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Classic 40 Ounce TPB Vol. 1: Tales From The Brown Bag
 Taking a trip down memory lane! Jim Mahfood has collected his rarely seen self-published college comics: Girl Scouts #1 and #2 and Cosmic Toast #1. Limited to incredibly small print runs of 300 copies each when they first debuted in the mid-'90s, these books are essential reads for 40 ounce fans everywhere! Includes a brand-new short story introducing the material and a super-cool bonus sketchbook from that old school era. Highlights include the first-ever drawings of Smoke Dog and the Grrl Scouts. Fun stuff! |
Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings! TPB
 Verily, the heroes of Penny Arcade return in the second volume of valiant chivalric deeds of brave heroism, heroic gallantry, and gallant bravery! Forsooth! Sir Gabe and Sir Tycho return in Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings ! Collecting all the Penny Arcade strips posted online in the year 2001, Volume 2 includes creator commentary, an introduction from somebody sort of famous, and a gallery of artwork from the Penny Arcade card game! If you haven't heard of Penny Arcade , the most popular online comic ever, it might not be too late to salvage whatever reputation you have and get in on the fun all the cool people have been having. We won't tell anyone. � Fans of Star Wars , Sci-Fi, video games, and cartoons like South Park, Family Guy , or Sea Lab 2021 will appreciate the humor in Penny Arcade . � A collection of the #1 web comic in America! |
Cracked #1
 Cracked Magazine is a long-standing and classic humour/comic magazine featuring spoofs, parodies, comic features, and illustrated humour articles. While revamped, its goal remains the same - to parody the world in which we live in, from politics to celebrity and everything in between. |
Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies TPB
 So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition! Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall be heard! PENNY ARCADE! Penny Arcade , the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns! The third volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun Prophecies , brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D., encasedwith the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho. Behold! It has been foretold! � In the first three months the first volume of Penny Arcade sold over 30, 000 copies! |
Hellboy Volume 6: Strange Places TPB
 Mike Mignola returns with his first new Hellboy collection since 2002's Conqueror Worm . After leaving the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, Hellboy's travels take him briefly to Africa, then for a two-year stint at the bottom of the ocean. An ancient witch doctor, a giant fish woman, and the keeper of the secret history of the universe force Hellboy to either accept his role in the coming apocalypse, or have that role stolen from him. Weird undersea creatures and talking lions populate this turning-point adventure, which reveals secrets buried since Hellboy's very creation. This volume collects Harvey-and-Eisner-award winner Mike Mignola's Hellboy series The Third Wish and The Island with over a dozen unused pages, and a new epilogue. � Strange Places is the first Mignola-drawn Hellboy collection in over three years. � With the 2004 release of Hellboy , the motion picture, Hellboy has become a media phenomenon! Look for production on the Hellboy sequel to begin in 2006! � Collecting isssues #1-#2...... |
Emily the Strange Vol. 1 TPB
 Emily the Strange is not your ordinary thirteen-year-old girl-she's got a razor-sharp wit as dark as her jet-black hair, a posse of moody black cats, and famous friends in very odd places! She's got a broodingly unique way of experiencing the world, and you're invited along for the ride. Legions of fans worldwide have joined forces to make Emily a pop-culture phenomenon. � This volume collects the first three issues of the Dark Horse Emily comics series - "The Boring Issue," "The Lost Issue," and "The Dark Issue," and includes one brand spankin' new story that you've never seen before! � Includes Emily's exclusive interviews with Punk Rock legends The Damned , Goth-Rock Super-Star, Marilyn Manson , and the late night queen of fright, Elvira ! � Learn how to draw Emily for yourself in a special "how to draw" feature. � Dark Horse also offers a line of Emily products. |
Janes World Omnibus Vol. 1
 This 432-page book collects the first three volumes of Jane's World into one handy size. This book will give readers a full introduction to the cast and crew of the Eisner Nominated, comic series, Jane's World. See the characters and story lines evolve and get ever more humorous and complicated. Alien abductions, vegan Amazons, Elvis impersonators, Jane Bond, and feisty ex-girlfriends all collide to make this a collection not to be missed. |
Oh My Goddess! Volume 19/20 TPB: Sora Unchained - nick & dent
 Do you know that cute little girl with the glasses? The shy one who always seems to be blushing? Well, it looks like her time in the spotlight is about to come. The rough-and-ready crew at the Nakomi Tech motor club needs a new director, and meek-and-mild Sora Hasegawa's drawn the winning lot, a tall order in the midst of such macho machine-heads for someone who can barely drive a car! And she'll have to prove her mettle on the racecourse to remain director-or to have the right to opt out! Luckily, she has the expert advice of top club racer Keiichi Morisato and the supernatural assistance of his dyed-in-the-wool goddess girlfriend, Belldandy, to help her over the rough spots to prepare for the race. Too bad she'll have to race against Keiichi, who's determined to take the checkered flag! ï Created by Kosuke Fujishima, Oh My Goddess! is one Japan's finest exports, a priceless shipment of action, romance, and comedy! ï Combined sales of Dark Horse Oh My Goddess! graphic novels is well over 300,000...... |
Playboy Interviews: The Comedians
 For Fifty years Playboy has been asking the candid questions, letting the comedians give a straight response. In this collection of Playboy Interviews , America's greatest wits explain their rises and falls, talking about what's funny, what's not, and how to make 'em laugh. This volume features interviews with the following notable figures: Don Rickles, Bill Cosby, Groucho Marx, Woody Allen, Jim Carrey, George Carlin, Jon Stewart, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, and Jerry Seinfeld. * Funny, controversial, and out spoken, the comedians profiled in this book have shaped comedy in the 20th and 21st Centuries! |
Goodnight Irene GN
 Goodnight Irene is a comprehensive collection of Carol Lay's Irene strips from Good Girls comics. Included are 23 pages which have never before been published. Irene is a satire of women of the romance comics, who are constantly in a state of heartbreak and falling in love. However, Irene has a lip plate that always gets in her way! |
Family Guy TPB Vol. 1: #3 - Books Don't Taste Very Good by Chris Griffin
 Stewie's shared his expansive knowledge, and then Peter took his turn. Now, the time has come to hear words of wisdom from? Chris?! Huh? 'Wisdom?' Uhm? okay? More fun from the twisted world of The Family Guy writer Matt Fleckenstein! |
Sock Monkey: The Glass Door Knob HC - nick & dent
 The Sock Monkey and the other toys in the house marvel at the prismatic spectrum shining on the parlor floor. They notice that the dazzling colors are somehow emanating from the beautiful glass doorknob on the front door. Winter turns to Spring, and the apple tree at the front of the house sprouts its new leaves, casting a warm green shadow on the door. But something happens to the doorknob: it seems to be broken, and the magical light show has come to a disheartening end. As the leaves grow heavier, joy leaves the house, until Mr. Crow comes up with a plan: to repair the doorknob using very scientifical techniques! Meanwhile, outside, notions of celestial events, planetary rhythm, and farmer's almanacs are discussed by two new characters, a bug and a bird, named Rickets and Scurvy. |
Emily the Strange #2: The Fake Issue
 Dark, brooding, but never boring, Emily the Strange pokes fun at impostors, illusions, and just plain phonies in the FAKE Issue! With her posse of black cats, sharp-but-silly wit, and her own unique brand of genuine nonchalance, Emily gets into strange and spooky situations while dressing up, getting down, and being real. (But is it really Emily, after all?...) * This thirty-two page, black-and-white comic is a treat for Emily enthusiasts, from die-hard fans to perfect strangers. |
Shaun The Sheep Comic #1
 edited by Natalie Clubb From the Oscar-winning Wallace & Gromit film A Close Shave comes the latest TV star - a mischievous woolly sheep named Shaun! Join Shaun the Sheep and his friends, Bitzer, Pig, and Timmy down on the farm for ba-a-a-a-army adventures, puzzling puzzles and fantastic free gifts in the all-new Shaun the Sheep Comic! |
School Rumble Vol 6 GN
 by Jin Kobayashi It's time for the school athletic fair! Will the students of Class 2-C be able to set aside their differences, work together as a team, and defeat the self-righteous nemeses of Class 2-D? Ages T 13+." |
Miscellaneous Adventures Of Stykman #3
 by Jonnie Allan 'A Tale of Two Bathrooms' (Part 2)-See what happens when you leave the seat up! Lucy Furr is enraged, after world domination, and hell bent on destruction. Thanks to our hero-wannabe, she's not alone. Watch as our beloved bumbler brazenly attempts, in his own unique way, to right his wrong. However this time, he won't be going it alone as the Archangel Michael rides into town to help undo what Stykman has undone. You only thought you knew how the battle of Armageddon was going to be fought." |
Kat Who Walked In Beauty Panoramic Dailies Of 1920 HC
 by George Herriman The Kat Who Walked In Beauty collects many rare and unique dailies from the 1910's and 1920's. This nine-month stretch of dailies, never-before-reprinted, is among the treasures included in this collection. The collection includes many other Herriman gems, including the very first stand-alone Krazy & Ignatz strips from 1911, and the illustrations from Herriman's Krazy Kat Jazz pantomime/ballet, performed to captivated New York audiences in 1922. This book fills in several gaps in the daily strip history, reproduced at close to their original size. " |
Spy vs. Spy Vol. 2 Joke & Dagger Files TPB
 by David Shayne Black versus white. Yin versus yang. Good versus...wait, they're both evil. Or are they both good? Discuss. Everyone knows and loves Spy vs. Spy, the two MAD magazine spies locked in eternal, existential battle. In the rich tradition of Spy-vs.-Spy 'gotcha,' this full-color sequel (only the spies are still black and white) takes up where the first volume left off and includes a foreword by J.J. Abrams, 230 strips by Spy artist Peter Kuper, 56 Spy strips by Bob Clarke, 85 Spy strips and Sunday newspaper strips by Dave Manak, and material from the popular Spy Mountain Dew commercials, AOL's Spys Jr., and MAD TV spots." |
Maakies HC- With Wrinkled Knees
 Here is the newest collection of Tony Millionaire's strip, Maakies, never before published in book form. The suicide jokes may come less frequently than in earlier years, but the comedy and superb drawing style are at their peak, as is the volume of triple-X cartoon booze consumed. Maakies features the comical adventures of a drunken crow on the high seas, blending vaudeville-style humor and a breathtaking line that harkens back to the glory days of the American comic strip. Maakies with the Wrinkled Knees features over two years of strips in a beautiful landscape hardcover format that complements the strip's elegant and classical style. |
Chickenhare Volume 2: Fire in the Hole TPB
 Things are going from bad to worse for our feathered and furry friend Chickenhare and his partner in hijinks Abe! Their narrow escape from the evil taxidermist Klaus is going to seem like a cakewalk compared to the dangers they'll face in the sequel to the Eisner-nominated graphic novel, Chickenhare: The House of Klaus . Magic and mayhem are about to collide, along with some pointy pitchforks, a few unexpected relatives, and more laughs than a barrel full of wet shromph as the Chickenhare and Abe learn the origins of their mysterious fellow escapees Meg and Banjo--and what this means to our friends is nothing but trouble! * Don't miss this exciting new chapter in the Eisner Award-nominated Chickenhare saga! * A great new kid-friendly series of graphic novels in the adventurous tradition of Bone and Usagi Yojimbo ! |
Penny Arcade Volume 1: Attack of the Bacon Robots! TPB - nick & dent
 Get your geek on. Penny Arcade , the comic strip for gamers, by gamers is now available in comic shops and bookstores everywhere. Not familiar with Penny Arcade ? What? It's only the most popular comic strip on the web. It's just the funniest, most twisted comic that ever lampooned gamer culture, and takes shots at everything from Star Wars to Steve Jobs. Experience the joy of being a hardcore gamer as expressed in vignettes of random vulgarity and mindless violence! Get online and direct your browser to penny-arcade.com, check out the latest strips, then, to read Penny Arcade from the very beginning, get the first collection, Attack of the Bacon Robots! , which includes strips, sketches, and creator commentary not available anywhere else! |
Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings! TPB - nick & dent
 Verily, the heroes of Penny Arcade return in the second volume of valiant chivalric deeds of brave heroism, heroic gallantry, and gallant bravery! Forsooth! Sir Gabe and Sir Tycho return in Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings ! Collecting all the Penny Arcade strips posted online in the year 2001, Volume 2 includes creator commentary, an introduction from somebody sort of famous, and a gallery of artwork from the Penny Arcade card game! If you haven't heard of Penny Arcade , the most popular online comic ever, it might not be too late to salvage whatever reputation you have and get in on the fun all the cool people have been having. We won't tell anyone. • Fans of Star Wars , Sci-Fi, video games, and cartoons like South Park, Family Guy , or Sea Lab 2021 will appreciate the humor in Penny Arcade . • A collection of the #1 web comic in America! |
Penny Arcade Volume 3: The Warsun Prophecies TPB - nick & dent
 So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition! Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall be heard! PENNY ARCADE! Penny Arcade , the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns! The third volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun Prophecies , brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D., encasedwith the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho. Behold! It has been foretold! • In the first three months the first volume of Penny Arcade sold over 30, 000 copies! |
Legion Of Super Heroes In 31st Century TPB Vol. 1
 Collecting the first six issues of the explosive new comics series based on the hit Kids WB! cartoon! Don't miss these exciting adventures, as the Legion takes on the Fatal Five and more! |
Betty #172
 The girls promote 'The Green Scene' when they decide to give a trophy to the boy who does the most to help reduce global warming, in this amusing tale filled with useful environmental tips. Betty has the perfect recipe to cheer everyone up on a gloomy day - 'Let Them Eat Cake.' bake a cake! When Betty wants 'A Friend Indeed' and demos a robo-dog, Carmel the cat does everything she can to remind her owner she's 'the cat's meow!' You'll 'bust a gut' reading this 'mad as a March hare' tale where ridiculous thoughts and 'Idiomatic Expression' are used to express everyone's feelings! |
Betty & Veronica #234
 After 'A Battle Royal' it looks like the damage is irreparable and Betty and Veronica's friendship is over for good. But then again, appearances can be deceiving! Then, it's the return of Cricket O'Dell, the girl who can sniff out money - and just in time, as Veronica has lost her first-ever $100 bill. With Cricket 'On the Trail of the Scent,' it literally has 'scent'-imental value! And now, let's pause for a word from Riverdale's teens, as the girls enter a homemade commercial contest with 'Ads That Add Up!' |