Drawn & Quarterly comic books issue 1

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Cover by Jason Lutes. Untitled story, script and art by Jason Lutes; Artists, journalists, communists, fascists, police, poets, lovers and workers cross paths while they dance the decadent city of Berlin into the arms of growing fascism; Life is not a cabaret for the denizens of Europe's fascinating city of stones; set during the years of the Weimar Republic of Germany. 28 pgs., B&W. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 24 pages, B/W. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Kate Beaton. Now available in paperback, Kate Beatons DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS stunned the world with its unflinching honesty and candid vulnerability, cementing its place in the graphic novel canon alongside Maus, Persepolis, and Fun Home. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, young Katie heads out west to take advantage of Albertas oil rush. But as one of the few women among thousands of men working for the worlds largest oil companies, the culture shock is palpable. It does not hit home until she moves to a spartan, isolated worksite for higher pay. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet never discussed. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 436 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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Story and Art by Max. Cover price $3.50.

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1st printing. Story and art by R. Sikoryak. R. Sikoryak tackles the monstrously and infamously dense legal document, iTunes Terms and Conditions, the contract everyone agrees to but no one reads. In a word for word adaptation, Sikoryak hilariously turns the agreement on its head; each page features an avatar of Apple cofounder and legendary visionary Steve Jobs juxtaposed with a different classic strip such as Mort Walker's Beetle Bailey, or a contemporary graphic novel such as Craig Thompson's Blankets or Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. Softcover, 108 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $14.95.

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By Dylan Horrocks. Cover price $3.95.

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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.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Darryl Cunningham.

Darryl Cunningham offers an illuminating analysis of the origins and ideological evolutions of four key players in the American private sector: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and oil and gas tycoons Charles and David Koch. What emerges in these informative and hilarious biographies, is a vital critique of American capitalism and the power these individuals have to assert a corrupting influence on policy-making, political campaigns, and society writ large.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Sylvia Nickerson.

A new mother takes us on a tour of Hamilton, a Rust Belt city born of the Industrial Revolution and dying a slow death due to globalization. This mother represents the city's next wave of inhabitants: the artists and young parents who swarm a run-down area for its affordability, inevitably reshaping the neighborhoods they take over. Creation looks at gentrification from the inside out, an artist mother making a home and neighborhood for her family, struggling to find her place amid the existing and emerging communities.

Softcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

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

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1st printing. Story and art by Rutu Modan. In modern-day Tel Aviv, a young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call from a female soldier. Learning that his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera, Koby reluctantly joins the soldier in searching for clues. His father's death would certainly explain the empty apartment and disconnected phone line. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father's death, he finds himself not only piecing together the last few months of his father's life, but his entire identity. With thin, precise lines and luscious watercolors, Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties. Exit Wounds is the North American graphic novel debut from one of Israel's best-known cartoonists, Rutu Modan. She has received several awards in Israel and abroad, including the 'Best Illustrated Children's Book' Award from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (four times) and the 'Young Artist of the Year' by the Israel Ministry of Culture. She is a chosen artist of the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation. Softcover, 168 pages, full color. NOTE: For more works by Rutu Modan see Jamilti and Other Stories HC (2008). Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Matthew Forsythe. NOTE: Story continued from Ojingogo GN (2008). Jinchalo is Korean for "Really?" and that question is at the heart of this book. A companion to Ojingogo, Jinchalo stars the same little girl as its heroine. When the mischevious shapeshifter Jinchalo hatches from a mysterious egg, he starts our heroine adventuring anew. Magical troubles drag the pair out of the safety of her home. These comics are firmly rooted in Korean folktakes and stylistic conventions, with a playful, joyous line to create a Miyazaki-tinged dreamscape where spotted octopi fly and bears give piggyback rides. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 152 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Gabrielle Bell. Gabrielle Bell fascinatingly documents the mundane details of her below-minimum-wage, twentysomething existence in Brooklyn, New York, with a subtle humor. Bell tackles a string of forgettable, unrelated jobs-including nude modeling, artist's assistant, art teacher, and jewelry maker - that only serve to bolster her despair, boredom, and discomfort in her own skin. Bell's self-scrutiny leads her to dream sequences that allow her to rise above her banal actuality and hyperawareness. Bell's daily comics allow her to escape the harsh, judgmental gaze of the world and the monotony of daily life. Her unpolished art speaks to a desire to record all the messy details while the pain and confusion are still fresh. Hardcover, 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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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.

Add to cart Near Mint $21.95

1st printing.

Story and rat by Jérôme Ruillier.

The Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant who tries to forge a new life in a Western country where he doesn't speak the language. Jérôme Ruillier's story is deftly told through myriad viewpoints, as each narrator recounts a situation in which they crossed paths with the newly-arrived foreigner. Told with beautiful simplicity, The Strange shows one person's struggle to adapt while dealing with the often brutal and unforgiving attitudes of the employers, neighbors, and strangers who populate this new land.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, 2C. Cover price $21.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Mirion Malle.

Mirion Malle paints an empathetic portait of a young woman wrestling with psychological stress and the trauma following an experience of sexual assault. Filled with 21st century idioms and social media communication, This Is How I Disappear opens a window into the lives of young people as they face a barrage of mental health hurdles.

Scenes of sisterhood, fun nights out singing karaoke, and impromptu FaceTime therapy sessions show how this generation is coping, connecting, and healing together.

Softcover, 208 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.95.

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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 Geneviève Castrée.

A Bubble is the stunning board book drawn by Geneviève Castrée near the end of her life as a final gift for her two-year-old daughter. Using precise, exquisite drawings of herself and her daughter, changes in their daily routines are depicted as a greater story unfolds. Castrée and her daughter float from page to page, encased in a bubble that protects them from the outside world. A contemplation of love and loss, A Bubble is a lasting declaration, a final memory, a comfort for others experiencing grief, and a beautiful archive of one of the world's most talented cartoonist's great artistic achievements.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 12 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

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.

Add to cart Very Good $6.70

1st printing. Written by Michael Deforge. Art and cover by Michael DeForge. Teenaged misfits and adolescent rabble-rousing take center stage in this dark coming-of-age tale. Big Kids follows a troubled teenage boy through the transformative years of high school, as he redefines his friends, his interests, and his life path. When the boy's uncle, a police officer, gets kicked out of the family's basement apartment and transferred to the countryside, April moves in. She's a college student: mysterious and cool, she quickly takes a shine to the boy. Eerie and perfectly paced, Michael DeForge's Big Kids muses on the complicated, and often contradictory, feelings people struggle with in adolescence, the choices we make to fit in, and the ways we survive times of change. Like Ant Colony and First Year Healthy, Big Kids is a testimony to the harshness and beauty of being alive. Hardcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $11.50

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.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

Science Cartoons by Tom Gauld.

A dog philosopher questions what it really means to be a "good boy" while playing fetch! A virtual assistant and a robot-cleaner elope! The undiscovered species and the theoretical particle face existential despair! Facebook commenters debunk Darwin's posting of On the Origin of Species! Science vs science fiction! Why are there poodles pouring out of this wormhole? Gauld's Department of Mind-Blowing Theories presents one hundred and fifty comic strips topical and funny enough to engage any layperson with a rudimentary recall of their old science classes as well as those who consider themselves boffins of the contemporary physical and natural world.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. D&Q relaunches the classic mid-century MOOMIN chapters books in deluxe hardcover editions. Step into the enchanting world of Moominvalley with Tove Janssons beloved Finn Family Moomintroll, a timeless tale of adventure, friendship, and eccentricity. First published in 1948, this delightful novel follows Moomintroll and his quirky family as they navigate the joys and surprises of life in their magical valley. Janssons intricate illustrations, filled with love and insight, bring this timeless story to life, offering both adventure and introspection in equal measure. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in.x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $24.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

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.

Add to cart Fine $7.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Guy Delisle.

Guy Delisle expertly lays the groundwork for a cultural road map of the Holy City, utilizing the classic stranger in a strange land point of view that made his other books required reading for understanding what daily life is like in cities few are able to travel to.

Jerusalem explores the complexities of a city that represents so much to so many, eloquently examining the impact of conflict on the lives of people on both sides of the wall while drolly recounting the quotidian: checkpoints, traffic jams, and holidays.

A sixteen-page appendix to the paperback edition lets the reader behind the curtain, revealing intimate process sketches from Delisle's time in the city.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 352 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart Fine $13.75

1st printing. Story and art by Adrian Tomine. Killing and Dying is a stunning showcase of the possibilities of the graphic novel medium and a wry exploration of loss, creative ambition, identity, and family dynamics. Adrian Tomine's gift for capturing emotion and intellect resonates here: the weight of love and its absence, the pride and disappointment of family, the anxiety and hopefulness of being alive in the twenty-first century. "Amber Sweet" shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world; "A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture" details the invention and destruction of a vital new art form in short comic strips; "Translated, from the Japanese" is a lush, full-color display of storytelling through still images; the title story, "Killing and Dying" centers on parenthood, mortality, and stand-up comedy. In six interconnected, darkly funny stories, Tomine forms a quietly moving portrait of contemporary life, creating a fraught, realist masterpiece. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

2016 Halloween Comic Fest Special - Story Art and Cover by Shigeru Mizuki. A mysterious model airplane arrives at Kitaro's house and he can't resist taking it for a spin, but when it strands him on a desert island, he begins to suspect that someone intentionally trapped him there. Suspecting foul play, Nezumi Otoko investigates a similar crash-landing in the forest, only to discover the true yokai mastermind behind the kidnappings. This comic adventure is the perfect introduction to Shigeru Mizuki's most popular series, complete with a pull-out poster and fun activities for all ages! 32 pages, B&W

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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

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

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.

Add to cart Very Good $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by John Stanley. The iconic comic strip character as you've never seen her before, interpreted by John Stanley. Created by Ernie Bushmiller, the beloved Brillo-headed Nancy starred in her own comic book series in the 1950's, written by arguably the greatest children's comics writer of all time, John Stanley. Drawn & Quarterly is now presenting the complete Stanley issues of Nancy in gorgeous hardcover volumes designed by Seth. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., full color. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

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.

Add to cart Near Mint $19.95

1st printing. Story and art by Pascal Girard. Pascal's in a bad place. He's out of work, he and his longtime girlfriend have just broken up, and when he goes out for a run to ease his frazzled nerves, he falls and injures his back so badly, he's strictly forbidden from running. What's an endorphin-loving cartoonist to do? In a bid to distract himself, Pascal throws himself into his other pleasure: reading. And while at the bookstore one day, he spies a young woman picking up his own book. But then she darts out of the shop without paying. Bemused, he decides to figure out why she did it. Pascal Girard intermingles an all-too-true-to-life snapshot of contemporary relationships with slapstick trials and dryly funny tribulations in this delightfully readable book. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $15.95

Add to cart Near Mint $15.95

1st printing. Story and art by Tom Gauld. What happens to a cat who goes through a wormhole? Tom Gauld returns with Physics for Cats, his second collection of science-based cartoons for the New Scientist. Find out why every scientist worth their sodium chloride has a Tom Gauld cartoon taped to their electron microscope. This new batch of hilarious gags will be as important to every self-respecting scientist as a lab coat and goggles and oversize rubber gloves. Hardcover, 8-in. x 6-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. Story and art by Tara Booth. Known for her buzzing colors, delightful patterns, sharp humor, and unflinching vulnerability, Tara Booth does not miss any mark in this exquisitely woven collection of pure and nasty magic. Part advice column and exhibit, exploration of psychic pollution and tranquility, Processing is-quite simply-intrepid: in its honesty; its unapologetic grossness; its unrivaled and frank portrayal of life with a body that bleeds. In the grand tradition of underground women cartoonists like Julie Doucet and Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Booth draws a horned up woman laying rose petals on the bed, to distract from the bedbugs before her hookup arrives. She bears witness to the reality of wearing a t-shirt with no bra-when you stretch, your boobs, sometimes, pop right out. This is all just life but we don't often see it on the page. Undaunted, Booth draws it. With color that vibrates and fluids that impose, Processing lays Booth bare-literally and figuratively. Softcover, 6 1/2-in.x 9-in., 408 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $11.00

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Adrian Tomine. A young man spends his birthday with an ex-girlfriend while unresolved feelings - and his car - careen carelessly through the night. An unsuspecting couple find themselves drawn to a window to watch the neighbors' kinky play turn into something far more ominous. Twin teenage sisters make an awkward and silent pilgrimage with their well-intentioned, aging-hippie father. After a night of drinking and socializing, a woman sits silently in an idling car, her mind racing. These are the lives that populate SLEEPWALK AND OTHER STORIES. Softcover, 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Fine $2.65

1st printing.

Story and art by Julie Delporte.

This Woman's Work is a powerfully raw autobiographical work that asks vital questions about femininity and the assumptions we make about gender. Julie Delporte examines cultural artifacts and sometimes traumatic memories through the lens of the woman she is today-a feminist who understands the reality of the women around her, how experiencing rape culture and sexual abuse is almost synonymous with being a woman, and the struggle of reconciling one's feminist beliefs with the desire to be loved.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 252 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.95

1st printing. Story and art by Elise Gravel. Growing up is always just a little too much for a kid to handle, but taking your time is all it takes Tweeny-bopper Elise knows shes different, but kind of just chalks it up to being a weirdo. In True Colors: Growing Up Weird in the 90s, Elise invites readers into the pages of her diary and takes them back to a radically different time before smartphones and home computers. Creative and curious kids, anybody dealing with anything from not fitting in, to anxiety—or even an ADHD diagnosis—will see themselves in the pages. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 188 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

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.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Very Fine $7.80

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.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

1st printing. Story and art by Woshibai. How fast can you go in a buggy drawn by the flap of a butterfly's wings? How do you measure the speed of waking from a dream? Such abstract inquiries into the unrelenting absurdity of contemporary life make up this omnibus of meditative vignettes from one of mainland China's most prolific and recognizable-yet anonymous-new underground cartoonists of the current generation. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 376 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.50

1st printing. Story and art by Joe Ollmann. Journalist and travel writer William Buehler Seabrook was willing to go deeper than any outsider had before, participating in voodoo ceremonies, riding camels cross the Sahara desert, communing with cannibals and most notably, popularizing the term "zombie" in the West. A string of his bestselling books show an engaged, sympathetic gentleman hoping to share these strange, hidden delights with the rest of the world. But, of course, there was a dark side. Seabrook was a barely functioning alcoholic who was deeply obsessed with bondage and the so-called mystical properties of pain and degradation. What led the popular and vivid writer to such a sad state? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 316 pages, 2C. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $24.00

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.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. Story and art by Anouk Ricard. Anouk Ricard's bold and colorful comics of this quirky, grumpy gang of pals are delightfully weird yet thoroughly realistic in their honest and hilarious portrayal of friendship. Anna, Froga, Christopher the worm, Ron the cat, and Bubu the dog continue their non-adventures with bickering, needling, cajoling, and honest friendship. Collecting all five issues of the acclaimed Anna & Froga series into an accessible paperback, this volume presents Ricard's vibrant world of visual puns and deft animal caricatures for kids and parents alike to enjoy. Softcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by Anouk Ricard. Anouk Ricard's Anna and Froga features the adventures of a little girl named Anna and her gang of animal friends. Anna's best friend is the titular Froga, and they often hang out with Bubu the dog (an aspiring artist), Christopher the gourmand earthworm, and Ron (a practical joker of a cat). Whether the conflict is driven by eating too many French fries, bossing around Johnny the Tuna, or trying to beat a difficult video game, you know that Anna, Froga, Bubu, Ron, and Christopher will come out all right in the end, which makes the layers of confusion they pile on one another all the funnier. Ricard's characters are sweet without ever veering into preciousness, as they constantly find opportunities for a laugh at one another's expense. Hardcover, 40 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

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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Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. Written by Marguerite Abouet. Art and cover by Clement Oubrerie. Translated by Edwge Renee Dro. Long-time creative team Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie make a stunning comeback after a lengthy twelve-year hiatus. The stand-alone seventh instalment in the Aya series takes us all back to Yop City-home to the hustle and bustle of the Ivory Coast where clear-eyed college student Aya finds an unexpected adversary in the beer giant's brand-new head of HR and her friends navigate romance, sexuality, and newfound fame. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

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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.