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Comics: Between the Panels HC
 | This lavish, full-color, coffeetable-style volume celebrating the comics medium was a dozen years in the making. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an idiosyncratic look at everything from creators, characters, and companies to conventions and collectors. Drawing on their years of expertise in the field and on interviews with hundreds of comics veterans, Mike Richardson (Dark Horse Comics' publisher) and Steve Duin (columnist for the Portland Oregonian ) provide the inside scoop on the early days of comics in the 1930s, the studio days of the 1940s, the crisis in the 1950s, and the resurgence in the 1960s. And the book offers plenty of behind-the-scenes info about comics in more recent decades as well. You'll find R. Crumb side by side with crime comics, Li'l Abner brushing elbows with Little Annie Fanny, and Superman nose-to-nose with Spawn. This book is a must-have for anyone with a love for comics. |
American Splendor: Unsung Hero TPB
 | Few authors are able to capture an honest snapshot of everyday life the way Harvey Pekar can. From ruminations on jazz musicians to back problems and traffic tickets, Pekar writes in a clear, unsentimental voice that not only explores the mundane, but celebrates it as well. This time out, Pekar focuses his sharp literary eye on Robert McNeill, an ordinary man who's lived an extraordinary life. McNeill recounts his time spent as a G.I. in Vietnam, on a tour through that surreal and horrific landscape that even now, thirty years later, we're struggling to define. Unsung Hero is a tale of cynicism and endurance, tempered by McNeill's distinct sense of humor and Pekar's touching wit. * American Splendor : Unsung Hero is the first Dark Horse collection from the long-running comic-book series that inspired the upcoming American Splendor feature film! * The film version of American Splendor won the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival and has earned both critical and popular acclaim! |
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! |
Eisner/Miller TPB
 | Finally available is this fascinating discourse between two of this medium's greatest contributors-living comics legend Will Eisner and Sin City creator and co-director Frank Miller. It would be hard to imagine any creators who have affected their chosen medium more than Eisner and Miller have influenced the world of comic books and graphic novels. Now, life-long comics fans and culture-curious readers are invited to listen in as a legendary innovator and godfather of sequential art (Eisner) and the modern master of cinematic comics storytelling (Miller) discuss one on one, in an intimate interview format, the ins-and-outs of this absorbing and often controversial art form. Eisner/Miller is widely illustrated and features rare, behind-the-scenes photos of Eisner, Miller, and other notable creators. |
Silk Road To Ruin: Is Central Asia The New Middle East? HC
 | Part graphic novel travelog part tongue-in-cheek travel guide here are the adventures of caustic cartoonist Rall in the wild and wooly central Asian countries; a powder keg sitting on tomorrow's oil. Combining articles with comics chapters this volume relates his experiences re-tracing the old legendary Silk Road starting with the sublime history of China and ending in the absurdity of the petty dictatorships of the 'The Stans' where Rall had the temerity - or was it blustery stupidity? - to go back including once with a group of listeners to his radio show on a dare. It's exotic adventure satire and a fun way to find out more about a part of the world that looms in importance with its immense reserves of oil. |
Playboy Interviews: Larger Than Life
 | Fame: It's a world unto itself. Only certain people--the lucky few--are permitted entrance. Their notoriety and influence shape our views on politics, art, commerce, music, even the way we dress and speak. Our lives become defined by how we were before they existed and how we see ourselves after. Everyone remembers where they were the first time they heard the Beatles, watched Muhammad Ali step into the ring, or how they sat in amazement as Marlon Brando filled the big screen. For the last 40 years, Playboy magazine has gone into the living rooms and into the minds of America's glittering few, capturing in candid interviews the thoughts and emotions of these historic men and women at the height of their fame. Now, Playboy and M Press are honored to collect the interviews of 14 people who shaped the world, who can truly be called Larger Than Life . Includes interviews with The Beatles, Marlon Brando, Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, Howard Cosell, Walter Cronkite, Bette Davis, Bob Dylan, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra,... |
Tim Biskup's 100 Paintings Book HC
 | Reproducing Tim Biskup's "100 Paintings" series in a compact, hardcover book, this 5" x 5" volume of one hundred crisp, colorful paintings. The hardcover volume presents Biskup's work in its actual size, with an introduction by critically acclaimed illustrator and Emmy winner, Gary Baseman. Inspired by his Italian sketchbook, Biskup tied his illustrations together with numbers and set a goal of completing one hundred detailed paintings. The ensuing book, "100 Paintings," was immediately popular among fans appreciating its compact size. |
Shanghai Diary
 | By the late 1930s, Europe sat on the brink of a world war. As the holocaust approached, many Jewish families in Germany fled to one of the only open port available to them: Shanghai. Once called "the armpit of the world," Shanghai ultimately served as the last resort for tens of thousands of Jews desperate to escape Hitler's "Final Solution." Against this backdrop, 11-year-old Ursula Bacon and her family made the difficult 8,000-mile voyage to Shanghai, with its promise of safety. But instead of a storybook China, they found overcrowded streets teeming with peddlers, beggars, opium dens, and prostitutes. Amid these abysmal conditions, Ursula learned of her own resourcefulness and found within herself the fierce determination to survive. |
Blast Off!: Rockets, Rayguns, Robots, and Rarities from the Golden Age of Space Toys Limited Edition HC
 | Who could have believed that a toy robot made in Japan from scrap tin would one day fetch $70,000 at a Sotheby's auction? Blast Off! chronicles the golden era of space toys, an age of imagination unbound by the more mundane realities of space travel ushered in by Sputnik and the Space Age. Containing hundreds of striking color photos of some of the most beautiful and ofttimes bizarre toys ever created -- many never before seen in print -- Blast Off! unearths the nearly lost histories of these space treasures and the companies that created them. Not limited to the presentation of these unique and fascinating playthings of the past, Blast Off! includes one-of-a-kind prototypes, original packaging and instructions, glimpses into ultra-rare Japanese robot catalogs, long-lost advertisements, vintage comic-strip and pulp-magazine art, and items of every description from every corner of the globe. Blast Off! covers extensively some of the most profound toy and space phenomena of the era, from Buck Rogers to Flash... |
Quitter TPB
 | 'Pekar's most poignant and satisfying effort to date.' - The New York Times Book Review 'A searingly honest memoir? Pekar's work dignifies the struggle of the average man.' - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) 'The brilliance of The Quitter rests in how Pekar unironically exposes the tragedy of missed opportunities and the general ridiculousness of human behavior. Grade: A.' - Entertainment Weekly 'Brutally honest?' - Rolling Stone Don't miss this new softcover edition of the award-nominated graphic novel telling the story of Harkey Pekar's troubled teen years for the first time. With gritty, atmospheric artwork by indie-comics luminary Dean Haspiel (American Splendor, Opposable Thumbs), The Quitter is both Pekar's funniest and most heart-wrenching work yet. |
Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained! TPB
 | Lo! A mighty prophet of the unexplained has come forward to search out the truth and light the way for mankind! It's the end of the 19 th century and the city of New York has been plagued by fish falling from the sky, strange lights in the night, bizzare collections of microbial goo, and vanishing citizens! It's up to one man to expose the truth behind these events... Charles Fort! A mild mannered librarian by day, Fort seeks out the truth and exposes the bizarre to the light of day! |
Kampung Boy TPB
 | A window into a Muslim world that has now nearly vanished, Kampung Boy tells the story of a boy's childhood in Malaysia, as the country slowly transforms from farms to factories. Malaysian superstar cartoonist Lat's tale is hilarious and affectionate, with brilliant, super-expressive artwork. '"Sweet, funny, and brilliantly drawn, this is one of the all-time great cartoon books."-Matt Groening (Creator of The Simpsons ). |
Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained! #4 (of 4)
 | Charles Fort and his alien companion Yhir come face to face with a brutal otherworldly killer determined to stop it's bloody reign of terror. But will Fort be able to stop the "Lurking Horror" from continuing on it's deadly rampage and save the city of New York -- and possibly the WORLD? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained ! |
Will Eisner: A Spirited Life
 | "When comics started, the recipe was simple: 'Put words and pictures on paper.' Pretty much everything after that was the invention of Will Eisner" --Wizard magazine Internationally recognized for his genre-busting 1940s art and storytelling style on The Spirit, Will Eisner's greatest legacy may be the graphic novels he championed and created. He was an American master whose work in comics permanently altered the face of global pop culture. A Spirited Life explores Eisner's amazing life, detailing a career that spanned seventy years and saw him educate several generations of Army soldiers in the innovative PS Magazine and create the first widely known graphic novel, A Contract with God. Eisner also introduced some of the world's greatest comics art talent: Bob Kane (Batman), Jack Kirby (Fantastic Four), Jules Feiffer, Dave Berg (Mad), and Joe Kubert (Tarzan). And he inspired generations of modern artists and writers, including Frank Miller (Sin City), Robert Crumb, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman... |
B.P.R.D.: The Dead TPB
 | The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense and their new team leader, a former corpse himself, moves into their new headquarters only to unearth a gigantic long-buried secret involving United States government covert experiments and Nazi scientists. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola teams with artist Guy Davis and co-writer John Arcudi to carve out a bold new direction for the B.P.R.D., while Abe Sapien, still reeling from the revelation of his former life as a Victorian scientist, meets his long dead wife in their crumbling home by the sea. This collection includes an extended sketchbook section featuring the otherworldly designs Guy Davis for the roster of new characters introduced in The Dead. Collecting the five-issue miniseries. The strangest team book in comics gets weirder with this tale of the walking dead, madness, the Spear of Destiny, and a monstrous gateway to heaven. Featuring an extended sketchbook section with the otherworldly designs by Guy Davis for the roster of new characters introduced... |
Joe Chiodo: Sketches, Drawings & Paintings TPB
 | Chock full of luscious ladies as only Joe Chiodo can render them this full-color showcase highlights Chiodo's newest sketches drawings and paintings. |
Playboy Interviews: Movers and Shakers
 | Power. Control. Influence. In every business, in every area of professional achievement, only a handful of people have taken control of their industry or marketplace. With vision, determination, and passion, these people have bent the world to their will. Some were millionaires from birth, others have risen to the upper echelons of power by their bootstraps. From the computers you use, to the shoes you wear, to the cars you drive, their hands have shaped the fabric of your daily existence. In Movers and Shakers , fifteen of the most important people from the last forty-five years of American business speak candidly about their rise to power. M Press is honored to collect the historic Playboy Interviews with Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates Malcolm Forbes, and Hugh Hefner, among others. These entrepeneurs have moved America forward and have shaken the foundation of who we as Americans believe ourselves to be. * Many of these interviews are being pre sented in this volume for the first time since their... |
Autobiographix TPB
 | Dedicated readers have long known that the medium of comics and graphic novels isn't all about caped superheroes. In fact, the combination of words and pictures can be the perfect vehicle for telling all kinds of stories. This collection of short stories illustrates, quite literally, the effectiveness of the medium for telling the most personal of stories -- the autobiography -- and does so by showcasing some of the first published autobiographical stories from living-legend artists, mainstream greats, and young "indie" up-and-comers. |
Speechless: Tales from the System HC
 | "Peter Kuper is a filmmaker. In the same way that Egyptians who carved mile upon mile of hieroglyphics on temple walls were filmmakers. In the same what that the primitive people who painted the interior of the Lascaux Caves were filmmakers. Peter Kuper is a filmmaker with a pencil. His drawings are motionless, but full of animation. They are silent and still, but they are moving." --Andy Partridge Musician, XTC |
We Are On Our Own: A Memoir By Miriam Katin HC
 | A stunning memoir of a mother and her daughter's survival in WWII and their subsequent lifelong struggle with faith. Miriam Katin retells the story of her and her Mother's escape on foot from the Nazi invasion of Budapest. With her father off fighting for the Hungarian army and the German troops quickly approaching Katin and her mother are forced to flee to the countryside after faking their deaths. Leaving behind all of their belongings and loved ones and unable to tell anyone of their whereabouts they disguise themselves as a Russian servant and illegitimate child while literally staying a few steps ahead of the German soldiers. Katin whose short stories first appeared in the Drawn & Quarterly anthology has completed her first full-length graphic novel at the age of sixty-three. |
Comics: Between the Panels HC - nick & dent
 | This lavish, full-color, coffeetable-style volume celebrating the comics medium was a dozen years in the making. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an idiosyncratic look at everything from creators, characters, and companies to conventions and collectors. Drawing on their years of expertise in the field and on interviews with hundreds of comics veterans, Mike Richardson (Dark Horse Comics' publisher) and Steve Duin (columnist for the Portland Oregonian ) provide the inside scoop on the early days of comics in the 1930s, the studio days of the 1940s, the crisis in the 1950s, and the resurgence in the 1960s. And the book offers plenty of behind-the-scenes info about comics in more recent decades as well. You'll find R. Crumb side by side with crime comics, Li'l Abner brushing elbows with Little Annie Fanny, and Superman nose-to-nose with Spawn. This book is a must-have for anyone with a love for comics. |
Sandman Papers SC Novel
 | Neil Gaiman's Sandman is a phenomenon - a mass-circulation comic book that caught and held the attention of serious readers. Besides its mass appeal, The Sandman has long interested students and teachers in myriad disciplines, and they have begun sharing their reactions by writing analytical essays. This book gathers some of the best of this criticism, most by young scholars and all written in readable, jargon-free language. The book contains twelve wide-ranging essays of criticism, exploration, and appreciation. Each grapples with questions of how script and art combine to make The Sandman an especially complex, rewarding comic. |
Batman and Me: The Saga Continues HC
 | Bob Kane, the creator of Batman , tells the full story of one of the 20th century's most enduring myths: the secret inspiration for Batman, and creation of Joker and Two-Face. Plus three complete Batman stories from 1940; rare drawings, photographs and memorabilia; and a detailed look at making the Batman movies. Features a special foil-stamped slipcase, limited to approximately 1,000 copies produced. |
Dragonslippers TPB
 | When Rosalind Penfold met Brian, she was swept off her feet. Romantic and exuberant, with four loving children, Brian was everything a woman could possibly want, and Roz fell deeply in love. But soon Roz began to notice troublesome signs that Brian was not what he seemed. A pattern of small lies and petty cruelties emerged which, over the course of their relationship, would encompass a litany of verbal, emotional, sexual, and physical abuse truly appalling in its scope and malevolence. Often too traumatized and ashamed to admit the true extent of what she was experiencing, Roz instead poured her anguish into a series of graphic diaries. The result is a touching, profoundly shocking, and completely original portrait of domestic abuse. An extraordinary visual testimony, Dragonslippers presents the many warning signs of abuse and offers a frank examination of the psychology of both abusers and victims. Above all, however, it is the story of a woman who fought for, and found, the strength to break free. |
Spiral Cage TPB
 | Born with severe Spina Bifida, doctors considered Al Davison a hopeless case, condemned to the 'Spiral Cage' of his own DNA, in Al's own words and pictures, this book movingly portrays his struggle to overcome 'disability' and the prejudice that surrounds it. |
Don Bluth's The Art of Animation Drawing
 | 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 Dogs Go to... |