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1st printing. Written by Maia Kobabe, Phoebe Kobabe, Justin Hall, and Rani Som. Art by Maia Kobabe, Rani Som, Phoebe Kobabe, and Mel Gillman. Cover by Maia Kobabe. Dig deeper into one of the most banned books in America with this annotated edition of Maia Kobabe's seminal autobiographical work. In 2014, Maia Kobabe—who uses e/em/eir pronouns—thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fan fiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: It is a useful and touching guide on gender identity—what it means and how to think about it—for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere. This special annotated edition calls on voices from academic and creative communities to further shed light on Kobabe's work—exploring the technicalities of comic creation, the history of the LGBTQIA+ community, and highlighting personal anecdotes from a host of writers and artists discussing their own experiences growing up queer. Featuring commentary from designer and animator Phoebe Kobabe (The ABCs of Identities), cartoonist Ashley R. Guillory (Queers at the Table), Dr. Sandra Cox (professor of English at Southwest Missouri State University), Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian at Harvard Medical School), author Hal Schrieve (Fawn's Blood), and many more, this beautiful hardcover edition promises to be a wonderful educational tool for years to come. Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku - the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the girls who love them! Softcover, 200 pages, B&W Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku - the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the girls who love them! Softcover, 200 pages, B&W Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku - the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the girls who love them! Softcover, 200 pages, B&W Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. It's the spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara is in a quandary. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe also has a dilemma. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji succeeds where Saki fails, when both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture. Undeterred, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from costume-playing and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures - learning more than she ever wanted to about the humorous world of the Japanese otaku. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. It's the spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara is in a quandary. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe also has a dilemma. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji succeeds where Saki fails, when both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture. Undeterred, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from costume-playing and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures - learning more than she ever wanted to about the humorous world of the Japanese otaku. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. Kanji Sasahara has finally accepted that hes a true otaku who belongs in the Genshiken. Meanwhile, Saki Kasukabe still cant stand how much time her boyfriend, video game master Kousaka, wastes with the Genshiken guys. Saki isnt the only one whos upset that the club members do nothing but sit around playing video games. Kitagawa, the vicious vice president of the campus activities organization, is determined to break up the Genshiken. But the Prez has some dirt (and leverage) on Kitagawa. In fact, the Prez seems to have the lowdown on a lot of students–including Saki Kasukabe, who suddenly harbors a fear of hidden cameras! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. Kanji Sasharas annoyingly normal little sister, Keiko, has fallen for video game master Kousaka. And now shes willing to do whatever it takes to steal him away from his girlfriend, Saki Kasukabe . . . even if it means becoming a fangirl herself! But as a wise member of the Genshiken once said: You dont become an otaku by trying. So Saki teaches Keiko-chan what dating a rabid fan truly means . . . and it aint pretty. Then, just to add to the craziness, theres plastic modeling mayhem (dont ask), the challenge of Kanjis first PC, and Sakis penchant for pyromania. Looks like things are heating up! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku.A short time ago, college freshman Kanji Sasahara was struggling with an otaku identity crisis, but joining the Genshiken gave Kanji the confidence to fully embrace the otaku lifestyle. So when club president Madarame resigns from office, he pegs Kanji as the best candidate to fill his shoes. And what is President Sasaharas first order of business? To create a Genshiken fanzine to sell at the next Comic-Fest, which seems to many like a bold step for the notoriously inactive Genshiken. Meanwhile, cosplay aficionados Ohno and Tanaka appear to be spending a lot of time together. Does that mean love is in the air? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. The Genshiken has long been famous for its remarkable record of inactivity. But now that Kanji Sasahara has stepped in as the new club president, it looks as though things may change. Kanji wants the club to produce its first fanzine–and when the Genshiken members are accepted as official vendors at the summer Comic-Fest, they are forced to create a real doujinshi . . . and fast! With only a month before the submission deadline, can this sluggish bunch of otaku actually get anything done? Meanwhile, Kousaka is about to reveal a secret side of himself that nobody has ever seen. . . . Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. Ogiue is determined to sell her own doujinshi at the next ComicFest. What genre is she attempting? Why a gay romance . . . starring none other than Madarame and Kanji Sasahara. But when Saki-san catches a glimpse of one of Ogiues sketches, she gets the wrong idea. Now Saki is convinced that Ogiue is in love with Kanji, and shes dead set on playing Cupid. Meanwhile, as Madarame and Tanaka prepare to graduate, Kanji is about to become a busy senior. Hes ready to step down from the Genshiken oval office. But who will take over the role of club president? Heres a hint . . . can you say cosplay? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. On a lunch break at the Genshiken, Madarame is minding his own business when in walks Angela, a blond, blue-eyed otaku unlike anyone he has ever seen. However, Angela seems to know all about him! It turns out that Angela and her pal Susie, old friends of Ohnos, are visiting from the United States. Angela has a taste for hardcore doujinshi, and Sue cant seem to stop quoting offensive lines from her favorite anime. In just two days, the American visitors manage to turn the Genshiken upside down. Can the club survive a visit from these ambassadors of otakudom without inciting an international incident? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. The Genshiken girls have been trying to spark a little romance between Kanji and Ogiue for months–and a Genshiken trip to a hot springs resort seems like the perfect opportunity. When Ogiue falls sick, Ohno assigns Kanji to take care of her. The rest of the Genshiken gang leave for the day, and Kanji is finally ready to make his move. Ogiue, though, is convinced that Kanji will never accept her fan-girl ways. To settle things, Kanji will have to read her doujinshi–the one in which he stars! How will Kanji react when he finds himself to be the centerpiece of Ogiues masterwork? The answer will decide whether their relationship lives of dies! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Kio Shimoku. Its graduation day for Kanji, Kousaka, and Saki–and the whole Genshiken gang is there to cheer them on. Get ready for the biggest celebration of all time! Kanpai! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Kio Shimoku. Genshiken returns! The new series picks up from where the old one left off, checking in on the lives of the fan-favorite characters while introducing a few new ones at the same time. Find out what happens when the most otaku of the otaku get together to form The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, aka, the Genshiken! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Kio Shimoku. The main event looms! Who has time for schoolwork when Comic-Fest is around the corner? With the deadline for their dojinshi looming, the Genshiken is starting to fray at the seams. And when Angela flies to Tokyo for the big event, one member of the group is in for a romantic rendezvous. When stress and libido collide, the sparks will fly! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Kio Shimoku. The cross-dressing Hato has captured the hearts of everyone in the Genshiken, but the sudden appearance of a beautiful "girl" in the otaku club raises suspicions among the student council members. A knight in shining armor steps in to save Hato, Yoshitake's big brother! But he has secrets of his own! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. School festival season is here! With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! The stories feature the everyday lives of otaku, people with super-geeky obsessions. American fans can relate, and have even formed their own Genshiken clubs at schools across the country! This sequel series introduces a wide range of female characters, updating the series to correspond to the changing demographics of manga and anime fandom. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku, the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the boys and girls who love them. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku, the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the boys and girls who love them. School festival season is here! With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku - the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the boys and girls who love them. School festival season is here! With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. The sequel series to the bestselling Genshiken will have fans coming back for more. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku, the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the boys and girls who love them. With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku.Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku, the Japanese term for ubergeek. School festival season is here! With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku, the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the boys and girls who love them. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. Welcome to the world of the Genshiken, home of the true otaku, the Japanese term for ubergeek. This is the story of a group of friends who are all members of the most hardcore anime and manga fan club in all of Tokyo - and the boys and girls who love them. School festival season is here! With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kio Shimoku. School festival season is here! With friends of Yajima and Yoshitake visiting, someone from Hato's past chooses just the moment to reappear. Amid the chaos, an essential turning point arrives for Madarame! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Raymond Briggs. Raymond Briggs is the beloved British cartoonist whose many books, including The Snowman, When The Wind Blows, and Ethel & Ernest, have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Briggs was also an early pioneer of graphic novels, as some of his key works coincide with or even pre-date Will Eisner's A Contract With God. Gentleman Jim is the story of Jim Bloggs, an imaginative toilet cleaner who, dissatisfied with his station in life, devotes his time to envisioning a world beyond it. Encouraged by his wife, also eager to incorporate more adventure into her life, Jim sets out to bring these dreams to fruition by accumulating various accoutrements, only to discover that the life of an executive, an artist, or a cowboy is more complicated and costly than it appears. Gentleman Jim was originally released in England in 1980 and is now regarded as one of the first English-language graphic novels ever published. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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"Mink" by Kjartan Arnorsson, "Nite Crawler" by Brian Sutton, "Mouse Phoofing" by Lea Hernandez, "Technical Knock-Out" by Jeff Wood & Dennis Clark, pin-ups by Michelle Light, and a Strangers in Paradise promo by Terry Moore. 32 pgs, B&W,. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Terry Moore. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Written by Kate Beasley. Art and cover by Jillian Tamaki. Won in a major six-house auction, this hilarious and heartfelt middle-grade debut features a girl on a mission to be the best fifth grader ever. Gertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly Wiggly, and two loyal best friends. So when her absent mother decides to move away from their small town, Gertie sets out on her greatest mission yet: becoming the best fifth grader in the universe to show her mother exactly what she'll be leaving behind. There's just one problem: Seat-stealing new girl Mary Sue Spivey wants to be the best fifth grader, too. And there is simply not enough room at the top for the two of them. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $16.99.