Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Ariel Schrag. 10th grade: anxiety in excess and frustration to the fullest. Definition is the tale of one girl's plow through this tumultuous year. Ariel Schrag has been critically acclaimed for her work in Definition. Jennifer Joseph of The Bay Guardian said, "Schrag's perceptiveness and incredible eye for detail make Definition brilliant. Rarely have I seen such substantial work come from a person of her age." Maggie Overfelt from The Minnesota Daily said, "it's impossible to put down." Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Turning Japanese!" By Arune Singh and Ed Northcott. Over the last five years, Degrassi: The Next Generation has grown into the highest-rated show on The N in the United States. The show's Canadian audience, watching on the CTV Network, is the largest for any homegrown drama. Legions of fans have followed Emma, Paige, Craig, Jimmy, Ellie, Manny and their schoolmates through five exciting years of high school. hat happens during summer vacation? What about the off-camera, after- school lives of the Degrassi students? What are the characters' home lives really like? What about the weeks that go by in the Degrassi world between one episode and the next? Surely, some good stuff must be going on - and the fans want to know! Now, Degrassi: Extra Credit graphic novels fill in those gaps! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Suddenly Last Summer!" By Arune Singh and Ed Northcott. Second in the new "Extra Credit" series of Degrassi graphic Novels! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Missing You!" By J. Torres and Steve Rolston. Manga comes to Pocket Books with a series of original fiction based on popular episodes of the hit television show Degrassi: The Next Generation, presented in the ubiquitiously popular manga style. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Safety Dance!" By J. Torres and Steve Rolston. Manga comes to Pocket Books with a series of original fiction based on popular episodes of the hit television show Degrassi: The Next Generation, presented in the ubiquitiously popular manga style. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Brenna Thummler. The second installment of Brenna Thummler's bestselling Sheets trilogy now available in a deluxe hardcover featuring never-before-seen content! Marjorie Glatt's life hasn't been the same ever since she discovered a ghost hiding in her family's laundromat. Wendell the ghost soon became one of Marjorie's only friends, but with Marjorie's insistence on keeping Wendell a secret from her new friends, he begins to feel even more invisible than he already is. Eliza Duncan feels invisible, too. Her zealous interest in finding and photographing ghosts gets her labeled as different by all the other kids in school. Constantly on the outside, Eliza begins to feel like a ghost herself. It's not long before Marjorie must confront the price she pays to be accepted by the popular kids-Is it worth losing her friend Wendell? Is she partially to blame for the bullying Eliza endures? Following the events of Sheets, Delicates is a powerful story about what it means to fit in, and those who are left on the outside. It shows what it's like to feel invisible, and the importance of feeling seen. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 344 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Brenna Thummler.

Marjorie Glatt's life hasn't been the same ever since she discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family's laundromat. Wendell, who died young and now must wander the earth as a ghost with nothing more than a sheet for a body, soon became one of Marjorie's only friends. But when Marjorie finally gets accepted by the popular kids at school, she begins to worry that if anyone learns about her secret ghost friends, she'll be labeled as a freak who sees dead people. With Marjorie's insistence on keeping Wendell's ghost identity a secret from her new friends, Wendell begins to feel even more invisible than he already is.

Eliza Duncan feels invisible, too. She's an avid photographer, and her zealous interest in finding and photographing ghosts gets her labeled as different by all the other kids in school. Constantly on the outside, Eliza begins to feel like a ghost herself.

Marjorie must soon come to terms with the price she pays to be accepted by the popular kids. Is it worth losing her friend Wendell? Is she partially to blame for the bullying Eliza endures?

Following the events of Sheets, Brenna Thummler's second original graphic novel, Delicates, tells a powerful story about what it means to fit in, and those who are left on the outside. It shows what it's like to feel invisible, and the importance of feeling seen. Above all, it is a story of asking for help when all seems dark, and bringing light to those who need it most.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 320 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Issue #13 in the Dell Ten Cent Book series. Sun, Sea and Sand by John P. Marquand, reprinted from Cosmopolitan Magazine. Softcover, 4 1/4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W, Text Only. Cover price $0.10.

Includes Volume 1 and 2 - Printings may vary.

Story and art by Shintaro Kago.

When Yukie Sakai is hired as a home aide, little does she know what surreal, absurd, and grotesque adventures are in store for her. Dementia 21 is one of the most outrageously satirical comics ever created, written and drawn by one of the most transgressive and experimental of Japan's manga auteurs. This limited-edition slipcase contains the complete two-volume set of this engrossing manga series.

Softcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 7-in. x 11-in., 600 pages (Total), B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GNs and is meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $60.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shintaro Kago.

Yukie Sakai is a sprightly young home health aide eager to help her elderly clients. But what seems like a simple, straightforward job quickly turns into a series of increasingly surreal and bizarre adventures that put Yukie's wits to the test! Shintaro Kago is well known for combining the traditional manga style with a hyper realistic illustration technique and an adventurous storytelling approach to create his own genre referred to as "fashionable paranoia." All of his trademark virtues (and vices) are on full display in these darkly comedic tales that strain the bounds of the imagination.

Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 300 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GNs and is meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Shintaro Kago.

Yukie Sakai is a sprightly young home health aide eager to help her elderly clients. But what seems like a simple, straightforward job quickly turns into a series of increasingly surreal and bizarre adventures that put Yukie's wits to the test! Shintaro Kago is well known for combining the traditional manga style with a hyper realistic illustration technique and an adventurous storytelling approach to create his own genre referred to as "fashionable paranoia." All of his trademark virtues (and vices) are on full display in these darkly comedic tales that strain the bounds of the imagination.

Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 300 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GNs and is meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shintaro Kago.

In the first volume of Dementia 21, Yukie Sakai got plenty of experience dealing with oddball patients. But now, in volume two, Kago throws Yukie into ever more surreal adventures, facing off against maniacal diapers, zombie hospital attendants, malfunctioning machines that causes out-of-body experiences and a Santa with dementia!

Dementia 21 Vol. 2 presents Kago in peak form, with a series of outlandish, eerie, darkly comedic tales that strain the bounds of the imagination.

Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 300 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GNs and is meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Shintaro Kago.

In the first volume of Dementia 21, Yukie Sakai got plenty of experience dealing with oddball patients. But now, in volume two, Kago throws Yukie into ever more surreal adventures, facing off against maniacal diapers, zombie hospital attendants, malfunctioning machines that causes out-of-body experiences and a Santa with dementia!

Dementia 21 Vol. 2 presents Kago in peak form, with a series of outlandish, eerie, darkly comedic tales that strain the bounds of the imagination.

Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 300 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: This is a Japanese manga-style GNs and is meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $29.99.

Includes Volume 1 and 2 - Printings may vary. Story and art by Shintaro Kago. A two-volume custom slipcase set featuring the devilishly funny, absurdist adult manga stories by Shintaro Kago, one of the most transgressive and experimental of Japan's manga auteurs. Initially printed in a super limited edition run, Fantagraphics is bringing this title back into print for trade audiences. Presented in a beautifully designed deluxe slipcase, it contains the complete two-volume paperback set of this engrossing and bestselling manga series. Softcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 7-in. x 11-in., 600 pages (Total), B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $60.00.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. From the creative team that brought you "Channel Zero: Jennie One", as well as the original writer of the Marvel Comics' controversial "NYX", comes DEMO, a 12-issue monthly series about real life people struggling to come to terms with superpowers and their burden. Black and white on high quality paper, each issue is a complete, stand-alone story. The debut issue follows Marie, a teenage girl with a nasty case of telekinesis. Kept under control by heavy mood stabilizers and an oppressive mother, she escapes the suburbs with her boyfriend Mike for New York City and the freedom and happiness it brings her. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. If your words had the power that Emmy's has, you'd stay mute too. But sooner or later you have to say something, and what happens when you say the right thing to the wrong person? Set in a sleepy rural community, the relative peace is shattered by a shy girl who never meant anyone any harm. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. An estranged family is brought together by a funeral, and bitter and angry Samantha Hurley confronts her half-brother about past wrongs, and in the process finds out something wonderful and unexpected about the family genes she carries. From the creative team that brought you Channel Zero: Jennie One, as well as the original writer of the Marvel Comics' controversial Nyx, comes Demo, a 12-issue monthly series about real life people struggling to come to terms with the superpowers they're burdened with. Each issue is a complete, stand-alone story. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. "Stand Strong"?James McMurray is a proud factory worker, whose uncomfortable size and strength finds himself easily taken advantage of. When he has to choose between family traditions and his manipulative friends, he finds his strength and power come in handy for once. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. In this issue, "Girl You Want," we've got perception, identity, projection, and reality. Are you the same person to others that you are when you look in the mirror? Kate isn't. In fact, she is whatever someone wants her to be, whether she likes it or not. With everyone so quick to jump to conclusions based on appearances, how will anyone ever know the real Kate? The latest stand-alone story from the creator of Marvel's Nyx, about people struggling to come to terms with the super-powers with which they're burdened. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

2nd Edition - By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. In this issue, "Girl You Want," we've got perception, identity, projection, and reality. Are you the same person to others that you are when you look in the mirror? Kate isn't. In fact, she is whatever someone wants her to be, whether she likes it or not. With everyone so quick to jump to conclusions based on appearances, how will anyone ever know the real Kate? The latest stand-alone story from the creator of Marvel's Nyx, about people struggling to come to terms with the super-powers with which they're burdened. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. Hate and fear can cause someone to do just about anything... inflict pain, damage, chaos, and death. The same can also be said for the reaction to this sort of hate, as one small boy finds out when his pet dog is killed and he lashes out at the persons responsible: in this case the entire population of his community! From the creative team that brought you Channel Zero: Jennie One, as well as the original writer of the Marvel Comics' controversial Nyx, comes Demo, a 12-issue monthly series about real-life people struggling to come to terms with the superpowers they're burdened with. Black-and-white on high-quality paper, each issue is a complete, stand-alone story. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. Hate and fear can cause someone to do just about anything... inflict pain, damage, chaos, and death. The same can also be said for the reaction to this sort of hate, as one small boy finds out when his pet dog is killed and he lashes out at the persons responsible: in this case the entire population of his community! From the creative team that brought you Channel Zero: Jennie One, as well as the original writer of the Marvel Comics' controversial Nyx, comes Demo, a 12-issue monthly series about real-life people struggling to come to terms with the superpowers they're burdened with. Black-and-white on high-quality paper, each issue is a complete, stand-alone story. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. Echoing current events, this issue puts us in the boots of John Hatfield, a poor kid who enlists in the army for college tuition. It's the only option for kids where he's from, to have anything that even resembles a future. But when war breaks out and he's shipped overseas, his natural talent to never miss his target becomes his curse... because Johnny just doesn't want to shoot anyone. Torn between doing his duty, and killing, and living with his conscience, or to be court-martialed and lose his best chance to provide for himself and his family, John's story isn't over when you come to the last page. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. Waking up one morning to find his girlfriend dead, Nick listens to the mix tape she left for him and is compelled to follow its specific and sometimes bizarre instructions. In the process of fulfilling his girlfriend's last wishes, he finds out more than he expected about her life, and his own. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Breaking Up - Written by Brian Wood. Art and Cover by Becky Cloonan. Betrayal, confusion, denial, pain, anger, guilt... breaking up sucks. It brings out the worst in all of us, and whether we like it or not, breaking up shines a huge, bright spotlight on all our mistakes and hang-ups. Eisner-nominated writer Brian Wood's latest issue documents a young couple and the death of their relationship, with art by Becky Cloonan. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. A successful big city businessman becomes obsessed with the panhandler on his corner, a sort of self-professed "street prophet." After one or two lucky predictions, the businessman is drawn into the crazy lies and dysfunction of the panhandler and turns his yuppie life upside-down looking for something meaningful to hold on to. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. Remember the days when you could slack off all the time, and you were really good at it? Two supermarket employees spend the night shift trying to convince a third that the slacker's life is the life for them, and his dreams to ? gasp! ? leave them to attend college, are just a waste of time. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. "Mon Dernier Jour Avec Toi" is translated as "My Last Day With You." A young couple, forced apart by their own respective demons, make their last night together as memorable as possible. This final issue of the critically-acclaimed Demo also includes a special ten- page backup story as an end-of-series bonus, with the creative roles reversed: Becky Cloonan writing the tale with Brian Wood on art, and featuring the return of the characters Marie and Mike from Demo #1! SC, 32pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Brian Wood. Art and cover by Becky Cloonan. 'A series of compelling but achingly brief short stories that each introduce extraordinary characters.' -THE ONION on DEMO VOL. 1 The pioneering indie masterwork returns! And here's the first of 6 brand-new, single-issue, done-in-one stories from Brian Wood (DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) and Becky Cloonan (AMERICAN VIRGIN, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), each one just as powerful and emotionally charged as the original run. In 'The Waking Life of Angels,' a woman is haunted by a recurring premonition; one of a person plummeting from a great height. Seriously sleep-deprived and with only fragments of images for clues, she abandons her life to travel halfway around the world in hopes of finding this person before her fateful accident occurs. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by BRIAN WOOD. Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN. The acclaimed series packed with a self-contained story in each issue continues with a shockingly dark tale titled 'Pangs!' Frank's rail-thin, barely eats, lives alone, pukes at the smell of breakfast, works in an office full of idiots, avoids lunch, hates chicken, hates seafood, hates socializing... He's completely unlike the woman at work he's becoming obsessed with. Despite all that, though, find out just how disturbingly far Frank will go to win her heart. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by BRIAN WOOD Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN. Evoking the very best of the classic Demo stories, 'Volume One Love Story' features Marlo, a happy young woman with an extreme case of OCD who plots her daily travels through Los Angeles with the help of an intricate system of post-it note instructions. But one day her system is hacked and new notes appear, threatening to derail her completely. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by BRIAN WOOD. Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN. In a crappy campground upstate, young Colin is murdered by local youth. Or is he? 'Waterbreather' takes the revenge fantasy and twists it around on itself as Colin grows up with a huge secret and crushing guilt - as well as the very acute sensation that he does not belong on the surface of the Earth... Cover price $2.99.

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Written by BRIAN WOOD. Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN. Demo's unique ground-level take on superpowers turns its attention to time travel with 'Stranded,' a gut-punching story of guilt, abuse, blame and revenge spanning several decades in the life of a woman granted powers she once loved - but might soon regret. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by BRIAN WOOD. Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN. DEMO volume 2 comes to a conclusion with the heartbreaking Sad and Beautiful World, the story of a marriage that spans a lifetime. Wait until you see what these two unique young lovers had to do to make it last! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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AIT/Planet Lar Edition - 1st printing. Collects Demo (2003) #1-12. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Becky Cloonan. Twelve stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss, and the joy of finding your own way in life. The Eisner-nominated and critically-acclaimed series of self-contained short stories by writer Brian Wood and artist Becky Cloonan is finally collected together into this complete, bookshelf format volume. The Comics Journal called it "...striking and substantial..." while Wizard Magazine named it its "Indie of the Year." When both ends of the comics press agree on a book, you know it's good! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

AIT/Planet Lar Edition - 2nd & later printings. Collects Demo (2003) #1-12. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Becky Cloonan. Twelve stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss, and the joy of finding your own way in life. The Eisner-nominated and critically-acclaimed series of self-contained short stories by writer Brian Wood and artist Becky Cloonan is finally collected together into this complete, bookshelf format volume. The Comics Journal called it "...striking and substantial..." while Wizard Magazine named it its "Indie of the Year." When both ends of the comics press agree on a book, you know it's good! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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DC Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Demo (2003) #1-12. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Becky Cloonan. The Eisner-nominated and critically acclaimed series of self-contained short stories by writer Brian Wood (DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) and artist Becky Cloonan (AMERICAN VIRGIN) arrives in a new edition. Twelve stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss, and the joy of finding your own way in life make DEMO a graphic novel not to be missed. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 328 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "More human than mainstream comics dare to be." - Variety"Touching...breathes with a sense of space and life rarely seen." - Entertainment Weekly"The fantastic throws the routine into relief." - The Village Voice"Lacking recurring characters, DEMO altogether is less reminiscent of other comics series than of a thematic rather than continuous-narrative novel, such as John Horne Burns' The Gallery (1947). High praise, maybe, but deserving." - Booklist, starred Cover price $19.99.

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DC Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Demo (2003) #1-12. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Becky Cloonan. The Eisner-nominated and critically acclaimed series of self-contained short stories by writer Brian Wood (DMZ, NORTHLANDERS) and artist Becky Cloonan (AMERICAN VIRGIN) arrives in a new edition. Twelve stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss, and the joy of finding your own way in life make DEMO a graphic novel not to be missed. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 328 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "More human than mainstream comics dare to be." - Variety "Touching...breathes with a sense of space and life rarely seen." - Entertainment Weekly "The fantastic throws the routine into relief." - The Village Voice "Lacking recurring characters, DEMO altogether is less reminiscent of other comics series than of a thematic rather than continuous-narrative novel, such as John Horne Burns' The Gallery (1947). High praise, maybe, but deserving." - Booklist, starred Cover price $24.99.

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DC Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Demo (2010 2nd Series DC) #1-6. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Becky Cloonan. The Eisner-nominated, critically acclaimed project by writer Brian Wood and artist Becky Cloonan returns in this collection of the second six-issue miniseries. Don't miss these new stories of conflicted teens grappling with love, loss and the joy of finding their way in life while dealing with their unexpected super-powers. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: "A character-driven drama...Wood proves himself to be a master of done-in-one storytelling." - IGN Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Collects Demo (2003 1st Series) #1-12 and Demo (2010 2nd Series DC) #1-6. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Becky Cloonan. Cover by Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. It's hard enough being a teenager. Now try being a teenager with powers. Demo chronicles the lives of young people who are on their separate journeys to self-discovery in a world-just like our own-where being different is feared. Softcover, 464 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Ashcan, 5.5" x 8.5", 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

1st printing. By Denys Wortman. Edited by James Sturm and Brandon Elston. A rescued archive of vintage New York from a forgotten master! After cartoonist, educator and editor James Sturm discovered the vintage book, Mopey Dick and the Duke, he set off to find more about the author, the deceased and unknown cartoonist Denys Wortman. Sturm immediately took note of the masterful drawings - casual, confident, and brimming with personality - and wondered how this cartoonist escaped his radar. After some online sleuthing, Sturm connected with Wortman's son, Denys Wortman VIII, who relayed that an archive of over 5,000 illustrations was literally sitting in his shed in dire need of rescuing. For over 35 years, the illustrations had been fighting such elements as hungry rodents, rusty paperclips and even a blizzard. Wortman VIIII also had drawers full of his father's correspondences including letters and holiday cards from William Steig and Walt Disney. Original artwork by artists and personal friends including Peggy Bacon, Milt Gross, Isabel Bishop, and Reginald Marsh were also saved. Considering that Wortman's luminary peers held him in the highest regard coupled with his artistic prowess, makes his absence from both fine art and comics history puzzling. So, Sturm and Brandon Elston set out to create a beautiful tribute to the forgotten master. Denys Wortman's New York is not only a tribute to Wortman, but it is a tribute to New York, the city that sparked Wortman's voracious creative output. From coal cellars to rooftops; from opera houses to boarding houses; Wortman recorded the sailors, dish-washers, con artists, entertainers, pushcart peddlers, construction workers, musicians, hobos, society matrons, young mothers, secretaries, and students who collectively make New York the city it is. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.