Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

Stories and Art by Jordan Crane. The second issue of this all-new, incredibly affordable quarterly series from the acclaimed Jordan Crane! Split evenly among three stories, issue #2 will include an all-new Simon & Jack story (last seen in the best-selling graphic novel, The Clouds Above)! Featuring: "Take Me Home"; "Before They Got Better"; and the second chapter of "Keeping Two." With nothing else like it available on the market (a quarterly alternative comic for only $2.50!), this uniquely formatted ongoing series is flying off the shelves! 20 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

With UPTIGHT #3 Jordan Crane continues to map uncharted territory of graphic melancholia with his masterpiece-work-in-progress Keeping Two. Jordan also continues to build upon his ghost story obsession with a moody tale following an undead man as he revisits his former life. Plus! Simon & Jack from The Clouds Above are back in their second all ages adventure! Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

1st printing. By Jordan Crane. Jordan Crane continues to display his mastery of adult drama and rollicking all-ages adventure equally in this issue of his acclaimed comic book series. This issue features the second chapters of Jordan's currently-ongoing, as-yet-untitled (as far as we know) stories introduced in the last issue. "Chapter 2: Trash Night" returns to the troubled relationship of Dee and Leo. Tensions continue to mount as Leo's suspicions about Dee reach a boiling point. Meanwhile, Simon & Jack, the boy and cat heroes from Jordan's classic tale The Clouds Above, are joined in their continuing adventure by Simon's intrepid classmate Rosalyn, who runs afoul of the sinister Principal Codswallop while Simon faces peril in the school cafeteria freezer in "Dark Day"! 6-in. x 10-in., B/W, 32 pages. Cover price $2.75.

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By David Toledo. 20 pages, B/W. Cover price $1.75.

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By David Lasky and Greg Stump. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Ilana Zeffren. Foreword by Kate Charlesworth.

Urban Tails tells the story of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel, through the eyes of a lesbian family dominated by cats.

Mom 1, the writer and illustrator, is busy with her art; Mom 2, her girlfriend, is obsessed with her psychologist and therapy; and Rafi and Spaghetti, their two talking cats, are busy with cat stuff, but also with political and social issues. Rafi, being black and the only male in the household, becomes a social activist who fights for justice, and Spaghetti promotes Feminism, long before "Me too."

Translated from the original Hebrew comics first published in Petting Corner for Haaretz.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 220 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Sara Soler. Translated by Silvia Perea Labayen.

Us is Sara and Diana's love story, as well as the story of Diana's gender transition. Full of humor, heartache, and the everyday triumphs and struggles of identity, this graphic memoir speaks to changing conceptions of the world as well as the self, at the same time revealing that some things don't really have to change.

Written, drawn, and colored by Sara Soler, with English translation by Silvia Perea Labayen and letters by Joamette Gil.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Written & illustrated by JJ Cano. B&W, 18 pages (cover to cover), standard paper stock, 4.25-in. x 5.5-in. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.

Written & illustrated by JJ Cano. Mature readers.

Written & illustrated by JJ Cano. Mature readers.

Written & illustrated by JJ Cano. Mature readers.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. A slice-of-life comedy about an introverted college student and his buxom, bubbly classmate! Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana, his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman, has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. A slice-of-life comedy about an introverted college student and his buxom, bubbly classmate! Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana, his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman, has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. A slice-of-life comedy about an introverted college student and his buxom, bubbly classmate! Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana, his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman, has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana - his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman - has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Fans of slice-of-life comedy are sure to enjoy this new "odd couple" tale about misadventures in a college setting. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana - his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman - has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Fans of slice-of-life comedy are sure to enjoy this new "odd couple" tale about misadventures in a college setting. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana - his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman - has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 148 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana-his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman-has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 148 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana-his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman-has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana-his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman-has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana-his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman-has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 138 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by T. Campbell. Sakurai Shinichi's one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana-his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman-has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 154 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

1st Printing. Written by Steve Sullivan. A collection of photos and pin-ups of the golden age of glamour! Featuring rarely seen photos of Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page, Brigitte bardot, Mamie Van Doren, Tempest Storm, Jayne Mansfield and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, Text, with full color and B&W photographs. MATURE READERS Cover price $17.95.

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By Josh Neufeld. In the feature story, Josh and Sari find themselves out in the cold in a remote corner of Thailand... until they are taken in by fundamentalist Baptist missionaries. Then, travel with them to the Bay Area for a fanciful mystery thriller. Highlights include a collaboration with acclaimed poet Nick Flynn! 24 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Josh Neufeld and Various. Xeric Award-winning cartoonist Josh Neufeld returns with The Vagabonds #2: Of Two Minds, featuring an array of Neufeld's comics collaborations. Contributors include American Splendor's Harvey Pekar, Duplex Planet's David Greenberger, award-winning poet/memoirist Nick Flynn, literary cult figure Eileen Myles, and the New York downtown theatre company, The Civilians. Also, there are some offbeat collaborators such as The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and a 1980 issue of Superman. A good collaboration is a conversation between artist and writer, each challenging the other, with the result being of two minds. 8-in. x 9 1/2-in. Cover price $3.95.

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February, 2005. Star Wars Spectacular - The ultimate photos! The inside story! Cover price $4.50.

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by Fancisco Manuel Rosa. Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

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by Fancisco Manuel Rosa. Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

by Fancisco Manuel Rosa. Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Issue titled Veena: The Expanding Spiral. Story and Art by Éric Thériault. In this kitsch fantastic story that mixes in slice-of-life realism, you ask yourself what would you do if you found a girl genie that only gave you one wish? Trick her into giving you more, of course! How about reliving your teenage years? What if you could erase all your regrets? That's what Victor did. And then, he met Veena. "The Expanding Spiral" is the main story of this collection. The different pieces in the book range from the sci-fi of John Star and his retro-futurist world to more realistic visions of the future; and the present. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Spanish Reprint Series. Reprints Cover and Material from Venom Sinner Takes All (1995) #3. Cover by Greg Luzniak. Story by Larry Hama. Art by Greg Luzniak, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Ken Branch. Full Color. 28 pages. Spanish Language.

1st printing. By Enrico Casarosa. Take a stroll through the side streets and canals of Venice in this colorful graphic novel, meeting at the intersection between Carnet De Voyage and Love Story. Enrico Casarosa lives with his wife and newborn daughter in beautiful San Francisco, he's been working in the animation industry for more than ten years, drawing storyboards for feature films. A story artist at Pixar Animation Studios, he finds folds of time to keep personal projects going: drawing silly autobiographical comics, making illustrations for exhibitions, designing art books and keeping up with his blog. Whenever possible he escapes on a trip with a trusty sketchbook and a set of watercolors. The Venice Chronicles is a travelogue in pencil, watercolor, and varying shades of silliness. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $19.95.