Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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Private Beach: Book 2 - 1st printing. Collects Private Beach (2001 Slave Labor) #1-6. Story and art by David Hahn. Trudy is a smart, sexy woman - with a penchant for being around ominous occurrences and strange people. Here are the first six issues of the Eisner and Ignatz Award nominated series, along with a new story, David's sketchbook, and other extras. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

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Written and Illustrated by Gilbert Hernandez. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Gilbert Hernandez. Art and Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. Concluding the two-part 'Desalde' that began last issue. Fritz-in one of her B-movie classics-stars as the titular heroine, a sympathetic peasant girl who serves as caregiver and sexual partner to the King. But once she allows the only boy who has ever been nice to her take the rap for murder, Desalde appears to be up to far more than anyone in the kingdom bargained for. Just who is getting screwed here? It's an adults-only finale to die for-or is that to die from? A Love and Rockets spinoff comic! 24 pages, full B&W. Cover price $4.99.

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Written and Art and Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. Gilbert Hernandez returns to Fritz's world in an issue that should be retitled Psychosexual Illustrated. What’s up with Fritz’s exhibitionist tendencies in her film career, and the way she deals with her imitators — including her daughter, Baby Fritz? Psychodrama Illustrated investigates! Contains nudity! And then more nudity! An adults-only Love and Rockets spinoff comic! 24 Pgs, B/W. Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Brian Wood. PUBLIC DOMAIN collects close to five years of preliminary and post-CHANNEL ZERO design and artwork, including close to 60 pages of never-seen comics from creator Brian Wood's art school years. Also included are dozens of deleted scenes, rejected pages, posters, sketches, script excerpts, creator's notes and character designs from the original series, as well as the contents of the special CHANNEL ZERO issue "Dupe", which remains out of print and unavailable since early 1999. All told, PUBLIC DOMAIN is a complete and fascinating collection detailing the origin of the concepts and characters that appeared in CHANNEL ZERO, the method that Wood employed to produce the series, and a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the whole creative process. Beautifully designed and meticulously compiled and edited by the creator himself, PUBLIC DOMAIN is a must-have for all CHANNEL ZERO and Brian Wood fans, for budding artists and writers, and for students of the graphic narrative format. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7-in.x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. Story, Art and Cover by Lee Marrs. The comic misadventures of young Pudge, as she tries to fit in and find herself in San Francisco! 36 pages, MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings have a $0.50 cover price. Cover price $0.50.

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2nd printing. Story, Art and Cover by Lee Marrs. The comic misadventures of young Pudge, as she tries to fit in and find herself in San Francisco! 36 pages, MATURE READERS. NOTE: 2nd printings have a $0.75 cover price. Cover price $0.75.

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1st printing. Story, Art and Cover by Lee Marrs. The comic misadventures of young Pudge, as she tries to fit in and find herself in San Francisco! 36 pages, MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings have a $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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1st (only) printing. Story, Art and Cover by Lee Marrs. The comic misadventures of young Pudge, as she tries to fit in and find herself in San Francisco! 36 pages, MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.25.

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Written by John Layman. Art and Cover by Dave Crosland. Think you've had bad days? Aaron Owens has it worse. Much worse. He's got the lousiest job in the world, and is about to have the longest night of his life. In fact, take your worst job, your worst enemy, your most pathetic unrequited love and add to it the most dangerous predicaments you've ever been in. Then stuff it inside a sweltering, cramped, ridiculous-looking dragon costume. One that you can't get out of. That's right. A dragon costume. That's PUFFED. In this issue: Piss off the wrong psychopathic amusement park janitor and what do you get? You get: Trapped in a dragon costume, beat up, dumped in the 'hood, hounded by weirdos, hunted by killahs, and that's just the beginning of PUFFED, a tale of suspense, drama, desperation, murder, mistaken identity, sexual longing, loss, revenge, regret, impotence...even incontinence! Written by John Layman, ex-editor of THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY, with eye-popping art by comics newcomer Dave Crosland (whose illustrations have been seen in Spin magazine and Tastes Like Chicken) and featuring variant covers by some of the biggest superstars in comics, PUFFED is the hilariously off-kilter antidote to the typical guy-in-a-costume comic. Well, guy-in-a-spandex-costume, anyway. And don't let the cuddly dragon suit fool you. PUFFED is full of bad people, using bad language and doing bad things. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Layman. Art by Dave Crosland. Cover by Frank Quitely. Think you've had bad days? Aaron Owens has it worse. Much worse. He's got the lousiest job in the world, and is about to have the longest night of his life. In fact, take your worst job, your worst enemy, your most pathetic unrequited love and add to it the most dangerous predicaments you've ever been in. Then stuff it inside a sweltering, cramped, ridiculous-looking dragon costume. One that you can't get out of. That's right. A dragon costume. That's PUFFED. In this issue: Piss off the wrong psychopathic amusement park janitor and what do you get? You get: Trapped in a dragon costume, beat up, dumped in the 'hood, hounded by weirdos, hunted by killahs, and that's just the beginning of PUFFED, a tale of suspense, drama, desperation, murder, mistaken identity, sexual longing, loss, revenge, regret, impotence...even incontinence! Written by John Layman, ex-editor of THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY, with eye-popping art by comics newcomer Dave Crosland (whose illustrations have been seen in Spin magazine and Tastes Like Chicken) and featuring variant covers by some of the biggest superstars in comics, PUFFED is the hilariously off-kilter antidote to the typical guy-in-a-costume comic. Well, guy-in-a-spandex-costume, anyway. And don't let the cuddly dragon suit fool you. PUFFED is full of bad people, using bad language and doing bad things. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Layman. Art and Cover by Dave Crosland. In the dark of night, amid the shadows of a dingy alley, Aaron Owens witnesses something he shouldn't have -- and now he's on the run for his life. Aaron's strange odyssey through "the 'hood" take one bizarre turn, and then another, and his path leads him from the seamy side of celebrity to the most wretched despair of Skid Row. Those three stone killahs aren't gonna stop until they've caught up with Aaron. Worse still, this dragon suit is really starting to smell. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Layman. Art by Dave Crosland. Cover by John Cassaday. In the dark of night, amid the shadows of a dingy alley, Aaron Owens witnesses something he shouldn't have -- and now he's on the run for his life. Aaron's strange odyssey through "the 'hood" take one bizarre turn, and then another, and his path leads him from the seamy side of celebrity to the most wretched despair of Skid Row. Those three stone killahs aren't gonna stop until they've caught up with Aaron. Worse still, this dragon suit is really starting to smell. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Layman. Art and Cover by Dave Crosland. It's the end of the line for Aaron Owens, as a hoodlum with an itchy trigger finger makes good on a promise to put a bullet into his head. It's the shocking ending of PUFFED, an explosion of mindless, grueling, senseless, excessive and gratuitous violence. Don't miss the climatic issue of PUFFED, big laffs within, a surprise ending, and one of the most incredible and unforgettable fight scenes of this or any other summer! And don't let the cutesy dragon suit fool you. PUFFED ain't for the timid, and may make you think twice about using a cell phone. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Layman. Art by Dave Crosland. Cover by Sam Kieth. It's the end of the line for Aaron Owens, as a hoodlum with an itchy trigger finger makes good on a promise to put a bullet into his head. It's the shocking ending of PUFFED, an explosion of mindless, grueling, senseless, excessive and gratuitous violence. Don't miss the climatic issue of PUFFED, big laffs within, a surprise ending, and one of the most incredible and unforgettable fight scenes of this or any other summer! And don't let the cutesy dragon suit fool you. PUFFED ain't for the timid, and may make you think twice about using a cell phone. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Joel Priddy.

Three friends -- a robot, a minotaur and a plant -- meander through empty vistas, talking. Will they ever say what they left behind in favor of this uncharted pilgrimage?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Australian Price Variant. The dynamic limited series concludes. As Micro struggles out of the Professor's clutches, Frank takes care of business in Southeast Asia. At last, see how these now legendary buddies got together. Written by Carl Potts and Mike Baron. Art by Louis Williams and Art Nichols. Cover by Dougie Braithwaite and Art Nichols.

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1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Punk Rock Jesus (2012 Vertigo) #1-6. By Sean Gordon Murphy. A reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ causes chaos across the U.S. of the near future in PUNK ROCK JESUS, a new title collecting the 6-issue miniseries - with ten new story pages! Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all - let alone the Son of God. And what effect will this all have on Gwen, the young woman who is selected, through an American Idol-style process, to be the mother of the new Messiah? All this leads to the hiring of Thomas McKael, the clone's bodyguard and a former IRA operative with a turbulent past who must protect the new Messiah-a baby who captivates the world but grows up to become an angry teenager! Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $16.99.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Punk Rock Jesus (2012 Vertigo) #1-6. Story and art by Sean Murphy. DISCOVER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF JESUS LIVED AGAIN WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY SEAN MURPHY! J2 has created the ultimate reality-show stunt: create a human clone from DNA lifted off the Shroud of Turin, implant it in the womb of a virginal teen mom--who then gives birth, on live TV, to a boy who could be the second coming of Jesus Christ Himself. The kid called Chris is an instant superstar, his every waking moment recorded and broadcast to billions of faithful viewers. But when Chris discovers the sinister secrets of his own creation, he becomes a rebel with a cause--and a guitar. Written and illustrated by Sean Murphy (American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest, Joe the Barbarian, Hellblazer), Punk Rock Jesus is the searingly personal, visually dazzling story of a boy destined to find greatness, three chords at a time. Softcover, 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Danny Hogan. Art by Felipe Cunha. Cover by Rahzzah. This imaginative odd couple workplace comedy pairs an unambitious stoner with a salty soon-to-be-retiree as part of a new government initiative dubbed The Purpose Project. Its goal: to help everyday citizens adjust to a world in which most jobs have been made obsolete and where people have an opportunity to find alternative sources of purpose beyond the traditional concepts of work. 56 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $6.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by JIM MAHFOOD. Popular underground artist Jim Mahfood (BAD IDEAS, STUPID COMICS, GRRL SCOUTS) has rummaged through his sketchbooks and journals to produce this epic little art book showcasing never-before-seen sketches, girlie drawings, ideas, short comic strips and much, much more! This is an absolute must-have for Mahfood maniacs and fans of cool art everywhere. Softcover, 51 /2-in. x 8-in., B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.95.

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Written by Mike Salisbury. Art and Cover by Marvin Luna. After a recent family tragedy, a boy sets out to purchase a Christmas tree with the help of his deceased big brother's girlfriend, Katie. Trying to ease his father's mourning and hold together what's left of the family, Katie and the boy attempt to reclaim a bit of the Christmas spirit and help each other deal with their profound loss. What unfolds changes them both. The Quarry is a coming-of-age story about young love and loss, set against the harsh, winter wonderland of Northern Michigan. 24 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing. Written by Mike Salisbury. Art and Cover by Marvin Luna. After a recent family tragedy, a boy sets out to purchase a Christmas tree with the help of his big brother's ex-girlfriend, Katie. Trying to ease his father's mourning and hold what's left of his family together, Katie and the boy search for a Christmas tree in their small town. Together, they try to reclaim a bit of Christmas and help each other deal with the aftermath of death. THE QUARRY is a coming-of-age story about young love and loss, set against the harsh winter wonderland of Northern Michigan. Softcover, 88 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Emmanuelle Chateauneuf. Meet Aimee, an overworked junior partner at a prestigious law firm in Manila. One storybook romance, four back-to-back flights, and nine years later, in the small of mind but big in spirit town, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, she now lives; still overworked. But as a lower class serial-full-timer and mother to her only child, Melodie, an intelligent and eccentric seven-year-old, whose big personality is only rivalled by her even bigger imagination. Join them and a cast of unlikely characters just as confused and lost, as they stumble blindly for twelve consecutive hours through the beautifully disastrous comedy of Life. Don't miss this breakout semi-autobiographical slice of life tale from Emmanuelle Chateauneuf. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Leela Corman. A Xeric Grant Recipient! A quiet stroll through the lives of three girls on the verge of something big, drawn in a loose calligraphic style. Three tales of hiking, Russian forest witches, and Dutch people. A collection of unconnected stories about girls in ephemeral landscapes - one dreaming, one grieving, one stuck. Queen's Day explores our internal landscapes and private moments in a painterly, expressionistic drawing style. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art and Cover by Elena Gogou. A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he's built around it. It's always sunny in the realms! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Nathan Gooden. A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he's built around it. It's always sunny in the realms! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 5 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Nathan Gooden. A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he's built around it. It's always sunny in the realms! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Ro Stein and Ted Brandt. A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he's built around it. It's always sunny in the realms! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Corin Howell. A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he's built around it. It's always sunny in the realms! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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2nd Printing. Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Tim Daniel. A skeleton, an apprentice mage, and an exiled princess walk into a bar… for another shift at Quests Aside, the local watering hole run by once legendary, now retired adventurer Barrow. When the King privately explains that he plans to shut the place down, Barrow must find a way to hold onto his business and the family he's built around it. It's always sunny in the realms! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art and Cover by Elena Gogou. Once a legendary adventurer, Barrow now runs a bar -- and the King just declared he's shutting it down. So, what does Barrow do? Does he tell his staff? Nope. He goes into full denial mode, sticks his head in the sand, and struggles to remember why he got out of the game to begin with. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Michael Dialynas. Once a legendary adventurer, Barrow now runs a bar -- and the King just declared he's shutting it down. So, what does Barrow do? Does he tell his staff? Nope. He goes into full denial mode, sticks his head in the sand, and struggles to remember why he got out of the game to begin with. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art and Cover by Elena Gogou. He's tough. He's dumb. He's Tavin! And he's... Barrow's new apprentice? That's right. Barrow sees himself in the young brawler and takes him under his wing. Cue the training montage. Plus, Ray gets dumped, and a necromancer is there to pick him up. Bonus: Mercenaries attack! But... Who sent them? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Michael Dialynas. He's tough. He's dumb. He's Tavin! And he's... Barrow's new apprentice? That's right. Barrow sees himself in the young brawler and takes him under his wing. Cue the training montage. Plus, Ray gets dumped, and a necromancer is there to pick him up. Bonus: Mercenaries attack! But... Who sent them? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art and Cover by Elena Gogou. Over the course of one wild night, Vail's secrets are revealed, Barrow gets propositioned, and Jodan makes His Big Move. Oh, and who's The Scorpion Trust? Why, just the new owners of Quests Aside! Whaaa??? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art and Cover by Elena Gogou. Over the course of one wild night, Vail's secrets are revealed, Barrow gets propositioned, and Jodan makes His Big Move. Oh, and who's The Scorpion Trust? Why, just the new owners of Quests Aside! Whaaa??? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art and Cover by Elena Gogou. His secret's out. His friends are angry. Barrow stands alone. The King has arrived to claim what's his… and he's brought a few thousand friends. Did I say 'friends'? I meant 'soldiers'! Will this be The Last Call at Quests Aside?! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Elena Gogou. Cover by Michael Dialynas. His secret's out. His friends are angry. Barrow stands alone. The King has arrived to claim what's his… and he's brought a few thousand friends. Did I say 'friends'? I meant 'soldiers'! Will this be The Last Call at Quests Aside?! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Volume 1, Number 29. December 1949. Gene Autry cover. Pocket size weekly news magazine featuring the weeks top stories both worldwide and nationally. Topics included politics, business, entertainment, art, education, fashion, sports and much more! 4 in. x 6 in. 64 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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Li'l Abner cover and article. Pocket-sized magazine, 4" x 6", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.