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Playboy Interviews: They Played the Game
 Fact: A large number of Playboy 's readers do buy the magazine for the articles-specifically the interviews. The Playboy Interviews is incisive and entertaining, and important figures from all walks of life-many of whom honor no other interview requests-have given life- and career-altering interviews in the magazine's pages. The Playboy Interviews: They Played the Game features some of the most revered-and reviled-American sports stars from the past six decades openly discussing controversial issues including race, gender, drugs, and sexuality. More than just a bunch of jocks talking sports, these interviews are a fascinating reflection of the American psyche and evolving cultural perceptions. Includes interviews with Jim Brown, Joe Namath, Billie Jean King, O. J. Simpson, Pete Rose, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Barry Bonds, Mike Tyson, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Some of the interviews were originally edited for space and are presented here in full! |
Living with Type 2 Diabetes: Moving Past the Fear
 With dietary and lifestyle choices fueling a rise in type 2 diabetes, coping with this treatable disease has become a priority for millions. Unfortunately, although type 2 diabetes can be treated, the specifics of how to effectively combine insulin, diet, and exercise are often difficult to master. Gloria Loring-a regular contributor to the Diabetes Wellness Letter as well as a famous singer, songwriter, star of the TV drama Days of Our Lives, and mother of a diabetic child-co-authors with Dr. Timothy Gray to clearly explain how to identify and live with type 2 diabetes. The authors draw on up-to-date research and first-hand experiences to create a book that is both easy to follow and empathetic toward those with the disease and their loved ones. Included are self-assessment tools, useful to the estimated 5.2 million Americans who are unaware they have the disease, as well as step-by-step instructions on managing diabetes. |
Jackson 500 Vol. 2 HC - nick & dent
 Continuing where he left off with The Jackson 500 , Volume One, Tim Biskup's latest fine-art collection contains paintings 101 to 200 in a series of five hundred business-card-sized paintings, reproduced at actual size. Acting as a kind of workshop for new ideas, the tiny paintings in The Jackson 500 Volume Two are spontaneous compositions that contain the buds of many of Biskup's recurring characters, themes, and color theories. With a fondness for mid-century graphic design, Japanese monsters, chaos, and smoking dinosaurs, Tim Biskup has honed an infectious style. His surreal, dense, colorful paintings evoke Paul Klee, James Flora, and Hieronymus Bosch, as well as animation pioneers like Ward Kimbal, Bob Clampett, and Mary Blair. • "Tim Biskup is the most prolific and productive artist I know, a hundred fold. He is a living idea factory . . . " -Gary Baseman |
American Splendor TPB - Another Day
 Harvey Pekar returns to celebrate 30 years of autobiographical comics with his newest volume. |
American Born Chinese Collectors Ed HC
 Life's not easy for Jin Wang - the only Chinese-American student in his high school. Can Jin balance his life and his heritage without losing sight of who he really is? This action-packed modern fable is the latest book from Xeric-award winning creator Gene Yang; a major work about the Chinese-American experience from an important new talent. 'As an Asian-American, this is the book I've been waiting for all my life.'-Derek Kirk Kim. |
Paris Collection TPB
 Juliet is a starving American art student scraping a living by painting portraits of society girls visiting Paris. Debs is on her first trip to the city but can't experience the real things because of her overprotective aunt. A chance meeting and the Winged Victory bring them together while their friends and family seek to drive them apart. Old and New worlds collide in a story of passion and art! |
Will Eisner's Shop Talk SC
 Will Eisner is a master of the comics medium, and when he got together to chat with other masters of the medium, what came of it was a collection of information vital to everyone working in the industry, and indispensable to anyone looking to get into it. Featuring interviews with Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Jack Davis, Neal Adams, C.C. Beck, Milton Caniff, Gill Fox, Harvey Kurtzman, and distribution guru Phil Seuling, Will Eisner's Shop Talk is chock full of golden tidbits of comics knowledge. Previously serialized in the now long out-of-print Spirit Magazine and Will Eisner's Quarterly, the interviews flow naturally into a compendium of technical secrets, light-hearted anecdotes, and informative history lessons. |
Essex County TPB Vol 2 - Ghost Stories
 'Ghost Stories' is the second volume in the acclaimed trilogy of graphic novels set in a fictionalized version of Jeff Lemire's hometown of Essex County, Ontario. This story follows the lives of brothers Lou and Vince Lebeuf over the course of nearly seven decades. Eldest brother Lou, now a deaf and lonely man, lives out his final days on his farm full of guilt and regret for the decisions he made that tore his family apart. From their childhood on the farm to Toronto in the 1950's - where both played professional hockey - Lou revisits his life, haunted by his memories. |
Artist Within HC
 The culmination of more than fifteen years of photography by renowned photographer Greg Preston, this book is a living history of the men and women who have shaped the imaginations of countless millions of people around the world through their work in the fields of animated cartoons, comic books, comic strips, and editorial cartooning. The list of artists includes such luminaries as Frank Miller, Al Hirschfeld, Joe Barbera, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Moebius, Walter and Louise Simonson, and many more, all in photographs exclusive and shot expressly for this book. ï Interest in comics and the people who create them is at an all-time high, and this book provides a unique insider look at the women and men who create this uniquely American artform. ï Presenting a unique glimpse into the creative mind through never-before-allowed access to the artists' studios, many of these pictures have never been published before, and capture several creators who have passed away, making this book an invaluable resource...... |
Acme Novelty Library HC Vol. 18
 Cartoonist Chris Ware abandons the engaging serialization of his 'Rusty Brown' and instead focuses upon his more experimentally grim narrative, 'Building Stories.' Set in a Chicago apartment building more or less in the year 2000, the stories move from the straightforward to the complex, invading character's memories and personal ambitions with a text point size likely unreadable to human beings over the age of 45. Reformatted to accommodate this different material, readers will be pleased by the volume's vertical shape and tasteful design. |
Incognegro HC
 In the early 20th Century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could 'pass' among the white folks. They called this dangerous assignment going 'incognegro.' Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald barely escapes with his life after his latest 'incognegro' story goes bad. But when he returns to the sanctuary of Harlem, he's sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay 'incognegro' long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother - and himself. He finds that the answers are buried beneath layers of shifting identities, forbidden passions and secrets that run far deeper than skin color. |
Thunderhead Underground Falls GN
 by Joel Orff Joel Orff's new graphic novel tells the story of Jack, a young army reservist who has one weekend left before shipping out for combat in the Middle East. He and a friend find themselves behind the wheel of his parent's car, driving farther and farther west into a snowy landscape. The book is an impressionistic exploration of Jack's flight from his future, as well as an exploration of this place that he's pledged his life to fight for. Jack and his friends want to experience the simple freedom of taking a drive, of seeing familiar things before his outlook is changed forever by the violence that he knows he will soon face. As the hours go by, Jack begins to consider desertion, but he knows that if he stays to hold onto the life that he knows, it will still be changed forever." |
Graphic Biography Ronald Reagan GN
 by Andrew Helfer & Steve Buccellato In Ronald Reagan, Helfer teams up with comic artist Steve Buccellato to show the stunning evolution of Reagan from a modest acting talent into what some Americans now view as the 'gold' standard for American governance, a story made for the graphic medium. " |
Distance Makes The Heart Grow Sick Sc
 by Cristy Road Basking in the trenches of leftover teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty, Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog like it's nobody's business! Here is the first collection of five years of her artwork. Her work has appeared in the pages of Jane Magazine, Bitch and Bust, as well as doing artwork for Green Day, Plan-it X Records, and Esther Bell! Cristy is creating the visual voice of angry DIY punk rock youth. Recently featured on the Sister Spit tour!" |
Emma Goldman A Dangerous Woman GN
 A wonderful retelling of the famous anarchist and radical icon Emma Goldman's extraordinary life, this graphic biography embodies the richness and drama of Goldman's story in a wholly original way. A 'Dangerous Woman' depicts the full sweep of a life lived to the hilt in the struggle for equality and justice. Emma Goldman was at the forefront of the radical causes of the twentieth century, from leading hunger demonstrations, to lecturing on how to use birth control, to fighting conscription for World War I. Sharon Rudahl's lovely, energetic illustrations bring Goldman's many facets and passions to new life. Featuring a foreword by Alice Wexler." |
Town Boy Boy SC
 by Lat Mat's move from the quiet kampung where he was born to a rapidly industrializing town changes his life dramatically, introducing him to bustling streets, modern music, and his passion for art. Lat's autobiographical story is thoughtfully told and exuberantly pictured in pen-and-ink artwork, taking readers into another world, another culture, and another time." |
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 38 HC - Marvel Villains Cover
 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present. |
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 38 TPB - Marvel Villains Cover
 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present. |
Shooting War HC
 This 'scary-smart' graphic novel is a bold, irreverent, unflinching satire of network news, the war in Iraq, and the burgeoning 'citizen journalist' movement. Set in the near-future, Jimmy Burns has just seen a Starbucks in New York destroyed in a terrorist attack. The footage he records on his video-blog camera makes him an instant celebrity, and Burns goes on a journey into the heart of Iraq's civil war in search of answers. But what he finds is a nightmare of paranoia, chaos, and destruction. Grounded into today's headlines, Shooting War was serialized online, and is presented here complete for the first time. |
Don Bluth's The Art of Animation Drawing - nick & dent
 From Don Bluth-master animator, artist, and director of such cartoon classics as The Secret of N.I.M.H., An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven , Anastasia, and Titan A.E.- comes The Art of Animation Drawing , a companion textbook to 2004's The Art of Storyboard . While Storyboard described in detail the technical and creative processes involved in crafting the visual blueprints for animated films, The Art of Animation Drawing focuses on the process of designing characters; adapting those characters to script, voice talent, and music; directing the "performances" of your characters; the timing and rhythm of movement; analyzing action; and much more. Loaded with Bluth's gorgeous artwork and lively, inspirational commentary, The Art of Animation Drawing is a must for animators of any level and a delight for animation enthusiasts of any age. • Author Don Bluth has directed cartoon classics such as The Secret of N.I.M.H., An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All...... |
Strangers In Paradise TPB Vol 19 - Ever After
 This is it - the end of an award-winning series and an era in comics - the 19th and final SiP trade paperback! Ever After collects issues #83 -90, where the saga of Katchoo and Francine comes to an end as 14 years of romance and adventure bring us to the final climactic scene. When her famous brother-in-law falls prey to a crazed fan's bullet, Francine is forced to confront her own doubts and fears about the life she has chosen. In a bold move, she leaves her cheating husband and tries to reconnect with the only person she ever truly loved, Katchoo. But things have changed since Francine left, Katchoo has changed, and it soon becomes apparent that if Francine wants her friend back she's going to have to fight for her. Grab a copy of comics history in the making! |
Scott Pilgrim Digest Vol 4 - Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
 A couple months have passed since we last caught up with Scott, but what could change in a few months? Well, not much has - he's still living with Wallace and playing in a band. Most importantly, he's still dating the lovely Ramona and dealing with the gaggle of superpowered, superstylish, superevil ex-boyfriends determined to take him down. But something is different. Don't look now, but Scott might actually be getting it together - just in time to confront Ramona's most intimidating ex yet! |
Paul Goes Fishing GN
 Long lazy days stretch out while Paul's thoughts wander from the colorful characters at the fish and game camp to the lurking depths of childhood, a Holden Caulfield-esque adolescence. But the golden glow soon lifts off his vacation. It's not just the realization that outfitters have decimated the lake's indigenous species in favor of brook trout and are baiting wildlife for an easy fall hunt. According to Clément, Paul's brother-in-law, good fishing is all about knowledge and intuition, not sophisticated gear. So is storytelling, in Rabagliati's wistful and engaging account of everyday hopes and hardship. Beauty and meaning are even in the mundane in this compassionate story of expectation, disappointment and wonder. |
Art Of Drawing Anatomy SC
 The newest entry in the Art of Drawing series presents one of the most popular and important topics in the fine arts: realistically capturing human anatomy and the nude on paper. Richly illustrated, with every anatomical explanation shown in detail, it puts each concept into practice through sequences of drawings that show the intricacies of muscular and skeletal structure. |
Pride Of Baghdad TPB
 In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escapes from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, Pride Of Baghdad raises questions about the true meaning of liberation - can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live in captivity? |
Combat Zone TPB Vol. 1: True Tales Of GIs In Iraq - nick & dent
 Longtime embedded journalist Karl Zinsmeister (Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq') and penciler Dan Jurgens (THOR, Superman) chronicle three months in the lives of the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq in this groundbreaking series. |