Drawn & Quarterly comic books issue 7

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Cover by Jason Lutes. Untitled story, script and art by Jason Lutes; In the last weeks of the winter of 1929, tensions escalate between the Communists, National Socialists, and Berlin police. Gudrun Braun becomes more deeply involved with Otto the Communist and agrees to march in the upcoming May Day demonstration; Having overcome his writers' block, Kurt returns to the typewriter with renewed energy and intent; Meanwhile, Marthe learns the truth about Anna's romantic interest in her and must confront her own conflicted feelings, which are complicated by her entanglement in the life of Pola, the artists' model. 28 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Luc Giard. "8 Pillars of Gay Culture," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; Eight things that gay men identify with, including Sunset Boulevard, Ancient Greece and the Wizard of Oz movie. "Talkin' Nineties," script and art by Roberta Gregory; A man and a woman argue about who is more inadequate and how to communicate more openly. "The Yin Yang Man," script and art by Mary Fleener; Mary talks about Joel, a New Age guy who she calls a crackpot. "Another Job Story," script by Clara Bayliss-Collier, art by David Collier; Clara gets a job working as a sales rep in a fitness club and hates it. "Night of the Oh-So-Very Dead," script by Dennis P. Eichhorn, art by Fiona Smyth; Dennis recounts dreaming while on cocaine. "Whipped-up in Wichita," script and art by Lloyd Dangle; A protest at a clinic that does abortions turns ugly. "Time Bomb," script and art by Richard Sala; A dream-like story about being awakened by the sound of singing and realizing that a party is going on in your yard. "Some Things I Think You Should Know About Joe Matt," script by Seth and Chester Brown, art by Seth; Seth tells his readers a few annoying things about Joe Matt. "Where the Boys are," script and art by Michael Dougan; Michael remembers watching his sisters get ready for dates and the music of the 60's. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "1931-1932!" By Frank King. The Gasoline Alley gang enters a new decade with this volume: Skeezix moves from childhood to early adolescence and the high spirits of the 1920s give way to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Walt and Phyllis Wallet travel to England, an extended tour that echoes the real life journey taken by cartoonist Frank King and his family in the late 1920s. While his parents are away, Skeezix tries to solve the mystery of an arsonist. Now entering his teens, Skeezix comes to the fore of the strip as an adventurous boy surrounded by a gang of likeminded pals, and Gasoline Alley becomes an influential pillar of teenage-culture. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 7-in., 352 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $44.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Lars Jannson: Book 1!" Story and art by Lars Jannson. In this volume of the complete Lars Jansson comic, Lars's work, already quite polished, takes on a joie de vivre heretofore unseen. The Moomins rebel once more against hibernation, receive an inheritance they're unprepared for, find colonization a bit of a bore, and decide once and for all that seashells are much prettier than gold nuggets. With familiar jabs aimed at Moomin leg length and somewhat less familiar ones aimed at capitalism and colonial politics, Jansson's comics are timeless treasures for the whole family Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Dinner and a Nap!" By Anders Nilsen. D+Q takes over publishing Big Questions, one of the best independent comics in recent years, written and drawn by rising star Anders Nilsen. Big Questions has evolved steadily from a modest Xerox project to its current ambitious state over the span of a few short years. Nilsen's work has garnered numerous grants, including the Xeric, and has earned him Ignatz award nominations for Promising New Talent and Outstanding Comic. Nilsen has also authored the successful one-shot Dogs And Water (offered again this month) and appears regularly in Kramers Ergot. This issue of Big Questions features some of Nilsen's best artwork ever and is accentuated by his somber, graceful storytelling. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $4.95.