AN EPIC DOG’S LIFE
Laika was the young dog sent into orbit on Sputnik II as part of Russia’s early space program. Seen through the eyes of Laika herself, this is the story of her epic journey from an abandoned litter to the stars—where she was ultimately left to die. Nick Abadzis is one of the outstanding voices to emerge from the U.K.’s independent comics scene.

GHOST TOWN ATMOSPHERIC THRILLER
A gripping, tautly-written mystery, set in an 1870’s ghost town in the Dakota Territories. J.T. Petty, one of the up-and-coming voices in YA fiction as well as a talented screenwriter and video game author, brings a smart new voice to the Western genre. Artist Brian Ralph burst onto the indie comics scene in America with his highly personal "Cave-In" and "Climbing Out." He is expected to become one of the greats of American graphic novels. Mike Mignola, author of Hellboy, even says: "Brian Ralph’s work is funny, a little sad, and curiously charming. I wish like hell I could do what Brian does."