Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

1st printing.

Story and art by Lucy Knisley.

New York Times best-selling cartoonist Lucy Knisley paints a stark portrait of contemporary, twenty-something womanhood.

In this next installment of her graphic memoir series, Knisley accompanies her ailing grandparents on a cruise. Part memoir, part travelogue and part family history, Knisley tries to connect with her grandparents and also, by using her grandfather's WWII memoir, reconcile their younger and older selves. Readers will identify with Knisley's frustration and her attempts to come to terms with mortality, as she copes with the stress of travel complicated by her grandparents' frailty.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. A pair of twisted siblings—Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history—cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. These scary short stories will shock you with a literal interpretation of the ills that plague modern society! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. A pair of twisted siblings—Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history—cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. These scary short stories will shock you with a literal interpretation of the ills that plague modern society! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. Now is a hardcover collector's edition, Dissolving Classroom is one of the strangest stories that Ito has ever created in his history as a horror mangaka, and considering the sheer amount of strange stories that he has formed in the past, this is really saying something." - comicbook.comPlease Stop GrovelingA pair of twisted siblings—Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history—cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. At the heart of the ills lies a culture, both foreign and all too close to home, of excessive apologetics! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 182 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $24.95.

2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Junji Ito. Now is a hardcover collector's edition, Dissolving Classroom is one of the strangest stories that Ito has ever created in his history as a horror mangaka, and considering the sheer amount of strange stories that he has formed in the past, this is really saying something." - comicbook.comPlease Stop GrovelingA pair of twisted siblings—Yuuma, a young man obsessed with the devil, and Chizumi, the worst little sister in recorded history—cause all sorts of tragic and terrifying things to happen wherever they go. At the heart of the ills lies a culture, both foreign and all too close to home, of excessive apologetics! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 182 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. Art by Cristy Road. Basking in the trenches of leftover teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty, Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog like it's nobody's business! Here is the first collection of five years of her artwork. Her work has appeared in the pages of Jane Magazine, Bitch and Bust, as well as doing artwork for Green Day, Plan-it X Records, and Esther Bell! Cristy is creating the visual voice of angry DIY punk rock youth. Recently featured on the Sister Spit tour! Softcover, 88 postcards, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. Written by Pierre Gabus. Art and Cover by Romuald Reutimann. Foreword by Jeff Smith. "District 14 is an intoxicating brew of early twentieth century Americana, a world filled with immigrants, gangsters, and heroes. It's like a dream mash-up of Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, noir and gangster films, as well as 10 cent comic books from the '40s... oh, and toss in Babar the Elephant for good measure..." from Jeff Smith's foreword. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 304 pages, B&W Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. Written by Pierre Gabus. Art and cover by Romuald Reutimann. Following the critically acclaimed Season 1 of what Jeff Smith described as "...a dream mash-up of Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, noir and gangster films, as well as 10 cent comic books from the '40s... oh, and toss in Babar the Elephant for good measure..." The adventures continue for the eclectic characters of the infamous metropolis District 14. Secrets will be revealed, blood will be shed, and new allegiances will be forged as Michael, Hector and the rest of the fantastic cast face both their respective inner demons as well as the corrupt powers that control the District. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 360 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jean Dufaux. Art and cover by Hugues Labiano. A translation of the French graphic album about life in the American South during the Great Depression. Dixie, the daughter of a small-time bank robber and a desperate woman, witnesses the lengths (and depths) that people will go to while struggling to survive. As Dixies father vanishes and reappears at his whim, Dixie and her mother attempt to retain their dignity in the face of poverty, crime, and prejudice. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story by Jean Dufaux. Art and cover by Hugues Labiano. A translation of the French graphic album about life in the American South during the Great Depression. Dixie, the daughter of a small-time bank robber and a desperate woman, witnesses the lengths (and depths) that people will go to while struggling to survive. Relocating to Alabama after her dads bank robbery, Dixies family tries to make a fresh start, but an encounter with a crooked cop spells disaster; Dixie runs into author James Agee and photographer Walker Evans during their historic chronicle of the Depression.  Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $10.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

1st printing. Story and art by Mimi Pond. Mimi Pond crafts a gorgeous, dazzling biography of the Mitford Sisters. In DO ADMIT: THE MITFORD SISTERS AND ME, they grow from cloistered turn-of-the-century country girls into debutantes who would marry into political influence—for better or worse. Is it any wonder that a young, working class Mimi in Southern California becomes enamored with The Mitfords downright fanciful rich-and-famous lifestyle? This charming, inventively cartooned, and lovingly researched biography captures the dramatic, over-the-top antics of high societys strongest personalities as they rubbed elbows with some of historys most infamous fascists and communists. Ponds genius for classic cartooning brings the aesthetic decadence of the 1920s and 30s to life with effortless aplomb, warts and all. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 444 pages, B&W (and Blue). Teen+ Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by David A U Thorpe. Art by Stephen Sampson. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 28 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

1st printing. Collects Dodge City (2018 Boom) #1-4.

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art and cover by Cara McGee.

Life comes at you fast, but dodgeballs come way faster! Tomás is a teenage misfit, but when he joins the Jazz Pandas dodgeball team, he finds a place where he can really belong, and a family of oddballs and outcasts who are willing to do whatever it takes to win the summer regional dodgeball championships.

From creator Josh Trujillo (Adventure Time: Brain Robbers) and artist Cara McGee (Over the Garden Wall), comes a comic that packs punch and a whole lot of heart!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shoko Hidaka. Sakurai slaves away his days as a veteran ad man...but at what cost? Although his heart was broken years ago, he hasn't found the time (or courage) to move on. Will a mysterious young painter finally help him grow past his mistakes? Does the Flower Blossom bursts to life with surprise friendships and new beginnings! Can two lonely men truly reach out? And will the first strokes on a fresh canvas reveal the shape of beautiful things to come? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shoko Hidaka. When Sakurai's small world is taken over by a strange and otherworldly young painter, he can't tell if the fascination is mutual. Will a man with a battered heart welcome a mysterious new friend with open arms? Does the Flower Blossom mixes curious attraction and feisty friendship to create a picture-perfect tale! Can two men with wildly different histories put their pasts aside and grow in the light of new love? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shoko Hidaka. Youichi and Sakurai have come a long way since that fateful meeting at the train station. But Youichi's inability to express his feelings threatens to send their quasi-relationship back into nothingness. And with his rival now residing under the same roof, Sakurai finds himself forced to reconsider his hesitation with the seemingly ignorant Youichi. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. Story and art by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim. Translated by Janet Hong. Yuna never wanted to adopt a dog. But with her partner in mourning-and in desperate need of a boost in morale-she gives in to his humble request. And in the grand tradition of reluctant pet owners, she and their puppy soon become inseparable. The young couple even goes so far as to relocate to soothe their new canine pal's anxiety. After all, there's nothing like a move to the country to set yourself right. Right? The idyll of a quiet life soon gives way to a surprising degree of antagonism, including clashes with long-time local residents of a different generation. The culture shock is palpable for all three urban transplants as the isolation of their new environs starts to sink in. They eventually adopt another dog, and still another-all while reckoning with the ups and downs of middle-age and childlessness in an unforgivingly traditional milieu. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 212 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

A collection of stories about dogs as told by the children that own them. 10 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 16 pages, Text, with full color illustrations.

2nd and later printings. By Blotch. Diego, a dingo resident of the popular Bendigo Beach area, finds his carefree life of beach parties and one-night stands interrupted when an old boyfriend returns, leading him to choose between his carefree lifestyle and a more committed, romantic future. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Autographed by Steve Lafler on splash page with small sketch. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 488 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Written and Illustrated by Abby Denson. Think "Animal Farm", but with dolls! 5" x 8", 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

1st Printing. Cover price $9.95.

The Syracuse University Masters of Fine Arts program had the students visiting various universities around the country for art instruction. One of their stops was Fort Worth's Texas Christian University where Don Ivan Punchatz was teaching. His assignment for the class was a short comic strip ala R. Crumb/Peter Kuper about their experience in the program. This publication was a collection of their efforts. Very scarce as it was only printed for the students. Includes Punchatz's one-page comic strip on the cover. Side-glued with a plastic retaining strip, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 52 pages printed on one side, black and white.

Variant Cover by Jasmin Darnell. Story by Patrick Kindlon. Art by Valentina Pinti and Maria Llovet. Llovet and Kindlon are returning to the world of THERES NOTHING THERE with new collaborators Valentina Pinti (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Simone Sellecchia, Andy Duggan (Star Wars), Jasmin Darnell (Godkiller), Kelsi Jo Silva (Thirsty), and variant cover magic-maker Leirix for DONT AVERT YOUR EYES, a brand new story set in a strange world of high fashion, low morals, and demonic dementia. 32 pages.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $9.00

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $9.00

Variant Cover by Duski Loveless. Story by Patrick Kindlon. Art by Valentina Pinti and Maria Llovet. Llovet and Kindlon are returning to the world of THERES NOTHING THERE with new collaborators Valentina Pinti (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Simone Sellecchia, Andy Duggan (Star Wars), Jasmin Darnell (Godkiller), Kelsi Jo Silva (Thirsty), and variant cover magic-maker Leirix for DONT AVERT YOUR EYES, a brand new story set in a strange world of high fashion, low morals, and demonic dementia. 32 pages.

Add to cart Fine $4.70

1st printing. Story and art by Lance Hansen. Don't Cry is about two brothers, Francis and Nicky. The story follows Francis throughout the year as he experiences and explores many formative events. He falls in love, encounters violence and death, and discovers sex. It is his relationship with Nicky that is the focus of the book as he comes to terms with his role as older brother to the troubled boy. Softcover, 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Anders Nilsen and Cheryl Weaver.

In this collection of letters, drawings, and photos, Anders Nilsen chronicles a six-year relationship and the illness that brought it to an end.

Don't Go Where I Can't Follow is an eloquent appreciation of the time the author shared with his fiancée, Cheryl Weaver. The story is told using artifacts of the couple's life together, including early love notes, simple and poetic postcards, tales of their travels in written and comics form, journal entries, and drawings done in the hospital in her final days.

Don't Go Where I Can't Follow is a deeply personal romance, and a universal reminder of our mortality and the significance of the relationships we build.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Anders Nilsen and Cheryl Weaver.

In this collection of letters, drawings, and photos, Anders Nilsen chronicles a six-year relationship and the illness that brought it to an end.

Don't Go Where I Can't Follow is an eloquent appreciation of the time the author shared with his fiancée, Cheryl Weaver. The story is told using artifacts of the couple's life together, including early love notes, simple and poetic postcards, tales of their travels in written and comics form, journal entries, and drawings done in the hospital in her final days.

Don't Go Where I Can't Follow is a deeply personal romance, and a universal reminder of our mortality and the significance of the relationships we build.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Story by Stefano Cardoselli One man's trash is another man's living. Since earth became inhospitable, humanity escaped ages ago to live in a space station floating above the atmosphere. Now Travis and his crew of garbage men are tasked with cleaning up mountains of toxic waste, working for a company called Atomic Bros INC., to create a 'Clear World.' But when one of Travis' crew members goes missing near an old nuclear facility Travis' job becomes a bit more complicated. 28 pages full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Advanced Reader Copy. Story and Art by Stefano Cardoselli. Preview of Don't Spit in the Wind (2023 Mad Cave) #1 and Exorcists Never Die (2023 Mad Cave) #1. 32 pages full color. Rated T+

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written and Art by Stefano Cardoselli. Cover by Zach Howard, Nelson Daniel. One man's trash is another man's living. Since earth became inhospitable, humanity escaped ages ago to live in a space station floating above the atmosphere. Now Travis and his crew of garbage men are tasked with cleaning up mountains of toxic waste, working for a company called Atomic Bros INC., to create a 'Clear World'. But when one of Travis' crew members goes missing near an old nuclear facility Travis' job becomes a bit more complicated. 28 pages full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Story by Stefano Cardoselli. Since the earth became inhospitable, a crew of garbage men has been tasked with cleaning up mountains of toxic waste. After descending deep inside a nuclear facility to search for a missing crew, Rodriguez and Boy find evidence that the crew has been killed by an unknown predator. Meanwhile, Travis is trying to survive his own encounter with a swarm of locusts. 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Story by Stefano Cardoselli. Travis has been reunited with the love of his life, Cassandra! Now they just have to survive the toxic environment, the killer garbage worshippers, and the ever-growing nuclear monster ravaging what's left of Earth! Just another day in the life of being a garbage man. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Story by Stefano Cardoselli. This may well be the final countdown for humanity as a mutated monster stalks across what is left of the decimated Earth and a cult of trash worshippers prepare for the end times. Travis, his fellow garbage men, and the love of his life, Cassandra, are the last line of defense…but will they be enough? And is the Earth worth trying to defend? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $6.49

Add to cart Very Good $4.30

1st Printing. 23rd Dilbert Book. Softcover, 8.5" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

1st Printing. 13th Dilbert Book. Softcover, 8.5" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Art and cover by Ryoko Kui. From Ryoko Kui, author of Delicious in Dungeon, comes a lush compilation of artwork drawn over the course of the hit series' creation! Featuring hundreds of pages of comics, sketches, and full color illustrations, this gorgeous collection will help you discover new sides to your favorite characters as they're depicted in situations you've never seen before! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Story and art byStephanie Rodriguez. A young Dominican girl navigates middle school and her dream of being an artist in this debut coming-of-age graphic novel inspired by the author's tween years. Eighth grade in New York City means one thing: It's time to start applying to high schools! While her friends are looking at school catalogs and studying for entrance exams, Steph is doodling in her notebook and waiting for art class to begin. When her art teacher tells her about LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Steph desperately wants to apply. But she's in the Bronx, and LaGuardia is a public school in Manhattan-which her mom would not approve of. Steph comes up with a plan that includes lying to her mom, friends, and teachers. Keeping secrets isn't easy, and Steph must decide how far she'll go to get what she wants. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Tony Sandoval. A lonely, metal-obsessed teen sends a heartfelt song to his missing beloved, only to find out that his music has traveled to the beyond, and re-broadcast to the entire city. Only his best friend knows that he is really the mysterious rock god and anonymous legend known as "Doomboy." An evocative, melancholy coming-of-age story. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

"Toys I Loved" by Jesse Reklaw, "Church of Awesome Thought, Class of 2006" By Sean Christensen, "Rules of Engagement" by Tom Lechner, "Meditations in Graphite" by David Wien, "We Used to be Awesome at Shoplifting" by Nicole Georges, and "The MBZ" by Ian Sundahl. 32 Pages, B&W.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

1st printing. Written by Mary M. Talbot. Art and cover by Bryan Talbot. Part personal history, part biography, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes contrasts two coming- of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations and gender politics, thwarted ambitions and personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds, poignantly evoked by the atmospheric visual storytelling of award-winning graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot. Produced through an intense collaboration seldom seen between writers and artists, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes is smart, funny, and sad-an essential addition to the evolving genre of graphic memoir. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $14.99.

2nd and later printings. Written by Mary M. Talbot. Art and cover by Bryan Talbot. Part personal history, part biography, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes contrasts two coming- of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations and gender politics, thwarted ambitions and personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds, poignantly evoked by the atmospheric visual storytelling of award-winning graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot. Produced through an intense collaboration seldom seen between writers and artists, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes is smart, funny, and sad-an essential addition to the evolving genre of graphic memoir. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st Printing. Softcover, 6.5" x 9", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Fumetti combined with drawing, no credits. Horizontal format, 10 1/4-in. 6 1/2-in., 32 pages, sepia tone.

First edition, first printing, 1988. Written and illustrated by Lynda Barry. Life in the suburbs when you're a kid and life is bewildering and odd. Horizontal format, 9-in. x 6-in., 124 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Written by Scott Chitwood. Art and cover by Danny Luckert. When Eric is hit by a mysterious blast of light from space, he suddenly finds his mind filled with designs for strange devices. But when he blindly begins building them, he won't discover what they do until he and his friends turn them on. But do they dare? In the spirit of The Goonies and Explorers, the adventure begins here from the creators of Haunted and Riptide! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Written by Scott Chitwood. Art and Cover by Danny Luckert. After having his brain filled with designs for hundreds of mysterious devices, Eric and his friends begin discovering the strange and fantastic things they can do. They're also about to find out that other people have received the Download in the past and powerful forces will do anything to get what's in his mind. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Scott Chitwood. Art and Cover by Danny Luckert. It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt! Eric and his friends realize the devices from the Download are more dangerous than they thought. But can they trust the Serizawa Corporation with their secrets or are they the bigger threat? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Written by Scott Chitwood. Art and Cover by Danny Luckert. In the grand finale of the series, Eric and his friends finally discover the origin and purpose of the Download. However, it may be too late for the kids as they must face off against the original threat the devices were designed to do battle against. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.