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Holy Moly GN Fantagraphics, Leah Hayes by Fantagraphics Books Our Price: $3.74		Delphine #2 Fantagraphics, Our Price: $6.76

Holy Moly GN Fantagraphics, Leah Hayes by Fantagraphics Books		Richard Sala comes into his own, with this haunting and funny series about the mysterious DELPHINE!


Sammy The Mouse #1 Fantagraphics, Zak Sally by Fantagraphics Our Price: $6.76		Delphine #3 Fantagraphics, Richard Sala by Fantagraphics Our Price: $6.76

Double Eisner nominee (for his acclaimed Recidivist #3, which SPIN Magazine also called one of its "favorite things" in January) and all-around hot cartoonist Zak Sally leaps into Ignatz fray with the first issue of the ongoing Sammy the Mouse series. Rollick with Sammy and his pals Puppy Boy, H. G. Feekes and Him as they walk around, have epileptic seizures, talk to disembodied voices, drink liquor in a bar the shape of a giant baby, and scare the living hell out of each other. The artwork on Sammy the Mouse will be created using a sophisticated two-color process Sally already showed off to fine effect in a recent MOME, making it one of the most visually arresting of the Ignatzes.		WHERE IS DELPHINE?!? Where can she be, this lovely object of our nameless traveler�s affection � or, perhaps, obsession? Since stepping off the train into Delphine�s hometown � surrounded on all sides by a deep black forest � the traveler has found nothing but trouble. It seems the townsfolk aren�t satisfied with simply being unhelpful � they are openly hostile and may even, for reasons he can�t understand, want to kill him. Perhaps our poor prince charming was hoping for a fairy tale romance, in which case, although he did get the fairy tale, along with its witches and wicked stepmothers and haunted forests and evil spells, he may find that not all fairy tales end with "happily ever after." In this penultimate issue of the four-part series, our traveler makes a startling discovery and faces a new horror that drives him to the brink of absolute madness.


Sublife GN VOL 02 Fantagraphics, John Pham by Fantagraphics Our Price: $6.79		Sublife GN Fantagraphics, John Pham by Fantagraphics Our Price: $7.64

THE 2nd 'ISSUE' OF ONE OF 2008'S MOST ACCLAIMED DEBUTS The acclaimed graphic novel anthology continues with sublife, Volume 2. Creator John Pham enlarges the scope and expands the style of his series with an all-new collection of stories and strips. 'The Kid' is a self-contained short story set in an eerily familiar post-apocalyptic future. Bloodthirsty marauders roam the blasted desert. A nomad and his dog, scavenging the road for gas and supplies, stumble upon a sealed bomb shelter, the contents of which will test whatever humanity he has left, as the marauders pursue him to a violent, frenetic climax. 'Deep Space' continues the atmospheric science fiction serial begun in Volume 1. In this episode, Captain Ho, Commander Wallach, and their newly adopted space-faring companion Deek attempt to harness the power of an alien crystal with the hopes of finding a way back home. But will their best-laid plans survive Captain's fragile mental state and impulse-prone behavior? In '221 Sycamore St,' teenage runaway Phineas accompanies his uncles on a training session with their dog Freya, but what they're training Freya to do illustrates the disturbing lengths to which his uncles will take their racist ideology. This chapter builds and expands upon the characters and themes established in the first volume, showcasing a vision of Los Angeles that is sometimes dark and fractured, inhabited by a quirky cast of characters. As if that were not enough, the artist includes various, stand-alone short strips including 'Socko Sarkissian,' a single-page gem about baseball's greatest fictional Armenian slugger, 'St. Ambrose,' a fractured memoir about the author's parochial school alma mater, and 'Mort,' a story that answers the burning question, what happens when a jealous blogger encounters his nemesis? sublife Volume 2 is filled to the brim with a dizzying variety of stories and styles, all of which surprisingly coalesce into a unified reading experience thanks to their shared themes and motifs, much like Chris Ware's annual ACME Novelty Library. Dogs, missed connections, ad hoc family units, desert landscapes are all elements that pop up and recur among the different stories. It makes each volume of sublife eminently readable on its own, and proves why Pham is among the most compelling new voices in comics today.		A variety of stories told in a range of styles and voices, all demonstrating a singular vision. Issue one features the first self-contained chapter of "221 Sycamore St." as well as "Deep Space," a semi-comical sci-fi odyssey.


Deadbone Erotica Vol 02 Fantagraphics, Vaughn Bode by Fantagraphics Our Price: $8.39		Sidetrack City TP Fantagraphics, Kaz by Fantagraphics Our Price: $8.46

One of Vaughn Bode's most successful and popular works was Deadbone, later named Deadbone Erotica and featured in Cavalier magazine. In these mostly single page strips the world of Deadbone is explored with a constantly shifting parade of weird lizards, sexy broads, soldiers, fascists and sages all in funny, strange, sexy or even enlightening situations. The topics range from Sci-Fi, fantasy, sexual, political and the transcendent. The facility, charm, unique style and abundant heart with which Vaughn created, makes this series one of his finest. Vaughn Bode passed away long before "politically correct" ever crossed anyone's lips, so don't expect him to be pulling any punches. As a colorful aside, keep in mind Vaughn traveled across the country, performing live the antics of his sexed up lizards and "broads" at liberal universities just as feminism was beginning to take shape... often he would be appear in drag, wearing make-up... often flirting with beautiful people of both sexes... such was his voracious appetite for creativity, personal exploration and expression. While this series is "Erotica", there is nothing more hard-core than bare chested cartoon women and lizards. Sex and spirituality, the sacred and the profane all mix freely in a unique world that is completely alien yet somehow familiar. The real trick is that somehow Bode's heart, raw genius and personal magick charms pulls it together into something more than it appears to be on first glance. This book is for MATURE READERS Only!		A handsome collection reprinting a full decade of Underworld creator Kaz's best work from Heavy Metal, National Lampoon, Details, and other publications. Includes "Sidetrack City," the creepy epic from Snake Eyes in which a young Bizmark takes a ride on the Devil's trolley. MATURE READERS


Pussey! Fantagraphics, Daniel Clowes by Fantagraphics Books Our Price: $8.46		Journey Saga Vol 02: Bad Weather Fantagraphics, William Messner-Loebs by Fantagraphics Our Price: $8.46

This hilarious classic is a brutal, scathing peek into the insular, pathetic world of the comics industry. If you think Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons is pathetic (and hilarious), wait 'til you meet Dan Pussey!		The second volume in this magnificent series by the indy-comics pioneer continues the adventures of a different kind of pioneer, Wolverine McAlistaire. Set back in the days when Michigan was the Western frontier and America was a vast and unknown continent, this realistic and absorbing account of life in the 19th century wilderness finds McAlistaire enduring tornadoes, Indians, and even the walking dead � all delineated in Messner-Loebs' unique neo-Eisnerian style.


Peculia & Groon Grove Vampires TP Fantagraphics, Richard Sala by Fantagraphics Our Price: $8.46		Beasts! SC Book 01 Fantagraphics, Jacob Covey, ed. by Fantagraphics Our Price: $9.99

Sala's first original graphic novel, spun from the pages of his comic book series, Evil Eye. Strong appeal to fans of horror and B-movies, as well as gothic humorists like Edward Gorey and Charles Addams		classic mythological menagerie, comprised of creatures that were thought at one time to actually exist, depicted by about a hundred acclaimed artists and cartoonists. Now in softcover after 2 sold-out hardcover editions.


Ghost World TP Fantagraphics, Daniel Clowes by Fantagraphics Our Price: $10.16		Becky Yuckbrella Vol 02 Back in Bleck Fantagraphics, Johnny Ryan by Fantagraphics Our Price: $10.16

Dan Clowes described the story in Ghost World as the examination of "the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly) undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish." From this perch comes a revelation about adolescence that is both subtle and coolly beautiful. Critics have pointed out Clowes's cynicism and vicious social commentary, but if you concentrate on those aspects, you'll miss the exquisite whole that Clowes has captured. Each chapter ends with melancholia that builds towards the amazing, detached, ghostlike ending.		Sure, she's smelly and gross, but she's got a heart of gold! This is the second collection of Johnny Ryan's weekly comic strip, Blecky Yuckerella, as seen in the pages of Vice magazine and elsewhere. Blecky is a four-panel gag strip in the tradition of Underworld, Maakies, and Nancy, but with much more generous portions of bodily fluids and toilet humor. Blecky Yuckerella is the ugliest girl in the second grade, and the only one with three-day stubble. The strip's cast of characters also includes Blecky's Aunt Jiggles, her best friend Wedgie, Insanio the Cat, and many other absurdist goofballs, like Rich Bucksley (millionaire and "high class idiot"), Unitard (the last retarded unicorn), the pregnant babies ("we're guaranteed to blow your mind!"), and Quasimodo Rose (the hunchback porn star). Back In Bleck collects over 100 strips for the first time, and his unmistakable blend of politically incorrect gags and social satire is as sharp as ever!


Cheech Wizard VOL 01 TP Fantagraphics, Vaughn Bode by Fantagraphics Our Price: $11.01		Fuzz & Pluck (TP) Fantagraphics, Ted Stearn by Fantagraphics Our Price: $11.01

One of the most popular characters to break out of the underground, the big-hatted Wizard was a profane, hard-living, ball-kickin' "gooroo" whose dalliances with wine, women and song were legendary. This superb volume presents 60 classic Cheech pages, including the original stories from National Lampoon, Cheech's underground and college newspaper appearances, color strips beautifully reproduced for the first time in full original color shot from the original negatives, plus other never-before-seen material! Highlights and rarities include the very first Cheech strip (done when Bodé was 15!), Bodé's extensive cast-of-characters notes, early Cheech stories such as "Race to the Moon" and "Balloon," the full-color "Cheech Wizard Meets His Maker," and more!		A New York cartoonist/animator, Ted Steam is a mainstay at MTV animation. His credits include Beavis and Butthead and Daria. "Fuzz And Pluck" is his first book collection and documents the hilarious adventures of a rather annoyed plucked chicken and a dull but lovable bear. Originally serialized in Zero Zero comics, "Fuzz And Pluck" showcases Stear's vivid imagination and meticulous draughtsmanship.


Champs Fantagraphics, Steven Weissman by Fantagraphics Our Price: $11.01		Mirror, Window Fantagraphics, Jessica Abel by Fantagraphics Our Price: $11.01

Fantagraphics Books is uncommonly proud to present Champs, the second of Steven Weissman's "Yikes" books, containing the author's longest single story to date. The Big-Wheel Race comes to Milltown, and with them the sport's greatest Big Wheel champion: Johnny Takagi! He'll meet and compete with Milltown's most notorious Tykes: Li'l Bloody, the Pullapart Boy, X-Ray Spence, "Sweet" Chubby Cheeks and the Li'l Tin Stars. The Tykes (especially longtime bosom chums Li'l Bloody and the Pulapart Boy) find their friendship and loyalties tested when the charming and famous Johnny Takagi briefly joins their gang. Champs features plenty of racing action, insults, beatings, infighting, wipeouts, ghost-rides, sno-cones, hero-worship, hilarity, social climbing and even bullfighting! That's right, introducing introducing Tin Tin Deo, "the tiniest toreador"! Also starring Dead Boy, Elzie Crisler, and Kid Medusa, Champs promises to amuse and horrify readers of all ages!		Mirror, Window is the first book collection by Jessica Abel, one of the most exciting young cartoonists to emerge in the late 1990s. Collecting the first four issues of her Artbabe series from Fantagraphics and more, Mirror, Window proves Abel to be one of the brightest lights in comix to watch as we proceed into the next century. Abel's stories are peppered with hipsters, tattoos, piercings, trendy haircuts, and cutting-edge fashion, but don't let the generational trappings fool you. Her intuitive ear for dialogue and characterization have made Artbabe a hit amongst people of all ages, especially women. Jane magazine wrote, "You'll like. We promise." She has also been lauded by Spin, Entertainment Weekly, The Face and others. Mirror, Window collects several short stories focusing on the infinite ways that regret, insecurity and euphoria manifest in relationships.


Love & Rockets X Fantagraphics, Los Bros Hernandez by Fantagraphics Our Price: $11.01		Fear Of Comics Fantagraphics, Gilbert Hernandez by Fantagraphics Our Price: $11.01

Fifty issues--collected into 15 volumes that total 2,000 pages--the Hernandez brothers' Love and Rockets is an enormous achievement that helped to create a new audience for comics. Notable for their strong female characters and their focus on relationships, rather More...than on traditional comic-book 'action', the stories collected in this volume, and the rest of the series, show how the comic format can be used to create characters and situations as detailed and compelling as in any novel.Reviewers have compared Gilbert Hernandez's work--set in the fictional Latin American town of Palomar--with that of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Robert Altman. Reading his brother Jaime's work--most of which focuses on a group of Southern California Mexican American women--is like reading Tolstoy, if only Tolstoy had written about twenty-something punk girls. Love and Rockets has certainly earned its legendary reputation among the comic-book cognoscenti, and deserves to be read by an even wider audience. Welcome to the world of Los Bros Hernandez.		From space aliens to Frida Kahlo, little-known Catholic saints to urban violence, dystopian science-fiction to a documentary about the iron lung, all peppered witty meditations on love, sex, and death, Fear of Comics is an existential showcase of Gilbert Hernandez's dazzling stylistic virtuosity, magic realist and dada sensibilities and the inexhaustible limits of the cartoonist's arsenal.

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