Drawn & Quarterly comic books issue 10

1st Printing. Story, Art and Cover by Adrian Tomine. This issue of Optic Nerve, the second of a three part series, begins with our protagonist Ben Tanaka diving head-first into the world of dating, only days after his unwitting, long-term girlfriend has left for an internship in New York. We follow his awkward and often humiliating attempts at connecting with several young women, all of whom happen to have blonde hair and blue eyes. We also watch the life of Ben's best friend, Alice Kim, take several dramatic turns for the worse. The issue closes with another cliffhanger of sorts, setting the stage for a major shift in Ben's life and the story itself. This is Tomine's most ambitious work to date: funny, compelling and compulsively readable. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

2nd or later printing Cover price $3.95.

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by Jason Lutes The demonstration has left the streets of Berlin running with accusations, paranoia, and blood. Some people withdraw into the shadows and others become martyrs. Kurt begins investigating the massacre while the unsuspecting American jazz band, the Cocoa Kids, begin making a name for themselves among the cabarets and dancing girls that made the glittering city famous. MATURE READERS b&w$3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Cover art by Santiago Cohen. "Life Cycle," script and art by Santiago Cohen; The odd relationships between people in a family. "Visitors in the Night," script and art by Debbie Drechsler; Debbie eats too many cookies in the middle of the night to block the reality of what is happening to her. "Within Three Seconds," script by Marti and Kate Sibbald (translation), art by Marti; Twelve things that could happen in three seconds. "Fate," script and art by Francisco Torres Linhart; Sapo is hit by a car and wonders about alternate versions of his life. "Horror in the Henhouse," script by John Mullen, art by Michael Dougan; John moves into a house where the dog has been left behind; The dog gets into the henhouse of the woman next door and kills all her prize hens. "Making Friends," script and art by Debbie Drechsler; Fran moves to a new school and makes friends by solving everyone else's problems. "The Secret Life of Gloria Badcock," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; Gloria Badcock is part of a sexual experiment. "Facing Faces," script by Anne Baraou, art by Pascale Bougeault; Pictures of a streetscape and text about the people who live there and what goes on behind closed doors. 44 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Complete Lars Jannson: Book 4!" Story and art by Lars Jannson. Moomin: Moomin: The Complete Lars Jansson Comic Strip Volume 10 welcomes readers back to the beloved world of Moominvalley, where pancakes and jam are a perfectly acceptable supper and wealthy aunts can be altogether too fierce to handle. The tenth volume of Tove and Lars Jansson's classic comic strip features the macabre and hilarious "Moomin and the Vampire" and "The Underdeveloped Moomins" story. Together, the four stories in this collection display the poignancy, whimsy, and philosophical bent that constitute the Moomins' enduring appeal. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Covenant!" By Anders Nilsen. Anders Nilsen is recognized as being one of the most talented new cartoonists of recent years. Aside from having authored the books Don't Go Where I Can't Follow and The End, Nilsen is also known for his somber and haunting comic series, Big Questions. Night falls at the crash site. Tensions flare among the birds in skirmishes over food and loyalty, and blood is drawn. The crows watch, amused and make way for wild dogs. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 40 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $6.95.