Books

Comic books. And book books.

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Flintstones

"one of the most relevant pieces of art to come out...is a comic book about the freaking Flintstones."

--GQ Magazine

Art by Steven Pugh

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Not All Robots

"Not All Robots. Read this new comic and read everything Mark Russell does. He is brilliant."
--Patton Oswalt

2022 Eisner Award Winner for Best Humor Publication & Nominee for Best New Series

Art by Mike Deodato Jr.

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Billionaire Island

Welcome to Billionaire Island, where anything goes…if you can afford it. But the island’s ultra-rich inhabitants are about to learn that their ill-gotten gains come at a VERY high price.

Art by Steven Pugh

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Traveling to Mars

"Traveling to Mars from Mark Russell and Roberto Meli brings charm and humor to a story unafraid to explore mortality."

--ScreenRant

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Batman Dark Age

"BATMAN: DARK AGE Poignantly Reinvents DC's Most Famous Origin...one of 2024's best first issues"

--ScreenRant

Art by Mike Allred

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Bunkbed Mishaps

Sure, you know about Mark's writing, featured in The Flintstones, Not All Robots, and Superman: Space Age. But did you know that he is also a failed cartoonist? Bunkbed Mishaps collects many of his never-before published cartoons.

Art by Mark Russell

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Cereal

Cereal is a cleverly written, wonderfully realised collection of gothic giggles but with a truly literary heart that swells and falls in time with the readers’ emotions.

--comicon.com

Art by Peter Snejbjerg

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Superman: Space Age

Uniting the critically acclaimed writer Mark Russell (One-Star Squadron and The Flintstones) and Eisner-winner Mike Allred (Silver Surfer and Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams) for the first time, this series promises fans an unforgettable journey through U.S. history and culture starring Superman.

Art by Mike Allred

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Apocrypha Now

"Apocrypha Now is everything you never knew you always wanted from the Bible."

--Daily Kos

Art by Shannon Wheeler

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Snagglepuss

"One of the best books of the year. An alternately hysterically funny, deeply tragic, and ultimately inspiring work of political art examining the role of artists in a free society."

--Library Journal starred review

2019 GLAAD Award recipient for Outstanding Comics

Art by Mike Feehan

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Second Coming

“A surprisingly subtle and sensitive exploration of faith, hero worship, and the way both exist in today’s popular culture — all wrapped up in a mixed-match buddy comedy that also featured one of the most unexpected depictions of God one could imagine.” ― The Hollywood Reporter

Art by Richard Pace

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God is Disappointed In You

"Mr. Russell and Mr. Wheeler have used irreverence to win an audience for what is actually a slyly empathetic retelling of Bible stories."

--The New York Times

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One Star Squadron

Who you gonna call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC’s superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tornado is here to provide service with a smile.

Art by Steve Lieber

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Fantastic Four: Life Story

"Mark Russell takes established characters and lets us discover them all over again"

--AIPT comics

Art by Sean Izaakse

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My Bad

“incisive, witty, and exactly what the I.P.-crazed comics industry needs to read the most right now.”

― Comic Watch

Art by Peter Krause

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Prez: Corndog-in-Chief

"Prez has become a standout title with its sharp political commentary, bold sense of humor, and intricate world building in both the writing and art."

-–A.V. Club/The Onion

Art by Ben Caldwell

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Deadbox

The Ring meets Needful Things in DEADBOX, a supernatural horror tale where life in a small town is one of conformity and the only escape is cursed entertainment-in-a-box, where the viewer’s fate is reflected in film, and their darkest secrets unlocked.

Art by Benjamin Tiesma and Piotr Kowalski

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Blade Vampire Nation

A deep dive into Dracula's new kingdom as established in AVENGERS. Starring BLADE, the sheriff of Vampire Nation! An assassination threatens to unravel the fledgling country and spread chaos throughout the world. But is getting rid of a nation full of bloodsuckers really all that bad of an idea? Blade himself isn't too sure...

Art by Dave Wachter and Mico Suayan

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The Incal: Psychoverse

“a Mind-Bending Prequel to a Graphic Novel Masterpiece...A seminal sci-fi graphic novel gets a brand new prequel from a superstar creative team.”

― IGN.com

Art by Yanick Paquette

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Judge Dredd: Under Siege

"Is there a comic writer working today who is more adept at sociopolitical commentary than Mark Russell? ...It's got Dredd at his Dredd-iest."

-- The Oregonian

Art by Max Dunbar

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Wonder Twins

"Is there a creative team more qualified than writer Mark Russell and artist Stephen Byrne to reboot a property like this?...Russell has established himself as a master of re-energizing old favorites through a mix of loving tribute and self-aware satire."

--IGN.com

Art by Stephen Byrne

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Red Sonja

No man knows the place of her birth, nor where she learned to wield a sword to shame many a male. They know only that she is called The She-Devil of The Hyrkanian Steppes. That, and RED SONJA.

Art by Mirko Colak

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Lone Ranger: The Devil's Rope

A corrupted state senator conspires with dirty ranchers to make land unnavigable for open rangers and native tribes. Good people are getting hurt, and The Lone Ranger must act. But to truly stop this rampant villainy, he'll need to go all the way to the top, and rely on an old friend for help...

Art by Bob Q

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About

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Mark Russell is an author, comic book writer, and cartoonist living and toiling in Portland, Oregon. The works he is known for include God Is Disappointed in You, a modern re-telling of the Bible, The Flintstones, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles (Winner of the 2019 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Comic), Not All Robots (Winner of the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Comic), and Superman: Space Age, which tells the story of Superman and his loved ones, living against the backdrop of Cold War America. As far as he knows, all his books are still in print.

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