A Banned Book And More On This Week's FOC! 🤯

Christmas is over

And whether you believe in Santa or not, I truly hope someone had the decency to get you a gift.
Or better: comics.

So let’s pretend you and I are currently buried under new books, wrapped in blankets, sipping hot chocolate (tea is not a comic-reading drink, sorry). Ready to survive the last days of the holidays. 

But you know who still needs comics?
Future Us.

So don’t get fooled by the shiny gifts you just opened.
Let’s get to work and set ourselves up with something nice for the months ahead.

Future Me, you never have to thank me.
Love you anyway.

The Man of Steel Absolute Edition

My friends.
Here we have Superman: one of the most important and, at the same time, most underrated heroes ever created (nobody likes perfect guys, sorry Clark).

And then we have John Byrne: 80s–90s superstar, adored and despised in equal measure.
Put this character and this creator together, what could go wrong?
A lot.
But in this case? Nothing.

Byrne writes Superman at the peak of his career, and the result includes “The Man of Steel,” the most impactful origin stories Clark Kent has ever received.
A post-Crisis on Infinite Earths Superman who became the foundation of the next forty years of continuity.

Why does Future Me want this comic?
Because he has excellent taste, can’t stop staring at Byrne’s art, and because there’s simply no better format to get this story right now.

Until our friends at DC announce a glorious Omnibus for the entire run, let’s treat ourselves properly.

Captain Marvel: Highest, Furthest, Fastest Omnibus

This is a weird omnibus.
One of those collections you don’t know where to place.
It’s not built around a single event.
It’s not one clean run.

It’s a bridge. A connective tissue between two eras of Captain Marvel.
So why does it feel so... warm?

Maybe it’s Kelly Thompson’s fault, but that would be unfair to the other creators. The truth is that in these pages Carol Danvers changes, inside and out, becoming more and more the literal center of the Marvel galaxy.

It’s warm because it’s about growth. Stars. Fights.
And a lot of facing yourself.
Comics are beautiful, aren’t they?

If you already own Thompson’s first Captain Marvel Omnibus, you know what to do: preorder this one too.
If you don’t have the first?
Perfect time for a late Christmas gift.

Wake Now In The Fire by Jarrett Dapier HC

Do you know what book ranked second-most banned in American libraries and schools back in 2016?
The answer still scares me: Persepolis.

It wasn’t the only comic on the list.
A bit further down you’ll find Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. Now, Saga has sex, violence, and language that, while we don’t agree, we can at least understand why some people panicked.

But Persepolis?
Why on earth was Persepolis removed from shelves?
We’re talking about one of the masterpieces of the medium.
A story of rebellion and resistance.

And maybe that’s exactly why.

Wake Now In The Fire is based on a true story.
It follows a group of Chicago students who discovered the ban and refused to stay quiet while adults panicked about teenagers “catching fire” from Satrapi’s words and drawings.

Add this book to your preorders.
The good resolutions for the new year?
Read, resist, rebel. 

Punk is not dead!

All of the books on FOC…

...can be found here! Wednesday is the official deadline for low pre-order prices (but we never change prices before Friday... shhhh it's a secret!)

Ciao,
Simone!

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