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Japan Ai Tall Girls Adventures In Japan GN
 by Aimee Major Steinberger A professional animator with a passion for all things cute, Aimee captures the world of Japanese pop-culture in a manga journal that is both adorable and breathtaking. This rapid-fire adventure is full of everything fans dream of seeing - cosplay on the infamous Harajuku Street, fantasy restaurants, maid cafes, Tokyo's largest doll store, beautiful shrines, bookstores full of manga, outrageous all-female Takarazuka musicals, cherry festivals, hot springs, special ceremonies, and so much more!" |
Graphic Biography J Edgar Hoover GN
 by Rick Geary In the hands of gifted cartoonist Rick Geary, J. Edgar Hoover's life becomes a timely and pointed guide to eight presidents - from Calvin Coolidge to Richard Nixon - and everything from Prohibition to Cold War espionage. From a nascent FBI's headline-grabbing hunt for John of Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly in the 1930s to Hoover's increasingly paranoid post-WWII authorization of illegal wiretaps, blackmail, and circumvention of Supreme Court decisions, J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography provides a special window into the life of an outsized American and a bird's eye view on twentieth century American history." |
Adventures Of Herge Creator Of Tintin HC
 by Michael Farr Following on from his best-selling Tintin: The Complete Companion, Michael Farr portrays the little-known but fascinating life of Hergé, the remarkable artist behind Tintin, the boy reporter who continues to thrill and delight an ever-widening audience. In seven separate sketches, he presents his picture of a man whose life is the key to his creation." |
Tintin & Co HC
 by Michael Farr Leading British Tintinologist and journalist, Michael Farr, presents his choice of the dozen most important and colorful characters from Hergé's long-running and internationally renowned The Adventures of Tintin and reveals their origins, inspiration and enduring fascination. This handsome and lavishly illustrated volume takes a closer look at the remarkable cast that enriches The Adventures, and which will have fans the world over once again picking up their original copies." |
Scalped TPB Vol. 2 Casino Boogie
 Featuring Dash Bad Horse's troubled origin and chronicles his day-to-day life on The Rez working for Chief Red Crow. |
Arab In America TPB
 by Toufic El Rassi This semi-autobiographical graphic novel chronicles the life of an average Arab-American struggling with an Arab identity in an increasingly hostile nation. From childhood through adolescence, and as an adult, Toufic illustrates the prejudice and discrimination Arabs and Muslims face in American society." |
Will Eisners Spirit Archives HC Vol. 24
 Written by Will Eisner Art by Eisner and Wally Wood Cover by Eisner Don't miss this massive final volume of Eisner's weekly Spirit stories. This volume collects adventures from the early 1950s, including the lushly illustrated series that took The Spirit from Central City to the surface of the moon, with art by Wally Wood! Advance-solicited; on sale April 30" |
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Vol. 38 TPB - Star Wars 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. |
Barefoot Gen Vol. 5 TPB
 by Keiji Nakazawa Hiroshima's citizens face massive food shortages and horrendous health problems. Gen is in school, but he is forced to choose between making money to support his family or staying in school. His choice is further complicated when his mother becomes sick, and his old friends reappear as part of a street gang. There is no help for his mother, save for the costly medicine procured on the black market. Gen becomes entangled with black market gangs and faces an internal struggle of honor, ethics, and duty to resolve his problems." |
Barefoot Gen Vol. 6 TPB
 by Keiji Nakazawa The story of life in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb continues! Gen fights against a corrupt medical system, the discriminatory practices of his neighbors, and the American presence in Postwar Japan. Gen's brother, Koji, has gone away to work in the coal mines, but has since disappeared. To make up for the shortage, he and his friends must resort to more drastic measures, which lands one of the bunch in a juvenile detention center." |
Skip Beat TPB Vol. 11
 by Yoshiki Nakamura There's trouble on the Tsukimori set, and surprisingly it's not Kyoko's fault. Ren is having difficulty acting the part of a love-struck suitor since he's never really been in love before. Stressed by his sudden acting impotence, Ren goes MIA. Kyoko is determined to help her friend, and joins forces with Ren's manager. But as Ren sees the two of them getting close, he realizes he might know more about serious emotion than he thought! Rating: T" |
Ten Cent Plague HC
 by David Hajdu In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created - in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress - only to resurface with a crooked smile on its face as MAD magazine. The story of the rise and fall of those comic books has never been fully told - until The Ten-Cent Plague. David Hajdu's remarkable new book vividly opens up the lost world of comic books, its creativity, irreverence, and suspicion of authority. " |
Moe Usa Vol. 2
 by Atsuhisa Okura Patty-chan and Ruby-chan, the two zany American teenagers who took jobs at a Tokyo maid cafe and skyrocketed to fame as pop stars in the first volume of Moe USA, are back in action in the second installment of an original manga by award-winning storyteller Atsuhisa Okura, recipient of Japan's prestigious Shueisha and Kodansha prizes for 'Best New Manga Artist.' This time, the girls are in a topsy-turvy search for the magical maid costumes that were stolen from them just before their big concert at Tokyo's Budokan. They've enlisted the services of a super-secret organization -- the Akihabara Otaku Network -- to help them track down the thief and rescue their careers. Have they met their match? Fasten your garter belts and find out!" |
Most Outrageous SC
 by Bob Levin In May 1989, Dwaine Tinsley stood at the summit of an unlikely career. As cartoon editor for Larry Flynt's notorious Hustler magazine, he had assembled a staff of pen-and-White-Out-wielding Lenny Bruces whose unprecendentedly offensive socio-sexual cartoons had spearheaded that publication's fight against the forces of censorship and repression that sought to overthrow the political and cultural gains of the 1960s. His primary personal contribution was 'Chester the Molester,' a hulking middle-aged man who craved pre-pubescent girls. And then Tinsley's teenaged daughter accused him of sexually violating her over the course of five years. Most Outrageous is the story of the trial of Flynt's most notorious protege. Bob Levin's writings have established him as the most thought-provoking chronicler of cartoonists today. While focusing upon the work and lives of the most off-beat creators in the field in order to champion the pursuit of individual vision, he has explored issues common to artists of...... |
Red Colored Elegy HC
 by Seiichi Hayashi A true cornerstone of the Japanese underground scene of the 1960's, Seiichi Hayashi produced Red Colored Elegy in the aftermath of a politically turbulent and culturally vibrant decade that promised but failed to deliver new possibilities. The quietly melancholic lives of a young couple struggling to make ends meet are beautifully captured in this poetic masterpiece. Uninvolved with the political movements of the time, Ichiro and Sachiko hope for something better, but they're no revolutionaries; their spare time is spent drinking, smoking, daydreaming, and sleeping - together and at times with others. While Ichiro attempts to make a living from his comics, Sachiko's parents are eager to arrange a marriage for her, but Ichiro doesn't seem interested. Both in their relationship and at work, Ichiro and Sachiko are unable to say the things they need to say, and like any couple, at times say things to each other that they do not mean, ultimately communicating as much with their body language...... |
Ordinary Victories What Is Precious GN
 by Manu Larcenet Marco comes to terms with having a child, the loss of his father, and his relationship with him. His mother comes to terms with living alone, a man dies in the countryside, a journalist cracks under pressure. It's about small things, rare moments, banal sadness and an ordinary guy who's just trying to live the best way he can. The final part of this extraordinarily moving story which has received top acclaim." |
Delayed Replays GN
 by Liz Prince Delayed Replays, the second comics collection from Ignatz Award-winner Liz Prince, further explores how one incredibly self-centered twenty-something finds contentment in her everyday life. From the amusing to the banal, Liz's comics are slice-of-life at its best, or at least most relatable. These strips could easily find their home in many alternative weekly papers, but Liz is too lazy to post them anywhere but her LiveJournal." |
But I like It HC
 Follow award-winning cartoon journalist Joe Sacco on one of the most dangerous beats of all: rock 'n' roll! The centerpiece of the book is an expanded version of "In the Company of Long Hair," the early '90s graphic novelette Sacco created on the subject of his raucous European tour with the punk band, the Miracle Workers. "Long Hair" appears here for the first time in an expanded version with an added 15-page section of his original sketches and notes from the time, and a bound-in CD featuring an excerpt from the Miracle Workers' live shows - including a blasting version of the Iggy Pop classic, "I Got a Right." As for the rest of the book: Sacco turns his pitiless pen on all strata of Rock 'n' Roll, from old rockers (two stories on the Rolling Stones) to new; from salacious gossip to how-to ("Woodstock in your Own Home"); from portraits of typical rock creatures ("Record Producer," "The Musician Who Wanted to Save the World," "The Rock...... |
American Splendor Season Two #4 (of 4)
 Vertigo's second season of Harvey Pekar's continuing American classic concludes as Harvey leads readers through a typical day in his life. Taxes, auto repairs, housecleaning and of course, naps are all part of this everyday adventure. Featuring art by fan-favorite Darick Roberston (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, The Boys) and others. |
S S Astro TPB Vol. 01 Asashio Sogo Teachers Room
 by Negi Bannou This four-panel manga follows the daily rituals and special events that occur in the lives of one school's all-female teaching staff." |
White Rapids GN
 Pascal Blanchet's acclaimed graphic novel is a compelling account of the rise and fall of the small northern Quebec town of White Rapids. Founded in 1928 in an isolated region of Quebec forest, the town was constructed by the Shawinigan Water & Power Company to function as a fully-equipped, self-contained living community for workers at the nearby dam and their families. White Rapids provided its residents with all the luxuries of middle-class modem life in a pastoral setting until the town was abruptly shut down in 1971 when the company changed hands. In this English translation of his work, Blanchet seamlessly blends fact and fiction as he weaves together the official history of the town." |
Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic TPB - nick & dent
 The art of action figures has exploded in recent times, as the simplistic, inelegant pieces of yesterday's plastic have transformed into complex, dynamic pieces of articulate sculpture, reaching levels of artistic expression unthinkable just a few years ago. Steve Kiwus of Eightball Studios, one of the most in-demand toy sculptors of the era, has now brought together his considerable body of eye-popping work into a collection like none other. Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic is a definitive look into the creation of these powerhouse playthings, with hundreds of stunning color photographs and fascinating insights into Kiwus' creative process. Included is an in-depth how-to section, where Kiwus chronicles his process step-by-step to aid aspiring professionals! FOR MATURE READERS |
Don Bluth's The Art of Storyboard - 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 Don Bluthís The Art of Storyboard , a one-of-a-kind textbook that describes in detail the technical and artistic processes involved in crafting storyboards for animated films, the visual blueprints that lay the foundation for the animators magic. Don Bluth takes readers on a journey as only an artist of such vast skills and filmmaking experience can, going from the breakdown of a script, through story conferences with Don Bluth Films collaborators Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy, and onto the finished boards. Loaded with technical tips and insights into the tapping of the creative imagination, The Art of Storyboard also features page after page of Bluth's beautiful storyboard illustrations, many in full color. Whether used as an inspiring tool for professional and aspiring animators or just for the...... |
John Landis Biography - nick & dent
 An exhaustive career retrospective about the groundbreaking revolutionary filmmaker, told through exclusive interviews with Landis as well as through essays, interviews and remembrances by his colleagues, contemporaries and members of the film industry and reviewers. Contributors include Joe Dante, Jack Arnold, Wes Craven, Rick Baker, Frank Oz, Jim Abrahams and others. Illustrated with many exclusive photographs from Mr. Landis' many films, some reproduced here for the first time from the director's personal collection of photographs taken on the set by Mr. Landis during production of his movies. Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan is a film journalist and serves as director of the Torino Film Festival hosted each year in Italy. John Landis has remained one of the most popular filmmakers of his generation since exploding on the cinema scene in the early 1970s. There has never been a major biography/autobiography of Landis. John Landis was recently a member of the Masters of Horror film series and has two new films in...... |
Skip Beat TPB Vol. 14
 by Yoshiki Nakamura Vie Ghoul is the new band burning up the charts by stealing Sho's moves, and Kyoko's hopping mad on his behalf. Kyoko's confrontation with Sho about his lack of action doesn't go as well as she hoped - Sho gets violent, and the front man for Vie Ghoul gets a good look at Kyoko's demons. And both men seem a little more interested in Kyoko than Ren would like! Rating: T" |
Skitzy HC
 by Don Freeman An early graphic novel from the author of the beloved children's classic, Corduroy. Skitzy follows a day in the life of a man literally divided between life as an office worker and life as an artist. Floyd W. Skitzafroid's wife worries that he is culture-starved and overworked, but she is only half right. Shortly after he leaves the house, Floyd splits into two - one a carefree artist, the other a grumpy worker. The contented Floyd quickly evades his morose counterpart in favor of a trip to his studio. But while this half paints and walks around pleasantly, the other Floyd is confined to a desk, interacting only with paperwork, a looming boss, and his own disrupting thoughts. When the two halves of Skitzafroid are reunited after the workday, an unexpected eye-opener gives Floyd the push he needs to find a solution that will allow him to enjoy his passions without compromising his financial freedom. Freeman's economical and dialogue-free illustrations seduce the reader into a familiar world...... |