"How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution." --

"In the small hours of the morning, on a headlong collision into history, ambition, and magic, a trumpeter wails in the apocalypse. Tom is a solid, but not great, musician. While his bandmates are happy to play gigs for themselves at their own clubs, drinking free beer and shooting the breeze, Tom aches for the next level, whatever that is. And as musicians are wont to do in magical fables, he meets a mysterious stranger with a seemingly simple offer:...

"It can be really weird introducing your friends to your family... Especially when your family is the literal Devil and your best friend is a dead shock rocker that agents of Heaven are being deployed to come collect. Awkward. Maybe it's better just to keep him secretly hidden in your bedroom closet and never tell anybody? Join Cherry, the Devil's granddaughter, as she stomps, smashes, and mysterious-goo-pokes her way through the forbidden zones...

"Though twelve-year-old Miguel Rivera dreams of playing guitar for the world, his family of shoemakers, who banned music generations ago, has a different future in mind for the hopeful musician. One night, Miguel's attempt to prove his musical talent finds him in the Land of the Dead--a colorful metropolis where his musical idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, lives in a sparkling hacienda. With help from a kind trickster named Hector, Miguel aims to meet Ernesto...

When Misako comes from Japan to the U.S. as an exchange student, she is overwhelmed by all the cultural differences. But then she befriends Natalie, the daughter of her host family, and quickly becomes acclimated to her American high school. One night, Natalie takes her to see a rock band, and Misako meets Zack, the lead singer. Suddenly, Misako's world is turned upside down. Zack is gorgeous and talented. His songs move Misako deeply. But Zack is...

After teenage pals Bud and Eric form a band in high school, it takes a fateful meeting with a new kid named Bradley to discover the blend of punk-rock and reggae that would define an era. Xanadu meets Superbad in this heartfelt anthology of Sublime legends brought to life by Ryan Cady (Infinite Dark, Poppy's Inferno) and a cadre of the industry's most talented illustrators.