

MAKER COMICS HC GN FIX A CAR

SRP: $19.99

PTSD GN

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(W) Guillaume Singelin (A/CA) Guillaume Singelin

In this uniquely imagined work of speculative fiction, a veteran finds herself marooned in her own city and haunted by her memories. After returning home from an unpopular war, Jun becomes an outsider in an indifferent world. Alone, desperate, and suffering from wounds both mental and physical, she seeks relief in the illicit drugs she manages to purchase or steal. Jun's tough exterior served her well in combat, but she'll need to nurture her vulnerability and humanity to survive at home. With the support of her fellow vets, the kindness of a stranger who refuses to turn away, and the companionship of a dog named Red, Jun learns to navigate the psychological trauma that she experienced in the war.
In Shops: Feb 27, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 04, 2019

SRP: $24.99

SECRET CODERS GN COMP BOXED SET

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(W) Gene Luen Yang (A/CA) Mike Holmes

All six volumes of the Secret Coders series by New York Times-bestselling author Gene Luen Yang are now together in a deluxe boxed set! Meet Hopper, Eni, and Josh as they write their first line of code, and join them for their final showdown with Professor One-Zero. In Secret Coders, graphic-novel superstar (and former computer programming teacher) Gene Luen Yang and artist Mike Holmes deliver a wildly entertaining story that combines logic puzzles and basic coding instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!
In Shops: Feb 27, 2019

Final Orders Due: Jan 04, 2019

SRP: $65.94

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