Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

1st printing. Story and art by Jiro Taniguchi. When Louis Vuitton decided to produce a series of deluxe travel books for the new century they invited only hand picked comic artists from around the world and placed them in settings unfamiliar to the artists to bring this vision to life. After his mother's death, Jiro Taniguchi discovers a beautifully lacquered box which contains what appear to be old photos and hand-drawn postcards of Venice. One photo of Piazza San Marco catches his eye. It is of a Japanese couple feeding a multitude of pigeons in the square dressed in what looked like 1930's styled clothes. Who were they? What relevance did they have for his mother? Armed with the contents of the lacquered box he travels to Venice to track down the places and events displayed in the images and to discover the identity of the young couple in the old photograph. With very few but well chosen words and his artist's eye for detail, Taniguchi portrays the Venice of today in a most deserving light. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

Italian Reprint Series. Red Foil Cover by Mark Bagely and Sam de la Rosa. Reprints stories from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual #26, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #273 and #373, and What If (1989 2nd Series) #44. Reprints Cover from Venom Lethal Protector (1993) #1. Italian Language.

1-Shot. February 1997. Primarily notable for Dave Stevens (Rocketeer) cover. 6.5" x 10". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $4.95.

One-shot. February 1997. Primarily notable for Dave Stevens (Rocketeer) inside cover. 6.5" x 10". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $4.95.

One-shot, variant cover. February 1997. Primarily notable for Dave Stevens (Rocketeer) inside cover. 6.5" x 10". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. Representing the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito's career, featuring Ito's classic adaptation of Rampo Edogawa's horror story "The Human Chair" and his fan favorite tale "The Enigma of Amigara Fault", this deluxe presentation - including special color pages showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga "No Longer Human", each chilling take invites readers to revel in a world of terror! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $22.99.

2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. Representing the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito's career, featuring Ito's classic adaptation of Rampo Edogawa's horror story "The Human Chair" and his fan favorite tale "The Enigma of Amigara Fault", this deluxe presentation - including special color pages showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga "No Longer Human", each chilling take invites readers to revel in a world of terror! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.60

Story and art by Terry Wiley. 28 pages, B&W, mature readers.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.49

Story and art by Terry Wiley. 28 pages, full color, mature readers.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Written by Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Various. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Dive into this special replica of this beloved issue of VERONICA #28 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

2nd Edition. Stadium Comics Exclusive Cover by Richard Ortiz - Limited to 75 copies. Written by Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Various. Dive into this special replica of this beloved issue of VERONICA #28 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Facsimile Reprint Edition. The 616 Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Cedric Poulat. Written by Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Various. Dive into this special replica of this beloved issue of VERONICA #28 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.25.

Facsimile Reprint Edition. The 616 Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Cedric Poulat. Written by Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Various. Dive into this special replica of this beloved issue of VERONICA #28 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.25.

Facsimile Reprint Edition. The 616 Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Cedric Poulat. Written by Angelo DeCesare, George Gladir. Art by Stan Goldberg & Various. Dive into this special replica of this beloved issue of VERONICA #28 faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Dan Parent. Art by Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski. Cover by Dan Parent. LANDMARK FIRST APPEARANCE OF KEVIN KELLER! We're kicking off pride month with one of Archie Comics most significant moments in its history-the introduction of Archie's first-ever gay character, Kevin Keller. Re-live history in VERONICA #202, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

3 1/4" X 10 1/4". WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY MIKE ALLRED AND PHILIP BOND; COVER BY ALLRED It's half the width of a normal comic, but double the excitement in VERTICAL, the final special format book in VERTIGO's tenth anniversary. Brando is a handsome 21-year-old daredevil riddled with cuts and bruises, and a mysterious past that compels him to leap off the world's tallest structures. Zilly Kane is a young, white-haired fashionista climbing the ladder of 1960s Manhattan to find fame and fortune. Will Brando pull Zilly down as he falls toward his fate, or will Zilly lift Brando up as she ascends to hers? Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Brian Freschi. Art and cover by Ilaria Urbinati.

With a good job as an elementary school teacher and a love for her partner, India's life seems okay at face value. However, with a chronic mental illness that causes her to have panic attacks regularly, each day can be a struggle. With the threat of having her class taken from her, the pressure is building, and India needs to face her problems head on and take action.

This wonderful story of perseverance is beautifully and meticulously illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati, and wonderfully written by Brian Freschi, allowing India to be connectable to all audiences.

o Presented in English for the first time.

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART AND COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI AND SHAWN MARTINBROUGH In stores May 7. The series featured in THE FACE's top ten list continues. One couple's vacation plan to salvage their damaged relationship becomes more of a quest to save two young Thai prostitutes from a life of crime and abuse. An international sex scandal, a cross-dressing kick boxer, and a sacred elephant collide in the decadent metropolis that is the star of this skewed, one-of-a-kind reality series. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART AND COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI AND SHAWN MARTINBROUGH In stores June 4. Something's fishy in Bangkok as this 4-issue miniseries continues. Three days in the decadent metropolis and American tourists Marz and Tuez are already embroiled in an international sex scandal. Expect plenty of sex, lies, white elephants, and cross-dressing Thai kickboxers. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

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WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART AND COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI AND SHAWN MARTINBROUGH In stores July 2. After they snatch Taeng from the possessive clutches of American sex-tourist Benny, Marz and Tuze go on the lam from corrupt policemen who demand the young prostitute's return. Meanwhile, Tuze sets her own dangerous plan in motion, while Marz and Julien embark on an all-night journey to find the white elephant. Retrieving the sacred animal is the only way to keep Benny out of Bangkok prison, but the lovesick Benny may have already slipped beyond the point of salvation. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART AND COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI AND SHAWN MARTINBROUGH In stores August 6. In the conclusion to the series, Tuze puts her plan in motion to save Taeng from a life of exploitation. But in Bangkok, even the best intentions can lead to shocking results. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores November 6. Rocky Lamont ? rock 'n' roll legend ? has seen it all. Fame, fortune, armies of adoring groupies, mind-bending drugs. But now, after nearly forty years at the forefront of pop royalty, Rocky has turned sixty and his youth is gone. Or is it? A long-forgotten gift from an Eastern guru may hold the key to restoring Rocky's vigor, but at what unholy price? And what does all of this mean for a talentless young street-singer? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores December 4. The latest VERTIGO POP! miniseries continues. Over-the-hill rock legend Rocky Lamont's plan to recapture his lost youth moves forward, leaving behind a trail of the lowest deceit imaginable. As the hapless would-be rock star Sean is brought into Rocky's glamorous world, his ambition blinds him to the fact that he is being prepared for a fate possibly worse than death. And the apple of Rocky's eye ? his lovely daughter, Zoe ? reveals a hidden dark side that could spell trouble for her unwitting daddy... MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

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WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART AND COVER BY PHILIP BOND In stores January 8. Aging rock 'n' roll legend Rocky Lamont has successfully swapped bodies with young would- be pop sensation Cody. With Sean trapped in a hospital (in Rocky's 60-year-old body) and the newly-rejuvenated Rocky on the loose, the seeds of triumph and tragedy are sown as an estranged ex-wife, a drug-addicted girlfriend and a lascivious daughter are thrown into the mix. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY PETER MILLIGAN; ART BY WARREN PLEECE AND PHILIP BOND; COVER BY BOND. In stores February 5. Death, reconciliation and the downside of fame collide in the conclusion of VERTIGO's tale of stardom. Rocky Lamont finds out the hard way that his plan to restore his lost youth may not have been the best idea. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

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A lone American armed with a state-of-the-art digicam invades Tokyo in search of the ultimate in techno-cool. Just when he thinks he's figured the place out, a precocious, ultra-hip Japanese high-school girl ? with pop star dreams bigger than her outsize ego ? sweeps him away into the fast, furious and unforgiving underside life in the world's most electric city. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

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WRITTEN BY JONATHAN VANKIN; ART AND COVER BY SETH FISHER In stores August 14. The first VERTIGO POP! experience continues. A kidnapped pop star's future hangs in the balance as Maki, the carefree costumed teenager, leads her hapless gaijin companion straight into the twisted heart of Tokyo's underworld. Gasp as our intrepid American hero Steve smashes a ramen cart with a stolen futuristic limo! Shudder as aspiring yakuza member Ryuji attempts to slice off his pinky with a sushi knife! Gape at drunken salarymen, Shibuya pick-up artists and a city that encourages grown men to relieve themselves in public! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

Meet the Quills: an average middle-class suburban family who happen to consume human flesh. They're snacking their way across America in what begins as a twisted sitcom and quickly transforms into a darker-than-black comedy of disturbing appetites and terrifying consequences. Written by Peter Milligan, with art and cover by Dean Ormston. 68 pages. Suggested for Mature Readers. Rebax Format. Cover price $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Hope Larson. Verity "Very" Nelson can do it all. She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. She can even do more push-ups than anyone at her school. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything... Well, almost everything. Everything except math. And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency-and her campaign promises-goodbye. Soon she finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class, where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers. Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency-and perfect reputation-all come crashing down? Softcover, 6-in.,x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. Story and art by Hope Larson. Verity "Very" Nelson can do it all. She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. She can even do more push-ups than anyone at her school. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything... Well, almost everything. Everything except math. And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency-and her campaign promises-goodbye. Soon she finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class, where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers. Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency-and perfect reputation-all come crashing down? Hardcover, 6-in.,x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

"Just Another Wednesday" written & illustrated by Justin Petersen. B&W, 20 pages, standard paper stock, ashcan sized. Cover price $2.00.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written and illustrated by Justin Peterson. Softcover, 5" x 7", 138 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

Volume 1 - 2nd or later printing. Written and illustrated by Justin Peterson. Softcover, 5" x 7", 138 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Good $2.65

1st printing published by Iconografix. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Good $2.65

Second printing. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Marion Duclos.

Victor is a small-town boy, spending his days playing with his dog and losing himself in his imagination. When two local boys begin bullying Victor, he escapes into a dream world, where the Wild West is real and he's the hero! Colt in hand, he and his dog Albert ride the open plains, where parents turn into sheriffs and bicycles into faithful steeds. An ode to imaginary childhood escapades in the form of a laugh-out-loud spaghetti western.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Owen D. Pomery.

Ellen returns to the coastal town she grew up in, the picturesque, yet architecturally strange, Victory Point. Revisiting old haunts and people from her past, she feels increasingly disconnected from her previous life, and exhausted by the constant struggle of trying to forge the path ahead. Exploring a town, which itself is an experiment in how to live, Ellen searches for some comfort in her own history that might just give her the strength to move forward.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. Story and art by Thom. Death waits... Famed author Titus Caropin is stuck with a bad case of writer's block and keeps pushing back the release date on the seventh book in his best-selling series. He has run out of inspiration, and even karaoke can't seem to bring the old magic back! But when Titus gets a visit from the Grim Reaper, his biggest fan who just wants an autograph (and Volume VII of his fave series), the pressure to finish his latest book becomes unbearable. A wordless meditation on death and the creative process, VII is existential slapstick at its best - showcasing both the fluid style and narrative ingenuity of first-time author Thom, who proves that the right picture can truly be worth a thousand words. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

First edition, 2005. Paintings by Luc Giard, no text. Some of Tin Tin, some of street scenes and people. 5 1/4-in. x 6 3/4-in., approx. 80 unnumbered pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.