Draw! comic books issue 1

1st printing. Cartoons by Tom Horacek. Tom Horacek's characters possess the hydrocephalic proportions of Playmobil people, but they've traded the colorful plastic environs of childhood for a bleaker, twisted landscape where insanity, loneliness and death are fodder for laughs. Heard from their pinhole mouths and seen in their beady eyes is fear, desperation, resignation, and pure misanthropy, all presented across a single-panel canvas. Join in the fun with this first collection of Horacek's bitingly bitter gag cartoons, All We Ever Do Is Talk About Wood. Softcover, 5-in. x 5-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Text by David A. Bossert. Art and cover by Eric Goldberg. This whimsical, deluxe Art Deco-themed art book showcases Walt Disney characters in a style reminiscent of caricatures from the famed walls of Sardi's and The Brown Derby. Disney Supervising Animator and Director Eric Goldberg drew a little more than 200 stylized images in a collection that first debuted as a display within the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank, California. Now with An Animator's Gallery, the show comes right to you. Fans of all ages, and from all over, can enjoy Eric's playful portraits, starting with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse through characters from Frozen and Big Hero 6. Bonus sections will even feature some of the most beloved characters from Pixar. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $40.00.

1st printing.

By Teruko Sakurai.

Author Teruko Sakurai, Japan's leading colorist, applies her expert knowledge of color to drawing effective anime and manga. Starting with the basics, Sakurai shares her secrets on how to provide your characters and scenes with the right colors to accurately express their moods and actions.

This book shows you how to become a skilled digital colorist just by following a few simple guidelines-and how to refine your illustrations further using professional-level digital shading and coloration techniques.

Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

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.

1st printing. Story and art by Anouk Ricard. It's time for another round of fun and games - okay, practical jokes and pranks - with Bubu, Ron, Christopher, Anna, and Froga! In Anna & Froga: Fore!, Christopher has a crush on someone in his piano class, Bubu sets out to prove himself an ace golfer, and Ron has a close encounter with a lifeguard. Anouk Ricard's bright and colorful illustrations make the world of Anna & Froga inviting and fun for kids, but adults also love the series for Ricard's charming character design and visual puns. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Anouk Ricard. The whole gang is reunited in Anna & Froga: Thrills, Spills, and Gooseberries. Join Anna, Froga, Ron, Bubu, and Christopher as they get stuck in the haunted house at the county fair with a truly terrifying ticket-taker; as Froga combats a scourge of snails in her garden; and as Bubu has ill-fated dreams of being a great painter. With this third volume of Anna & Froga, Anouk Ricard experiments with the format, never sacrificing a droll punch line or a hilarious image. Anna & Froga is a true delight for children, parents, and grown-up children alike. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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.

1st printing. Story and art by Michael DeForge. The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style. Michael DeForge's brash, confident, undulating sensibility sent a shockwave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic. Ant Colony follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all-too-familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns - loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

2nd or later printings. Story and art by Michael DeForge. The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style. Michael DeForge's brash, confident, undulating sensibility sent a shockwave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic. Ant Colony follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all-too-familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns - loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Chris Oliveros.

A deep dive into a contentious and dramatic period in Canadian history—the rise of a militant separatist group whose effects still reverberate today.

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 guerrilla army 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?

In Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?, Quebec-born cartoonist Chris Oliveros sets out to dispel common misconceptions about the birth and early years of a movement that, while now defunct, still holds a tight grip on the hearts and minds of Quebec citizenry and Canadian politics. There are no initials more volatile in Quebec history than FLQ—the Front de libération du Québec (or, in English, the Quebec Liberation Front). The original goal of this socialist movement was to fight for workers' rights of the French majority who found their rights trampled on by English bosses. The goal became ridding the province of its English oppression by means of 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 just how little it takes to organize dissent and who people trust to overthrow the government.

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

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Reprint Edition. Designed and edited by Walter Brooks. Part of Grumbacher Library's "The Art of Drawing..." series, this instructional book focuses on basic drawing of a variety of subjects and techniques. 52 pages. 10 1/2" X 12 1/8". Cover price $1.25.

1st printing.

Story and art by Yeong-Shin Ma.

In Artist three artists are on the outer limits of relevancy in an arts culture that celebrates youth. They're caught in circular arguments about what makes real art and concerned about the vapid interests of their younger contemporaries, none of them are reaping the benefits of success.

But there's always another chance to make it. When it comes time, out of the three, who will emerge as an acclaimed artist? More important, when one artist's star rises, will he leave the rest behind?

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 363 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $39.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $16.00

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.

2nd and later printings. 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.

1st printing. Written by Marguerite Abouet. Art and cover by Clement Oubrerie. Aya: Love in Yop City comprises the final three chapters of the Aya story, episodes never before seen in English. When a professor tries to take advantage of Aya, her plans to become a doctor are seriously shaken, and she vows to take revenge on the lecherous man. With a little help from the tight-knit community of Yopougon, Aya comes through these trials stronger than ever. This second volume of the complete Aya includes unique appendices: recipes, guides to understanding Ivorian slang, street sketches, and concluding remarks from Marguerite Abouet explaining history and social milieu. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Written by Marguerite Abouet. Art by Clément Oubrerie. Ivory Coast, 1978. It's a golden time, and the nation, an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa, seems fueled by something wondrous. Aya is loosely based upon Marguerite Abouet's youth in Yop City. It is the story of the studious and clear-sighted 19-year old Aya, her easy-going friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's wryly funny, breezy account of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City. This reworked edition offers readers the chance to immerse themselves in the lively world of Aya and her friends, bringing together the first three volumes of the series in Book One. Drawn & Quarterly will release volumes four through six of the original French series (as yet unpublished in English) in Book Two. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

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.

1st printing.

Story and art by Ancco.

Jinju is bad. She smokes, drinks, runs away from home, and has no qualms making her parents worry. Her mother and sister beg her to be a better student, sister, daughter; her beleaguered father expresses his concerns with his fists. Bad Friends is set in the 1990s in a South Korea torn between tradition and Western modernity and haunted by an air of generalized gloom. What unfolds is a story of female friendship, a Ferrante-esque connection formed through youthful excess, malaise, and struggle that stays with the young women into adulthood.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 176 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Tom Gauld. In his inimitable style, British cartoonist Tom Gauld has opened comics to a crossover audience and challenged perceptions of what the medium can be. Simultaneously silly and serious, Gauld adds an undeniable lightness to traditionally highbrow themes. From sarcastic panels about the health hazards of being a best-selling writer to a list of magical items for fantasy writers (such as the Amulet of Attraction, which summons mainstream acceptance, Hollywood money, and fresh coffee), Gauld's cartoons are timely and droll - his trademark British humor, impeccable timing, and distinctive visual style sets him apart from the rest. Hardcover, 8-in. x 6-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. "Beasts! How to Draw Fantastic Predators, Creepy Crawlies, and Cryptids!" By Steve Miller. With paper and pen and the help of Beasts! How to Draw Fantastic Predators, Creepy Crawlies, and Cryptids, artists can create hundreds of their own scary creatures in the comfort of their own homes - with the shades drawn and the doors locked! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Written by Fabien Vehlmann. Art and cover by Kerascoet.

Newly homeless, a group of fairies find themselves trying to adapt to their new life in the forest. As they dodge dangers from both without and within, optimistic Aurora steps forward to organize and help build a new community. Slowly, the world around them becomes more treacherous, as petty rivalries and factions form.

Beautiful Darkness became a bestseller and instant classic when it was released in 2014. This paperback edition of the modern horror classic will contain added material, preparatory sketches and unused art.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.95.

1st printing.

Written by Fabien Vehlmann. Art and cover by Kerascoet.

A dark fairy tale about surviving the human experience. Beautiful Darkness is a harrowing look at the human psyche and the darkness that hides behind the routine politeness and meaningless kindness of civilized society. The sweet faces and bright leaves of Kerascoët's joyful watercolors only serve to highlight the evil that dwells beneath, as characters allow their pettiness, greed, and jealousy to take over. It a bleak allegory on the human condition; Kerascoët's and Fabien Vehlmann's work is a searing condemnation of our vast capacity for evil writ tiny.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $22.95.

2nd and later printings. Written by Fabien Vehlmann. Art and cover by Kerascoet. A dark fairy tale about surviving the human experience. Beautiful Darkness is a harrowing look at the human psyche and the darkness that hides behind the routine politeness and meaningless kindness of civilized society. The sweet faces and bright leaves of Kerascoët's joyful watercolors only serve to highlight the evil that dwells beneath, as characters allow their pettiness, greed, and jealousy to take over. It a bleak allegory on the human condition; Kerascoët's and Fabien Vehlmann's work is a searing condemnation of our vast capacity for evil writ tiny. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

1st printing.

By Stephan Pastis.

True to Pearls Before Swine tradition, Sometimes You Just Gotta Draw a Cover with Your Left Hand brims with Stephan Pastis's cynical humor, sharp wit, and clever commentary. Always together--and sometimes with their fellow funny-page characters--the regular Pearls clan weighs in on everything from modern technology to current events to human nature.

Picturing daily and Sunday strips that ran between summer 2009 and spring 2010, all the members of the skewed gang are here as Zebra engages in a never-ending war of neighborly hate with the Crocs, who have since sent Larry back to school, where he proves to be the dumbest beer-drinking student ever to enter the fourth grade. As always, Goat offers a voice of reason amid the ongoing chaos that Pastis creates, either from behind the pen or as a character within the strip itself.

In its tenth year of publication, Pearls Before Swine now appears in 600 newspapers worldwide, boasts an ever-growing online readership, and is a two-time winner of the National Cartoonists Society's Best Newspaper Comic Strip award. Pastis's Sometimes You Just Gotta Draw a Cover with Your Left Hand is sure to add to the funny-page phenomenon, for it gives Pearls fans more of what they know and love: satirical logic and hilarious wit.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages. B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Disa Wallander.

Becoming Horses is a book about squinting hard and looking from the right angle to find that everything around you sparkles-just a little-and the shapes of things are not firm but fuzzy. A mix of delicate cartooning and brash collage - watercolor and photography - Disa Wallander's flowing drawings are experimental yet accessible, as her characters mull big questions about life and art, philosophizing in a thoroughly modern voice.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $22.95.

1st printing.

Art by Martin J. Abel, Valentina Remenar, Johan Egerkrans, Roma Gewska, Maria Wejs Henriksen, Marion Kivits, Carissa Kaye Powell, Leon Ropeter, Audre "Charamath" Schutte, Khoa Tran Viet and Frank William. Cover by Martin J. Abel. Back Cover by Roma Gewska.

Delve into the enchanting world of dragons, wizards, and warriors with Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing, an accessible, entertaining introduction to creating fantasy concepts with only a few simple traditional tools and no prior drawing knowledge needed. Beginning with the key subjects of draftsmanship, anatomy, and poses, before venturing into the step-by-step creation of quintessential fantasy subjects such as elves and orcs, this book enables readers of any skill level to draw magical characters and epic monsters with confidence.

Softcover, 7-in. x 9-ion., 180 pages, full color.

Cover price $20.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.00

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.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

2nd printing. Historical fiction set in Germany in the late 1920's, before WW II. by Jason Lutes Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Berlin (1996 Drawn & Quarterly) #1-22.

Story and art by Jason Lutes.

During the past two decades, Jason Lutes has quietly created one of the masterworks of the graphic novel golden age. Serialized in twenty-two issues, collected in two volumes, with a third to be co-released at the time of this omnibus, Berlin has over 100,000 copies in print.

An intricate look at the fall of the Weimar Republic through the eyes of its citizens, Berlin will be one of the high-water marks of the medium: rich in its researched historical detail; compassionate in its character studies; and as timely as ever in its depiction of a society slowly awakening to the stranglehold of fascism.

Hardcover, 580 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $49.95.

1st printing. Collects Berlin (1996 Drawn & Quarterly) #1-22.

Story and art by Jason Lutes.

During the past two decades, Jason Lutes has quietly created one of the masterworks of the graphic novel golden age. Serialized in twenty-two issues, collected in two volumes, with a third to be co-released at the time of this omnibus, Berlin has over 100,000 copies in print.

An intricate look at the fall of the Weimar Republic through the eyes of its citizens, Berlin will be one of the high-water marks of the medium: rich in its researched historical detail; compassionate in its character studies; and as timely as ever in its depiction of a society slowly awakening to the stranglehold of fascism.

Softcover, 580 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $39.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Draw Magazine (2001-Present) #1-2.

This book compiles material from the first two issues of Draw!, and contains a wealth of interviews and tutorials with top professionals in the industry!

Featured are demonstrations by Dave Gibbons (layout and drawing on the computer), Jerry Ordway (detailing his working methods), Steve Conley (creating web comics and cartoons), and others. Each artist presents their work step-by-step to follow its progress from concept to finished form.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Draw Magazine (2001-Present) #1-2.

This book compiles material from the first two issues of Draw!, and contains a wealth of interviews and tutorials with top professionals in the industry!

Featured are demonstrations by Dave Gibbons (layout and drawing on the computer), Jerry Ordway (detailing his working methods), Steve Conley (creating web comics and cartoons), and others. Each artist presents their work step-by-step to follow its progress from concept to finished form.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Drnaso. A darkly funny portrait of Middle America seen through the stunted minds of its children. The modern lost souls of Beverly struggle with sexual anxieties that are just barely repressed and social insecurities that undermine every word they speak. Time passes, bodies change sizes, realities blur with fantasies, truths disintegrate, childhood comforts turn uncomfortable. Again and again, the civilized façades of Nick Drnaso's pitch-perfect suburban landscapes crack in the face of violence and quiet brutality. Drnaso's debut graphic novel, Beverly, leaves you haunted and squirming and longing for more. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Drnaso. A darkly funny portrait of Middle America seen through the stunted minds of its children. The modern lost souls of Beverly struggle with sexual anxieties that are just barely repressed and social insecurities that undermine every word they speak. Time passes, bodies change sizes, realities blur with fantasies, truths disintegrate, childhood comforts turn uncomfortable. Again and again, the civilized façades of Nick Drnaso's pitch-perfect suburban landscapes crack in the face of violence and quiet brutality. Drnaso's debut graphic novel, Beverly, leaves you haunted and squirming and longing for more. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 136 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 Mirion Malle. Translated by Aleshia Jensen. Hell hath no fury like a woman harmed. Clemence is angry, and its driving her mad. Its not that life isnt good. In fact, life is pretty great: movie nights with her besties, trading Tinder horror stories, inking folks day in and day out as a tattoo artist. Shes even got herself the perfect new girlfriend, but not even the overwhelming atmosphere of love in her life can shake the specter of her trauma loose. When she begins habitually confronting catcallers preying on young women on the streets of Montreal, her therapist suggests she join a support group for fellow survivors. Will the flames of her own fury consume her? Or will her community save her by keeping her company one week at a time? Softcover, 6 1/2-in.x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. By John Buscema. John Buscema has been called one of the finest comic artists who ever put pen to paper. His work for Marvel Comics on The Avengers, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer are all classics, highly regarded by fans from around the world. The same is true for his definitive rendition of Conan the Barbarian-Buscema breathed life into Robert E. Howard's legendary creation in a manner that has rarely been rivaled. IDW is proud to announce the first American publication of John Buscema: Comics & Drawings, a special edition of the fine art catalog created for the most extensive exhibition of Buscema's art ever staged. Weighing in at nearly 300 pages, this gorgeous hardcover book is a dream come true for fans of the visual mastery of John Buscema, an artist who's ilk we are unlikely to see again! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 328 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $59.99.

2nd or later printing. By John Buscema. John Buscema has been called one of the finest comic artists who ever put pen to paper. His work for Marvel Comics on The Avengers, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer are all classics, highly regarded by fans from around the world. The same is true for his definitive rendition of Conan the Barbarian-Buscema breathed life into Robert E. Howard's legendary creation in a manner that has rarely been rivaled. IDW is proud to announce the first American publication of John Buscema: Comics & Drawings, a special edition of the fine art catalog created for the most extensive exhibition of Buscema's art ever staged. Weighing in at nearly 300 pages, this gorgeous hardcover book is a dream come true for fans of the visual mastery of John Buscema, an artist who's ilk we are unlikely to see again! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 328 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $59.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Anders Nilsen. A haunting postmodern fable, Big Questions is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen, one of the brightest and most talented young cartoonists working today. This beautiful minimalist story details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe. A downed plane is thought to be a bird and the unexploded bomb that came from it is mistaken for a giant egg by the group of birds whose lives the story follows. The indifferent, stranded pilot is of great interest to the birds-some doggedly seek his approval, while others do quite the opposite, leading to tensions in the group. Cover price $44.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Anders Nilsen. A haunting postmodern fable, Big Questions is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen, one of the brightest and most talented young cartoonists working today. This beautiful minimalist story details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe. A downed plane is thought to be a bird and the unexploded bomb that came from it is mistaken for a giant egg by the group of birds whose lives the story follows. The indifferent, stranded pilot is of great interest to the birds-some doggedly seek his approval, while others do quite the opposite, leading to tensions in the group. Hardcover, 648 pages, B&W. Cover price $69.95.

Signed by Anders Nilsen - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Anders Nilsen. A haunting postmodern fable, Big Questions is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen, one of the brightest and most talented young cartoonists working today. This beautiful minimalist story details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe. A downed plane is thought to be a bird and the unexploded bomb that came from it is mistaken for a giant egg by the group of birds whose lives the story follows. The indifferent, stranded pilot is of great interest to the birds-some doggedly seek his approval, while others do quite the opposite, leading to tensions in the group. Hardcover, 648 pages, B&W. This new printing is signed and numbered by the author. Cover price $69.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Pascal Girard. Jimmy is a teenager in a crummy little town. He's got a lousy best friend, a porn habit, and an uncle whose miserable existence is the embodiment of life stalled in its tracks. He's also got a tender soul, a pure-hearted crush, and the makings of a budding artist. A horrible YouTube video of Jimmy dancing in his living room becomes viral and makes every sweet and hopeful thing about Jimmy seem utterly pathetic. Everyone from fellow classmates to the clerk at the corner store has seen the video, and Jimmy finds himself a celebrity in his town, just for the wrong reasons. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Michael DeForge.

Long after the demise of humankind, birds roam freely around a new earth complete with fruitful trees, sophisticated fungal networks, and an enviable socialist order. The universal worm feeds all, there are no weekends, and economics is as fantastical a study as unicorn psychology.

Michael DeForge's post-apocalyptic reality brings together the author's quintessential deadpan humor, surrealist imagination, and undeniable sociopolitical insight.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 464 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. By Bill Amend. A collection of FoxTrot comic strips, featuring even more hilarious adventures with the Fox family. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

2nd and later printings. By Bill Amend. A collection of FoxTrot comic strips, featuring even more hilarious adventures with the Fox family. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Created in the late 1950s, Black Blizzard is Yoshihiro Tatsumi's remarkable first full-length graphic novel and one of the first published examples of Gekiga. Susumu Yamaji, a Young pianist, is arrested for murder and ends up handcuffed to a career criminal on the train that will take them to prison. When an avalanche derails the train, the criminal takes the opportunity to escape, dragging a reluctant Susumu with him. They flee into the mountains, taking shelter from the storm. Black Blizzard uncovers an unlikely love story and an even unlikelier friendship. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

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.

1st printing. Story and art by Lawrence Lindell. You'd think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs-Lika, Amor, Lala, and Tony-can't find what they need, they take matters into their own hands and create a space where they can be a hundred percent who they are: Black, queer, and weird. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in., 216 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

20th Anniversary Edition

1st printing. Story and art by Craig Thompson. Blankets: 20th Anniversary Edition is a celebration of Craig Thompson's classic graphic novel. Wrapped in a new cover, this is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. 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. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 640 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Craig Thompson. The graphic novel classic, available for the first time in a new Drawn & Quarterly trade paperback 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. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. 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. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts. Hardcover, 592 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. The treasured children's classic, lovingly back in print. In this companion to the hugely successful Moomin series, Tove Jansson presents a delightful book for all ages in a very intricate and elaborately designed book, complete with Moomin die-cuts on every page. Like the Moomin comic strip companion volumes, this book is a "lost classic" from the 1950s and has been unavailable in North America for over half a century. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 24 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.