Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. In the small Palomar-like town of Lagrimas, a young "loverboy" has a torrid affair with the woman who once was his seventh grade teacher, while three young girls plot to poison the populace. It's a passionate tale as only Gilbert Hernandez, the legendary cocreator of Love and Rockets, can deliver! Original hardcover graphic novel! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 88 pages, B&W. NOTE: Gilbert Hernandez is "one of the greatest American storytellers. It's so hard to do funny, tragic, local and epic, and he does all simultaneously, and with great aplomb." - Junot Díaz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. #PervyGirl Meets Two-Faced Boy At her high school, she's Eriko Ichimura, the girl so boring no one remembers she exists. But online, she's "Lovesick Ellie," a brash and lusty alternate persona with quite a viral following! Ellie's favorite pastime? Spying on her handsome and perfect classmate Ohmi and spinning wild fantasies in the form of very thirsty tweets. But one day, quite by accident, Eriko learns that Ohmi isn't as perfect as she thought...and he discovers her secret to boot! What's ahead for this two-faced boy and pervy girl? Softcoverm 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. #LovesickOmie Eriko Ichimura spends her high school days in complete obscurity. As if that werent enough, popular boy Akira Ohmi has discovered her Twitter account, Lovesick Ellie, which is filled to the brim with thirsty tweets—including fantasies about him. The two-faced Ohmi finds Ellies perverse and wild fantasies funny and interesting, eventually inviting her to a date at the local festival—but they miss the last bus home. What is a pervy girl going to do when she has the ultimate opportunity land before her? Will they or wont they?! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Plain Eriko Ichimuras love and fantasies grow in equal measure as she gets to know smooth-spoken, handsome Akira Ohmis true bratty self. The reappearance of a middle school friend, Aoba-kun, lays bare an Omi-kun that excites and delights her. Whats more, Omi-kun tells her, Lets continue… after you pass your exam. Could this be foreshadowing of a prize to come?! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. As plain Eriko Ichimura gets to know the bratty boy behind handsome Akira Ohmis smooth-spoken facade, she falls further and further for him. At the same time, even as he is strung along by Ellies Perv Power, Omi-kun finds himself increasingly drawn to Ellie. Their feelings culminate in mutual attraction, but Omi-kun adopts a cold attitude in order to protect her, leading to a grave misunderstanding! What will happen after they confirm each others feelings on Sports Day!? Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Eriko Ellie Ichimura finally confesses her feelings to Akira Ohmi, and their feelings are reciprocated at last. A romantic Christmas awaits… or, it did, but Ellie fails one of her finals, forcing her to attend remedial classes. Their holiday plans in jeopardy, Ellie sinks into despair, but with Shiota-senseis encouragement, she charges into Omi-kun on Christmas day… in costume! Presenting Volume 5 of a plain perverts curious romance! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Distinguished fantasy tweetsmith Eriko "Ellie" Ichimura and Year One's resident heartthrob Akira Ohmi spend their first Christmas and hatsumode together, advancing from mutual interest to officially together. Unable to come down from cloud nine, Ellie has her precious phone confiscated by her teacher and ends up in detention with her classmate Kaname-kun. His total lack of situational awareness leads to Ellie hurting herself, but apparently, to Kaname-kun, this is an occasion calling for… friendship? What's going on?! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Twitter aficionado Eriko "Ellie" Ichimura and school heartthrob Akira Ohmi continue dating behind the backs of the entire school. However, a wrench is thrown into their relationship when Ellie's classmate Kaname-kun develops a sudden interest in her, asking to be her friend. A series of misunderstandings causes a rift between Ellie and Sara-chan ... to say nothing of Omi-kun's jealousy. As if that weren't enough on Ellie's plate, Kaname-kun experiences a romantic awakening ( ... or ... something...) and sends her reeling with his words! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Ellie finally confronts Ohmi-kun's everyday life?! How will she deal with the extreme extrovert fans that surround him in his universe?! As finals draw closer, Ellie gets a restraining order from her growing love life AND twitter...because Dad is on the scene! How will things progress as they start hitting closer to home?! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Plain (but libidinously motivated) Ellie and Year 1 heartthrob Omi-kun are now dating openly, and everything seems to be going well … until Ellies dad catches them kissing. Ellies dad disapproves of their relationship, and he and Ellie get into a huge fight … but luckily, with Omi-kuns encouragement, Ellie is able to make things right again. So right, in fact, that Omi-kun tells Ellies entire family he wants to marry her … and now he's going to stay the night, too?! Could this be the moment Ellie has been waiting for…? Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. All you thirsty girls out there, meet Japans hottest boyfriend! Plain, fantasy-loving Ellie and Year 1 heartthrob Omi-kuns relationship continues. As they enter their second year, Ellie is freed from the shackles of her hateful (?) lewd thoughts, and enters a realm of pure love ... only for Omi-kun to be entered into a beauty pageant for high school boys by one of his classmates! In the meantime, Ellie is juggling being part of the intense Sports Prep committee, and her days busily fly by. When Ellie and Sara-chan go to support Omi-kun at the Tokai Regionals, they run into Reo and Ayaka ... together ... ?! You wont be able to tear your eyes away from Ellie and Omi-kun or Sara-chan and Reo-kuns escapades! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. Ellies old hashtag is now a self-fulfilling prophecy—thanks to a lie gone viral. While Ohmi is a serious contender to win Japans Top High School Boy Contest, his announcement that he has a girlfriend could jeopardize his chances. But Ellie wants him to win and frantically denies she and Ohmi are dating! Meanwhile, Sara is one step closer to turning her fantasy of a relationship with Reo into reality. Ellie and Ohmi help nudge them together—will playing Cupid lead to making up?! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 12 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Fujimomo. #FantasyForever! Ellie and Ohmi reignite their love and commitment. Its a done deal—and theyre doing the deed! Ellies tweets reach a fervor, feeding her fans who are voracious for every juicy detail. Lovey-dovey feelings are infectious, and romance is everywhere. Ellies once delusional dream is now reality. The story comes to the ultimate climax!! Softcover 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. Starting with the strikingly bloody Lovesickness,, in which Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, this ten tale volume collects Junji Ito in peak form, including the classic tales "The Strange Hikizuri Siblings", and "The Rib Woman"! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in., 8-in., 408 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $22.99.

1st printing. Written by DENNIS HOPELESS. Art by KEVIN MELLON. Cover by ERIK JONES. It's a love story, but not like you think. There's no boy meets girl or star-crossed soul mates. Love is a billion-dollar industry. Cupid's the megalomaniac CEO. And Kali Monroe gets paid to break your heart. Love is all around us. These are the #@%&$ who control it. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

1st printing. Story and art by James Albon. An atmospheric and profound coming-of-age graphic novel about a Malaysian American teen carving out her own identity in the uneasy space between friends and family. Fifteen-year-old Azar feels stuck. Her mom's job forced them to move to Vermont, where Azar doesn't know anyone. Her only friends are the next-door neighbors: an aging sci-fi writer and his nonbinary teen, Tristan, fellow misfits in the small-town community. For a while, Azar can escape her troubles by disappearing into the pages of her kindly neighbor's epic novel, The Exiles of Overworld. But when her queerness throws her life out of balance, Azar realizes some secrets can't be escaped forever. Somewhere in the abandoned malls, lakes, and comic conventions that fill her new life, Azar fights to find herself. What else will she discover? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. THE SEQUEL TO THE 2003 PERENNIAL CLASSIC, PALOMAR. When Gilbert Hernandez climaxed his award-winning "Palomar" series at the end of Love and Rockets' original run by leveling the tiny Central American hamlet, many disappointed readers thought he had written off those beloved characters for good. Not so. Hernandez soon picked up the story of Luba (who had not only been one of the dominant characters of the "Palomar" series but had also starred in its prequel "Poison River"): Now older but perhaps not so very much wiser, the hammer-wielding matriarch had relocated to the United States of America, where she continued to contend not only, as an immigrant, with a brand new and not always welcoming culture but also her tempestuous extended family - her eccentric sisters Fritz and Petra, her nurturing but often disapproving cousin Ofelia, her many children ranging from the fully grown (Guadalupe and Doralis) to the latest brood sired by her husband Khamo (Casimira, Socorro, Joselito, and Conchita) - many of them in turn each with her own network of family members, lovers, and friends (including a number of other escapees from Palomar). These "America" stories - over 80 of them, ranging from quick one-page blackout sketches to bona fide graphic novellas - were originally published in a number of different comics and reprinted in a trilogy of oversized paperbacks. Luba finally collects in one compact, affordable hardcover the entirety of these tales, showcasing Gilbert Hernandez's wicked wit, great compassion, and uncanny understanding of how human beings love, squabble, and ultimately find a way to make it through this life. Tales of sex, violence and rock and roll rub elbows with stories of love, sensitivity, and understanding - and thanks to the miraculous alchemy of Hernandez's peerless storytelling, what emerges is a coherent, exciting, funny portrait of one of the richest group of fictional characters ever to spring from a cartoonist's mind. Hardcover, 594 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. Story and art by Ludovic Debeurme. This internationally acclaimed graphic novel was named one of Les Essentiels D'Angouleme (the 5 "Essential" graphic novels of the Angouleme International Comics Festival) and recipient of the prestigious René Goscinny Prize. Author Ludovic Debeurme takes on the difficult world of adolescence, following the life of a young anorexic woman and her troubled relationships. Debeurme explores life and fantasies with elegant clean graphics and a profound love of the games of childhood. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Gabrielle Bell. Gabrielle Bell fascinatingly documents the mundane details of her below-minimum-wage, twentysomething existence in Brooklyn, New York, with a subtle humor. Bell tackles a string of forgettable, unrelated jobs-including nude modeling, artist's assistant, art teacher, and jewelry maker - that only serve to bolster her despair, boredom, and discomfort in her own skin. Bell's self-scrutiny leads her to dream sequences that allow her to rise above her banal actuality and hyperawareness. Bell's daily comics allow her to escape the harsh, judgmental gaze of the world and the monotony of daily life. Her unpolished art speaks to a desire to record all the messy details while the pain and confusion are still fresh. Hardcover, 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

Written by Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh. Art and cover by Yuko Ota.

If Penny Brighton didn't have bad luck, she'd have no luck at all. She lost her job and apartment on the same day, and with no other options, she started crashing at her best friend Helen's storage unit. As a last resort, Penny snags a job at the laundromat, which is managed by Helen's surly twelve-year-old brother.

Things couldn't get much worse, but that doesn't keep the ever-buoyant Penny down. After all, she's been sensing boyfriend potential with the cute receptionist at the community center who's been sneaking her in so she can use the shower. Maybe things are looking up! But if Penny knows one thing for certain, it's that luck has never been her strong suit.

How long can this last?

In full-color for the first time ever, acclaimed artist and writer duo Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh's beloved award-winning comic is back, featuring a new cover from Yuko Ota and colors by Julia Hagerty.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Lucy and Sally is the brainchild of David Kay. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, B&W.

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1st printing.

Written by Kiara Brinkman. Art and cover by Sean Chiki.

In this contemporary middle-grade graphic novel, twelve-year-old Lucy discovers her father's collection of Beatles records and is inspired to form an all-girl rock band.

It's the first day of seventh grade, and everything is going downhill for Lucy Sutcliffe. At school, her friends seem to be leaving her behind. At home, her single father is in a rut, and her perpetually wandering journalist mother is more absent than ever. Worse of all, Lucy's beloved grandmother is undergoing chemotherapy and is no longer the vital, unflagging presence that her family has come to depend on.

Then Lucy discovers the Beatles, gets a drumset, and decides to form a rock band. Things are suddenly looking up.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.