Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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1st printing. Story and art by Jeffrey Brown. Undeleted Scenes presents a decade's worth of shorter works from Jeffrey Brown. This huge compendium contains stories from previous collections, as well as his work from anthologies such as Kramers Ergot and McSweeney's, plus rare material from minicomics and elsewhere. Spanning humor, autobiography, and beyond, some of Jeffrey's most beloved comics are in here! All in all, it's an essential addition to every comic reader's Jeffrey Brown library. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 352 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.00.

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Story and Art by Marcel Guldemond. A story about an old man and a cigarette, a bus stop, time, and Jorge Lius Borges. Characterized by the enigmatic details of existence, it's unlike almost anything else in comics. It examines both the intellectual and the actual experience of time through dissection of the details of a particular moment in time. The dense drawing is supported simultaneously with academic, narrative and poetic writing -- the sum effect of which is to create what is essentially a visual meditation. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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(W) Lauren Myracle (A) Isaac Goodhart. When fifteen-year-old Selina Kyle becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become. From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttfn, ttyl) and artist Isaac Goodhart, comes a story about a teenage Catwoman as she struggles to find her own identity while living on the streets of Gotham City. This FCBD special edition features a chapter from DC Ink's upcoming original graphic novel, UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE plus a sneak peek at TEEN TITANS: RAVEN, another DC Ink graphic novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kami Garcia and artist Gabriel Picolo.

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B&W comic written and drawn by Patrick McEown Cover price $1.70.

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1st Printing - Written and Illustrated by Becca Tobin. "Understanding" is a collection of comics about going to parties, spending money on stuff, voyeurism and ritual. Life is wild for a humble blob!!! Softcover, 8" x 10", 160 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Ellen Lindner. Set amidst the chaos of a 1950s summer weekend on Coney Island, Undertow tells the story of Rhonda, a girl overwhelmed by events beyond her control - her mother's alcoholism, her best friend's death by drowning - and now a social worker who's intent on making it all better. "Beautifully drawn in a sinuous, sharp style, Lindner's characters are unforgettable..." Jessica Abel (La Perdida, Artbabe). Softcover, 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Jennifer Hayden. Here's the wisdom that comes with wearing an underwire - and you don't have to own a bra to enjoy it! These stories are about the little things that give us the big picture. Jennifer Hayden's webcomic Underwire has gained critical attention as a fresh indie comic about womanhood, parenthood, and being-in-the-middle-of-life-hood. Here is a collection of the original strips, plus a slew of new comics and art created exclusively for this volume. Softcover, 6 1/2-in.x 8 1/2-in., 80 pages, Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tohby Riddle. A timely and timeless tale of breathtaking beauty and humble humanity. Nobody knows where they come from. But they come. Impossible birds of the big sky and the long night. So begins this timely and timeless story, told in magnificent images and words by master storyteller, Tohby Riddle. A triumph of quiet beauty. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Written by Lily LaMotte. Art and cover by Ann Xu. Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture. Whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle's dismay. As summer continues, both sisters learn more about their culture and each other. But Michelle must eventually decide to either embrace her culture and her family or assimilate into the popular group at school. Which will she choose? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Written by Lily LaMotte. Art and cover by Ann Xu. Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture. Whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle's dismay. As summer continues, both sisters learn more about their culture and each other. But Michelle must eventually decide to either embrace her culture and her family or assimilate into the popular group at school. Which will she choose? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Naomi Nowak. Luca thinks she knows her sister, her history and her friends, but very few things are what they seem. What do you do if your world falls apart, when your only living relatives are mentally unstable and you're a disaster in relationships? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by Caleb Palmquist. Art by Daryl Toh. A young woman named Jezebel moves to a magical marsh to live with her uncle, Seamus the Wizard and his puppies that never grow old. One day, Jezebel wanders into the dark forest and almost falls victim to a vampire. Luckily, her life is saved by a unicorn, who gores the vampire with his horn, killing it. Jezebel and her uncle welcome the unicorn into their family, but things are about to get dicey... An exciting new heartfelt story about friendship, love, and finding purpose in an unpredictable world. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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Story and art by Miranda Tacchia.

As seen on her popular Instagram account (@mrmtacchia), Southern Californian cartoonist and animator Miranda Tacchia's first book collects more than two hundred hilarious one-liners (and even funnier drawings) tackling modern friendship, romance, urban living, and self-image.

Have you ever schemed with a friend? Stared at your phone screen well after you should have gone to sleep? Braced for heartbreak? Been told to smile more? Then Unimpressed will undoubtedly speak to you. In a book that bridges comics and memes, Tacchia uses her biting sense of humor and background in animation to create brilliant character portraits of women with only markers, Post-it notes, and tape. A master of expression, figure, and subtle (and other times not-so-subtle) comedy, Tacchia's protagonists are usually "unimpressed women" - who all share the fact that "they don't give a shit about you," as Tacchia puts it.

What makes Unimpressed so impressive and entertaining is how Tacchia taps into instantly relatable feelings and situations while simultaneously creating art that exudes confidence and vulnerability. (Sample caption: "When you went from giving him an earful to a mouthful.") Her often scabrous depiction of life as a young single woman today echoes that of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's (Fleabag) or Abbi Jacobsen and Ilana Glazer's (Broad City). Funny, smart, observant, sexy, gross, and relatable - Unimpressed is a wonderful debut and a great gift idea.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 5-in., 400 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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1st printing. Story and art by Frank Cho. This is an amazing collection of Frank Cho's college humor strip. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: See also Liberty Meadows TPB (2002-2006 Image) Cover price $11.95.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Frank Cho. This amazing best-selling collection of Frank Cho's college humor strip has been going back to press for printing after printing for half a decade. With over 30,000 copies sold, Frank has decided to stop while he's ahead and has declared this to be the final printing of "The ANGRY Years!" Don't miss your last chance to put a copy of this hilarious strip collection in every bathroom in your home! (Besides, you know your old copy has too many stains on it by now!) Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Jeffrey Brown. Top Shelf presents Jeffrey Brown's classic, Unlikely, the follow-up to his debut hit, Clumsy. Brown continues to explore the nature of relationships in this story of how he lost his virginity. A full-length graphic novel of excruciating detail and intimacy, drawn in an awkward style that both disarms the reader and heightens the emotional impact of the work. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 228 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Jeffrey Brown. Top Shelf presents Jeffrey Brown's classic, Unlikely, the follow-up to his debut hit, Clumsy. Brown continues to explore the nature of relationships in this story of how he lost his virginity. A full-length graphic novel of excruciating detail and intimacy, drawn in an awkward style that both disarms the reader and heightens the emotional impact of the work. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 228 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Creator Richard Sala presents 44 portraits of masks. Measures 8"x5.5". This item was originally included as a bonus with Hidden HC (2011 Fantagraphics) and is recognized by Fantagraphics as FBI Mini #9

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Written by Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty. Art by Marlin Shoop. You may THINK you're ready for the apocalypse, but even after lockdown plagues, town-razing natural disasters, and an ever-present threat of rogue nations going nuclear, the average Joe just isn't prepared for a total global disaster. Witness mankind's transition from the Digital Age to the Stone Age in the blink of an eye, and the only light comes from an angry sun setting on two families struggling to survive. Comics legend Chuck Dixon reunites with frequent collaborator Scott Beatty to chronicle the final days with artist Marlin Shoop! It's the end of the world as THEY know it! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty. Art by Marlin Shoop. You may THINK you're ready for the apocalypse, but even after lockdown plagues, town-razing natural disasters, and an ever-present threat of rogue nations going nuclear, the average Joe just isn't prepared for a total global disaster. Witness mankind's transition from the Digital Age to the Stone Age in the blink of an eye, and the only light comes from an angry sun setting on two families struggling to survive. Comics legend Chuck Dixon reunites with frequent collaborator Scott Beatty to chronicle the final days with artist Marlin Shoop! It's the end of the world as THEY know it! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty. Art by Marlin Shoop. Out of gas, out of water, and out of hope, the Rincon and Mickelson families finally reach the refuge of Big Jake's survivalist bunker. But Jake has left the group an unexpected surprise, and when one of their number goes missing in a desperate attempt to reconnect with technology and what's left of the modern world, all of Jake's supplies don't amount to a hill of beans! Writers Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty team with artist Marlin Shoop to prepare readers for life AFTER the end of the world! Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty. Art by Marlin Shoop As the Rincons and Mickelsons-suburban neighbors turned bunker buddies-acclimate to life at Big Jake's survival compound, the families discover a new horror beneath their feet. N ew alliances are formed while ghosts from the past threaten the bunker. The survivors take stock of their supplies, including the new protection afforded by Jake's 'secret stash,' while preparing a chili reception for the road warriors at the gates! Bestselling collaborators Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty take shelter with artist Marlin Shoop for the coming storm! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty. Art by Marlin Shoop. Big Jake Buttolph may have prepped for the end of the world, but he wasn't prepared for Mad Margie! However, Jake's gone ,and the inheritors of his fully stocked bunker have to face not just the aftermath of a global catastrophe… but a woman scorned! Surrounded on all sides by murderous, hungry bikers, the Rincon and Mickelson families may have dug their own graves as the adults shelter underground and the kids make a desperate call for help! Survival types Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty write the last story and Marlin Shoop illustrates what may well be the extinction event for our unprepped heroes! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Story and art by D.J. Bryant. Unreal City contains five stories about relationships, addressing gender, narcissism, marriage, subjectivity, objectification as the characters attempt to make sense of love, sex, art, and life. Existential and elliptical, the artwork echoes such masters as Jaime Hernandez and Daniel Clowes. In Unreal City, characters cannot walk into a room without their world turning inside out. Readers will be similarly upended by the discovery of this major new talent. Hardcover, 10-in. x 12 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

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Story and art by Sofia Szamosi.

Olive is spending the summer before art school at a coveted internship, helping one of the fashion industry's elite digital-imaging specialists. After a glamourous New York photoshoot, she learns that taking pictures is only the first step. She discovers the "violent verbs" (cut, crop, slice, lasso) of image retouching software and the secrets behind "virtual models." Soon Olive is fixating on her own appearance and pondering the ethics of her work behind the scenes.

As college gets closer, she'll try to get out of her own head, attempt to quit the Internet, and finally embrace image-making on her own terms.

Unretouchable is a window into the little-known, hugely influential world of fashion photography and a tribute to self-acceptance.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 152 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

B&W comic by Terry LaBan Cover price $2.50.

B&W comic by Terry LaBan Cover price $2.50.

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Written and Illustrated by Terry LaBan. 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.

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1st printing. Story and art by Leela Corman. A mesmerizing, heartbreaking graphic novel of immigrant life on New York's Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th-century, as seen through the eyes of twin sisters whose lives take radically and tragically different paths. In drawings that capture both the tumult and the telling details of that life, Unterzakhn (Yiddish for "Underthings") tells the story of sisters Esther and Fanya: as wide-eyed little girls absorbing the sights and sounds of a neighborhood of struggling immigrants; as teenagers taking their own tentative steps into the wider world; and, finally, as adults battling for their own piece of the "golden land," where the difference between just barely surviving and triumphantly succeeding involves, for each of them, painful decisions that will have unavoidably tragic repercussions. Hardcover, 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Ruth Chan. Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. But as Ruth's dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Ruth Chan. Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. But as Ruth's dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Robin Easter. Ever since sixth grade, Ashton Price and their best friend and enduring crush, Ivy Santos, have spent their summers together at theater camp. Now it's their last year before they part ways for high school, and Ash is determined to end it on a high note! With Ash as stage manager and Ivy the lead in this year's musical, this summer's shaping up to be everything the two could have hoped for. Maybe Ash will even work up the courage to ask Ivy out! But between Ivy rehearsing long hours with her colead and Ash throwing themself into an ambitious stage production, will they end up drifting apart instead? As summer wanes and September looms, Ash and Ivy's friendship will change forever, one way or another. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 252 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Robin Easter. Ever since sixth grade, Ashton Price and their best friend and enduring crush, Ivy Santos, have spent their summers together at theater camp. Now it's their last year before they part ways for high school, and Ash is determined to end it on a high note! With Ash as stage manager and Ivy the lead in this year's musical, this summer's shaping up to be everything the two could have hoped for. Maybe Ash will even work up the courage to ask Ivy out! But between Ivy rehearsing long hours with her colead and Ash throwing themself into an ambitious stage production, will they end up drifting apart instead? As summer wanes and September looms, Ash and Ivy's friendship will change forever, one way or another. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Stories and Art by Jordan Crane. An all-new, incredibly affordable quarterly series from the creator of the acclaimed 2005 graphic novel, The Clouds Above! Split evenly among the stories in each issue, Uptight includes the self-contained story "Below the Shade of Night," plus a chapter from Crane's next graphic novel, "Keeping Two." 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.