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THE LOST ANGEL GN by Mister Cartoon Now showcasing his craft in rich stories in comic form, popular tattoo artist Mister Cartoon’s graphic novel links the notorious Japanese crime syndicate Yazuka, to West Coast gang culture through the eyes of a young loner. With a completely original and authentic storyline and hand-rendered artwork and lettering The Lost Angel will appeal to fans of Mister Cartoon, as well as graphic novel collectors. (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES SC, 6x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99
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GUMBY VOLUME 1 TP by Burden, Geary, & Oliff When Gumby helps out some mistreated clowns from the Circus he's not prepared for the trouble and fun he lands into along the way getting them back, and the little green boy of clay feels the first pings of a crush! Next, Gumby wants a cool pair of Uber Boots to impress the girl next door, Cuddles, so he has to get a job. Then, he falls under a spell and becomes a GOLEM. Can the man in black save Gumby before it's too late? And Gumby, Pokey, and Geranimo search for the Ringmaster who hypnotized Gumby's parents. They find him and more battling to save Earth! Brought to you in a unique collaberation with Eisner Award winners Bob Burden, Rick Geary, and Steve Oliff, sure fun fore everyone ages 7-70! Collecting issues # 1-3, as well as a peek into Rick Geary's sketchbook and unpublished Gumby artwork. 120pgs, FC SRP: $15.95
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STARS OF THE MONTH
KINGS IN DISGUISE TP by James Vance & Dan Burr Hailed as one of the top 100 comics of all time before graphic novels became a phenomenon, Kings In Disguise now resurfaces as a classic. In the Great Depression, Freddie Bloch finds himself homeless and adrift amid the Detroit riots and violent anti- communist mobs of Depression in America. Introduction by Alan Moore. (FEB063405) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
WILL EISNER'S A CONTRACT WITH GOD SC by Will Eisner A revolutionary novel, A Contract With God re-creates the neighborhood of Will Eisner's youth through a quartet of four interwoven stories, each expressing the joy, exuberance, tragedy, and drama of life on the mythical Dropsie Avenue of the Bronx. A Contract With God is a monumental achievement, a must in the library of any graphic novel fan. (SEP063673) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 192pgs, B&W MSRP: $16.95
WILL EISNER'S DROPSIE AVENUE: THE NEIGHBORGHOOD SC by Will Eisner In Dropsie Avenue: The Neighborhood, Eisner graphically traces the social trajectory of this mythic avenue for over four centuries, creating a sweeping panorama of the city and its waves of new residents. Their stories present an unending cycle of life, death, and resurrection. (SEP063675) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W MSRP: $16.95
WILL EISNER'S LIFE FORCE SC by Will Eisner Called a "masterpiece" by R. Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose exestential search mirrors Eisner's own lifelong struggle. (SEP063674) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W MSRP: $16.95
WILL EISNER'S A CONTRACT WITH GOD TRILOGY HC by Will Eisner A Contract with God, originally published in 1978, was the first graphic novel. Along with A Life Force and Dropsie Avenue, they laid the track for such seminal works as Maus and Persepolis. Set during the Great Depression, this literary trilogy, assembled in one volume for the first time, presents a treasure house of now near-mythic stories that fictionally illustrate the bittersweet tenement life of Eisner's youth. With nearly two dozen new illustrations and a revealing new foreword, this book ultimately tells the epic story of life, death, and resurrection while exploring man's fractious relationship with an all-too- vengeful God. (JUL053284) HC, 7x10, 544pgs, B&W MSRP: $29.95
WILL EISNER'S NEW YORK: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY HC by Will Eisner This hardcover presents New York, The Building, City People Notebook, and Invisible People. The book also includes cameo appearances by the author himself, with several new illustrations sketched by Eisner, posthumously inked by Peter Poplaski. Plus, three previously unpublished "out-takes"! (JUL063558) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 7x10, 448pgs, B&W MSRP: $29.95
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