Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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Volume 2 - 1st Printing - INCLUDES 2 bookmarks - Written by Yi Shi Si Zhou. Art and Cover by Yuchi Jinze and Maomao Tou. In a world ravaged by human greed and environmental collapse, Little Mushroom An Zhe continues his perilous journey toward survival and identity. He has been living in the human base for some time, learning more about the base, about human laws, and about the goodness and corruption hidden in human hearts. Everything here is foreign to him, but learning human customs is his best chance to stay alive and find his precious spore. Supreme Judge Lu Feng is watching him closely... They say he will kill without hesitation even at the slightest suspicion. But what if the Supreme Judge makes a mistake? After all, the price of such an error could be a single wasted life... or dozens more lost if a monster slips through. People fear and hate the Supreme Judge. Lu Fengs green eyes are cold and emotionless, and the hand gripping his gun is steady. An Zhe fears Lu Feng more than anything – just one look into those frosty green eyes says it all: if the Supreme Judge discovers the truth, he will show no mercy! Hardcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 212 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Good $25.00 Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight.

"Dr. Hathern's Daughters; or, A Selfish Woman" by Mary J. Holmes. Digest format, 5" x 7", 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Dan Wickline. Art by Carlos Reno. Cover by Stejpan Sejic. When their original graphic novel Karma made its debut in 2022, writer DAN WICKLINE and artist CARLOS RENO set a new standard for erotic comics storytelling with their one-of-a-kind romantic adventure based on Wickline's real-life experience in the heady world of high fashion and photography. Now, the powerhouse creative team have reunited for an all-new sequel in Karma 2, continuing the story of advertising photographer Alex and supermodel Karma. As their relationship deepens, the lovers face new challenges and opportunities while trying to navi-gate the ups and downs of the creative life. Alex loses his job and begins to question his future, while Karma is faced with saying good-bye to someone she loves and opening the door to more serious -commitment. And if that wasn't enough to deal with, a former child star turned pop sensation is trying to wedge herself between the two of them. Can this budding romance survive the chaos - and the temptations that surround them? Find out in the lushly rendered pages of Karma 2, available in both trade paperback and hardcover editions (including a special hard-cover edition signed by the author), all featuring a stunningly sensual cover painting by acclaimed artist STJEPAN SEJIC! Hardcover, 136 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $34.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Dan Wickline. Art by Carlos Reno. Cover by Stejpan Sejic. When their original graphic novel Karma made its debut in 2022, writer DAN WICKLINE and artist CARLOS RENO set a new standard for erotic comics storytelling with their one-of-a-kind romantic adventure based on Wickline's real-life experience in the heady world of high fashion and photography. Now, the powerhouse creative team have reunited for an all-new sequel in Karma 2, continuing the story of advertising photographer Alex and supermodel Karma. As their relationship deepens, the lovers face new challenges and opportunities while trying to navi-gate the ups and downs of the creative life. Alex loses his job and begins to question his future, while Karma is faced with saying good-bye to someone she loves and opening the door to more serious -commitment. And if that wasn't enough to deal with, a former child star turned pop sensation is trying to wedge herself between the two of them. Can this budding romance survive the chaos - and the temptations that surround them? Find out in the lushly rendered pages of Karma 2, available in both trade paperback and hardcover editions (including a special hard-cover edition signed by the author), all featuring a stunningly sensual cover painting by acclaimed artist STJEPAN SEJIC! Hardcover, 136 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $34.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Stepanka Jislova. What is at the core of romantic attachment? Does our upbringing play a part, or is falling in love a magical, uncontrollable process? Are we doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over, or can we break unhealthy cycles and learn new ways to love? These are the questions asked in Heartcore, an award-winning graphic memoir from comics creator Štepánka Jislová. In this empowering story of self-discovery, the author reflects on her troubled experiences in dating and love and finally seeks to understand the reasons behind her many toxic relationships. She explores topics such as normative gender roles, online dating and casual sex, alcohol abuse, sexual violence, and the psychology behind interpersonal attachment, all in an engaging graphic-novel format. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 236 pages, PC. Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing.

By Terry Moore.

Sure to delight aficionados and new readers, this essential edition of Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise features selected material and scenes from the first 60+ issues of the critically acclaimed series in chronological order, complete with highlights, arcing storylines, and never-before-seen illustrations, plus running commentary by Moore on the evolution of the characters and storylines.

Softcover, 9 3/4-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $23.95.

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1st printing.

For the past quarter century these Annuals have presented the finest of contemporary illustration. This edition contains over 600 examples of current work in the Editorial, Book, Advertising and Institutional categories.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 440 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

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Limited 1 for 75 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written and Art and Cover by Mirka Andolfo. Paprika is a successful businesswoman, a New Yorker of Italian origin. Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship and its consequences, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn't know what she's doing. Not like Dill, a naïve and suave delivery boy with an angelic attitude, handsome, and always surrounded by beautiful women falling for him. He doesn't have a worry in the world, and this makes Paprika very nervous. But he's the guy who could help her with her feelings (and with... sex). Bridget Jones's Diary meets Sex and the City, with a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada in the new international hit by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL, MERCY). 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Robert Crumb. One-page strips by J.D. King. "Comics From Other Planets Dept.," script and art by Robert Crumb; Untitled Ruby the Dyke story, script and art by S. Clay Wilson; Ruby takes revenge on a rapist. "Famous People in Hell," script by Joe O., art by Dori Seda. "Here it is! The grand results of Weirdo's Ugly Art Contest!" (five pages of illustrations). "I Was a Teenage Fishlip," script and art by Cameron Striewski; The horrors of big lips in high school. Eight assorted cartoons by Robert Crumb. "Uncle Hal," script and art by Peter Bagge; Uncle Hal's religion. Twenty-three small illustrations and one brief text piece by Raymond Pettibon. "Murder on the Midway," script and art by Kim Deitch; Kewpie recollects her past. Crumb's comment on Ayn Rand on back cover. 44 pgs., B&W. 8-in. x 11-in. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Story and art by Ned Wenlock. Peter is a misfit, an awkward 12-year-old whos mercilessly bullied in school and quietly ignored at home. Peters lonely life in small-town New Zealand is upended by the arrival of Charlie, a badass girl who might just be the friend Peter has been needing… But when Peters bull-headed commitment to the truth brings him into conflict with Gus, a troubled and violent classmate, things quickly spiral out of control and the two boys find themselves in a terrifying situation neither of them could have ever imagined. Drawn in a charming and disarmingly cartoony style and full of pitch-perfect dialogue, TSUNAMI is a devastating and hilarious coming-of-age story, a nuanced examination of adolescent alienation and the unpredictable consequences of our actions. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 270 pages, B&W. NOTR: "TSUNAMI is smart, funny, honest, merciless, and real.—Dylan Horrocks, author of HicksvilleWenlock gets it. There is a very particular feeling in this book that displays the heart of person having to grow up... Its a feeling that most of us have experienced but it fades and gets forgotten. Get that feeling back, even for a brief moment.—Charles Forsman, author of TEOTFWWinner of NZ Book Award for Children and Young Adults – Best First Book Cover price $26.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Ned Wenlock. Peter is a misfit, an awkward 12-year-old whos mercilessly bullied in school and quietly ignored at home. Peters lonely life in small-town New Zealand is upended by the arrival of Charlie, a badass girl who might just be the friend Peter has been needing… But when Peters bull-headed commitment to the truth brings him into conflict with Gus, a troubled and violent classmate, things quickly spiral out of control and the two boys find themselves in a terrifying situation neither of them could have ever imagined. Drawn in a charming and disarmingly cartoony style and full of pitch-perfect dialogue, TSUNAMI is a devastating and hilarious coming-of-age story, a nuanced examination of adolescent alienation and the unpredictable consequences of our actions. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 270 pages, B&W. NOTR: "TSUNAMI is smart, funny, honest, merciless, and real.—Dylan Horrocks, author of HicksvilleWenlock gets it. There is a very particular feeling in this book that displays the heart of person having to grow up... Its a feeling that most of us have experienced but it fades and gets forgotten. Get that feeling back, even for a brief moment.—Charles Forsman, author of TEOTFWWinner of NZ Book Award for Children and Young Adults – Best First Book Cover price $26.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Stepanka Jislova. What is at the core of romantic attachment? Does our upbringing play a part, or is falling in love a magical, uncontrollable process? Are we doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over, or can we break unhealthy cycles and learn new ways to love? These are the questions asked in Heartcore, an award-winning graphic memoir from comics creator Štepánka Jislová. In this empowering story of self-discovery, the author reflects on her troubled experiences in dating and love and finally seeks to understand the reasons behind her many toxic relationships. She explores topics such as normative gender roles, online dating and casual sex, alcohol abuse, sexual violence, and the psychology behind interpersonal attachment, all in an engaging graphic-novel format. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 236 pages, PC. Cover price $29.95.

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story JOE KELLY art & cover J. M. KEN NIIMURA As Barbara continues to make her way in a world that just doesn't get the importance of Giant Slaying, new players enter her tale - the new girl, the bully, and the psychologist. Will any one of the three crack through Barbara's armor and reach the girl inside? ? 24 PAGES ? BW ? TAG: REALITY IS OVERRATED. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing ($1.75 cover price). "Omaha" the Cat Dancer is an erotic comic strip and later comic book created by artist Reed Waller and writer Kate Worley. Set in fictional Mipple City, Minnesota in a universe populated by anthropomorphic funny animal characters, the strip is a soap opera focusing on Omaha, a feline exotic dancer, and her lover, Chuck, the son of a business tycoon. Mature Readers. 28 pages. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by Robert Crumb. One-page strips by Dennis Worden and Drew Friedman. "Helen Hippo," script and art by Elinore Norflus; How Helen was transformed into a hippo. "Uncle Bob's Mid-Life Crisis," script and art by Robert Crumb; Crumb has a mid-life crisis. "The Siamese Fiendlings," script and art by Robert Williams; Evil Siamese twins run riot. "Slaves of the Comic Book Factory! (Girl Cartoonists Turned Into...)" photo story; Two women want to work as artists for Last Gasp. Several one-page strips by Jeff John. "Trashman Agent Of The 6th International," script and art by Spain Rodriguez; Much ado about banned chocolate. One-page strips by Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis. Back cover by Robert Crumb. 44 pgs., B&W. 8-in. x 11-in. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Story and Art by Adam Hughes. Cover by David Mack. The latest hit New Riverdale series continues to defy expectations with some major surprises: including besties turning into enemies! The battle no one expected hits its peak as Betty and Veronica declare all-out war on each other! It's a battle of benefits as Betty tries to raise money to save Pop's, while Ronnie's staging her own competing fundraisers in move destroy Betty's efforts. All bets are off as the girls go from best pals to cutthroat competitors. You've never seen a car wash like this! Will the two icons find their way back to friendship, or is this the end of one of the longest-running partnerships in history? 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $23.00 Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 6, No. 16 - April 14, 1952. 4" x 6", 72 pages, B&W Cover price $0.10.

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2nd Printing. More subtle, sensitive comix stories by the inimitable Robert Crumb. Features the full-length story Eggs Ackley Escapes, continuing the Vulture Demonesses adventure from the previous issue, along with the adventures of Mr. Snoid and Sally Blubberbutt, plus a special message from Crumb to his feminist readers. 7-in. x 10-in., 24 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 2nd printings identified by flat matte cover, and NO color bleed on cover. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Robert Crumb. "Gob," script and art by Dennis Worden (as Wordo); the life of a monster. Legends from the Malay Archipelago article by Bruce Carleton. "Where Has It Gone, All the Beautiful Music of Our Grandparents?", script and art by Robert Crumb; Crumb bemoans modern popular music. Several one-page strips by David Carrino and Peter Bagge. Untitled The Checkered Demon story, script and art by S. Clay Wilson. "The Tot," script and art by Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis; A priest plots to become archbishop. 44 pgs., B&W. 8-in. x 11-in. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing ($1.75 cover price). "Omaha" the Cat Dancer is an erotic comic strip and later comic book created by artist Reed Waller and writer Kate Worley. Set in fictional Mipple City, Minnesota in a universe populated by anthropomorphic funny animal characters, the strip is a soap opera focusing on Omaha, a feline exotic dancer, and her lover, Chuck, the son of a business tycoon. Mature Readers. 28 pages. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by Geof Darrow. The Summer Of The Year, script by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson and Jerome K. Moore; Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to the city to finish the publishing contract he signed five years previous. Article in which Warren Ellis describes what the series is about. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Mayu Shinjo. Aine's been having a blast hanging out with all her rock star friends. But the endless party comes to a halt when her parents force her to move back home with them. And worse, her father has now taken a job in another city. Somehow, Aine must escape her family's clutches and reclaim her J-Rock sovereign! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Mayu Shinjo. Lucifer's new producer has big plans for the band. Foremost on his agenda is getting the boys to appear in concert in front of 300,000 screaming fans. But Sakuya and his crew would rather perform in smaller, more intimate venues. To do this, however, Ëucifer must change their name. Get ready world - are you ready for the explosive sounds of Reficul?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $23.00 Mild discoloration to interior edges.

1st printing ($1.75 cover price). "Omaha" the Cat Dancer is an erotic comic strip and later comic book created by artist Reed Waller and writer Kate Worley. Set in fictional Mipple City, Minnesota in a universe populated by anthropomorphic funny animal characters, the strip is a soap opera focusing on Omaha, a feline exotic dancer, and her lover, Chuck, the son of a business tycoon. Mature Readers. 28 pages. Cover price $1.75.

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1st printing. Story and art by Laura Gao. Kirby Tan is in free fall. It's bad enough that she breaks her arm at the rock-climbing invitationals, sidelining her for the season. Now she's forced to join the newspaper club for some desperately needed extra credit. Worse, she's recruited by crystal-wearing, tarot-reading Bex Santos for her astrology-based love advice column. As Kirby reluctantly agrees to orchestrate "matches made in heaven" with Bex, she begins to wonder if their own planets could be aligned. But it's not so easy for Kirby to embrace her queer identity, not when she owes so much to her family and their church community. What would it be like to believe your fate is written in the stars? Can Kirby learn to trust that love will catch you when you fall...? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, PC. Cover price $26.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Laura Gao. Kirby Tan is in free fall. It's bad enough that she breaks her arm at the rock-climbing invitationals, sidelining her for the season. Now she's forced to join the newspaper club for some desperately needed extra credit. Worse, she's recruited by crystal-wearing, tarot-reading Bex Santos for her astrology-based love advice column. As Kirby reluctantly agrees to orchestrate "matches made in heaven" with Bex, she begins to wonder if their own planets could be aligned. But it's not so easy for Kirby to embrace her queer identity, not when she owes so much to her family and their church community. What would it be like to believe your fate is written in the stars? Can Kirby learn to trust that love will catch you when you fall...? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, PC. Cover price $26.99.

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1st printing. Written by Jarrett Dapier. Art and cover by AJ Dungo. In this empowering graphic novel based on a true story, a group of high schoolers in Chicago work to overturn the system-wide ban of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. It starts as an update at one Chicago high school: copies of a certain book are no longer allowed in the classrooms or the library. But its not just one high school—its all Chicago public schools. Not even the principals know why this is happening; they just know they must comply with the order. One thing is clear: The book, which tells a story of oppression, survival, and resistance against authoritarian power, is seen as a threat, dangerous enough to ban. One other thing is clear: Some of the students arent going to let this go without resistance of their own. As the extent of the ban becomes known, the students rise up. They organize a school-wide walkout and library sit-in. They publicize the banning in every forum they can: social media, the press, classes, clubs, the school paper. And most of all, they get everyone they know to read the book: Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. Told from multiple perspectives, based on extensive interviews with the real-life students and teachers who were affected, and written by the librarian who exposed key information about the Chicago Public Schools censorship decision, Wake Now in the Fire is a fictionalized account of a true event that galvanized a community. With illustrations by Alex Award-winner AJ Dungo that perfectly capture the everyday joys, heartbreak, and stresses of high school, this graphic novel is an inspiring portrayal of student activism taking on one of the most urgent issues of our time, and a passionate reminder of why protecting the books we love matters. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 464 pages, PC. Grades 9-12 Cover price $38.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Craig Thompson. Habibi is a deeply romantic story that explores and celebrates the beauty and cruelty, the complexity and depths of the Islamic world. Craig's stunning artwork is matched by the haunting strories of his characters' lives. Set in a mythical Middle East, at once contemporary and timeless, Habibi is a parable about our relationship to the natural world, about the cultural divide between the First World and the Third World, and about the common heritage of Christianity and Islam. The magic of storytelling allows us to see the fragility embedded in cruelty, to understand how beauty can preserve us from destruction and how love can save us from loss of hope. Hardcover, 672 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.00.

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1st printing.

Story and Art by Tadao Tsuge.

Serialized between 1996 and 2000, Boat Life stars novelist Tsuda Kenta, a lightly veiled stand-in for the artist, Tsuge Tadao, himself, as he pursues a life of reprieve and reverie on a small, makeshift house boat on a river outside of Tokyo.

Based loosely on the artist's own daily life, this charming story follows the hapless protagonist on a series of magical absurdist quests, featuring a panoply of personable characters, including a drunkard fisherman, a pervy monk, a talking corpse, a senile hermit, and a half-supportive, half-doubtful wife and adult son!

Softcover, 6-in., x 8-in., 324 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.95.

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Vol. 3, No. 11 - September 11, 1950. 4" x 6", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. Collects Fashion Beast (2012 Avatar) #1-10. Written by Alan Moore. Art by Facundo Percio. ALAN MOORE has redefined the graphic novel with his seminal works - Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, and Neonomicon are essential to any readers discovering the comic book medium. At long last, Moore's time lost masterpiece is presented in deluxe trade paperback and hardcover collections of the complete ten issue Fashion Beast series. Doll was unfulfilled in her life as a coat checker of a trendy club. But when she is fired from the job and auditions to become a "mannequin" for a reclusive designer, the life of glamour she always imagined is opened before her. She soon discovers that the house of Celestine is as dysfunctional as the clothing that define the classes of this dystopian world. This unique reimagining of Beauty and the Beast was written in 1985 alongside Alan Moore's comics masterpiece Watchmen. Beautifully illustrated by Facundo Percio (Anna Mercury) and meticulously adapted by Antony Johnston (Yuggoth Cultures), this is another must have entry in the graphic novel masterworks library by Alan Moore. Softcover, 7-in. x 10n-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Drnaso, Nick.

Acting Class creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation.

Ten strangers are brought together under the tutelage of John Smith, a mysterious and morally questionable leader. The group of social misfits and restless searchers have one thing in common: they are out of step with their surroundings and desperate for change. When the line between real life and imagination begins to blur, the group's deepest fears and desires are laid bare.

Exploring the tension between who we are and how we present, Drnaso cracks open his characters' masks and takes us through an unsettling American journey.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 218 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.95.

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Written and drawn by R. Crumb. Characters include Pete the Plumber, Mr. Natural, Horny Harriet Hotpants, and Stinko the Clown. Cover price $0.50.

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Written by Harvey Pekar. Art and cover by Joe Sacco. From 1992 through 1996, Harvey Pekar and Joe Sacco created a series of comics strips for The Village Voice. The strips are primarily about jazz -- the people who played it and the people who lived it. This comic collects the best of these strips, newly reformatted for comics, with Pekar's trademark style that'll leave anyone -- even readers who don't know from jazz -- wanting to find the rest. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Stories about motherhood from Debra McGee, Terry Richards, Trina Robbins, Delores Thom, Edna Jundis, Suzy Varty, Joyce Farmer, and Shelby Sampson. 32 pgs., black and white. Cover price $1.00.

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Stories about motherhood from Debra McGee, Terry Richards, Trina Robbins, Delores Thom, Edna Jundis, Suzy Varty, Joyce Farmer, and Shelby Sampson. 32 pgs., black and white. Cover price $1.00.

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1977 Edition - This comic-book-style pamphlet speaks directly to teenagers and young adults, depicting six young people (aged 13 to 18) as they tell their real-life drinking stories and describe their welcome to Alcoholics Anonymous. 24 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Dave Chisholm. What begins as one woman's search for her own artistic courage unravels into a stunning look into what jazz music can teach us about our search for the truest versions of ourselves. For decades, seasoned players on the scene have spoken in whispered tones about The Blue: a mysterious meeting place for jazz history - a place where ghosts from this music's storied past spring to life for those courageous enough to enter. When Jessie Choi's mentor Jimmy Hightower collapses at a gig and loses consciousness, she finds herself reluctantly pulled back into the jazz scene she abandoned years earlier. In investigating the music and mystery behind Jimmy's comatose state, every thread leads to the same question: is Jimmy somehow trapped in this enigma known as The Blue? In her search to save her teacher, Jessie rubs shoulders with legends, uncovers the secret history of Blue Note Records, and faces her own deepest fears. Hardcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Dave Chisholm. What begins as one woman's search for her own artistic courage unravels into a stunning look into what jazz music can teach us about our search for the truest versions of ourselves. For decades, seasoned players on the scene have spoken in whispered tones about The Blue: a mysterious meeting place for jazz history - a place where ghosts from this music's storied past spring to life for those courageous enough to enter. When Jessie Choi's mentor Jimmy Hightower collapses at a gig and loses consciousness, she finds herself reluctantly pulled back into the jazz scene she abandoned years earlier. In investigating the music and mystery behind Jimmy's comatose state, every thread leads to the same question: is Jimmy somehow trapped in this enigma known as The Blue? In her search to save her teacher, Jessie rubs shoulders with legends, uncovers the secret history of Blue Note Records, and faces her own deepest fears. Hardcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

1st printing. Story and art by Brecht Evens. A new edition of the debut classic by a visionary stylist offered in a deluxe format. Rendered in vivid watercolor where parquet floors and patterned dresses morph together, The Wrong Place revolves around oft-absent Robbie, a charismatic lothario of mysterious celebrity who has the run of a city as chaotic as it is resplendent. Robbie's sexual energy captivates the attention of men and women alike; his literal and figurative brightness is a startling foil to the dreariness of his childhood friend, Francis. With a hand as sensitive as it is exuberant, the first graphic novel by award-winning cartoonist Brecht Evens (The City of Belgium, Panther) captures the strange chemistry of social interaction as easily as he portrays the fragmented nature of identity. The Wrong Place contrasts life as it is, angst-ridden and awkward, with life as it can be: spontaneous, uninhibited, and free. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Brecht Evens. A new edition of the debut classic by a visionary stylist offered in a deluxe format. Rendered in vivid watercolor where parquet floors and patterned dresses morph together, The Wrong Place revolves around oft-absent Robbie, a charismatic lothario of mysterious celebrity who has the run of a city as chaotic as it is resplendent. Robbie's sexual energy captivates the attention of men and women alike; his literal and figurative brightness is a startling foil to the dreariness of his childhood friend, Francis. With a hand as sensitive as it is exuberant, the first graphic novel by award-winning cartoonist Brecht Evens (The City of Belgium, Panther) captures the strange chemistry of social interaction as easily as he portrays the fragmented nature of identity. The Wrong Place contrasts life as it is, angst-ridden and awkward, with life as it can be: spontaneous, uninhibited, and free. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

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Cover by Robert Crumb. Several short strips by David Carrino and Peter Bagge. Harvey Sez column; Harvey Pekar praises Terry Laban's "Unsupervised Existence," Daniel Clowes' "Eightball" and Chester Brown's "Ed the Happy Clown"; A Kominsky-Crumb masthead illustration is included. Untitled Mode O'Day story, script and art by Robert Crumb; Mode is persuaded to become a partner in a new restaurant. "The Prince and the Art Girl," script and art by Carol Lay; Carol is wooed by a prince. "Texas Characters," script and art by Penny Moran Van Horn; Recollections of a co-worker. "Report from the Disaster Scene," script and art by Lloyd Dangle; Lloyd's prelude to the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. "Merci Areevwahr Ameriker," script and art by Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Aline's observations about what's being left behind in the USA. "Oh, Baby," script and art by Art Spiegelman and Charles Burns. 44 pgs., B&W. 8-in. x 11-in. $2.95. Cover price $2.50.

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2nd and later printings. Written by Osamu Dazai, and Junji Ito. Art and cover by Junji Ito. "Mine has been a life of much shame. I cant even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being." Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death. Osamu Dazais immortal—and supposedly autobiographical—work of Japanese literature, is perfectly adapted here into a manga by Junji Ito. The imagery wrenches open the text of the novel one line at a time to sublimate Yozos mental landscape into something even more delicate and grotesque. This is the ultimate in art by Ito, proof that nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 616 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $34.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Brenna Thummler. The Eisner and Ringo Award–nominated final installment of Brenna Thummler's bestselling Sheets trilogy is now available in a deluxe hardcover edition featuring never-before-seen bonus content! Following the events of Sheets and Delicates, Lights brings Brenna Thummlers characters, artwork, and ghostly charm back to life. Marjorie Glatts life was forever changed the day she discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her familys laundromat. One of those ghosts was Wendell: a lonely phantom turned Marjories best friend. When he and Marjorie are joined by ghost-enthusiast Eliza Duncan, the three friends band together in friendship, bravery, and all things paranormal. In the third and final installment of the Sheets trilogy, Wendell will finally uncover the truth of his human life. Marjorie and Eliza will learn that some people really can change. Most of all, they start to see that everything can cast shadows, but if you look hard enough, you can find the light. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.