Drawn & Quarterly comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Written by Marguerite Abouet. Art and cover by Clement Oubrerie. Translated by Edwge Renee Dro. Marguerite Abouet and Clement Oubrerie's world-renowned and critically acclaimed series about '80s life in the Ivory Coast continues with Aya: Face the Music. After getting thrown in jail for organizing a student housing protest, Aya must grapple with the aftermath of her decisions. Her friends don't have it much easier. Her classmate Cyprien has been unconscious since police violently broke up their demonstration, and his family can barely scrape together funds for treatment. Her dear friend Albert, last seen passing out at dinner with his family, awakes in the countryside in the clutches of a healer his father has hired to pray his gay away. In France, Albert's ex-paramour Inno agrees to enter into a fake marriage with his friend Sabine with surprising results. And back in Abidjan, embattled starlet Bintou must find a way to capitalize on the public's newfound sympathy after her house is burned down by an angry mob. This contemporary classic of Ivorian literature bridges the gap between the past and present, proving that no matter how much things may change, we change with them too. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 108 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. By Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie. An Eisner Award-nominee! Meet the studious and clear-sighted Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa rarely seen - spirited, hopeful and resilient. Hardcover, 106 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. By Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie. The original Drawn & Quarterly volume of Aya debuted last year to much critical acclaim, receiving a Quill Award-nomination and praise for its accessibility and for the rare portrait of a warm, vibrant Africa it presents. This continuation of the dynamic story by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie returns to Africa's Ivory Coast in the late 1970s, where life in Yop City is as dramatic as ever. The original cast of characters returns in full force, with a case of questionable paternity fanning the flames of activity in the community. New mother Adjoua has her friends to help with the baby, perhaps employing Aya a bit too frequently, while a new romance leaves Bintou with little time for her friends, let alone their responsibilities. These characters find their way in the world, brining Africa to rich and vibrant life. Hardcoevcr, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Written by Marguerite Abouet. Art by Clement Oubrerie. Secrets and desires cast long shadows in the third volume of Abouet and Oubrerie's highly regarded series about life in the Ivory Coast of the 1970s. It's a world of shifting values, where issues like arranged marriage and gay love have Aya and her friends yearning to break out of the confines of their community, while the ties of friendship and support draw them back into its familiarity. Distinctly African and brilliantly universal, the series offers an unflinching take on human strengths, foibles, and the capriciousness of our natures. Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Anouk Ricard. From the author of Anna & Froga comes a wry, offbeat whodunnit that centers on office life. Richard thinks he's in luck when he snags a job at the cuckoo clock factory, but things start to go wrong right off the bat. First of all, there's his boss, who doesn't seem to have the strongest grip on reality and has an odd penchant for silly hats. Then there are his coworkers, who are alternately evasive and idiotic when asked about anything pertaining to actually getting work done. Finally, there's Guy, the employee Richard's replacing, who supposedly quit, but whose family has just appeared on national TV pleading for his safe return. It's all adding up to a very strange workplace, and when the company goes on a retreat, everything spools quickly out of control. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Eagle Valiant Brosi. A heartfelt, comedic coming-of-age debut from a bright new talent. When we meet Eagle Valiant Brosi in Black Cohosh, he is a long-haired commune kid, bullied by other kids, teachers, and his neighbors. And because of his speech impediment, Eagle observes silently and often. Mom-a classic earthy, free spirit prone to discursive lectures on natural medicine and the efficacy of certain plants-is the only one who really cares. So Eagle lets others talk and talk and talk, revealing their true natures and selfish (sometimes even selfless) motivations. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 360 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

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2nd Edition - 2nd or later printing. Story and art by Craig Thompson. The graphic novel classic, available for the first time in a new Drawn & Quarterly edition! Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning; first love (and first heartache); faith in crisis; and the process of moving beyond all of that. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 592 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

1st printing. Story and art by Lee Lai. A LAMBDA Award winner and breakout fiction sensation returns with a darkly funny slice of friendship strife Once, Cannon and Trish were each other's lifeline—two queer second-generation Chinese nerds trapped in the suburbs. Now, on the uncool side of their twenties, the essentialness of one another feels harder to pin down. In Cannon, Lee Lais much anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and award-winning Stone Fruit, the full palette of a nervous breakdown is just a slice of what Lai has on offer. As Cannons shoulders bend under the weight of an aging Gung-gung and an avoidant mother, Lais sharp sense of humor and sensitive eye produce a story that will hit readers with a smash. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 304 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Written by Manon Debaye and Montana Kane. Art and cover by Manon Debaye. Schoolyard outcasts Charlie and Astrid meet up after school near a cliff at the edge of the woods surrounding their sleepy town. They make a blood pact to jump together in five days time, before their thirteenth birthdays. With a deft use of colored pencils, Debaye captures childhood's last pivotal moments as it teeters on the edge of adolescence with startling honesty in this devastatingly well-crafted debut. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in. 160 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. After being told that only "rebel fathers" can be admitted to Moominpappa's new club, the Knights of the Catapult, Moominmamma defiantly decides to join a club of her own. Unfortunately for her, she accidentally joins a club of gangsters who revel in dubious and illegal activities. Comic misunderstandings, tested allegiances, and frivolous scandals make for an exciting adventure with the whole Moominvalley gang in another classic Tove Jansson tale. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Elise Gravel. It's a germ's world. We're just living in it! In CLUB MICROBE, Elise Gravel teaches young readers that germs live all around us-and even inside of us! Guided by Gravel in this formidable introduction to the fascinating world of microorganisms, we learn that some microbes get a bad rep for making us sick, but that most are helpful creatures that allow us to digest food, make cheese, and even enable snowflakes to form in winter. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Lynda Barry.

Lynda Barry captures all the glorious magic and excrutiating pain of junior high school in this Ernie Pook Comeek collection from the early 90s. The star of this collection is 14 year old Maybonne who relays the angst and insecurity of life through hand scrawled diary entries, class assignments, and letters, in cursive with doodle and bubble letters. Barry deftly portrays the capricious nature of teen friendships, adolescent peer-pressure, and the kill or be killed nature of a middle school's social scene in her signature style.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

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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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Add to cart Near Mint $36.00

1st printing. Story and art by Marc Torices. Horrifying and hilarious, Cornelius the dog is a spectacular train wreck-you just can't look away. Cornelius is a fumbling loser, the butt of everyone's jokes. When his friend Alspacka is kidnapped, the subsequent criminal investigation turns into a dramatic and emotional ordeal, upending Cornelius's life. Torn between his desire to be a writer and his immense guilt over his cowardly role in Alspacka's abduction, Cornelius is a classic Faustian figure: an aspiring artist so hungry for success that he will pay any price. Hardcover, 384 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Lisa Hanawalt.

An homage to and lampoon of westerns, Coyote Doggirl is a self-aware, playful subversion of tropes, from the producer/production designer of the hit series Bojack Horseman. Coyote is a dreamer and a drama queen, brazen and brave, faithful yet fiercely independent. Together with her trusty steed Red, there's not much that's too big for her to bite off, chew up, and spit out right into your face, if you deserve it. But when Coyote and Red find themselves on the run from a trio of vengeful bad dogs, get clobbered by arrows, and are tragically separated, our protagonist is left fighting for her life, and longing for her displaced best friend.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Mimi Pond. The Customer is Always Wrong is the saga of a young naïve artist named Madge working in a restaurant of charming drunks, junkies, thieves, and creeps. Oakland in the late seventies is a cheap and quirky haven for eccentrics and Mimi Pond folds the tales of the fascinating sleaze-ball characters that surround young Madge into her workaday waitressing life. Told in the same brash yet earnest style as her previous memoir Over Easy, Pond's storytelling gifts have never been stronger than in this epic, comedic, standalone graphic novel. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 448 pages, 2C. Cover price $29.95.

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1st Printing. Cover price $14.95.

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

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Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

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

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1st printing. Story and art by Guy Delisle. Even More Bad Parenting Advice marks Guy Delisle's second foray into the world of offering bad advice to parents, and a second opportunity to express the minor frustrations and many joys of parenting. Delisle's skillful hand at illustration and ironic way with words, which helped to popularize his travelogues about daily life in faraway places, are just as much the stars here as he or his children are. Delisle celebrates the reality that parenting isn't all first steps and gold-starred report cards; it's stinky diapers and never-ending drives to the grocery store, too. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Max.

Veteran Spanish cartoonist Max has designed impressive new gouache-painted wraparound covers for this new, knockout first edition of this well-received story. Here, Max chronicles a man's disturbing dreams as he slips in and out of consciousness in a hospital ward over a period of forty days. This story, told in Max's crisp, expressionistic drawing style, won the 1999 Ignatz Award for "Best Foreign Material."

Softcover, 88 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Pentti Otsamo. A sudden, unexpected pregnancy changes the lives of a young couple as they begin to grapple awkwardly with their new roles and their eventual foray into parenthood. The months leading up to the birth is a time of both excitement and uncertain ambivalence, and award-winning Finnish cartoonist Pentti Otsamo intelligently handles these themes in this understated new story told in his bold and inviting drawing style. Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Peter Bagge. Peter Bagge's biography of Zora Neale Hurston is bold and dazzling-a story as brilliant as the life itself. Hurston challenged the norms of what was expected of an African American woman in early 20th century society. She arrived in NYC at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, surrounded by peers such as Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman. Hurston went on to become a noted folklorist and critically acclaimed novelist, including her most provocative work Their Eyes Were Watching God. With admiration and respect, Bagge reconstructs her vivid life in resounding full-colour. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $21.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by James Sturm. Reuniting America's greatest pastime with its hidden history, the graphic novel tells the story of the Stars of David, a barnstorming Jewish baseball team of the depression era. Led by its manager and third baseman, the nomadic team travels from small town to small town providing the thrill of the sport while playing up their religious exoticism as a curio for people to gawk at, heckle, and taunt. When the team's fortunes fall, the players are presented a plan to get people in the stands. But by placing their fortunes in the hands of a promoter, the Stars of David find themselves fanning the flames of ethnic tensions. Baseball, small towns, racial tensions, and the desperate grasp for the American Dream: The Golem's Mighty Swing is a classic American novel. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, 2C. Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Guy Delisle.

The Handbook to Lazy Parenting is bestselling cartoonist Guy Delisle's final tribute to the frequently hilarious and absurd situations that any parent will find themselves in when raising young children-all told with Delisle's trademark sarcastic wit. But even as Delisle's children grow older, wiser, and less interested in their father's antics, Delisle has no shortage of bad parenting stories, only now, sometimes, the joke is on him!

Delisle tells relatable stories of parenthood, the mistakes we have trouble admitting to, and the impulse that we all sometimes have to give a comically serious answer to a child's comically serious question.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Eleanor Davis.

Hannah is a thirty-something wife, home-health worker, and antiwar activist. Her husband, Johnny, is a stay-at-home pothead working-or "working"-on building them a house before the winter chill sets in. They're currently living and screwing in the back of a truck, hoping for a pregnancy, which seems like it will never come.

Told with tenderness and care in an undefined near future, Eleanor Davis's The Hard Tomorrow blazes unrestrained, as moments of human connection are doused in fear and threats.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 6-in., 156 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Story and Art by Guy Delisle, Brigitte Findalke and Lewis Trondheim. D+Q presents excerpts from two contemporary french language masterpieces, debuting in English in 2017. Guy Delisle's Hostage recounts the harrowing experience of a kidnapped man held in solitary confinement in the Caucasus region, while Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced account of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, stretching from her childhood during Saddam Hussein's regime to the 2015 Paris attacks, as drawn by master cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. 32 ages, full color. Rated T

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1st printing. Story and art by Rachel Ang. An entire sea of water can't sink a ship…unless it gets inside I Ate the Whole World to Find You maps the topography of trauma, treasures, and loss imposed onto the body of Jenny, a twenty-something-going-on-thirty-something partial hot mess whos routing her way more firmly into adulthood. As she navigates friendship, family, and romantic relationships, will her inability to communicate destroy her, or ultimately be her rebirth? A coworker-turned-prospective-lover confesses a hard-to-swallow fetish. A train ride fantastically goes off the rails as old habits get dragged across the tracks. Cousins revisit summer holiday bliss—or was it really horror? Exes fumble an attempt to reconnect over a dip in the pool on a squelching summer day. And an expectant mother slips into an unusual place as she embarks on a communion with her baby more pure than language can accommodate. Set against an exquisitely lush Australian backdrop, Rachel Angs pencils are fluid yet scratchy, precise and evocative, bringing to life the inner and external world of Jenny with stunning realism and gushing imagination. Sprinkled with speculative fiction and fantasy, Angs radiant debut collection introduces a dynamic voice to comics, and establishes Ang as one of the most exciting short-story writers working in comics today. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 316 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $22.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Lynda Barry.

The Mullen family dynamics are in flux. Uncle John makes a brief return to town to the delight of the girls.

Freddy is finally reunited with his sisters. Marlys falls in love for the first time. And after they finally settle into a routine at their grandmother's, the Mullen siblings' find out that their mother might be ready to take them back in. With war in the background and precarious parental support, the siblings long for peace.

Narrated by Maybonne, Marlys, and Freddy, It's So Magic captures Lynda Barry's unparalleled ability to depict the magic of youth experiencing firsts in a world that contains as much humor as it does hardship.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

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1st Printing. Cover price $9.95.

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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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2nd and later printings.

Story and art b Shigeru Mizuki.

The Birth of Kitaro collects seven of Shigeru Mizuki's early and beloved Kitaro stories, making them available for the first time in English, in a kid-friendly format and price point. With more than 150 pages of spooky and often funny all-ages comics about the titular yokai boy, The Birth of Kitaro is the perfect introduction to Mizuki's most popular series, which has won the hearts of Japanese children and adults for more than half a century!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Philippe Girard.

Leonard Cohen opens in Los Angeles on the last night of the man's life in 2016.

Alone in his final hours, the beloved writer and musician ponders his existence in a series of flashbacks that reveal the ups and downs of a storied career. Written with careful attention to detail and drawn with a palette of warm, lush colors by Quebec-based cartoonist Philippe Girard, Leonard Cohen is an engaging portrait of a cultural icon.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Brecht Evens. Pieterjan is invited to a small town as an honored guest. From the moment he arrives, things start going wrong, and since no one seems ready to step in, Pieterjan takes over the show. He decides to build a giant garden gnome as a symbol of Flemish identity, but the construction process brings buried tensions to the surface as the other artists become jealous of Pieterjan's authority. In The Making Of, Evens delves deep into the petty tensions, small misunderstandings, and deadpan humor that pervade modern relationships. Sweeping watercolors jump off the page, surrealist scenery intermingles with crowds of people, and small suburban plot homes have never looked so lovely. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

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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. By Charles Berberian, Philippe Dupuy. Maybe Later sees Philippe Dupuy and Charles Berberian working separately for the first time, each cartoonist taking turns to tell the behind-the-scenes "making of" their bestselling Mr. Jean series. In fluid black-and-white, with hilariously paranoid digressions and surreal dream sequences, Maybe Later is a record of their unique artistic partnership, midlife and its demons, the stress of deadlines, and the friends and colleagues who help and goad along the way. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. Moomin's pushy relations have come to stay, and in the process of getting them out, he unwittingly embarks on a quest for fame and fortune with his sly friend Sniff. But it's much harder to get rich than either of them expects, whether it's through selling rare creatures to the zoo, using a fortune-teller to find treasures, or making modern art. Through a stroke of luck, however, Moomin meets the love of his life, Snorkmaiden, and with her help he finds the self-confidence he needs to get his house back. The iconic first Moomin comic strip by Tove Jansson, Moomin and the Brigands is a thrilling introduction to the vibrant inhabitants of Moominvalley we've come to know and love. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in.x 6-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. Moomin's tail gets its fifteen minutes of fame! One day Moomin notices that his tail seems to be thinning. Worried that Snorkmaiden will no longer love him if his tail goes bald, he consults the family doctor and several tail specialists, and even gets an X-ray. Nothing helps! Finally Moominmamma cooks up a magic potion, and it works like a charm, but now Moomin's lustrous new tail is, well, solid gold! Moomin becomes the toast of society, and the target of numerous journalists and money-making schemes. Moomin and the Golden Tail takes a long hard look at the consequences of fame. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 6-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format. Moominmamma wakes up one morning to find a flying saucer has crash-landed in her cabbage patch. There's a strange machine dangling out of it that seems like it could be used to fix their broken radio, but when Moominpappa starts fiddling with it, he turns himself and Moomin invisible! Each knob on the machine causes strange and unlikely events to transpire, until the Martian finally recovers possession of its property. Moomin and the Martians is a lighthearted romp that reaffirms the importance of family. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. When a charismatic prophet comes to town, the residents of Moominvalley are easily convinced to follow his doctrine for true happiness. Intrigued by their friends and neighbors' lifestyle changes, the impressionable Moomins find themselves attempting to adopt the teachings of their new spiritual leader. But the freer they get, the more miserable they feel. Moominvalley's state of divine chaos is further complicated by the prophet's well-intentioned decree to free all of the jail's inmates. Moomin Begins a New Life is an eccentric all-ages adventure from the acclaimed Finnish cartoonist Tove Jansson that explores the appeal of self-transformation and the pursuit of happiness. Softcover (Horizontal Fomat), 8-in. x 5-in., 40 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. By Toe Jansson. After Mymble's family comes to visit the Moomins, her littlest and most badly behaved sister, Little My, is left behind. She promises to behave if she is given Moomin's bedroom; Moomin, tired of being forced out of his room, decides to build a house where all the rooms will belong to him. With Little My helping out, things are sure to go awry, but in the end, Moomin's house-building misadventures teach him the value of a home! Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x6 1/2-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. As springtime dawns in Moominvalley and the first northern crocus opens, Moominpappa and Snorkmaiden, glamorized by the prospects of movie stars and gambling, insist the whole family take a trip down to the Riviera. Reluctantly Moomin and Moominmamma agree to go along, and the Moomins set off on a grand adventure, complete with butlers, luxury shops, indoor swimming pools, and duels at dawn. With their innocent curiosity about everything, the Moomins prove the perfect foil for the cynical, world-weary residents of the Riviera. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. The Moomins picnic with their ancestors, a pair of pirates, and, best of all, Mymble! Another classic Moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but kid-friendly size, price, and format. After a disastrous helicopter ride through a thunderstorm, the entire Moomin family is stranded on a desert island-the very island their ancestors came from! They make the best of it, hunting for their supper, exploring mysterious tunnels, and salvaging items from a wrecked pirate ship (including the Mymble!), but their ancestors don't let them live in peace and quiet for too long. Soon the whole island will have to deal with the explosive consequences of their ancestors' misbehavior. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8in. x 6 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

1st printing. Story and Art by Tove Jansson. Due to the resounding success of the hardcover Moomin comics by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson, D+Q is re-releasing these classic comics in an all-new format. Available in an affordable kid-proof but kid-friendly flexicover, and in full-color for the first time, these books are slimmer versions of the hardcovers, with one story in each volume while previous editions collected four. In this volume Moomin wakes up one morning to find the pond frozen over, and rather than hibernate, the family decides to brave the winter weather. At first, their wintry adventure seems to be going swimmingly, until Mr. Brisk of the Great Outdoors Club takes over and forces everyone to embrace the winter sports, whether they want to or not. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 6-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. By Pascal Girard. Nicolas is a moving debut work by Quebecois cartoonist Pascal Girard. The book is presented as a series of short autobiographical vignettes that take place after the childhood death of his younger brother, Nicolas, who passed away in 1990. Each episode taken from Girard's childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood offers a glimpse into his multifaceted and ongoing process of reckoning, as he struggles to reconcile the magnitude of this tragedy with the minutiae of his daily experience of loss. Girard treats his subject with a spare line and a refreshingly matter-of-fact tone that prove to be all the more moving in their honest simplicity. Ultimately, Nicolas unfolds as a delicate portrait of the many faces of mourning, identified with surprising humor and pathos. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Pascal Girard. Burdened with grief, confusion, and anger, Pascal Girard explores the childhood passing of his five-year-old brother, from his memories as a nine-year old struggling to understand up until present day, twenty-five years after the shattering loss. Originally published ten years ago, this edition includes new comics and an introduction that contemplate the larger effect of Nicolas's death on his current behaviors and habits. Nicolas is a delicate, minimalist portrait of the many faces of mourning, identified with surprising humor and pathos by an artist who knows them intimately. Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Diane Obomsawin. On Loving Women is an all-new collection of stories by Diane Obomsawin about coming out, first love, and sexual identity. With this work, Obomsawin brings her gaze to bear on subjects closer to home - her friends and lovers' personal accounts of first realizing they're gay or first finding love with another woman. Her stripped-down pages use the bare minimum of linework to expressively reveal heartbreak, joy, irritation, and fear. Within these pages, Obomsawin has forged a poignant, powerful narrative that speaks to the difficulties of coming out and the joys of being loved. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Lynda Barry. Inspired by a 16th-century Zen monk's painting of a hundred demons chasing each other across a long scroll, acclaimed cartoonist Lynda Barry confronts various demons from her life in seventeen full-color vignettes. In Barry's hand, demons are the life moments that haunt you, form you and stay with you: your worst boyfriend; kickball games on a warm summer night; watching your baby brother dance; the smell of various houses in the neighborhood you grew up in; or the day you realize your childhood is long behind you and you are officially a teenager. As readers get to know Barry's demons, they realize that the actual truth no longer matters because the universality of Barry's comics, true or untrue, reigns supreme. Hardcover, 9-in. x 6-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shigeru Mizuki.

Kokopo, 1943. A platoon of soldiers is ordered into battle. The objective is death. The alternative is certain execution as a consequence of survival. Inspired by Eisner Award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's own mandatory tour of duty as an active combatant in the Imperial Japanese Army, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths portrays a flailing infantry unit on its last legs near the end of the Second World War.

Softcover, 6-in.x 8 1/2-in., 368 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

1st printing. Story and art by Mimi Pond. A fast-paced semi-memoir about diners, drugs, and California in the late 70s. After being denied financial aid to cover her last year of art school, Margaret takes a waitressing job at local Oakland fixture: the Imperial Café. Here an impressionable young woman transforms into the worldly Madge as she is introduced to the wisecracking, fast-talking, drug-binging cooks, dishwashers, and waitstaff in her new life. Over Easy is equal parts time capsule of late 1970s life in California—with its deadheads, punks, disco rollers, casual sex, and drug use—and bildungsroman of a young woman who grows from a naïve, sexually inexperienced art-school dropout into a self-aware, self-confident artist. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/4-in., 272 pages, PC. Cover price $24.95.