Mome GN (2005-2011 Fantagraphics) comic books 2004-2006

Volume 1 - 1st printing. The first volume of Mome features John Pham's "221 Sycamore Street," Paul Hornschemeier's graphic novella "Life with Mr. Dangerous," Anders Nilsen's "The Beast," and more. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. The first volume of Mome features John Pham's "221 Sycamore Street," Paul Hornschemeier's graphic novella "Life with Mr. Dangerous," Anders Nilsen's "The Beast," and more. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Mome features an iconic design and consistent format that should quickly establish the anthology as the most distinctive and accessible anthology of literary comics available. Mome is the first all-comics literary anthology designed to sit alongside publications like Granta, The Baffler, and McSweeney's, and is designed to appeal as much to fans of contemporary literary fiction as longtime comics fans. Mome will feature the same collective of artists every issue, allowing the artists and audience to grow together and build an ongoing identity that is highly unusual for the world of contemporary comics. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, &W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Mome is the first all-comics literary anthology designed to sit alongside publications like Granta, The Baffler, and McSweeney's. Designed to appeal to fans of comics and contemporary literary fiction, this issue includes work by R. Kikuo Johnson (Night Fisher), Paul Hornschemeier ("Life with Mr. Dangerous"), and David Heatley (Deadpan, McSweeney's) who tells a story from a city he conceived in a dream. Plus, Jeffrey Brown, Gabrielle Bell, Jonathan Bennett, and others! Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. The fourth volume of the critically-acclaimed anthology, Mome, is here with all-new stories from Gabrielle Bell, Anders Nilsen, David Heatley, John Pham, and Kurt Wolfgang. Find out why Time called Mome "the best comics anthology of 2005!" Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Tim Hensley (Weird Tales of the Ramones) returns for the first time since the third volume with the first-installment of his first book-length story, titled "Gropius," which tells the story of teen millionaire Wally Gropius who will be disinherited unless he marries the saddest girl on earth; Martin Cendreda develops a mostly wordless, surreal adventure starring three peculiar musicians, and what happens when they get together to make music; and Kurt Wolfgang delivers "Nothing Eve," a story about the day before the end of the world. With yet more self-contained stories between the pages, this issue also features an interview with Anrice Arp, conducted by Gary Groth, and new work by Anders Nilsen (in full-color), Jeffrey Brown (Clumsy), Gabrielle Bell (Scheherazade), Jonathan Bennett (Esoteric Tales), and Sophie Crumb (Belly Button Comix)! Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. The sixth volume of this acclaimed quarterly comics anthology continues in the same accessible, reasonably priced format that has made it the most popular anthology of the year (garnering Harvey and Eisner nominations), spotlighting a regular cast of a dozen of today's most exciting cartoonists. In addition to the notable rising stars in every issue, this volume premieres the first chapter of "At Loose Ends" by Lewis Trondheim, an autobiographical diary comic that portrays Trondheim at a crossroads: after reaching the height of commercial success in middle age, how does he stay true to himself as an artist and not become a hack? The strip provides a unique resonance juxtaposed alongside several of the most exciting young cartoonists working today, including all-new work from Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Nominees Jonathan Bennett and R. Kikuo Johnson, as well as Tim Hensley, Jeffrey Brown, David Heatley, Paul Hornschemeier, Anders Nilsen, Sophie Crumb, Martin Cendreda and Gabrielle Bell. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.