Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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1st printing. Story and art by Jed Alexander. As its title suggests, (Mostly) Wordless is a mostly wordless all-ages book filled with stories, short vignettes and character sketches told with either no, or few words. Each story explores moments of childhood imaginative exploration - from dress up and playing pirates to nursery rhymes and rainy days. Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Jason Little. From Jason Little, author of the Ignatz Award-winning Shutterbug Follies, comes another exciting "bubblegum noir" graphic novel, originally serialized in the acclaimed webcomic Bee! Eighteen-year-old Bee has finally saved up enough to embark on her long-planned cross-country bicycle trip. However, she doesn't make it very far before disaster leaves her stranded at a motel. Her hormones surge when she meets a misunderstood young artist on a mission to "upgrade" the banal "artwork" that hangs on the walls of every motel room. Taking a job there as a housekeeper, Bee snoops around in the motel's dirty laundry and finds herself entangled in a scary drug deal gone dangerously wrong. Featuring gorgeous artwork balancing grit with cuteness, Motel Art Improvement Service explores crime, young love, and the purpose of art, in a story that's equal parts thrilling, funny, and sexy! Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 208 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Dash Shaw. From the Eisner Award-nominated creator of Bottomless Belly Button, the recipient of rave reviews from mainstream media like The New York Times and Publishers Weekly! In a pre-Katrina New Orleans, a woman starts dating a younger man who reminds her of her deceased ex-boyfriend. They begin re-enacting scenes from her previous relationship as a psychodrama to correct her haunting past. Replete with Pac-Man ghost spirits, Michael Jackson, children's drawings and deathtrap sandboxes, The Mother's Mouth is a smarter, unsentimental Blankets that will be the ultimate weirdo romance book. This startling comic/tragedy book comes from the artist The Comics Journal describes as "the scarily young and skillful Dash Shaw." Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

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Story, Art and Cover by Thom Webb Scott. A look inside a dysfunctional family, as a woman remembers the troubled life of her uncle, an ex-Marine with emotional problems. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Rob Davis.

In Scarper Lee's world, parents don't make children - children make parents. Scarper's father is his pride and joy, a wind-powered brass construction with a billowing sail. His mother is a Bakelite hairdryer. In this world it rains knives, and household appliances have souls. There are also no birthdays, only deathdays. Scarper's deathday is just three weeks away, and he clings to the mundane repetition of his life at home and high school for comfort. When Scarper's father mysteriously disappears, he sets off with Vera Pike (the new girl at school) and Castro Smith (the weirdest kid in town) to find him. Facing home truths and knife storms at every turn, will Scarper even survive until his deathday?

Softcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Rob Davis.

In Scarper Lee's world, parents don't make children - children make parents. Scarper's father is his pride and joy, a wind-powered brass construction with a billowing sail. His mother is a Bakelite hairdryer. In this world it rains knives, and household appliances have souls. There are also no birthdays, only deathdays. Scarper's deathday is just three weeks away, and he clings to the mundane repetition of his life at home and high school for comfort. When Scarper's father mysteriously disappears, he sets off with Vera Pike (the new girl at school) and Castro Smith (the weirdest kid in town) to find him. Facing home truths and knife storms at every turn, will Scarper even survive until his deathday?

Softcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

Winter 2003. Motley tries to make sense of his world. Story and art by Christian Meesey. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 48 pages on heavy, slick white paper with cardstock covers. No cover price.

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1st printing.

Written by Leah Moore and Motley Crue. Art by John K. Snyder. Cover by Dan Panosian.

You thought you knew the story behind the world's most notorious rock band...the music, the mayhem...it is the stuff of rock n roll legend, chronicled in the New York Times bestselling book and subsequent Netflix movie, The Dirt.

Now, as Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil and Mick Mars emerge from self-imposed exile from all corners of the globe, the REAL story behind the band can finally be told...as the exploits of Mötley Crüe working as special undercover government operatives are revealed in this graphic novel!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. First Issue! When Samantha's junkyard is visited by a UFO looking for spare parts, she is only too happy to oblige. But when word gets out she is a reliable source, Sam's booming alien business catches the attention of an Area 51 investigator determined to shut her down! Don't miss the premier issue of Terry Moore's fantastic new series! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. Running a junkyard in Blink, Nevada wasn't Samantha Mooney's first choice in life; it wasn't even in the Top 500. But when the owner was abducted by a UFO, Sam was left to run the yard. Now investigator Dan Manders is de-termined to prove the junkyard is a hotbed of extraterrestrial activity. But proof is hard to come by when you're trying to catch the masters of hide-and-seek… and when ET is protected by a 500 pound gorilla! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. Sam has problems. UFO's are keeping her up every night, dropping in for parts and coffee, and a suspicious Area 51 fanatic is determined to catch it all on video. To make matters worse, the bank wants to repossess the junkyard and build a casino. But Sam is determined to stop them, especially when she learns the junkyard is sacred ground! Don't miss the latest issue of this very funny story by Eisner Award-winner Terry Moore! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. Vic and Larry try to bully Samantha into selling the junkyard, but Sam proves to be a formidable opponent, especially with the help of a few resident extraterrestrials! Motor Girl has won the hearts of comic readers. Don't miss a single issue of this fun, heart-felt story. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. UFOs are crash landing all around town! Searching the junkyard, Sam finds Mr. Walden's neutron weapon with nine eyes aimed at the skies. What will our favorite mechanic and her gorilla pal do about it? Find out in this action-packed issue of Motor Girl! Don't miss a single issue of this fun, heartfelt story. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. If there is one person on Earth that visiting aliens trust, it's Samantha Locklear. Now Sam is fighting to save the desert junkyard that has become a UFO safehaven from an industrial tycoon determined to seize the land and in-stall an anti-UFO weapon. Fortunately, Sam has a secret weapon of her own, her imaginary gorilla friend Mike! Don't miss the fun in this new action packed issue of Motor Girl! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art, and Cover by Terry Moore. Sam learns her brain tumor may be the cause of her imaginary friend Mike. Vic realizes he is in love with Sam and comes up with a plan to stop Walden's UFO killer. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. As Walden's fight against the UFOs escalates to a full-scale war, Sam is faced with the terrible choice of Life or Love. She can have one or the other, but not both, and she must decide quickly or lose it all. The mercury's rising in Motor Girl's desert standoff. Don't miss the action! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. Bik surrenders to Walden and is in danger of disappearing forever into the bowels of Area 51 unless Libby can send an SOS to his ET friends around the globe… and Bik's psychic connection to Sam may prove to be the answer! Don't miss this penultimate issue of Terry Moore's critically acclaimed Motor Girl! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Terry Moore. Final Issue! Time has run out for Sam, who must have life saving surgery to remove the shrapnel in her brain. But will the operation also remove her invisible companion, Mike? It's a risk this 'No man left behind' Marine may not be willing to take. Don't miss the powerful conclusion of this critically acclaimed series! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ben Clarke, illustrated by John Ferguson. 32 pages, B&W.

Written by Ben Clarke, illustrated by John Ferguson. 32 pages, B&W.

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This item was sent out to members of the media to promote Hollywood Pictures' "Mr. Holland's Opus" starring Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy and Jay Thomas. It includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 34 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Story and art by Junko. Meet "Mr. Mini-Mart," Endou Nakaba - middle-school drop out, shut-in, and NEET - as he begins his very first job at a convenience store. Unfortunately, his temperamental co-worker, Yamai Kouhei, doesn't make things easy on him. When Endou accidentally witnesses an unexpectedly sweeter side to Yamai, he discovers that his rude and loud-mouthed co-worker might not be such a bad guy after all. Drawn to this new side of his co-worker, Endou looks past Yamai's often-unpleasant attitude and tries to get to know him better. Will working together be only the start to a more involved relationship? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Short comics and stories concerning the modern condition. Produced by Ken Roberts, Tom Roberts, Carole Fefferman, Ellen Ferguson, Mary Fleener, and Bab Warr. 5.5" x 8.5", 20 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

8th Printing - May 1, 1973. 5.5" x 8.5", 62 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

1st Printing - Written by Ellen Weiss, Illustrated by Donna Reynolds. Children's story book featuring Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, originally given away in McDonald's Happy Meals. Softcover, 7" x 7", 24 pages, full color.

1st printing. Story and art by Makoto Tateno. Two, well-respected, heart surgeons at a top notch hospital in Tokyo; they spend their entire days and nights caring and fixing patient's hearts. It's a fierce competition for these two doctors- an opportunity to climb the hospital promotion ladder to become a hospital chief-of-staff. While working together, they start to have feelings for each other. But they must not let their personal emotion get in a way of success and hospital duties. They care for each other- can they work on fixing their own hearts? Tateno Makoto - this creator is the most notable yaoi manga artist in the US. DMP has published close to 12 books of hers and hands down, her storyline is the best and interesting. An exciting yaoi medical drama is all contained in this one book. Simultaneous digital and print release is being planned for this book. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

"Pink Stockings" by Ho Che Anderson. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Keiler Roberts.

Keiler Roberts mines the passing moments of family life to deliver an affecting and funny account of what it means to simultaneously exist as a mother, daughter, wife, and artist. Drawn in an unassuming yet charming staccato that mimics the awkward rhythm of life, no one's foibles are left unspared, most often the author's own.

Softcover, 156 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Nie Jun.

Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing - and it's full of big personalities. There's a story around every corner, and each day has a hint of magic. In one tale, Yu'er wants to swim in the Special Olympics, a sports competition for people with disabilities. But she and her grandpa don't have a pool! Their trick to help Yu'er practice wows the whole neighborhood. In another story, a friend takes Yu'er to a wild place full of musical insects. Later, Yu'er hears a special story about her grandparents. And in the final story, Yu'er and her grandpa show a cranky painter the sweet side of life.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing. Collects #1-5 of the webcomic. Story and art by Liz Baillie. A group of teenage queer punks get in perpetual trouble with the police when they aren't flirting over loud music or postering their high school with flyers to allow same sex couples at prom. It's like they were your actual high school peers - pissing off the administration and taking care of each other when they get beat up by skinheads. Liz Baillie (a featured artist on Indie Spinner Rack) has a real talent for dialogue, characters, storytelling, and capturing New York - especially those moments that we all live, awkwardly making out, pulling pranks, and drinking beer. This graphic novel collects the first five issues of the comic My Brain Hurts. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.00.

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Written by Jaromir Francois. Art and Cover by Todor Hristov. Remember when you were a kid lost in your imagination with your toys scattered across the floor? You with your favorite toy; maybe it was a cowboy, an action figure, a doll or a teddy bear. It doesn't matter which one you had because we've all felt that unbreakable bond that a kid has with their favorite toy. But what if that bond was tested? What if the bond was so strong, the toy took on a life of its own to leap into hell with the hope of returning you home? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Written by Sara Farizan. Art and cover by Nicoletta Baldari.

Andy, like a lot of kids, feels a little lost and out of place when he moves to Gotham. Unlike most kids, hes less excited about the idea of meeting Batman than he is about seeing his childhood hero, the wrestler Waylon Jones…a.k.a. Killer Croc!

If Andy can find him and ask for some wrestling tips, he can have it all. Trouble is, Batman is looking for Andys childhood hero, too.

In My Buddy, Killer Croc, Sara Farizan and Nicoletta Baldari unite to tell a charming tale of a boy in a new school, his new friends and enemies, and the super-villain who teaches him how to put the bullies in their place.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $9.99.

1st Printing - Written by Willie Morris, author of "My Dog Skip". Softcover, 5" x 8", 142 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $11.00.

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2nd or later printing - Written by Willie Morris, author of "My Dog Skip". Softcover, 5" x 8", 142 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $11.00.

Story and Art by Gabrielle Bell. The latest from the fertile mind of one of America's best cartoonists, Gabrielle Bell. Gabrielle is in for trouble when she over-enthusiastically answers a call to house sit a small Minnesota home for a month. Complete with 2 cats and a neurotic golden retriever named Ivy, the month long 'vacation home' proves to be a gargantuan responsibility. As she awkwardly attempts to fill into the void left by the pet owners, Gabrielle's only salvation is the turbulent relationship forged with the dog Ivy. 32 pages, B&W. 6-in x 9-in. Cover price $5.00.

This item was sent out to members of the media to promote Warner Brother's Pictures' "My Dog Skip" starring Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane, and Luke Wilson. It includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 12-in., 34 pages, B&W (with 3 color slides).

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 paegs, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 paegs, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Though training to become an artisan who makes hina doll heads, Wakana Gojo is instead making cosplay costumes for Marin Kitagawa, one of the most popular girls in class. As if this turn of events wasn't shocking enough, Wakana discovers that his first cosplay creation is due in...two weeks?! But with a reward like Marin's smile hopefully waiting at the end of it all, Wakana dives right in. Will the results of two short weeks of hard work be enough to satisfy Marin's high expectations?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Though training to become an artisan who makes hina doll heads, Wakana Gojo is instead making cosplay costumes for Marin Kitagawa, one of the most popular girls in class. As if this turn of events wasn't shocking enough, Wakana discovers that his first cosplay creation is due in...two weeks?! But with a reward like Marin's smile hopefully waiting at the end of it all, Wakana dives right in. Will the results of two short weeks of hard work be enough to satisfy Marin's high expectations?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana and Marin make it through their very first cosplay event, and not long after, Marin's heart undergoes a change...?! But that's not going to stop her cosplaying! To research their next project, the duo decide to watch the anime it's based on...but on screening night, they wind up alone together...?! And with JuJu, another gorgeous cosplayer, dropping by Wakana's house...it seems like a love triangle is abrew! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana and Marin make it through their very first cosplay event, and not long after, Marin's heart undergoes a change...?! But that's not going to stop her cosplaying! To research their next project, the duo decide to watch the anime it's based on...but on screening night, they wind up alone together...?! And with JuJu, another gorgeous cosplayer, dropping by Wakana's house...it seems like a love triangle is abrew! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he's about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she's crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana's the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he's about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she's crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana's the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself! And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume! Unfortunately for Wakana, getting the new outfit ready is going to be anything but easy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself! And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume! Unfortunately for Wakana, getting the new outfit ready is going to be anything but easy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.