Top Shelf comic books issue 1

1st printing. Story and art by Eddie Campbell. Eddie Campbell gathers together for the first time three of his smaller books of the early '90s: Graffiti Kitchen, a story of foolish passion held by many to be his best work ever; Little Italy, about a Scotsman arriving to live in the tropics; and the multi-faceted Dance of Lifey Death. These short works fill the spaces between the two larger Alec books, The King Canute Crowd and How to be an Artist and are essential reading to followers of comics about real life as well as a delight to the most casual browser. Softcover, 7-in. x 9 3/4-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Fine $8.30

1st printing.

Written by Sophie Goldstein and Jenn Jordan. Art and cover by Sophie Goldstein.

Life after college isn't turning out exactly as Rory and Angela had planned. Rory, recently dumped at the gate of her flight to Australia, needs to find a new life path ASAP. What do you do with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Southeast Asian Spellcraft? Maybe her cute new housemate Guy is the answer she's looking for (spoiler alert: he isn't).

Meanwhile, Angela is buckling under the pressure of a high-stakes internship in a cutting-edge cryptopharmocology lab run by Rory's controlling mother, who doesn't know Rory is still in town... and Angela hates keeping secrets.

Softcover, 204 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Mark Russell. Art and cover by Shannon Wheeler. Mark Russell & Shannon Wheeler's faithful-yet-irreverent approach to the Bible made their book GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU a modern cult classic. Now, by popular demand, they turn their attention to the best parts left out of the canonical Bible, including the Midrash, the Apocrypha, Gnostic Gospels, and more! And if you thought the BIBLE had some weird stuff in it... Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 196 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Filipe Melo. Art and cover by Juan Cavia.

A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption.

1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players: Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and François Samson, the janitor's son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever.

1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien composes, like in a musical score, a complex and moving story about the cost of success, rivalry, redemption, and flying pianos.

When all is said and done, did anyone ever truly win? And is there any music left to play?

Features:
-sweeping, ambitious storytelling that spans seven decades, from the German occupation of France through the wild 1960s to the modern era
-exquisitely dynamic artwork, bursting with life and perfectly suited to the unique and slightly off-kilter story
-Equally appealing to classical piano lovers and fans of sprawling literary/historical fiction

Softcover, 320 pages, full color.

Praise for the creators:
"Filipe Melo and Juan Cavia form what is probably the most talented and productive duo in the recent Portuguese graphic novel scene." -- José Mário Silva, Expresso

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st printing. Written by J.D. Arnold. Art by Rich Koslowski. Set in the Mississippi Delta of the 1920s, B.B. Wolf & The 3 LP's is a classic story of racial injustice, murder, revenge, and music, all told through the re-telling of a timeless fairy tale. A farmer and family man by day, blues musician by night, B.B.'s life seemed simple. But this fragile peace comes crashing down when the LP's decide to take his land by any means possible. When all is lost, B.B. lashes out, setting into motion acts of revenge that only a big bad wolf could unleash. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Music Edition (Includes CD) - 1st printing. Written by J.D. Arnold. Art by Rich Koslowski. This limited edition of B.B. Wolf & The 3 LP's comes with a special CD of Blues songs recorded specifically to accompany the graphic novel. Set in the Mississippi Delta of the 1920s, this is a classic story of racial injustice, murder, revenge, and music, all told through the clever re-telling of a timeless fairy tale. B.B.'s life seemed simple. But his simple life comes crashing down when the LPs decide to take his land by any means possible. When all is lost, B.B. lashes out, setting into motion acts of revenge that only a big bad wolf could unleash. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.

1st printing.

Story and art by Mawil Witzel.

A surreal tale of a male bunny "stranded" on an island with three beautiful young girls. Beneath the sunbathing and friendship runs a stirring examination of self-esteem, loneliness, and the metaphorical concept of being marooned.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Topless Cover

1st printing.

Story and art by Mawil Witzel.

A surreal tale of a male bunny "stranded" on an island with three beautiful young girls. Beneath the sunbathing and friendship runs a stirring examination of self-esteem, loneliness, and the metaphorical concept of being marooned.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Koren Shadmi.

An eerie and beautiful graphic novel from the stunningly creative mind behind Highwayman and Love Addict.

Bionic is a coming-of-age tale for the digital generation, taking place in the near future. It's the story of Victor, a geeky teenager on a hopeless quest to win the love of the gorgeous Patricia -- but when she returns from a horrible accident with astonishing new robotic parts, both their lives will be changed forever.

Koren Shadmi (Highwayman, The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television) presents a hypnotically illustrated story of warm flesh and cold metal. It's the story of a love that was never meant to be, of overwhelming emotions, trauma, rebellion, loss of innocence, and the fear that wanting something may not be enough.

Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing.

Story and Art by Pat Grant.

Part autobiography and part science fiction, Blue is the story of three spotty teenagers who skip school to go surfing only to end up investigating rumors of a dead body in their beach town.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, B&W with blue.

NOTE: "This book rekindles my earliest enthusiasm for the comics medium. Vast themes of racism and immigration unravel in sprawling murals and a single day in the life of some reckless teens in this sea-polished, perfect nugget of a book." Craig Thompson, Author of Habibi

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Steve Parkhouse. Jobremus Bojeffries is like any other father - trying to keep the peace in a house stuffed with two kids (Ginda and Reth), uncles Raoul and Festus, a baby and old Grandpa Podlasp. Never mind that one's a werewolf, one's a vampire, Grandpa is in the last stages of organic matter, and the baby puts off enough thermonuclear energy to power England and Wales. All right, they're no ordinary family. And this is no ordinary book, with stories spanning decades, a whole chapter written as light opera, a Christmas episode, and an all-new 24-page comic bringing the Bojeffries up to the present day. On every page, the wry and anarchic creativity of the creators shines through: Alan Moore's affectionate and penetrating grasp of human nature (and British culture) creates a kind of desperate poignancy in the characters, brought to memorable life by Steve Parkhouse's deft and articulate line work. It's all there, untutored, unpolished, ramshackle and always on the edge of collapse. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Andi Watson.

A page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart.

Upon the publication of his latest novel, G. H. Fretwell, a minor English writer, embarks on a book tour to promote it. Nothing is going according to plan, and his trip gradually turns into a nightmare. But now the police want to ask him some questions about a mysterious disappearance, and it seems that Fretwell's troubles are only just beginning...

In his first book for adults in many years, acclaimed cartoonist Andi Watson evokes all the anxieties felt by every writer and compresses them into a comedic gem of a book. Witty, surreal, and sharply observant, The Book Tour offers a captivating lesson in letting go.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

2nd and Later Printings.

Story and art by Andi Watson.

A page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart.

Upon the publication of his latest novel, G. H. Fretwell, a minor English writer, embarks on a book tour to promote it. Nothing is going according to plan, and his trip gradually turns into a nightmare. But now the police want to ask him some questions about a mysterious disappearance, and it seems that Fretwell's troubles are only just beginning...

In his first book for adults in many years, acclaimed cartoonist Andi Watson evokes all the anxieties felt by every writer and compresses them into a comedic gem of a book. Witty, surreal, and sharply observant, The Book Tour offers a captivating lesson in letting go.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Josue Menjivar.

Josue Menjivar is back with a moving, emotional graphic novel, Cicada.

Examining the emotional scars that infidelity can produce, this graphic novel intelligently relates the guilt that one man carries to the hibernation cycle of the cicada. Fans of Broken Fender know how Menjivar is a master of combining streetwise urgency with a real sense of heart, and Cicada is the first showcase of this extraordinary ability in a full-length story.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Masahiko Matsumoto. Welcome to the quiet, evocative urban dramas of Masahiko Matsumoto, one of the leading lights of the Japanese alternative-comics movement known as "gekiga." Originally published in 1974, these eleven stories now form the first English-language collection of Matsumoto's mature work. His shy, uncertain heroes face broken hearts, changing families, money troubles, sexual anxiety, and the pressures of tradition, but with a whimsy and lightness of touch that is Matsumoto's trademark. Softcover, 264 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Jeffrey Brown. Clumsy is Jeffrey Brown's debut work; a book praised by Chris Ware and hailed by James Kochalka as his "favorite graphic novel ever." Clumsy is the bittersweet story of a year-long, long-distance relationship, told through snippets of everyday life, drawn in a simple and elegantly awkward style that heightens the emotional impact and leaves you reminiscing about your own past love affairs. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Very Good $2.70

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Jeffrey Brown. Clumsy is Jeffrey Brown's debut work; a book praised by Chris Ware and hailed by James Kochalka as his "favorite graphic novel ever." Clumsy is the bittersweet story of a year-long, long-distance relationship, told through snippets of everyday life, drawn in a simple and elegantly awkward style that heightens the emotional impact and leaves you reminiscing about your own past love affairs. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $10.00.

1st printing. By Kevin Cannon. Straight from the pages of the hit digital series Double Barrel! All systems are whoa! In Crater XV, Kevin Cannon weaves together an intoxicating tale of swashbuckling adventure, abandoned moon bases, blood-thirsty walruses, rogue astronauts, two-faced femme fatales, sailboat chases, Siberian pirates, international arctic politics, and a gaggle of horny orphans. And mixed up in all of it is Army Shanks, the salty sea dog still reeling from the death of his nephew, and Wendy Byrd, the plucky teenager who wants nothing more than a one-way ticket off the face of the Earth. Hardcover, 5-in. x 6 1/2-in., 496 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing. Collects Dear Julia (1996 Black Eye) #1-4. By Brian Biggs. Softcover, 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by by Chris Gooch.

A space bounty hunter tracks down a frog princess, a woman finds a condom where it shouldn't be, and a spoiled art student works his first freelance job. Deep Breaths is a collection of short comics about tension, violence, monsters, and moments... including the award-winning story "Mooreland Mates" and nine other tales rarely or never before seen. Written by Chris Gooch, winner of the Silver Ledger Award for excellence in Australian comics!

Softcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by James Albon.

Rare and delicious fungi spell trouble for an ambitious restaurateur in this sumptuously painted graphic novel from one of Scotland's most imaginative young cartoonists. This thrilling page-turner, a fascinating glimpse into the high-pressure world of big-city restaurants, is a must-read for foodies, Anglophiles, Food Network fans, and those with a taste for beautiful, terrible people.

Tulip and his brother Rowan have left the simple comforts of their remote Scottish island with a plan: to grow succulent, organic vegetables in an idyllic market garden, and to open a restaurant serving these wholesome culinary delights to the busy sprawl of London.

The world of fine dining seems impossibly competitive... until they discover a deliriously scrumptious new species of mushroom. The dish brings diners in droves, catapulting their small restaurant to success beyond their wildest dreams.

Now, pressured by the demands of a hungry city, Tulip is desperate to crack the secret of their new ingredient's growth. But just how much will he sacrifice to feed his own insatiable ambition?

James Albon is a British writer and illustrator. He studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, and went on to a postgraduate scholarship at the Royal Drawing School in London. His short comic Madame & Me was a finalist in the Guardian/Comica/Cape Award in 2017, he was awarded the Gwen May Award from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in 2012, and has been a Laureate of the Rene Carcan Biennale in 2014 and 2020. His previous books are Her Bark & Her Bite (2016) and A Shining Beacon (2019).

Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, full color.

Praise for James Albon:

o "A brilliantly drawn, heart-rending drama of modern life in troubled times, so contemporary that it could be off the streets of any city today." - Paul Buhle, author of Marxism in the United States and Lecturer Emeritus of American Studies, Brown University
o "Like a New Yorker cover spun out to a fullstory... Albon uses loose and energetic colored pencil, in a palette heavy in yellows and blues, to capture the social and emotional whirl of this airy tale." - Publishers Weekly
o "James Albon's delicate and utterly unique artwork is so alive on the page, you can't help but be charmed and completely swept up." - Jeff Lemire, author of Essex County and The Underwater Welder
o "Lines and shade flow through the panels, bringing the story to life as if it were caught in a breeze... extraordinary." - Grovel
o "A fantastic book, extrapolating British current affairs into a dystopian nightmare. It's on point, superbly written, joyously illustrated and a pleasure to read." - Grovel

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

1st printing. Story and art by Andy Hartzell. The rules are simple: you're either a fox or a bunny. Foxes oppress and devour, bunnies suffer and die. Everyone knows their place. Everyone's satisfied. So what happens when a secret desire puts you at odds with your society? Starting from a simple premise - and without using a single word - Fox Bunny Funny leads the reader on a zigzag chase in and out of rabbit holes, and through increasingly strange landscapes where funny animals have serious identity problems. The tale swerves from slapstick to horror and back again before landing at the inevitable climax, in which all the old rules are shattered. When you emerge, you'll find yourself gazing at our own fragmenting society with new eyes! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $8.30

1st printing.

Story and art by Julian Hanshow.

Huck and Nadia are enjoying their twenties: working in Big Tech and developing an adventurous sex life. Together they fantasize about opening their relationship with a "free pass" to sleep with certain friends or celebrities. It's all in good fun.

But Huck is leading a double life. As a national election looms, he grows more and more uncomfortable with his company's unelected authority over internet discourse.

When the couple receives a bizarre gift -a cutting-edge humanoid sex AI that can morph into anyone -their worlds of fantasy, trust, and consent are thrown into blissful chaos. In a society growing more divided each day, Huck struggles with the pressure to uphold boundaries at work... while everything is collapsing at home.

Julian Hanshaw follows his acclaimed graphic novels Tim Ginger and Cloud Hotel with an intoxicating new tale of liberty, privacy, and shame, set in the sticky place where sex, politics, and technology come together.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Top Shelf/IDW (Mass) Edition

1st printing. Collects From Hell (1991 Kitchen Sink) #1-11.

Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Eddie Campbell.

Two of the greatest creators in the history of comics. Eleven unsolved murders. One sprawling conspiracy, one metropolis on the brink of the twentieth century, and one bloody-minded Ripper ushering London into the modern age of terror. From Hell, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, is now available in a handsome hardcover edition, with a brand new cover.

Hardcover, 8-in x 11-in., 560 pages, B&W.

Cover price $39.99.

Master Edition

1st printing. Collects Hell Master Edition (2018) #1-10.

Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Eddie Campbell.

Jack is back - and this time, the blood is red.

In this remarkable new edition, the award-winning bestseller FROM HELL now features astonishing colors by Eddie Campbell!

The award-winning bestseller FROM HELL, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, takes on haunting new dimensions in FROM HELL: Master Edition, enhanced by impressionistic hues and revisions by Eddie Campbell himself, along with all the original annotations by Alan Moore.

Hardcover, 576 pages, full color.

NOTE: Co-Published by Top Shelf Productions (US) and Knockabout (UK).

Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Very Good $13.99

Master Edition

2nd and later printings. Collects Hell Master Edition (2018) #1-10.

Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Eddie Campbell.

Jack is back - and this time, the blood is red.

In this remarkable new edition, the award-winning bestseller FROM HELL now features astonishing colors by Eddie Campbell!

The award-winning bestseller FROM HELL, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, takes on haunting new dimensions in FROM HELL: Master Edition, enhanced by impressionistic hues and revisions by Eddie Campbell himself, along with all the original annotations by Alan Moore.

Hardcover, 576 pages, full color.

NOTE: Co-Published by Top Shelf Productions (US) and Knockabout (UK).

Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. Story and art by Benjamin Frisch. Beloved cartoonist Robert Fun has earned a devoted following for his circle-shaped newspaper comic strip, celebrating the wholesome American family by drawing inspiration from his real home life... but the Fun Family bears some dark secrets. As their idyllic world collapses and the kids are forced to pick up the pieces, can they escape the cycle of art imitating life imitating art? In his debut graphic novel, Benjamin Frisch presents a surreal deconstruction of childhood, adulthood, and good old American obsession. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Story and rat by Carolyn Nowak.

Diana got hurt-a lot-and she's decided to deal with this fact by purchasing a life-sized robot boyfriend. Mary and La-La host a podcast about a movie no one's ever seen. Kelly has dragged her friend Beth out of her comfort zone-and into a day at the fantasy market that neither of them will forget. Girl Town collects the Ignatz Award-winning stories "Radishes" and "Diana's Electric Tongue" together with several other tales of young adulthood and the search for connection. Here are her most acclaimed mini-comics and anthology contributions, enhanced with new colors and joined by brand-new work.

Bold, infatuated, wounded, or lost, Nowak's girls shine with life and longing. Their stories-depicted with remarkable charm and insight-capture the spirit of our time.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Mark Russell. Art by Shannon Wheeler. God Is Disappointed in You is for people who would like to read the Bible - if it would just cut to the chase. Stripped of its arcane language and its interminable passages of poetry, genealogy, and law, every book of the Bible is condensed down to its core message, in no more than a few pages each.Written by Mark Russell with cartoons by New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler, this is a frequently hilarious, often shocking, but always accurate retelling of the Bible, including the parts selectively left out by Sunday School teachers and church sermons. Irreverent yet faithful, this book features rounded corners, gilded edges, and a cloth bookmark. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings. Written by Mark Russell. Art by Shannon Wheeler. God Is Disappointed in You is for people who would like to read the Bible - if it would just cut to the chase. Stripped of its arcane language and its interminable passages of poetry, genealogy, and law, every book of the Bible is condensed down to its core message, in no more than a few pages each.Written by Mark Russell with cartoons by New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler, this is a frequently hilarious, often shocking, but always accurate retelling of the Bible, including the parts selectively left out by Sunday School teachers and church sermons. Irreverent yet faithful, this book features rounded corners, gilded edges, and a cloth bookmark. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Craig Thompson. Good-bye, Chunky Rice is an absolutely essential tome for every graphic novel reader. A quite picture novella of a journey to find one's self, and the deeper meaning of life. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Craig Thompson. Top Shelf Productions celebrates their 10,000th copy of Good-Bye, Chunky Rice with a completely re-designed edition! If you haven't jumped onto this speeding bandwagon, now's the time to do so. Alan Moore says: "Both funny and genuinely touching in turn, Good-bye, Chunky Rice is an affecting meditation upon friendship, loneliness and loss, all delivered with a real feel for the musicality of the comic strip form." Publishers Weekly says: "Thompson has crafted an enduring fable... that will charm anyone separated from a dear and loving friend." Good-bye, Chunky Rice is an absolutely essential tome for every graphic novel reader. A quite picture novella of a journey to find one's self, and the deeper meaning of life. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Published by Top Shelf - 1st printing. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art and cover by Joseph Remnant. Introduction by Alan Moore. A lifelong Cleveland resident, Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) pioneered autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic since 1976 in his ongoing American Splendor series. Harvey Pekar's Cleveland is sadly one of his last, but happily one of his most definitive graphic novels. It combines classic American Splendor-ous autobiographical anecdotes with key moments and characters in the city's history as relayed to us by Our Man and meticulously researched and rendered by artist Joseph Remnant. With an introduction by Alan Moore to boot! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.99.

Published by Z2 Comics - 2nd and later printings. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art and cover by Joseph Remnant. Introduction by Alan Moore. A lifelong Cleveland resident, Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) pioneered autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic since 1976 in his ongoing American Splendor series. Harvey Pekar's Cleveland is sadly one of his last, but happily one of his most definitive graphic novels. It combines classic American Splendor-ous autobiographical anecdotes with key moments and characters in the city's history as relayed to us by Our Man and meticulously researched and rendered by artist Joseph Remnant. With an introduction by Alan Moore to boot! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $5.99

1st printing. Story and art by Pete Sickman-Garner. Meet Satan. After eons of ruling the underworld, he's sad as Hell and can't take it anymore. So why not skip town and check out "the air up there"? He can shack up with old pals Mister, Young Tim, and Aunt Mary - but we all know slacker roommates can lead to friction in the long term. Meanwhile, Jesus Christ is wrestling with his own midlife crisis, not to mention the world's biggest daddy issues. With Satan's time on earth running out, and Hell breaking loose in his absence, it's time for a road trip down below! Can our heroes save a sinner's soul without pissing off the Powers That Be? Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Peter Hoey. The Afterlife is just as the ancient Greeks imagined: an endless twilight where time stands still in perpetuity and shades have nowhere to go. For Jim, that means long shifts at a gas station, with only crossword puzzles and cigarettes to break the tedium. One day, two criminal shades from Jim's past come to collect a debt. They've tracked him down for something he didn't know he had: the ability to cross back into the living world. It's a rare gift, and they intend to exploit it. During Jim's first crossing back into sunny California, he meets Olivia, who is dying on an Echo Park sidewalk. Pulling her back from the edge of death, he strikes a connection that will run deeper than either can imagine. Jim weaves back and forth between the Afterlife and Los Angeles, desperately trying to evade the criminals' plot. But he and Olivia are pulled into a web of deceit and murder that reaches across both L.A. and the A.L., and ultimately to Hades himself. Softcover, 10-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Chris Gooch. AKIRA meets ALIENS, and ANNIHILATION meets EVANGELION, in this coming-of-age monster tale from award-winning graphic novelist Chris Gooch. Twelve years after a disastrous explosion, young Hailey is dropped off by her mum at a holiday camp in a dilapidated shopping mall. Alienated from the other kids, she connects with an eerie older teen named Jen... but soon dark horrors awaken, and the two new friends are caught up in a cataclysmic battle between two terrifying creatures who have been lying dormant all this time. One of Australia's most acclaimed young graphic novelists, Chris Gooch expertly crafts a taut and intimate thriller about mothers and daughters, the monstrous and the mundane, and the power of friendship in the midst of catastrophe. Softcover, 248 pages, PC. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Keith Knight. Knight Takes Queen follows the trials and tribulations of the world's foremost gentleman cartoonist and Star Wars prequel denier, as he prepares for the arrival of the heir to his considerable comic strip empire! Self-published by Keith Knight and distributed by Top Shelf Productions. Softcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st printing. Written by Eric Skillman. Art by Jhomar Soriano. Nick Archer isn't much of a detective, but he's managed to get himself one pretty sweet surveillance gig: once a week he sends a jealous millionaire the photos that prove his wife is faithful, leaving Nick plenty of free nights to spend making a liar of both himself and the client's wife. But when the client turns up dead, his cheating wife is the prime suspect and it's up to Nick to clear her, except Nick has connections to this case that go deeper than anyone realizes. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Liz Prince.

Liz Prince invites you to spend a year walking in her (Converse) shoes! Look Back and Laugh collects the 365 comic strips she drew to document every day of her life in 2016. Follow Liz through such life-changing adventures as: buying a house, moving to a new state, getting married, crippling insomnia, and as always, lots of cats, cats, cats! Full of humor, pathos, and insight, these comics reveal the ups and downs that make up the glamorous micro-celebrity life of a freelance cartoonist.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7-in. x 4-in., , 416 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Long out of print, Jeff Lemire's Xeric Award-winning Lost Dogs now returns in a completely remastered edition, soaked with blood and ink. This 104-page mythic yarn follows a family man who's larger than life - but even he may not be powerful enough to prevent the loss of everything he's ever known. Bold, brutal, and emotionally raw, Lost Dogs represents an acclaimed storyteller's first professional work - an early exhibition of the gifts that have made his Essex County and Sweet Tooth so phenomenally popular. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

2nd and later printings. Long out of print, Jeff Lemire's Xeric Award-winning Lost Dogs now returns in a completely remastered edition, soaked with blood and ink. This 104-page mythic yarn follows a family man who's larger than life - but even he may not be powerful enough to prevent the loss of everything he's ever known. Bold, brutal, and emotionally raw, Lost Dogs represents an acclaimed storyteller's first professional work - an early exhibition of the gifts that have made his Essex County and Sweet Tooth so phenomenally popular. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Eddie Campbell. Money makes the world go round, as they say... but how, exactly? Award-winning graphic novelist Eddie Campbell (From Hell, Alec) presents a fascinating journey into the wilderness of personal finance. With his trademark blend of research, anecdote, autobiography, and fantasy, Campbell explores how money underwrites human relationships, flowing all around us like the air we breathe - or the water we drown in. The result is a whimsical graphic essay, deeply grounded in Eddie's personal experiences with "the lovely horrible stuff," ranging from the imaginary wealth of Ponzi schemes and television pilots to the all-too-tangible stone currency of the Micronesian island of Yap. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by Ludovic Debeurme. This internationally acclaimed graphic novel was named one of Les Essentiels D'Angouleme (the 5 "Essential" graphic novels of the Angouleme International Comics Festival) and recipient of the prestigious René Goscinny Prize. Author Ludovic Debeurme takes on the difficult world of adolescence, following the life of a young anorexic woman and her troubled relationships. Debeurme explores life and fantasies with elegant clean graphics and a profound love of the games of childhood. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Eric Orchard. Maddy is an eleven year old girl with a pet toad named Ralph. And they're on a rather big adventure right now, as her parents are currently kangaroo rats - having been put under a spell. On their way to find the Thimblewitch to sort everything out, they battle Spider Goblins and befriend two endearing Cloud Mappers, Harry the bear and Silvio the raccoon, who help them get where they're going. We won't tell you what happens next, but we can assure you that it's a beautiful and magical ride. An all-new, ongoing, all-ages series coming from Spectrum award-winning cartoonist Eric Orchard and Top Shelf! Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. By Jeffrey Brown. After the acclaimed indie film Save the Date and the bestselling all-ages humor book Darth Vader and Son, graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown returns to the autobiographical work that first made his reputation. In A Matter of Life, Jeffrey Brown draws upon memories of three generations of Brown men: himself, his minister father, and his preschooler son Oscar. Weaving through time, passing through the quiet suburbs and colorful cities of the midwest, their stories slowly assemble into a kaleidoscopic answer to the big questions: matters of life and death, family and faith, and the search for something beyond oneself. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

By Jason Hall and Matt Kindt. The Pistolwhip Boys' exciting premiere continues as they conjure up a moody and enigmatic tale of one man's obsession with lost love and newfound magic. On the night of their wedding, John and Carolyn Flynn attend the performance of a stage magician called Mephisto. But what dark and sinister secrets does Mephisto's devilish magic box hold for the newlyweds that will forever change their lives? The curtain is rising on another thrilling act of the Pistolwhip Boys' debut performance on the Top Shelf stage! B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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1st Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rob Harrell.

In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster - much to the townsfolk's delight!

Each town's unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is... except for one. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn't quite as impressive. In fact, he's a little down in the dumps. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror?

It's up to the eccentric Dr. Charles Wilkie and plucky street urchin Timothy to get him up to snuff, before a greater threat turns the whole town to kindling.

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.