Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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Written by James Asmus. Art and Cover by Megan Huang. When Director Ton forces Retsuko to win an auction for a day on the links with his favorite golf pro, he gets more than he bid for. Retsuko wins the auction, but it's a day of golf with TWO pros, setting up a battle of the sexes on the links. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by James Asmus. Art by Megan Huang. Cover by Shadia Amin. When Director Ton forces Retsuko to win an auction for a day on the links with his favorite golf pro, he gets more than he bid for. Retsuko wins the auction, but it's a day of golf with TWO pros, setting up a battle of the sexes on the links. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Molly Muldoon. Art and Cover by Kel McDonald. When a new company-wide project takes a person from each department to form a task force, Haida is chosen from accounting, Gori from marketing, and Washimi representing the president, leaving Retsuko to do all the work! Retsuko begins to feel left out, especially after Gori and Washimi have to cancel on karaoke night. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Molly Muldoon. Art by Kel McDonald. Cover by Abigail Starling. When a new company-wide project takes a person from each department to form a task force, Haida is chosen from accounting, Gori from marketing, and Washimi representing the president, leaving Retsuko to do all the work! Retsuko begins to feel left out, especially after Gori and Washimi have to cancel on karaoke night. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Annie Griggs. Art and Cover by Abigail Starling. In an effort to celebrate the women at Carrier Man Trading Company, the bosses reward the women passes for a paint-and-sip night. Um, cool? While enjoying their night out, Retsuko and friends discover the men are having their own night out and are determined to crash the party! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Annie Griggs. Art by Abigail Starling. Cover by Caroline Breault. n an effort to celebrate the women at Carrier Man Trading Company, the bosses reward the women passes for a paint-and-sip night. Um, cool? While enjoying their night out, Retsuko and friends discover the men are having their own night out and are determined to crash the party! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Danielle Radford. Art by Shadia Amin. Cover by Abigail Starling & Shadia Amin. When Mr. Ton has to take a pair of high maintenance clients out for a night on the town, he forces Retsuko to come along. Ton, Retsuko, and their clients go to a professional wrestling match, where Retsuko finds a kindred spirit in the villain of the show! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Danielle Radford. Art by Shadia Amin. Cover by Brenda Hickey. When Mr. Ton has to take a pair of high maintenance clients out for a night on the town, he forces Retsuko to come along. Ton, Retsuko, and their clients go to a professional wrestling match, where Retsuko finds a kindred spirit in the villain of the show! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Brenda Hickey. It's the Golden Week holiday, and Retsuko finds herself once again hurting for cash. While her coworkers chatter about their upcoming vacation plans, Retsuko sadly resigns herself to a week of cheap snacks and old movies. That is, until her old pal Puko enters the scene and hooks her up with a temporary job at her aunt and uncle's hot springs resort! What sounds like a win-win scenario at first quickly turns out...not to be. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story and Art by Brenda Hickey. Cover by Andrew Kolb. It's the Golden Week holiday, and Retsuko finds herself once again hurting for cash. While her coworkers chatter about their upcoming vacation plans, Retsuko sadly resigns herself to a week of cheap snacks and old movies. That is, until her old pal Puko enters the scene and hooks her up with a temporary job at her aunt and uncle's hot springs resort! What sounds like a win-win scenario at first quickly turns out...not to be. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Brenda Hickey. Tired of city life, Tsunoda heads to the spa to relax and surprise Aggretsuko. Unbeknownst to everyone, life at the seemingly idyllic spa is about to turn hair-raising when an oni spirit becomes angry. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Brenda Hickey. Tired of city life, Tsunoda heads to the spa to relax and surprise Aggretsuko. Unbeknownst to everyone, life at the seemingly idyllic spa is about to turn hair-raising when an oni spirit becomes angry. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Story by Brenda Hickey. Tsunoda sees the 'oni' spirit in the woods and raises the alarm within the resort, causing a confrontation between an exhausted Retsuko and the rest of the resort staff. Meanwhile, Gori, Haida, and Fenneko are on their way to resort, expecting to find a super-relaxed Retsuko. Little do they know... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story by Brenda Hickey. Cover by Philip Murphy. Tsunoda sees the 'oni' spirit in the woods and raises the alarm within the resort, causing a confrontation between an exhausted Retsuko and the rest of the resort staff. Meanwhile, Gori, Haida, and Fenneko are on their way to resort, expecting to find a super-relaxed Retsuko. Little do they know... 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Brenda Hickey. Aggretsuko goes head-to-head with the oni spirit that haunts the resort! Meanwhile, Gori, Fenneko, and Haida are still lost in the woods. Can they arrive in time to save the day? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Story and Art by Brenda Hickey. Cover by Philip Murphy. Aggretsuko goes head-to-head with the oni spirit that haunts the resort! Meanwhile, Gori, Fenneko, and Haida are still lost in the woods. Can they arrive in time to save the day? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling. Cover by Andrew Dalhouse. When Aggretsuko and her coworkers go on a company retreat to Tokyo Video Joy Place, a theme park run by an American movie studio, Aggretsuko is overwhelmed by repeated messages to follow her dreams. But what are Aggretsuko' dreams? And how can she make them a reality? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling. Cover by Andrew Dalhouse. When Aggretsuko and her coworkers go on a company retreat to Tokyo Video Joy Place, a theme park run by an American movie studio, Aggretsuko is overwhelmed by repeated messages to follow her dreams. But what are Aggretsuko' dreams? And how can she make them a reality? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling. Cover by Jarrett Williams. When Aggretsuko and her coworkers go on a company retreat to Tokyo Video Joy Place, a theme park run by an American movie studio, Aggretsuko is overwhelmed by repeated messages to follow her dreams. But what are Aggretsuko' dreams? And how can she make them a reality? Cover price $3.99.

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling and Andrew Dalhouse. Cover by Abigail Starling. Desperate to find a new job, Retsuko visits an employment agency, which recommends a much different--and surprising--career path for her. But can Retsuko summon the inner strength to make such a big change? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling and Andrew Dalhouse. Cover by Robin Crew. Desperate to find a new job, Retsuko visits an employment agency, which recommends a much different--and surprising--career path for her. But can Retsuko summon the inner strength to make such a big change? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Josh Trujillo. Art and Cover by Abigail Starling. While working at a Maid Café, Aggretsuko must keep her identity secret from her number one customer: Mr. Ton. Moonlighting on her lunch breaks, Retsuko sees another side of Mr. Ton. This elaborate scheme can't last long, can it? Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling. Cover by Jarrett Williams. While working at a Maid Café, Aggretsuko must keep her identity secret from her number one customer: Mr. Ton. Moonlighting on her lunch breaks, Retsuko sees another side of Mr. Ton. This elaborate scheme can't last long, can it? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art and COver by Abigail Starling. Late to work at both of her jobs, Retsuko must make a choice. Does she continue moonlighting, or does she make a genuine effort at Carrier Man Trading? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Abigail Starling. Cover by Brenda Hickey. Late to work at both of her jobs, Retsuko must make a choice. Does she continue moonlighting, or does she make a genuine effort at Carrier Man Trading? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Cover by Abigail Starling. When Kabae gives Retsuko a book from a Regency-era romance series, our hero becomes obsessed. After reading the entire series over a sleepless weekend, Retsuko finds that her mother also loves the series, and the two spend an entire lunch talking about it. They are thrilled to realize that a pop-up shop themed around the book has opened nearby and is hosting a competition for a pre-release DVD of the TV show pilot! Also featuring two all-new stories from Brenda Hickey, Josh Tierney, and Shadia Amin. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Cover by Sarah Stern. When Kabae gives Retsuko a book from a Regency-era romance series, our hero becomes obsessed. After reading the entire series over a sleepless weekend, Retsuko finds that her mother also loves the series, and the two spend an entire lunch talking about it. They are thrilled to realize that a pop-up shop themed around the book has opened nearby and is hosting a competition for a pre-release DVD of the TV show pilot! Also featuring two all-new stories from Brenda Hickey, Josh Tierney, and Shadia Amin. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. By Mark Beyer. Amy and Jordan are in constant danger from employers, landlords, police, serial killers, and their own depression in this comic story by Mark Beyer. Each graphic, angular panel moves Amy and Jordan through a world of radiation, caves, highrises, and sleazy bars, as they circle the globe for no apparent reason. If you like black humor, this is the blackest. Softcover, 5-in. x 5-in., 174 pages, B&W Cover price $7.95.

Volume 2, Issue 1 - "Sexual Deviant Issue". 6.5" x 10", 48 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Mark Beyer. Mark Beyer's outrageously dire, eccentrically charming black comedy is one of the great graphic novels of the Eighties, and a timelessly strange vision of urban life. Amy and Jordan are just like us: hoping for the best, even when things go from bad to worse. They are devoured by fish, beheaded by ghosts, menaced by bears, and hunted by the cops, but still they struggle on, bickering and reconciling, scraping together the rent and trying to find a decent movie. The perfect solace for anxious modern minds, courtesy of one of the great innovators of American comics. Now if only Amy's skin would grow back... Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 5-in. x 5-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.65

By Miss Lasko-Gross. 16 pgs. B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95.

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By Miss Lasko-Gross. 24 pgs. B&W with color cover. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing.

Written by Adam P. Knave. Art and cover by Valentine Barker.

For Kacee, a queer Black girl in middle school, everything feels like a struggle. When she fails a class as a result of her stress and ends up in summer school, she starts to wonder why she even bothers trying-and ultimately begins to discover her own power to improve the things in her life she can control, and try to let go of what she can't.

From writer Adam P. Knave (The Once and Future Queen) and artist Valentine Barker, with letters by Frank Cvetkovic (Punch-Up), The Airless Year is a story of self-discovery and empowerment about taking control where you can, and learning to let the rest go.

o Perfect for YA readers!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in. 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Story and art by Lia Fiengo. Airshell would fall into the sci-fi-or-something-like-that novel category. This is a story of contrasts; true or false, right or wrong dreams or nightmares, dream or reality, black or white and so on. You change 'or' with 'and' and it still works. At this point, Airshell tells about a young man in a very distant future, who doesn't perceive things like the others. Is he right? Is he wrong? Is he both at the same time? The mystery lies within the Airshell. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Story and art by Lia Fiengo. After meeting Ari Norvant, a young assistant who also happens to be a researcher, and telling him his 'points of view,' Rene in one of his night wanderings finds an object which seems to be a very old hologram. It turns out that this hologram carries two old data transmissions: a personal recording, and a strange interview fragment with strange kids in a strange place. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Story and art by Lia Fiengo. While looking at Rene's profile, Ari notices a man who doesn't seem to be a doctor, although he appears to be one. Worried about a possible fishy affair going on, Ari decides to find out more about him. To his surprise, it turns out that the man is a top executive genetic engineer who likes to breed deep-sea fishes. B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. What happens when you put one down-on-his-luck amateur novelist and one amnesiac ghost girl in one bargain-priced haunted apartment? You get the punch line of Bambis life. The good news is, Ako is neither the ghost of the person who supposedly committed suicide in the rental nor an unfriendly poltergeist hell-bent on causing chaos. But she needs a place to hang out until she can ascend to wherever ghosts go and Bambi needs source material for his career, so maybe they can have a mutually beneficial relationship! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. A ghost...or not a ghost? That is the question, and the entire reason an amateur novelist, a psychic, and a high school girl go traipsing around a culture festival. Once there, they discover the secret behind Akos existence! Or so they think... But life—and death—just isnt that simple. As for the inhabitants of Bambis haunted apartment complex, the spookiness inherent in Akos existence begins affecting the world around them as well! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. Accepting others is difficult. Accepting yourself is even harder. But thats exactly what needs to be done if Yamashiro ever wants to stop her ghostly alter ego, Ako, from haunting amateur novelist Bambi. Still, that would mean forgiving herself and acknowledging the true nature of her friendship with Azusa. In the meantime, though, Bambis pretty happy with the status quo, especially since hes starting to dread the day Ako disappears from his life! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. She no longer disappears with the dawn. As the distinctions between Ako and Yamashiro become more and more defined, Akos ghostly form has become much less phantasmic. However, the question remains—can Ako and Yamashiro ever become fully-fledged beings in their own right, or will an important part of them always be missing? If you ask amateur novelist Bambis opinion…well, after spending so much time with Ako, he cant imagine life without her anymore! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by HERO. He cant fight this feeling anymore. Death? Life? None of that really matters to Bambi. Even if Ako makes up with Yamashiro, that wont ease the loneliness in his heart. Still, there are definitely downsides to living with a kind-of-dead person. Like being surrounded by a constant chill or knowing that no matter how much time passes, shell remain forever young. But as they say, love is blind, so its probably too late for him! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. Al Parker: Illustrator, Innovator the latest volume in a series highlighting the great American illustrators. This lavishly illustrated book covers every aspect of this important artist's career with authoritative articles, hundreds of incredible full color illustrations and rarely seen photographs. One of America's best known magazine illustrators from the 1940's to the 1960's, Al Parker was an innovator, a trend setter, and a constant experimenter. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $44.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Eddie Campbell. Eddie Campbell has created a graphic novel about the rise and fall of the graphic novel itself, and along the way draws potent conclusions about the very nature of art. It is a graphic novel about becoming and artist and making your way in the world as an artist. The narrative teems with established luminaries as well as `would be` artists. Many are briefly examined while a few have been made the subjects of penetrating case histories in this cavalcade of dreamers, fools and sudden millionaires. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

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1st printing. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. Stories, art and cover by Eddie Campbell. A collection of the earliest strips featuring Campbells autobiographical alter ego, Alec MacGarry. Originally published in hard-to-find British amateur press comics of the 80s; includes the first Alec collection from 1984, as well as Love and Beerglasses and Doggie in the Window. 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

2nd and later printings. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. Stories, art and cover by Eddie Campbell. A collection of the earliest strips featuring Campbells autobiographical alter ego, Alec MacGarry. Originally published in hard-to-find British amateur press comics of the 80s; includes the first Alec collection from 1984, as well as Love and Beerglasses and Doggie in the Window. 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.50.

1st printing. By Eddie Campbell. ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS (A LIFE-SIZE OMNIBUS) -- collecting the critically-acclaimed Alec books: THE KING CANUTE CROWD, GRAFFITI KITCHEN, HOW TO BE AN ARTIST, LITTLE ITALY, THE DEAD MUSE, THE DANCE OF LIFEY DEATH, AFTER THE SNOOTER, as well as a generous helping of rare and never-before-seen material, including an all-new 35-page book, THE YEARS HAVE PANTS. For the fans of the series who want the ultimate edition of Eddie Campbell's ALEC. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 640 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $49.95.

Add to cart Fine $13.00

1st printing. By Eddie Campbell. ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS (A LIFE-SIZE OMNIBUS) -- collecting the critically-acclaimed Alec books: THE KING CANUTE CROWD, GRAFFITI KITCHEN, HOW TO BE AN ARTIST, LITTLE ITALY, THE DEAD MUSE, THE DANCE OF LIFEY DEATH, AFTER THE SNOOTER, as well as a generous helping of rare and never-before-seen material, including an all-new 35-page book, THE YEARS HAVE PANTS. For the fans of the series who want the ultimate edition of Eddie Campbell's ALEC. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 640 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Eddie Campbell. Eddie Campbell gathers together for the first time three of his smaller books of the early '90s: Graffiti Kitchen, a story of foolish passion held by many to be his best work ever; Little Italy, about a Scotsman arriving to live in the tropics; and the multi-faceted Dance of Lifey Death. These short works fill the spaces between the two larger Alec books, The King Canute Crowd and How to be an Artist and are essential reading to followers of comics about real life as well as a delight to the most casual browser. Softcover, 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

One-shot - story and art by Phil Laskey. 8.5" x 11", 32 pages, b&w. Cover price $1.25.