Draw! comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Written by Ty Templeton. Art by John Delaney and Ron Boyd. Inside you'll find in-depth guides that take you through the process of comic book figure drawing, rough sketch to finished illustration, as well as basic drawing techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, drawing through, and more! In addition to Superman, you'll also learn how to draw Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, The Parasite, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

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1st Printing. Written by Anne Landa and Jennifer Gaudet. Welcome to Quahog Rhode Island, Home of the Griffins! This book is packed with creative fun about the most insane family on television! You'll find easy-to-follow drawing projects for fan favorite characters like Peter, Quagmire, Stewie, and recurring favorites like the Evil Monkey, and The Giant Chicken! Each project includes step by step instructions and plenty of reference images for you'll be drawing your own Family Guy adventures in no time! Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Reprint Material (W/A/CA) John Stanley. Drawn & Quarterly is excited to offer a Free Comic Book Day comic from its archival series of the great children's classic comic book series, Marge's Little Lulu by John Stanley! Lulu Moppet is back with even more outlandish adventures and misadventures, as the cartoonist John Stanley settles into kooky and entertaining suburban storylines starring Lulu, Tubby, Alvin, and the rest of the beloved gang! Rating: All-Age

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1st printing. Story and art by Berenice Motais de Narbonne. Translated by Montana Kane. A wise-cracking, dystopian visual feast. Gael Kaldera is a self-styled junkyard dog who runs with his crew the Metadoggoz: a squad of teenage dirtbags living in the techno-megalopolis, the Metastation. With no place to crash after losing his friends guitar, he drops a tab of metadoggo at a late night rave with his friends and everything goes sideways. Strobing lights, teeming dance floors and endless skyscrapers form an eerie, futuristic backdrop for this daring, imaginative exploration of race, class, and belonging through the lens of youth culture and science-fiction. Translated by Montana Kane, Metadoggoz reinvents the cyberpunk fairy tale in the vein of Tank Girl, Blade Runner, and Love & Rockets. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 232 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $27.00.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Tove Jansson. In this volume a crate filled with tropical seeds washes ashore, and when Moominmamma plants the seeds, a lush rainforest erupts in Moominvalley. When Stinky liberates some exotic animals from the zoo, chaos ensues, and the Moomins are forced to prove once and for all whether or not they're related to hippopotamuses. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Rumi Hara.

The Peanutbutter Sisters is a glorious balance of contradictions, at once escapism and realism, science fiction and slice of life.

Two students explore the urban landscape while following Newton Creek, the polluted Queens-Brooklyn border. As they do, they plan a traditional Japanese play with contemporary pop culture. Another story features an intergalactic race of all living things set in the year 2099 and is a dazzling treatise on the environment and journalism. Hara's innate control of the comics language is refreshingly unrivaled.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 180 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim. Translated by Janet Hong.

The Waiting is the fictional story of Gwija, told by her novelist daughter Jina. When Gwija was 17 years old, after hearing that the Japanese were seizing unmarried girls, her family married her in a hurry to a man she didn't know. Japan fell, Korea gained its independence, and the couple started a family. But peace didn't come. The young family fled south. On the road, while breastfeeding and changing her daughter, Gwija was separated from her husband and son.

Softcover, 248 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Anneli Furmark.

A loving home and husband; two grown sons; a lakeside cabin; and the chance encounter with a woman at a party that destabilizes it all. The moment Elise sees Dagmar, she's entranced. What begins as eye contact transitions to harmless texting, and quickly swells into the type of lust and yearning Elise did not know her life was lacking. Both happily married, there's trepidation, but they can't resist.

The two arrange to meet, changing the course of Elise's stable life forever.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9in., 228 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Collects Wild Cards: Drawing of Cards (2022 Marvel) #1-4.

Based on the Stories by Howard Waldrop, Roger Zelazny, and George R.R. Martin. Adapted by Paul Cornell. Art by Mike Hawthorne, Enid Balam, Adriano Di Benedetto, and Lee Townsend. Cover by Steve Morris. Additional Material by Kevin Andrew Murphy and Melinda M. Snodgrass.

The sci-fi anthology Wild Cards is given the mighty Marvel treatment!

Beginning with an adaptation of the first two stories in the inaugural "mosaic novel" edited by acclaimed fantasy author George R.R. Martin, brace yourself for an alternate history in which a devastating alien weapon detonated on Earth in the 1940s.

Now, when a human is infected with the alien "Wild Card" virus, the odds are that they will be killed - known as "drawing the black queen." Of those who survive, most become "jokers," left with some strange mutated form. A lucky few are called "aces," gifted with super-powers they can put to use toward heroic goals - or villainous ones.

Prepare to enter a world where you must play the cards you are dealt - and the implications are wild!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $17.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Aminder Dhaliwal.

With her startling humor, it's no surprise that Aminder Dhaliwal's web comic Woman World has a devoted audience of over 120,000 readers. When a birth defect wipes out the planet's entire population of men, Woman World rises out of society's ashes. Dhaliwal's infectiously funny instagram comic follows the rebuilding process, tracking a group of women who have rallied together under the flag of "Beyonce's Thighs." Only Grandma remembers the distant past, a civilization of segway-riding mall cops, Blockbusters movie rental shops, and "That's What She Said" jokes. Woman World is an uproarious and insightful graphic novel from a talented and funny new voice.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Joe Ollmann. An award-winning cartoonist confronts anxiety and regret. A long-time city maintenance worker keeps pulling an accident prone newbies fat out of the fire or maybe in this case, an arm and another arm and a leg out of the woodchipper. What happens when NOTHING HAPPENS? Can a disaster averted still be a disaster? In The Woodchipper, Joe Ollmann, cartoonist of the groundbreaking Governor General Award finalist Fictional Father, returns with a suite of comic short stories focused on his trademark nervous wreck characters caught in a series of escalating personal disasters. Everybodys doing their best. Everybodys just trying to get through the day. Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $25.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Raymond Biesinger. A veteran illustrator imparts practical advice for the working creative with candid humor Raymond Biesenger has over twenty years of experience as a self-employed creative. Sure, everything an aspiring creative needs to know might be at their fingertips. But the question of what to do when their work has been exploited remains. This portable, and elegantly illustrated guide to navigating and maneuvering the least glamorous aspects of the creative industry is a future classic suitable for everybody from the earnest novice to the seasoned professional. Softcover, 4 3/4-in. x 7-in., 212 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $18.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Cedar Van Tassel. A serial buddy comedy like no other from the mind of Cedar Van Tassel. Appleguy & Beefwoods rapid-fire dialogue and tightly wound humour is reminiscent of classic buddy comics as wide-ranging as Calvin and Hobbes or Mutt and Jeff. Van Tassels wiry, delightfully jagged characters walk and talk as the world grows both physically and spiritually around them. This approachably hilarious take on the existential and esoteric distills the absurdities of the modern everyday into four panels with forthright wit and a discerning eye. Hardcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 200 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $25.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Chris Oliveros. The critically acclaimed graphic novel about Quebecs contentious history by the founder of D+Q–is now in paperback. It started in 1963, when a dozen mailboxes in a wealthy Montreal neighborhood were blown to bits by handmade bombs. By the following year, a guerilla army training camp was set up deep in the woods, with would-be soldiers training for armed revolt. Then, in 1966, two high school students dropped off bombs at factories, causing fatalities. What was behind these concerted, often bungled acts of terrorism and how did they last for nearly eight years? Chris Oliveros sets out to dispel common misconceptions about the birth and early years of a now-defunct movement whose legacy still holds a tight grip on Canadian politics and the hearts and minds of Quebec. The Front de libération du Québec (or in English, the Quebec Liberation Front), began as a socialist movement with a goal of championing workers rights among the provinces French-speaking majority. Their goal? Ridding the province of English business owner oppression by any means necessary–including violent revolution. Using dozens of obscure and long-forgotten sources, Oliveros skillfully weaves a comics oral history where the activists, employers, politicians, and secretaries piece together the sequence of events. At times humorous, other times dramatic, and always informative, Are You Willing To Die For The Cause? shines a light on how just little it takes to organize dissent and who people trust to overthrow the government. Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $22.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Pascal Blanchet.

Following White Rapids - named Best Comic of 2007 by The Onion - Pascal Blanchet brings us Baloney.

Winds swirl and darkness reigns over a hamlet perched atop a craggy peak. Russian fatalism sets the tone as Blanchet orchestrates the tale of a village butcher, his disabled daughter, and her tutor in their doomed uprising against the swaggering Duke Shostakov, local governor and owner of the only heating company in town.

In a graphic novel about love and despair that is also a homage to the music of the 1930s and '40s, double bassists and trombonists lean into the frame, striking up a score that blends vaudeville with Kurt Weill and Russia's great modern composers. Rendered in two-color, red-and-black chiaroscuro, light struggles to emerge from darkness and endurance makes way for heroism, all to no avail. Read Baloney as a reverie composed to the melodies of Prokofiev and Shostakovich - a beautiful conjuring of moods, or a call to arms against the exorbitant utility rates.

Softcover, 7-in. x 8 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W (with Red Color).

Cover price $16.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Book 1: City of Stones!" Collects Berlin (1996) #1-8.

Story and art by Jason Lutes.

Berlin: City of Stones presents the first part of Jason Lutes' captivating trilogy, set in the twilight years of Germany's Weimar Republic. Kurt Severing, a journalist, and Marthe Muller, an art student, are the central figures in a broad cast of characters intertwined with the historical events unfolding around them. City of Stones covers eight months in Berlin, from September 1928 to May Day, 1929, meticulously documenting the hopes and struggles of its inhabitants as their future is darkened by the encroaching shadow of history.

Softcover, 212 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Fine $11.00

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Book 1: City of Stones!" Collects Berlin (1996) #1-8.

Story and art by Jason Lutes.

Berlin: City of Stones presents the first part of Jason Lutes' captivating trilogy, set in the twilight years of Germany's Weimar Republic. Kurt Severing, a journalist, and Marthe Muller, an art student, are the central figures in a broad cast of characters intertwined with the historical events unfolding around them. City of Stones covers eight months in Berlin, from September 1928 to May Day, 1929, meticulously documenting the hopes and struggles of its inhabitants as their future is darkened by the encroaching shadow of history.

Softcover, 212 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. A collection of the magazine's initial run, featuring covers, endpapers, and three stories by Maurice Vellekoop. Also, rare, never-since published material by Seth, David Mazzucchelli, Julie Doucet, and more! Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $10.95.

Add to cart Fine $11.75

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Seth.

Seth is the pen name of Gregory Gallant, the Canadian cartoonist best known for his series Palookaville and his mock-autobiographical graphic novel, It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken. His work can be found everywhere from national magazines to album covers for the likes of Aimee Mann. Get to know Seth and his unique style and signature voice with these exceptional backlist titles!

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $19.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. D&Q relaunches the classic mid-century MOOMIN chapters books in deluxe hardcover editions. When Moomintroll learns that a comet is heading straight for Moominvalley, he and his companions—Snufkin, the brave little Hemulen, and the ever-curious Sniff—set off on a journey to warn the inhabitants of the impending disaster. Relaunched in hardcover, extra material, gorgeous painted covers, a fold out map and a reading ribbon, Comet in Moominland will appeal to all current Moomin fans and is sure to find new ones who will adore the undeniable charm in Tove Janssons magical adventures with a dash of surrealism. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 184 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing. By Sonia Leong. The complete crash course in how to draw your own manga characters and comics Award-winning manga artist Sonia Leong, with the help of other acclaimed manga creators and educators, gives you all the tips, tricks and tools you will need to get your ideas onto the page. Discover how to get started, build your confidence, and boost your skills, beginning from first principles. Learn how to draw faces, bodies, hands, feet, and create unique characters with their own styles. Get the most out of your drawing materials, from traditional pens and pencils to digital software, and discover how best to use them to work up your own manga stories and comics. Softcover, 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Peter Bagge.

Peter Bagge returns with a biography of another fascinating twentieth-century trailblazer: the writer, feminist, war correspondent, and libertarian Rose Wilder Lane. Credo is a fast-paced, charming, informative look at a founder of the American libertarian movement and a champion of her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, in bringing the classic Little House on the Prairie series to the American public. Bagge's portrait of Lane is heartfelt and affectionate, probing into the personal roots of her rugged individualism.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 108 pages, full color.

Cover price $22.95.

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Drawn & Quarterly Edition - 1st printing. By Brian Ralph. You wake up in the rubble and see a ragged, desperate one-armed man greeting you. He takes you underground to a safe space, feeds you, offers you a place to sleep. And then announces that he'll take the first watch. It's not long before the peril of the jagged landscape has located you and your newfound protector and is scratching at the door. What transpires is a moment-to-moment struggle for survival - The Road meets Dawn of the Dead. Daybreak is seen through the eyes of a silent observer as he follows his protector and runs from the shadows of the imminent zombie threat. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing. Written by Matthew K. Manning. Art and cover by Reilly Brown. This deluxe book celebrates over twenty years of Deadpool comic art, showcasing iconic covers and other amazing art from the Marvel Comics archives. From the Deadpool Corps to team-ups with Spider-Man and other iconic Marvel Comics characters, Deadpool: Drawing the Merc with a Mouth features a unique selection of jaw-dropping art. The ultimate visual journey into the bizarre world of the Merc with a Mouth, this book is an essential addition to the collections of comic book fans everywhere. Hardcover, 11-in. x 14-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $45.00.

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1st printing. By Kriota Willberg. Draw Stronger is a comprehensive self-care guide for artists interested in preventing repetitive stress injuries and sustaining a pain free life long drawing practice. Understand how injuries happen and what types of injuries commonly affect drawing professionals. Use practical first aide to help manage pain in the event of injury. Learn what types of symptoms should be diagnosed by doctor. Practice simple exercises to help correct posture and reduce fatigue and pain. Clearly illustrated, informative, and packed with wholesome corrective goodness, this graphic novel can get you started practicing simple routines that will help take care of your most important drawing instrument - your body! "Kriota Willberg's Draw Stronger is a life-saver. Every artist—pro and amateur alike—needs to memorize this essential little book." — Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics, The Sculptor "Kriota Willberg's Draw Stronger is an indispensable guide to help artists and writers practice self care and sustain their artistic practice. The ups and downs of the creative process can be a pain in the butt but it doesn't have to be a pain in the neck, back, and arms too." — James Sturm, Director of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) "A concise, thoughtful, and informative manual that should be required reading for all aspiring (and aging) cartoonists." — Adrian Tomine, author of Killing and Dying Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by Allen Say. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as his "spiritual father." As World War II raged, Allen was further inspired to consider questions of his own heritage and the motivations of those around him. He worked hard in rigorous drawing classes, studied, trained - and ultimately came to understand who he really is. Part memoir, part graphic novel, part narrative history, Drawing From Memory presents a complex look at the real-life relationship between a mentor and his student. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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1st printing.

Written by Tommy Jenkins. Art and cover by Kati Lacker.

An updated edition, originally published in the lead-up to the 2020 US presidential election, Drawing the Vote looks at the history of voting rights in the US and how it affects the way we vote today. Throughout the book, the author, Tommy Jenkins, identifies events and trends that led to the unprecedented results of the 2016 presidential election. Kati Lacker's original artistic style makes the book accessible for readers of all ages.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Matthew Nolan and Erika Moen. Cover by Erika Moen.

Erika and Matthew are ready to talk about sex!

Have you ever had a question about sex, but didn't know who to ask? Well, Erika and Matthew have spent years learning, talking, and creating informative comics about all aspects of sex. Using comics, jokes, and frank communication, they're here to demystify the world of sex and answer your questions-including ones you might not even know you had!

In this first book of the Drawn to Sex series, they explore the practical side of sex, from the basics of what defines sex, to barriers and testing, masturbation, and the ins-and-outs of having sex with other people. Pick up this fun book if you're looking to learn something new, understand sexuality better, or know someone (maybe you!) who might benefit from some judgment-free education. Erika and Matthew are here to help you out!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. For Ages 16 & Up.

Cover price $19.99.

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Story and art by Chris Oliveros. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by James Sturm. Winner of a Harvey Award and voted Best Graphic Album of 2001 by Time Magazine, this popular book comes back in a new second printing! James Sturm delivers this compelling picture novella about a barnstorming Jewish baseball team. Set in the 1920s, the story opens as The Stars of David travel from town to town earning a living by playing local squads. When financial difficulties threaten to end their season they cast their lot with a Chicago promoter, Victor Paige, who then convinces them to add the Golem, a Jewish mythological figure, to their bullpen. Paige then aggressively trumpets the coming of the Golem and proceeds to transform a baseball game into a mythical pageant. He fills the stadium but also stokes the flames of anti-Semitism. Winning the game for the Stars of David becomes less important then surviving it. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing. By Christopher Hart. Attention all aspiring comic book artists! It's the ultimate how-to-draw book! How to Draw comic Book Heroes and Villains contains everything you need to know about creating super-powered images, and gives you the inside scoop on the comic book biz. Comics luminaries Frank McLaughlin, Gray Morrow, Frank Springer, and Alexander Morrissey reveal the secrets of drawing heroic anatomy, designing powerful and convincing fight scenes, inventing really bad villains, using special effects techniques, interpreting script, depicting advanced weaponry, and much, much more! You'll learn what to include in a winning portfolio, the shortcuts to landing your first job, and how the business really works. Includes 375 B&W illustrations and 64 in full color. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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2nd and later printings. By Christopher Hart. Attention all aspiring comic book artists! It's the ultimate how-to-draw book! How to Draw comic Book Heroes and Villains contains everything you need to know about creating super-powered images, and gives you the inside scoop on the comic book biz. Comics luminaries Frank McLaughlin, Gray Morrow, Frank Springer, and Alexander Morrissey reveal the secrets of drawing heroic anatomy, designing powerful and convincing fight scenes, inventing really bad villains, using special effects techniques, interpreting script, depicting advanced weaponry, and much, much more! You'll learn what to include in a winning portfolio, the shortcuts to landing your first job, and how the business really works. Includes 375 B&W illustrations and 64 in full color. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Story and art by Travis Dandro.

Still reeling from the death by suicide of his drug-addicted father, Travis moves in with his grandmother to become her caretaker as she battles cancer. Meanwhile, he tries to live a typical teen life of pulling pranks, occasional shoplifting, dating, and endless drives through the twisting backroads of Central Massachusetts with Nirvana's Nevermind as the soundtrack.

When the police intervene after a prank backfires, the boys realize that their time as children is rapidly disappearing and they may never fully understand each other as they move apart.

Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 368 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Billy Martinez. In Your Face is a comprehensive instructional book on drawing characters and facial expressions. The lessons in this volume are put together step by step so the reader can better understand each stage and the form of what they are drawing. Many of the lessons are put together from Billy's 18 years experience in the teaching field and from experience in the fine art and comic industry. This volume is packed with information from penciling to inking and painting. Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

1st printing. By Joe Chiodo. World renowned pin-up artist Joe Chiodo brings his techniques for drawing and painting to a wider audience in this step-by-step guide to rendering impressive "good girl" pin-ups and achieving various effects using oils and acrylics. Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $300.00 View scans Signed and remarked by artist Joe Kubert (splash). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

1st printing. By Joe Kubert. JOE KUBERT!...the legendary Hawkman, Tarzan, Enemy Ace, Batman, Sgt Rock artist and critically acclaimed graphic novelist of Tor, Abraham Stone, Fax From Sarajevo, Sgt Rock, and Yossel , also founded the first and only accredited school devoted solely to the art of cartoon graphics. The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. in Dover, New Jersey, has since produced many of today's leading cartoonists including Kubert sons Adam and Andy Kubert. In 1998 Kubert expanded his career as an art instructor with a series of correspondence courses. Kubert¹s first instructional book for major bookstore release, Superheroes (1999) was aimed at a young audience interested in cartooning. It was followed by the instructional kit, Joe Kubert's Comic Book Studio, (2002). In his new book, JOE KUBERT: How to Draw from Life, designed for more mature art students, professionals and enthusiasts, Kubert presents a wealth of his own drawings from nude models spanning his years as an artist and art instructor. This book is accompanied by Kubert¹s commentary on drawing from life. Subjects include gesture drawing, contour drawing, the figure in motion, short studies, long studies, drawing women, the figure in perspective, form and structure, anatomy, and lighting. This is surely the most significant How-To book from a major comics creator this year. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $34.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by David Collier. With his inimitably idiosyncratic approach, David Collier tackles a broad range of subject matter in his first collection, from Thomas Edison's bygone phonograph machines to the lost art of hand-lettered display ads. These strips have been culled from numerous publications, including Drawn & Quarterly, The Comics Journal, and Zero Zero, and they serve as an excellent introduction to the work of this quirky and unusual talent. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st printing.

Kent Williams Drawing and Monotypes is a thought provoking glimpse into the studio of draftsman and painter Kent Williams.

This Tundra Sketchbook Series Special presents the artist's own personal selections from his prints and drawings. Also included is an introduction by John Rieber. Other works by the artist include "Blood: A Tale" with J.M. Dematteis and "Meltdown" with Walt Simonson and Louise Simonson.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Travis Dandro.

From a child's-eye view, Travis Dandro recounts growing up with a drug-addicted birth father, alcoholic step-dad, and overwhelmed mother. As a kid, Dandro would temper the tension of his every day with flights of fancy, finding refuge in toys and animals and insects rather than the unpredictable adults around him.

King of King Court is a revelatory autobiography that examines trauma, addiction, and familial relations in a unique and sensitive way.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 464 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.95.

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(W) Ken Siu-Chong & Studio XD (A) Long Vo "First Draw Revolver" In the world of LAST SHOT, death is currency and everyone's a greedy bastard. The only enforced law of the land is this: if you get a price on your head, you die. Thousands of Gunners, bounty hunters who've modified their bodies to kill, are always eager to see to that. LAST SHOT details the exploits of Revolver, one of these Gunners who's been nicknamed for his weapon of choice, as he travels the continent to complete a job that may be his last. It is a universe where crude cybernetics and gunpowder technology coexist with cowboy-knights, bounty hunters, mystic creatures and gun play. FC 32pp Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

2nd and later printings. Written and Illustrated by Walter Foster Publishing. This instructional book gives you everything you need to start drawing your favorite Looney Tunes characters, including The Tasmanian Devil, Marvin the Martian along with his trusty alien dog K-9, Wile E. Coyote, The Road Runner, and Yosemite Sam! Softcover, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 32 pages, full coloe.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Adrian Tomine.

What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career?

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a seemingly charmed career, it's the gaffes, humiliations, slights, and insults he's experienced (or caused) within the industry that loom largest in his memory.

While Tomine mines his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture, a richer emotional story emerges as his memories are delineated in excruciatingly hilarious detail.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 168 pages, 2C.

Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Rina Ayuyang. A Filipino-American take on Depression-era noir featuring mistaken identities, speakeasies, and lost love. When migrant farm-worker Bobot's cousin writes claiming to have spotted his estranged wife in nearby San Francisco, he swipes a co-worker's favorite nightclub suit and heads to the big city to find her. What follows is classic noir with seedy dives, mouthy pool sharks, and obsession. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 212 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

(W/A) Ancco & Various. This sampler features the best of the contemporary Korean Manhwa scene. This FCBD issue spotlights Yeon-sik Hong's family saga Umma's Table, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's documentary of Korean "comfort women" Grass, Ancco's story of female friendship Bad Friends, and Yeong-shin Ma's examination of middle-aged women, Moms. The Korean comics industry is rich and diverse and was virtually unexplored in North America until D+Q's release of Yeon-sik Hong's masterful Uncomfortably Happily in 2017, translated by indie cartoonist superstar Hellen Jo. Since then, D+Q has enlisted the services of award-winning translator Janet Hong to become the leading English publisher of Manhwa. Rating: Mature Readers

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1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Marble Season is the all-new semiautobiographical novel by the contemporary master cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez, the co-creator of the groundbreaking Love and Rockets comic book series. His first book with Drawn & Quarterly, and one of the most highly anticipated books of 2013, Marble Season features Huey, his family, and their neighbors, who tell the untold stories from the youth of the American comics legend and his cartooning brothers and fellow icons Jaime and Mario, and their large family that grew up in 60s suburban California. Marble Season subtly and deftly details how the innocent, joyfully creative play children engage in such as shooting marbles, backyard plays, and treasure hunts change as the children encounter name-calling naysayers, abusive bullies, and the value judgments of other kids. An all-ages story, Marble Season explores the redemptive and timeless power of reading and role play in childhood. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. D&Qs deluxe hardcover series of the classic mid-century MOOMIN chapter books continues! Before he had a family, even before he met Moominmamma, Moominpappa led a life of adventure and intrigue. But he's never told his story til now. Being under the weather with a bad cold, provides the perfect opportunity to remember his youthful endeavors and to ponder the experiences that have made him the remarkable Moomin that he is. The Memoirs of Moominpappa by Tove Jansson was originally released in Swedish in 1950 and has been published in over fifty languages. Often regarded as the most philosophical of the Moomin chapter books, it shares the introspective and imaginative qualities that have made the Moomins beloved for so many decades. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in.x 8-in., 180 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing. By David Okum. David Okum's books have sold more than 135,000 copies. In Monster Book of Manga Drawing there are over 150 demonstrations at a bargain price, making this book great value for the beginner. Drawing basics will include anatomy, shading, figures, clothing, props, perspective, settings, storytelling, and more. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. Fun and endearing, it's easy to see why Moominvalley has an enduring appeal for readers both young and old. When a flood sweeps through Moominvalley, the Moomins must find a new house. And with typical Moomin good luck, one just happens to be floating by. It looks normal enough, but there are curtains where one wall should be, strange rows of lights, and other odd amenities. Behold—a theater! Then Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden disappear, and the family realizes that the house may hold the answers to more than they ever dreamed. The beloved classic explores creativity, self-expression, and community, all delivered with Tove Janssons signature blend of humor and gentle wisdom. Moominsummer Madness was first published in 1954 and is the fifth book in the beloved Moomin series, which follows the adventures of the serene and whimsical Moomin family and their friends. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $19.99

1st printing. Story and art by Paul B. Rainey. A memoir of British middle school bullying and one precocious comic nerds fight to make it through while remaining as invisible as possible. Paul B. Rainey takes a look back at his middle school education and the indignities suffered—a mix of stalled friendships, pitched battles with martinets, and exasperated pleading with intractable parents. Playground games take on outsized importance as Paul and his friends seek respite from a particularly abusive science teacher. Paul jockeys to hold his place in the complicated hierarchy of school bullying. Rainey takes a classic school daze tale—both wistful and hilarious—and manages to turn it on its head with a couple of his now famous twists. Find out the truth behind The Murder School and the effect its had on Rainey well into middle-age. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in.x 9-in., 216 pages, PC. Cover price $27.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim. Critically acclaimed and award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim returns with a stunning addition to her body of graphic fiction. Adapted from Park Wan-suh's beloved novel, The Naked Tree paints a stark portrait of a single nation's fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval. Fleshing out the characters in fresh, imaginative ways, and incorporating the original author into the story, Gendry-Kim breathes new life into this Korean classic. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 316 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.