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PAPERCUTZ • MAY 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

PEYO AND WILL MALTAITE Benny Breakiron #1: The Red Taxi

Peyo, creator of The Smurfs, brings everybody’s childhood fantasy to life in this charming new graphic novel series!

Benny Breakiron is an honest, polite little boy with an en exceptional quality: he possesses superhuman strength, can leap over huge distances, and can run unbelievably fast! This little kid packs quite a punch, and he devotes his play time to stopping crime and injustice. In this series debut, a new taxi service has moved into Benny's town threatening to put Benny's friend, taxi driver Mr. Dussilifard, out of business. The more Benny learns about the Red Taxi Company, the more he realizes something isn't right. Who's behind this mysterious enterprise, and just what are they up to? Benny aims to find out and put a stop to it once and for all, and hopefully keep the property damage to a minimum!

PEYO created The Smurfs in his comic strip "Johan and

Peewit." Peyo wrote and drew several extremely popular

comic series in Europe throughout his storied career. In 2008

the country of Belgium celebrated the 50th Anniversary of

The Smurfs by issuing a 5 Euro coin featuring his beloved

creation.

WILLY MALTAITE, also known as Will, was a French

comics creator and artist who created the backgrounds and

scenery for BENNY BREAKIRON. He is a founding member of

the Marcinelle school, and one of the most respected French

comics artists of his generation. Over a long association with

the comics magazine Le Journal de Spirou that began in 1947,

Will created, illustrated, and wrote several series, including

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MAY Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 5/7/2013 Ages 7 to 12

Hardback / Paper over boards , 64 pages 6.500 in W | 9.000 in H Carton Quantity: 30

ISBN: 9781597074094

$11.99/$13.99 Can.

Also available

The Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf 9781597074261 $5.99/$6.99 Can. The Smurfs Anthology #1 9781597074179 $19.99/$22.99 Can. The Smurfs #15: The Smurflings 9781597074070 $5.99/$6.99 Can.

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MARKETING • Advance review copy mailing

• Promotional poster for libraries and retailers

• Trade print & web advertising

• Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz platforms

• Featured at Book Expo, ALA Summer, San Diego Comic-Con, and NY Comic-Con

• Extended review copy mailing and outreach to cartooning community and “guys read” blogs

• Limited edition collectibles at comics conventions

• Dedicated mini-site with “Be Your Own Superhero” interactive feature.

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PEYO The Smurfs #15: The Smurflings

The long-awaited debut of Sassette and The Smurflings!

When Natural Smurf, Slouchy Smurf, and Snappy Smurf arrive at The Smurfs village as The Smurflings, all their newfangled ideas start to turn things upside down. Whether it’s back-talking Grouchy Smurf, outsmarting Jokey Smurf, wearing their own clothes, or making up their own music, it looks like nothing will ever be the same. But the biggest change is yet to come -- and it looks like Gargamel is behind it!






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Praise For...

“Entertaining and endearing.”— SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

“Cartooning’s craftsmanship at its height.”— THE COMICS JOURNAL

"Remarkably timeless." — NEWSARAMA

"Any story with the Smurfs will elicit a nostalgic feel, but this will also bring in new fans." — NO FLYING, NO TIGHTS


Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 56 pages 6.500 in W | 9.000 in H Carton Quantity: 90

ISBN: 9781597074070

$5.99/$6.99 Can.

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The Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf 9781597074261 $5.99/$6.99 Can. The Smurfs Anthology #1 9781597074179 $19.99/$22.99 Can. Benny Breakiron #1: The Red Taxi 9781597074094 $11.99/$13.99 Can.

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PEYO The Smurfs #15: The Smurflings

The long-awaited debut of Sassette and The Smurflings!

When Natural Smurf, Slouchy Smurf, and Snappy Smurf arrive at The Smurfs village as The Smurflings, all their newfangled ideas start to turn things upside down. Whether it’s back-talking Grouchy Smurf, outsmarting Jokey Smurf, wearing their own clothes, or making up their own music, it looks like nothing will ever be the same. But the biggest change is yet to come -- and it looks like Gargamel is behind it!






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PAPERCUTZ • AUGUST 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

PEYO The Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf

When Handy Smurf and Flying Smurf join forces, you'll believe a Smurf can fly!

Flying Smurf has never given up on his dreams of being the first Smurf in the sky, and this time he’s enlisted the help of Handy Smurf to make that dream a reality! Unfortunately for everyone else, Flying Smurf and his new flying machine prove to be a disastrous combination, especially to Smurfette’s garden. When she steals away for a few moments of peace and quiet, Gargamel snatches her away and sends a ransom note to The Smurfs village. With the whole village in despair, it’s up to Flying Smurf to set everything right . . . but Gargamel’s evil scheme is only just beginning. It looks like this rescue mission will be one Smurf of a bumpy ride!






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AUGUST Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 8/6/2013 Ages 7 to 12


ISBN: 9781597074261

$5.99/$6.99 Can.

Also available

The Smurfs Anthology #1 9781597074179 $19.99/$22.99 Can. The Smurfs #15: The Smurflings 9781597074070 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Benny Breakiron #1: The Red Taxi 9781597074094 $11.99/$13.99 Can.

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PEYO The Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf

When Handy Smurf and Flying Smurf join forces, you'll believe a Smurf can fly!

Flying Smurf has never given up on his dreams of being the first Smurf in the sky, and this time he’s enlisted the help of Handy Smurf to make that dream a reality! Unfortunately for everyone else, Flying Smurf and his new flying machine prove to be a disastrous combination, especially to Smurfette’s garden. When she steals away for a few moments of peace and quiet, Gargamel snatches her away and sends a ransom note to The Smurfs village. With the whole village in despair, it’s up to Flying Smurf to set everything right . . . but Gargamel’s evil scheme is only just beginning. It looks like this rescue mission will be one Smurf of a bumpy ride!






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PAPERCUTZ • JUNE 2013 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / GENERAL

PEYO The Smurfs Anthology #1

One of the greatest strips in cartooning history finally gets its due in this handsome archival edition!

When the Belgian cartoonist Peyo created a village of cute little woodland creatures for his heroes Johan and Peewit to discover, he couldn’t have known that they would wildly outgrow those humble origins to become a worldwide phenomenon all on their own. More than 50 years later, The Smurfs continue to delight us all with their silliness, bravery, heroism, and heart, and now we finally have a definitive collection of Peyo’s original comics to see where it all began.

Newly remastered and presented in original publication order, along with a Smurfy collection of historical notes and photographs, the stories in this volume introduce us to Papa Smurf, Gargamel, Smurfette, and the rest of the village in some of the most highly regarded comics the medium has ever known.






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JUNE Papercutz Comics & Graphic Novels / General On Sale 6/25/2013 Ages 12 to 17


ISBN: 9781597074179

$19.99/$22.99 Can.

Also available

The Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf 9781597074261 $5.99/$6.99 Can. The Smurfs #15: The Smurflings 9781597074070 $5.99/$6.99 Can. Benny Breakiron #1: The Red Taxi 9781597074094 $11.99/$13.99 Can.

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PAPERCUTZ • JUNE 2013 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / GENERAL

MARKETING

l Advance review copy mailing

l Promotional poster for libraries and retailers

l Trade print & web advertising

l Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz and Smurfs platforms

l Featured at Book Expo, ALA Summer, San Diego Comic-Con, and NY Comic-Con

l Cross-promotions with Smurfs licensees and Smurfs.com

l Cartooning community and fan outreach

l Limited edition collectibles at comics conventions

l Additional exposure at cartoon art consumer shows such as MoCCA Art Fest and SPX.

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PAPERCUTZ • JUNE 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

JAYJAY JACKSON Stardoll #1: Secrets & Dreams

Get ready for Fame, Fashion, and Friends as the secrets behind the mega-hit Stardoll online portal are finally revealed here!

The prestigious High School of Fashion and Design attracts the best and brightest future fashion stars in Los Angeles; to stand even a chance of making it, you can’t go it alone. Best friends Claire, Ashley, Sue-Ni, Ruby and Kaya are there for each other and they’re ready to take the fashion world by storm. Whether it’s fashion design, interiors, or new technologies, these four have the unique skills and the passion they’ll need to change the game . . . . . . and to save the world! As the girls uncover a sinister plot to rob the earth of its most precious resource they’ll have to marshall strange abilities they once thought were confined to myths and legends -- and more importantly, they’ll have to watch each other’s backs.

JAYJAY JACKSON is a writer, designer, and commercial

illustrator who began her comics career at Marvel Comics

where she designed company logos and colored many of their

best-selling comic books. Jackson also served as Executive Art

Director at Valiant Comics, Creative Director at Defiant

Comics, and Executive Editor and Art Director at Broadway

Comics before leaving for the recording and fashion

industries as Art Director for M2 Design Group, the NY-based

boutique design house. She is currently a full-time freelance

artist.

JUNE Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 6/11/2013 Ages 10 to 15


ISBN: 9781597074186

$7.99/$8.99 Can.

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l Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz and Stardoll platforms


l Cross-promotions with Stardoll licensees and stardoll.com

l Extended review copy mailing and outreach to youth fashion blogs, parenting blogs, and teen news outlets

l Website design contest with winning designs featured in the graphic novel

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JAYJAY JACKSON Stardoll #1: Secrets & Dreams

Get ready for Fame, Fashion, and Friends as the secrets behind the mega-hit Stardoll online portal are finally revealed here!

The prestigious High School of Fashion and Design attracts the best and brightest future fashion stars in Los Angeles; to stand even a chance of making it, you can’t go it alone. Best friends Claire, Ashley, Sue-Ni, Ruby and Kaya are there for each other and they’re ready to take the fashion world by storm. Whether it’s fashion design, interiors, or new technologies, these four have the unique skills and the passion they’ll need to change the game . . . . . . and to save the world! As the girls uncover a sinister plot to rob the earth of its most precious resource they’ll have to marshall strange abilities they once thought were confined to myths and legends -- and more importantly, they’ll have to watch each other’s backs.

JAYJAY JACKSON is a writer, designer, and commercial

illustrator who began her comics career at Marvel Comics

where she designed company logos and colored many of their

best-selling comic books. Jackson also served as Executive Art

Director at Valiant Comics, Creative Director at Defiant

Comics, and Executive Editor and Art Director at Broadway

Comics before leaving for the recording and fashion

industries as Art Director for M2 Design Group, the NY-based

boutique design house. She is currently a full-time freelance

artist.



ISBN: 9781597074193

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GREG FARSHTEY AND JOLYON YATES LEGO® Ninjago #7

The best-selling mega-hit continues as Jay, Cole, Zane, and Kai square off against the evil Stone Warriors!

Frustrated and discouraged by their lack of powers and their inability to defeat the Stone Warriors, Jay, Cole, Zane, and Kai learn secrets of Sensei Wu’s past adventures that may hold the key to future victory.

GREG FARSHTEY is the New York Times-bestselling author

of over 50 novels and graphic novels. Prior to his work on

LEGO NINJAGO, he was the main creative force behind the

popular BIONICLE series. He lives in Connecticut with his

daughter.

JOLYON YATES studied graphic design and illustration at

Cambridge and Exeter, and Japanese arts in Sapporo, Japan.

He lived in Japan for several years, during which time he

contributed comics, articles, and illustrations to magazines

such as Anime FX. He illustrated the award-winning web

comic Revvelations, and he has been a regular contributor to

G-Fan. He is very happy to be working on LEGO NINJAGO

but fears losing the ability to draw fingers, ears, and noses.

Praise For...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

“A rocking fun book!” — COMIC ATTACK

“Great choices for reeling in reluctant readers, nourishing youngsters who can't get enough of the world of Ninjago, and encouraging imaginations to soar.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

“Immaculate art, polished like a shiny new LEGO set.” — BOOKLIST



ISBN: 9781597074100

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LEGO® Ninjago: The Challenge of the Samukai/Mask of the Sensei Bind-Up 9781597074025 $10.99/$12.50 Can.

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l Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz and LEGO platforms


l Cross-promotions with LEGO licensees

l LEGO fan community outreach and giveaways

l Limited edition collectibles at comics conventions

l “Build Your Own Ninjago Scene” contest rolled out to bookstores and libraries in partnership with the LEGO Group.

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GREG FARSHTEY AND JOLYON YATES LEGO® Ninjago #7

The best-selling mega-hit continues as Jay, Cole, Zane, and Kai square off against the evil Stone Warriors!

Frustrated and discouraged by their lack of powers and their inability to defeat the Stone Warriors, Jay, Cole, Zane, and Kai learn secrets of Sensei Wu’s past adventures that may hold the key to future victory.

GREG FARSHTEY is the New York Times-bestselling author

of over 50 novels and graphic novels. Prior to his work on

LEGO NINJAGO, he was the main creative force behind the

popular BIONICLE series. He lives in Connecticut with his

daughter.

JOLYON YATES studied graphic design and illustration at

Cambridge and Exeter, and Japanese arts in Sapporo, Japan.

He lived in Japan for several years, during which time he

contributed comics, articles, and illustrations to magazines

such as Anime FX. He illustrated the award-winning web

comic Revvelations, and he has been a regular contributor to

G-Fan. He is very happy to be working on LEGO NINJAGO

but fears losing the ability to draw fingers, ears, and noses.

Praise For...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

“A rocking fun book!” — COMIC ATTACK

“Great choices for reeling in reluctant readers, nourishing youngsters who can't get enough of the world of Ninjago, and encouraging imaginations to soar.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

“Immaculate art, polished like a shiny new LEGO set.” — BOOKLIST



ISBN: 9781597074117

$10.99/$12.50 Can.

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EMMANUEL GUIBERT AND MARC BOUTAVANT Ariol #2: The Knightly Horse

Ariol’s favorite comics character, The Knightly Horse, swashbuckles his way onto the scene!

Ariol knows he’s just like his hero in every way: brave, er . . . handsome, and . . . um . . .tall? Well, maybe Ariol has a ways to go, but that’s not going to stop him from doing everything he can to grow up and become just like the guardian of the stars! With charming artwork and hilarious vignettes, ARIOL is the right series for anyone who ever started off life as a kid!

EMMANUEL GUBERT has written a great many graphic

novels for readers young and old, among them the Sardine in Outer Space series and The Professor’s Daughter with Joann

Sfar. Another of Guibert's recent works is The Photographer.

Showered with awards, it relates a Doctors Without Borders

mission in 1980s Afghanistan through the eyes of a great

reporter. Guibert lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.

Originating from Burgundy (as do the best snails),

MARC BOUTAVANT now lives and works in Paris. His work

springs from a wry observation of life and the interaction of

his friends and children. Their quirks of personality,

mannerisms and reactions to situations are transposed onto

his characters.



ISBN: 9781597074124

$12.99/$14.99 Can.

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Ariol #1: Just a Donkey Like You and Me 9781597073998 $12.99/$14.99 Can.

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l Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz platforms


l Extended review copy mailing to children's lit bloggers.

l Outreach to cartooning and commercial illustrator communities, including blog tour with the creative team.


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MICHEL RODRIGUE, ANTONELLO DALENA, AND MANUELA RAZZI Sybil the Backpack Fairy #4: Princess Nina

Nina and Sybil may be having fun on their adventure through time, but the evil fairy Amanite is watching!

When Nina is assigned a history report, she and Sybil decide that the only proper way to research is to travel through time and see history for themselves! Though they have a great time meeting Ramses II, Leonardo da Vinci, and Napoleon, the evil fairy Amanite is observing from the sidelines. While Amanite schemes to turn their adventure against them, Nina and Sybil have to figure out a way to stop her . . . or risk being lost in time forever.

MICHEL RODRIGUE has written and drawn for many

comics publications including Tintin magazine, Futurama,

and Cubitus (on which the TV series Wowser was based). He

currently writes the Ogre Master series from Le Lombard,

and his work has been featured in the DISNEY FAIRIES series

from Papercutz.

ANTONELLO DALENA has drawn Donald Duck comics for

Topolino and PK3. His work has appeared in the

DISNEY FAIRIES graphic novel series as well as

ERNEST & REBECCA, both from Papercutz.

Praise For...

All Ages Comics & Manga Pick of the Week — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL "Rodrigue’s perky dialogue, peppered with exclamation points, is the perfect fit for Dalena and Razzi’s rainbow-hued art and swirls of fairy sparkles." — NO FLYING, NO TIGHTS "Polished and crisp fantasy-meets-reality adventure, with hints of Disney." — COMIC ATTACK



ISBN: 9781597074155

$11.99/$13.99 Can.

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Sybil the Backpack Fairy #3: Aithor 9781597073691 $10.99/$13.99 Can. Sybil the Backpack Fairy #2: Amanite 9781597073059 $11.99/$13.99 Can. Sybil the Backpack Fairy #1: Nina 9781597072854 $11.99/$13.99 Can.

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l Extended review copy mailing to fantasy review sites, kids book reviewers, and parenting blogs

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PAPERCUTZ • JULY 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

JOSEPH CONRAD AND JOHN K. SNYDER III Classics Illustrated #17: The Secret Agent

Joseph Conrad's classic tale of espionage comes to Classics Illustrated in this vivid adaptation!

"The Secret Agent" is the story of Mr. Verloc, a reluctant spy who is pressured by his superiors into joining an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory in 1886 London. This unspeakable act of terror sets the stage for a gripping political thriller, brought to life by John K. Snyder’s extraordinary comics art.

JOHN K. SNYDER III's work has been seen in comics such as

The Duckberg Times to Green Lantern and Doctor Mid-Nite. His

work was previously seen in CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #12

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." He was nominated for an Eisner

Award in 1989 for his work on Grendel.

JOSEPH CONRAD was a master prose stylist, widely

regarded as one of the greatest English-language novelists.

Writing in the heyday of the British Empire, Conrad drew

upon his experiences in the French and later the British

Merchant Navy to create short stories and novels that reflect

aspects of a worldwide empire while also plumbing the depths

of the human soul.

Praise For...

"Classics Illustrated always had the goods. Looks like it still does." — NEWSWEEK "Highly imaginative art and adaptations." — DIAMOND GALLERIES SCOOP

JULY Papercutz Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 7/2/2013 Ages 10 to 14


ISBN: 9781597074162

$9.99/$10.99 Can.

Also available

Classics Illustrated #16: Kidnapped 9781597073271 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Classics Illustrated Deluxe #8: Oliver Twist 9781597073073 $19.99/$22.99 Can. Classics Illustrated #15: The Call of the Wild 9781597072915 $9.99/$10.99 Can.

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l Social Media support on all Papercutz platforms


l Classics Illustrated will undergo a rebrand this year, with a promotional focus on the entire series as a must-have for libraries

and schools.

l Outreach to vintage comics collector sites and the Classics Illustrated fan community

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SCOTT SHAW! AND MIKE KAZALEH Annoying Orange #3: Pulped Fiction

Annoying Orange has escaped from the fruit bowl into his first series of graphic navels!

Annoying Orange, Pear, Apple, Passion Fruit, and the rest star in five all-new juicy stories that explore the darker side of the supermarket. The forgotten scandals, the crazy kidnappings, the mysterious murders, and the all-night parties that ended up as—fruit salads! It’s all revealed here for the first time anywhere!

SCOTT SHAW! is an award-winning cartoonist/writer of

comic books and animation, and a historian of all forms of

cartooning. He has worked on many mainstream comic

books, including Sonic the Hedgehog and his co-creation with

Roy Thomas, Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! Scott

has also worked on numerous animated cartoons and is now a

gag man and storyboard artist on Cartoon Network's

Annoying Orange series.

MIKE KAZALEH is a veteran of comic books and animated

cartoons, working with such characters as The Flintstones,

The Simpsons, and Bugs Bunny, as well as creating his own

independent comics including The Adventures of Captain Jack.

Before all this stuff happened, Mike was a TV repairman.



ISBN: 9781597074209

$7.99/$8.99 Can.

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Annoying Orange #2: Orange You Glad You're Not Me? 9781597073905 $6.99 Annoying Orange #1: Secret Agent Orange 9781597073615 $6.99

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MARKETING






l Annoying Orange ashcan distributed at NYCC in October 2012

l Limited Edition collectibles at San Diego Comic-Con

l Cross-promotions with Annoying Orange licensees

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JIM SALICRUP AND RICK PARKER Annoying Orange #3: Pulped Fiction

Annoying Orange has escaped from the fruit bowl into his first series of graphic navels!

Annoying Orange, Pear, Apple, Passion Fruit, and the rest star in five all-new juicy stories that explore the darker side of the supermarket. The forgotten scandals, the crazy kidnappings, the mysterious murders, and the all-night parties that ended up as—fruit salads! It’s all revealed here for the first time anywhere!

SCOTT SHAW! is an award-winning cartoonist/writer of

comic books and animation, and a historian of all forms of

cartooning. He has worked on many mainstream comic

books, including Sonic the Hedgehog and his co-creation with

Roy Thomas, Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! Scott

has also worked on numerous animated cartoons and is now a

gag man and storyboard artist on Cartoon Network's

Annoying Orange series.

MIKE KAZALEH is a veteran of comic books and animated

cartoons, working with such characters as The Flintstones,

The Simpsons, and Bugs Bunny, as well as creating his own

independent comics including The Adventures of Captain Jack.

Before all this stuff happened, Mike was a TV repairman.



ISBN: 9781597074216

$11.99/$13.99 Can.

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JIM DAVIS, CEDRIC MICHIELS, ELLIPSANIME, AND DARGAUD MEDIA The Garfield Show #1: Unfair Weather

It's a camp cat-astrophe for Garfield as nature does its worst!

Jon, Garfield, Odie, Drusilla, and Minerva decide to escape a sweltering heat wave in the city by going camping. But once they make camp in the forest, they experience a year’s worth of seasons in a matter of hours! Who can be behind this surreal turn of events?

Jim Davis is a cartoonist best known as the creator of

Garfield, the most widely syndicated strip in the world.

Winner of four Emmy Awards, Davis has also been inducted

into the Licensing Hall of Fame and is a two-time winner of

the Best Humor Strip Award from the National Cartoonist

Society as well as a recipient of its coveted Elzie Segar Award

and Reuben Award.

Praise For...

“I grew up watching Garfield and ended up being one of hundreds of kids who adored this fun, sarcastic, laid back cat. I like that they've brought him back for a whole new generation to love him.” — MUNDIE KIDS “My kids like the cartoon fine, but they really liked the comics.” — COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM “The stories are entertaining and have that sense of humor that have kept the strips popular all these years.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL



ISBN: 9781597074223

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l Cross-promotions with Garfield licensees and on thegarfieldshow.com, which has been visited over 3.4 million times since it was

first launched in 2009

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JIM DAVIS, CEDRIC MICHIELS, ELLIPSANIME, AND DARGAUD MEDIA The Garfield Show #1: Unfair Weather

It's a camp cat-astrophe for Garfield as nature does its worst!

Jon, Garfield, Odie, Drusilla, and Minerva decide to escape a sweltering heat wave in the city by going camping. But once they make camp in the forest, they experience a year’s worth of seasons in a matter of hours! Who can be behind this surreal turn of events?

Jim Davis is a cartoonist best known as the creator of

Garfield, the most widely syndicated strip in the world.

Winner of four Emmy Awards, Davis has also been inducted

into the Licensing Hall of Fame and is a two-time winner of

the Best Humor Strip Award from the National Cartoonist

Society as well as a recipient of its coveted Elzie Segar Award

and Reuben Award.

Praise For...

“I grew up watching Garfield and ended up being one of hundreds of kids who adored this fun, sarcastic, laid back cat. I like that they've brought him back for a whole new generation to love him.” — MUNDIE KIDS “My kids like the cartoon fine, but they really liked the comics.” — COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM “The stories are entertaining and have that sense of humor that have kept the strips popular all these years.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL



ISBN: 9781597074339

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BEKA AND CRIP Dance Class #5: To Russia, With Love

After learning ballet, hip-hop, and African Folk, the Dance Class crew isn't slowing down for a second!

When Julie, Lucy, and Alia sign up for rock the new style brings a lot of new lessons, not the least of which is that cute boys don't necessarily make good dance partners. And the girls can’t forget their ballet skills, not when Miss Anne has the whole troupe performing The Nutcracker . . . in Russia! Carla, jealous as always, is intent on ruining the show; the girls may need some help from an unexpected place to pull it off this time!

BEKA is the pseudonym for the writing team of Bertrand

Escaich and Caroline Rogue. Before creating DANCE CLASS,

the duo wrote stories for the numerous children’s comic series

in France, and created the hit series The Rugbymen.

CRIP is an artist with a background in applied arts. He has

drawn several stories for the educational comic series All About.

Praise For...

"Quick and witty pacing will keep readers on their toes." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "An entertaining and enjoyable read for dance fans and graphic-novel devotees." — KIRKUS "The art has a great sense of movement, particularly important when conveying such an active endeavor. Plus, attention is paid to their outfits, an important part of creating a realistic visual world for young women." — COMICS WORTH READING



ISBN: 9781597074230

$10.99/$12.50 Can.

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Dance Class #4: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Paris... 9781597073844 $10.99/$12.50 Can. Dance Class #3: African Folk Dance Fever 9781597073639 $10.99/$12.50 Can. Dance Class #2: Romeo and Juliets 9781597073172 $10.99/$12.50 Can.

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MARKETING






l Extended review copy mailing and outreach to mom blogs and dance communities


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TEA ORSI, CARLO PANARO, MANUELA RAZZI, MARINA BRAGGIO, AND ROBERTA ZANOTTA Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #12: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

The smash-hit movie comes to comics!

This year's Autumn Revelry in Pixie Hollow promises to be something special. A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree — the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right. With some help from her friend Terence — and a charming, rascally firefly named Blaze — Tink braves an astonishing new world and discovers the greatest treasure of all. TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE is a remarkable tale about the power of true friendship that your family will want to enjoy over and over again!

Praise For...

“If you have a child obsessed with the Disney Fairies like my daughter is, then this is a must buy.” — COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM

“Adorable . . . just the perfect length to read at bedtime or anytime you want to snuggle up and read with your child. Every story has a moral and is beautifully done.” — JUST ONE MORE PARAGRAPH

“I always wondered why there were so many comics that appealed to boys, but nothing much was available for little girls. This has all changed with the great new Disney Fairies graphic novels.” — ALONG THE WAY

“Highly recommended, especially for established readers who are Disney Fairy fans.” — CURLED UP WITH A GOOD KIDS’ BOOK



ISBN: 9781597074285

$7.99/$8.99 Can.

Also available

Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #11: Tinker Bell and the Most Precious Gift 9781597073943 $7.99/$8.99 Can. Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #10: Tinker Bell and the Lucky Rainbow 9781597073677 $7.99/$8.99 Can. Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue 9781597072328 $9.99/$10.99 Can.

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MARKETING



l Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz platforms and children’s websites


l Cross-promotions with Disney licensees and disneyfairies.com

l Ongoing promotions with Radio Disney for book giveaways and contests.

l Extended review copy mailing and outreach to parenting blogs and Disney fan community

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TEA ORSI, CARLO PANARO, MANUELA RAZZI, MARINA BRAGGIO, AND ROBERTA ZANOTTA Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #12: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

The smash-hit movie comes to comics!

This year's Autumn Revelry in Pixie Hollow promises to be something special. A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree — the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right. With some help from her friend Terence — and a charming, rascally firefly named Blaze — Tink braves an astonishing new world and discovers the greatest treasure of all. TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE is a remarkable tale about the power of true friendship that your family will want to enjoy over and over again!

Praise For...

“If you have a child obsessed with the Disney Fairies like my daughter is, then this is a must buy.” — COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM

“Adorable . . . just the perfect length to read at bedtime or anytime you want to snuggle up and read with your child. Every story has a moral and is beautifully done.” — JUST ONE MORE PARAGRAPH

“I always wondered why there were so many comics that appealed to boys, but nothing much was available for little girls. This has all changed with the great new Disney Fairies graphic novels.” — ALONG THE WAY

“Highly recommended, especially for established readers who are Disney Fairy fans.” — CURLED UP WITH A GOOD KIDS’ BOOK



ISBN: 9781597074292

$11.99/$13.99 Can.

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THEA STILTON Thea Stilton #2: Revenge of the Lizard Club

World-famouse journalist Thea Stilton has a special group of fans who learn everything they can from their hero: the Thea Sisters!

It’s election time at Ratford College and the candidates from the Lizard and Gecko student clubs face some challenges if they want to get elected president. Certainly not helping matters is the arrival of a mysterious black ship off the shores of the island . . . and it’s trying to pollute the beach! The girls must use all their investigative skills to root out the connection between the ship and the campaign. The fates of the election and their beautiful island home is at stake!

THEA STILTON was born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island.

She is a special correspondent for The Rodent's Gazette, Mouse

Island's most famouse newspaper, which is edited by her

famouse brother, Geronimo Stilton. A graduate of the

prestigious Mouseford Academy, Ms. Stilton is a visiting

professor of journalism at Mouseford today. She is also the

author of numerous mystery novels based on the exciting

lives of her friends and former students, the Thea Sisters. In

her spare time, Ms. Stilton loves to travel and go on

fabumouse adventures.



ISBN: 9781597074308

$9.99/$10.99 Can.

Also available

Thea Stilton #1: The Secret of Whale Island 9781597074032 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Geronimo Stilton #12: The First Samurai 9781597073851 $9.99/$10.99 Can. Geronimo Stilton #11: We'll Always Have Paris 9781597073479 $9.99/$10.99 Can.

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MARKETING




l Book trailer and Social Media support on all Papercutz and Geronimo Stilton platforms


l Ongoing promotion on the all-new Geronimo Stilton website with videos and interactive content.

l Extended review copy mailing to kids book bloggers.

l Planned mini-site to include in-character blogging and content from the global Thea magazine

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EDGAR ALLAN POE, JEAN DAVID MORVAN, YISHAN LI, AND WANG PENG Classics Illustrated Deluxe #10: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and Other Tales

Dupin, literature’s first detective, gets the Classics Illustrated treatment in this atmospheric adaptation of his first mystery.

The city of Paris wakes to news of a shocking double murder, and what’s worse, it seems to have been impossible: the upper-story room was locked from the inside, and though witnesses heard the murderer speak, it was in an unknown language! With an innocent man imprisoned and the police stumped, only Dupin and his ingenious mind can unravel the puzzle. Also features thrilling adaptations of The Mystery of Mary Roget and The Gold Bug, two classics of the mystery genre.

EDGAR ALLAN POE was an American author, poet, editor

and literary critic, best known for his tales of mystery and

the macabre. Poe was one of the earliest American

practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor

of the detective fiction genre.

JEAN DAVID MORVAN is a French comics writer who has

been nominated for two Angoulême Youth Comics awards.

His work has previously appeared in CLASSICS

ILLUSTRATED DELUXE #4 "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

and CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED DELUXE #6 "The Three

Musketeers".

Praise For...




ISBN: 9781597074315

$13.99/$15.99 Can.

Also available Classics Illustrated #7: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 9781597071710 $9.95/$11.95 Can. Classics Illustrated #4: The Raven & Other Poems 9781597071406 $9.95/$11.95 Can. Classics Illustrated #2: The Invisible Man 9781597071062 $9.95/$10.95 Can.

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MARKETING






l Classics Illustrated will undergo a rebrand this year, with a promotional focus on the entire series as a must-have for libraries

and schools.

l Outreach to vintage comics collector sites and the Classics Illustrated fan community

l Extended review copy mailing to cartooning and lit...

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EDGAR ALLAN POE, JEAN DAVID MORVAN, YISHAN LI, AND WANG PENG Classics Illustrated Deluxe #10: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and Other Tales

Dupin, literature’s first detective, gets the Classics Illustrated treatment in this atmospheric adaptation of his first mystery.

The city of Paris wakes to news of a shocking double murder, and what’s worse, it seems to have been impossible: the upper-story room was locked from the inside, and though witnesses heard the murderer speak, it was in an unknown language! With an innocent man imprisoned and the police stumped, only Dupin and his ingenious mind can unravel the puzzle. Also features thrilling adaptations of The Mystery of Mary Roget and The Gold Bug, two classics of the mystery genre.

EDGAR ALLAN POE was an American author, poet, editor

and literary critic, best known for his tales of mystery and

the macabre. Poe was one of the earliest American

practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor

of the detective fiction genre.

JEAN DAVID MORVAN is a French comics writer who has

been nominated for two Angoulême Youth Comics awards.

His work has previously appeared in CLASSICS

ILLUSTRATED DELUXE #4 "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

and CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED DELUXE #6 "The Three

Musketeers".

Praise For...




ISBN: 9781597074322

$17.99/$19.99 Can.

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Index

Annoying Orange #3: Pulped Fiction; Scott Shaw! 19, 24. . . .Ariol #2: The Knightly Horse; Emmanuel Guibert 16. . . . . . . .Beka; Dance Class #5: To Russia, With Love 28. . . . . . . . . . . .Benny Breakiron #1: The Red Taxi; Peyo 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Classics Illustrated #17: The Secret Agent; Joseph Conrad

18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Classics Illustrated Deluxe #10: The Murders in the RueMorgue, and Other Tales; Edgar Allan Poe 34, 37. . . . . . . . . .Conrad, Joseph; Classics Illustrated #17: The Secret Agent . .

18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dance Class #5: To Russia, With Love; Beka 28. . . . . . . . . . .Davis, Jim; The Garfield Show #1: Unfair Weather 25, 27. . . . . .Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #12: Tinker Bell and the LostTreasure; Tea Orsi 29, 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Farshtey, Greg; LEGO® Ninjago #7 13, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garfield Show #1: Unfair Weather, The; Jim Davis 25, 27. . . .Guibert, Emmanuel; Ariol #2: The Knightly Horse 16. . . . . . . . .Jackson, JayJay; Stardoll #1: Secrets & Dreams 9, 12. . . . . . . .LEGO® Ninjago #7; Greg Farshtey 13, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orsi, Tea; Disney Fairies Graphic Novel #12: Tinker Bell andthe Lost Treasure 29, 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peyo; Benny Breakiron #1: The Red Taxi 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peyo; The Smurfs #15: The Smurflings 4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peyo; The Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf 6, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peyo; The Smurfs Anthology #1 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Poe, Edgar Allan; Classics Illustrated Deluxe #10: The Murdersin the Rue Morgue, and Other Tales 34, 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rodrigue, Michel; Sybil the Backpack Fairy #4: Princess Nina .

17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shaw!, Scott; Annoying Orange #3: Pulped Fiction 19, 24. . . . .Smurfs #15: The Smurflings, The; Peyo 4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smurfs #16: The Aerosmurf, The; Peyo 6, 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smurfs Anthology #1, The; Peyo 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stardoll #1: Secrets & Dreams; JayJay Jackson 9, 12. . . . . . .Stilton, Thea; Thea Stilton #2: Revenge of the Lizard Club . . .

33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sybil the Backpack Fairy #4: Princess Nina; MichelRodrigue 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thea Stilton #2: Revenge of the Lizard Club; Thea Stilton . .

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