Sparkplug comic books issue 1

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Story and Art by Elijah Brubaker. Comic book about Wilhelm Reich. 6-in. x 9-in., 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

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Cover by Scott Clark and Daerick Gross. Once Upon a Time, In Deutschland, script by Lou Mougin, art by Scott Clark and David Spurlock; Flare's electric little sister stars in the first issue of her very own three-issue mini-series, when a series of gruesome murders leads her to the heart of Germany on the trail of her long-missing brother, Tomas. 36 pgs., black and white. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Aron Nels Steinke. Drawn in beautiful black and white, Neptune is an all-ages graphic novel about a couple of kids and their dog, Neptune, who just might have supernatural powers. Playful and witty, Neptune is quite simply a pleasure to read. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.00.

1st printing. By John Hankiewicz. Asthma is a collection of recent comics by John Hankiewicz. From story to story, even page to page, the book mixes a startling range of graphic and narrative styles to form a dreamlike whole."Amateur Comics" creates a wordless lyric of body, chairs, and space. "Martha Gregory" delves into the rhyming psyches of a young woman and an old man. "Jazz" charts a single day through the lens of the unconscious. Also included are the visually abstract "The Kimball House," the autobiographical "Westmont is Next," the elliptically humorous "Dance" (printed in black and red), and several other ineffable pieces. At once perplexing and moving, disturbing and playful, Asthma explores the formal and emotional reaches of the comics medium. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $17.00.

"Toys I Loved" by Jesse Reklaw, "Church of Awesome Thought, Class of 2006" By Sean Christensen, "Rules of Engagement" by Tom Lechner, "Meditations in Graphite" by David Wien, "We Used to be Awesome at Shoplifting" by Nicole Georges, and "The MBZ" by Ian Sundahl. 32 Pages, B&W.

Stories, art and cover by Leslie Stein. Steins celebrated comic features surreal, semi-autobiographical stories about Larrybear and her friend Marshmallow, a talking guitar. Larrys serene life in the country is disrupted when her friend Seashell comes to visit. 12 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Jason Shiga. Reclusive math genius Jason Shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in June 1967. Twenty years later, he resurfaced, having abandoned his scientific background for, of all things, comic books. Shiga has managed to create the most thoughtful, beautiful comics since 1997, including the fish-out-of-water story "Double Happiness," and the critically praised "Meanwhile." This newest book is a complex and subtle story about a young man trapped in a phone booth. Softcover, (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 6-in., 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

2nd and later printings. By Jason Shiga. Reclusive math genius Jason Shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in June 1967. Twenty years later, he resurfaced, having abandoned his scientific background for, of all things, comic books. Shiga has managed to create the most thoughtful, beautiful comics since 1997, including the fish-out-of-water story "Double Happiness," and the critically praised "Meanwhile." This newest book is a complex and subtle story about a young man trapped in a phone booth. Softcover, (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 6-in., 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.00.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Katie Skelly. If you are not familiar with Katie Skelly's Nurse Nurse minicomics series, you are in for a double treat. Not only will this epic space adventure thrill you, Sparkplug is collecting all eight issues into one compact and easy to carry graphic novel! The story starts out with the main character Gemma travelling to her new assignment on Venus. She soon discovers a mysterious substance that is having an amorous effect on the Venusians, but is it a conspiracy, or just science? And what's with the butterflies? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 9, Issue 1. Written by Kitty Richards. Art and Cover by Remy Simard. They came all the way to Earth just to fit in, and boy, do they have a lot to learn! It's phonics! It's comics! It's fun to read! Three exciting, easy-to-read stories perfect for motivating new and reluctant readers. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Story, art and cover by Dylan Williams. Haunting, interconnected stories set in the 1950s, by legendary indie cartoonist Williams. Two men swapping tales in a restaurant discuss the story of a mysterious statue found at the bottom of a bay by a couple of kids on a fishing excursion. Smaller than regular comic (6 x 9). B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Dylan Williams.

A Xeric Award winner!

This collection of work has not been printed in any of the previous Reporter comics. Includes never printed, out of print, and rare stories, ranging from crime and science fiction to real life.

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $8.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by J. Adam Walters. Flare's electric little sister sparkles in this trade paperback collection of her classic solo adventures from the pages of Champions and Flare. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $23.50.