FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
DEITCH'S PICTORAMA SC
by Kim, Seth & Simon Deitch
Kim Deitch, creator of the acclaimed Fantagraphics collection Shadowland and the
cover feature interview in this month's The Comics Journal #292, has recruited
his siblings to produce a unique, all-new "picto-fiction" pocket book.
Alternating between heavily illustrated near-comics stories and outright prose
pieces, Deitch’s Pictorama is a testament to the Deitch family's amazing
yarn-spinning abilities! Kim's lengthy picto-story "The Sunshine Girl" leads off
— a typically Deitchean tall tale involving bottle cap collectors, drug dealers,
family secrets, and the innocents who wind up in the middle of the hullaballoo.
Seth's prose short story, "Children of Aruf," features a man and his very
unusual dog; "Unlikely Hours," a paranoid picto-story about a conspiracy of
sentient rats written by Seth and illustrated by Kim; the prose novella "The
Golem," once again written by Seth and decorated with a series of superb pencil
illustrations by Simon; and finally Kim's autobiographical "The Cop on the Beat,
the Man in the Moon and Me." This entire "Deitch treat" is wrapped up with an
introduction by legendary Academy Award-winning animator, cartoonist and
illustrator and proud papa Gene Deitch.
SC, 6x8, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $18.99
HUMBUG HC
by Harvey Kurtzman, with Jack Davis, Will Elder, Al Jaffee & Arnold Roth
Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary
MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952 until he left
MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and
filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his
long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy, which he continued to produce
until his virtual retirement in 1988. Between MAD and Annie Fanny, Kurtzman’s
biographies note that he created and edited three other magazines, Trump,
Humbug, and Help!, but, whereas his MAD and Annie Fanny are readily available in
reprint form, his major satirical work in the interim period is virtually
unknown. To those who treasure the rare original copies, Humbug equals or even
exceeds MAD in displaying Kurtzman’s creative genius. Humbug was unique in that
it was actually published by the artists who created it — Kurtzman and his
cohorts from MAD Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Al Jaffee, were joined by
universally acclaimed cartoonist Arnold Roth. With no publisher above them to
rein them in, this band of creators produced some of the most trenchant and
engaging satire of American culture ever to appear on American newsstands. At
last, the entire 11-issue run is reprinted in a deluxe format, much of it
reproduced from the original art, allowing even owners of the original
cheaply-printed issues to experience the full impact for the first time. (C:
0-1-2)
HC, 8x10, 400pgs, PC SRP: $50.00
LOVE & ROCKETS: NEW STORIES #1
by The Brothers Hernandez
Love & Rockets: New Stories #1 reboots the beloved ongoing Love & Rockets comic
into a fat, annual graphic novel-length package! Jaime launches the new format
with a story that's unusual even for him — a full-on, pulse-pounding super-hero
yarn! Maggie's longtime friend Penny Century has finally realized her longtime
dream of acquiring super-powers, but at a terrible personal cost. Now she
rampages through the galaxy, half mad with grief, and a motley group of
super-heroes assembles to try to stop her — led by Maggie's girlfriend Angel and
her mysterious neighbor Alarma, and involving a number of characters longtime
Love and Rockets fans will delight in recognizing. The epic-length 50-page story
(only the first half of the saga!) combines Jaime's razor sharp characterization
and superlative art with wildly inventive, Kirby-style slam-bang super-hero
action. Then Gilbert Hernandez explodes with a similarly generous helping of his
fantastically creative one-shot short stories: "Tamanny" (rookie cop vs. demonic
drug users); "Papa" (a turn-of-the-century story involving a traveling
businessman); "The New Adventures of Duke and Sammy" (super-powered Martin and
Lewis impostors in outer space); "The Tender Room" (Into the Wild as re-imagined
by Beto); "Chiro el Indio" (written by third brother Mario Hernandez); and
"Never Say Never" (a kangaroo gets lucky in Las Vegas). One hundred pages of
Jaime, Gilbert and Mario Hernandez at the peak of their powers!
SC, 6x9, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99
MOME VOLUME 12 GN
edited by Gary Groth & Eric Reynolds
MOME welcomes back French great Killoffer and also features returning regulars
Jonathan Bennett, Sophie Crumb, Andrice Arp, Paul Hornschemeier, Kurt Wolfgang,
Tom Kaczynski, Dash Shaw, Joe Kimball, Robert Goodin and Ray Fenwick. Also, the
return of fan favorite Al Columbia as well as Sara Edward-Corbett’s MOME debut,
plus several other surprises from some of the best new talent in comics. MOME is
an accessible, reasonably priced quarterly publication, mostly in color, and
spotlighting the most exciting new storytellers in comics along with special
surprises. MOME has earned earning a reputation as one of the premier literary
anthologies on the shelves, and the only one composed almost entirely of comics.
SC, 7x9, 120pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #4
by Michael Kupperman
The eagerly anticipated fourth volume of Thrizzle does something no comic
magazine has ever done before — it helps your family organize its entire day!
Every page is dedicated to a half-hour of an average 16-hour cycle, allowing it
to compliment and entertain along the way with Pagus, Twain and Einstein, The
Scaredy Kids, and Jungle Princess!
MATURE THEMES
6.5x9.5, 32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50
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O/A TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #1-3
by Michael Kupperman
The ongoing series by cartoonist Michael Kupperman, whose cartooning regularly
graces the pages of The Believer and The New Yorker. This dense comic magazine
includes "Uncle Billy's Drunken, Bitter Guide to the Animal Kingdom," new Pablo
Picasso adventures, information on sex blimps and sex holes, scary snakes,
delicious bacon, Johnny Silhouette, Private Eye, and The Silver Knight! And
create your own adventure with the Space Patrol, Murder She Didn't Write!, and
more!
MATURE THEMES
#1—32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50
#2—32pgs, PC SRP: $4.50
#3—32pgs, B&W SRP: $4.50
CASTLE WAITING VOLUME II #12
by Linda Medley
Henry, Dayne, Chess, Tolly, Peace, and Simon wage an all-out ninepin war — and
it turns out one of them has heretofore unsuspected bowling skills! Like all
good sports competitions it's a high-stakes battle to the very last frame.
Meanwhile, back in the kitchen, Dinah and Jain pull out more and more dresses
from the bottomless trunk and use a not-terribly-resistant Rackham to model
them. All this, plus conjectures about what the heck's going on with the
mysterious, elusive, and somewhat sinister Dr. Fell.
24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95
MINESHAFT #22
edited by Gioia Palmieri
In Mineshaft "Muscle Beach Beauties" vintage photos of women daredevils at
Muscle Beach, California by O.J. Heller with front cover lettering and design by
Robert Armstrong! New drawings by R. Crumb! Comix jam centerfold by Kim Deitch
and Jay Lynch! "The Other Women in Comics!" by Mary Fleener! "Pat and Corky" by
J.R. Helton! Aaron Lange reviews "Stuff of Dreams!” Plus, letters from around
the globe and more!
MATURE THEMES
52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95
THE COMICS JOURNAL #292
edited by Gary Groth, Mike Dean & Kristy Valenti
Gary Groth interviews father and son cartoonists Gene and Kim Deitch.
Academy-award-winning Gene Deitch, whose wide-ranging career has spanned over 60
years, talks about doing illustrations for The Record Changer, directing
cartoons such as Munro and Krazy Kat, and creating his comic strip Terr’ble
Thompson. Underground comics pioneer Kim Deitch, touches on his father’s
influence, reminisces about the New York-based scene and outlines the evolution
of Waldo the Cat. Plus: The innovative Grant Morrison fills us in on his X-Men
run, All Star Superman, the ambitious Seven Soldiers “maxiseries,” and how he
became one of the architects of the current DC Comics universe. Finally, the
comics gallery presents an historical essay and highlights from the
turn-of-the-19th-century work of Puck cartoonist, F. M. Howarth.
Magazine, 200pgs, PC SRP: $11.95
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O/A THE COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY VOLUME 7: HARVEY KURTZMAN TP
The seventh volume in this distinguished series focuses entirely on one of
comics’ most esteemed and influential creators, Harvey Kurtzman, whose complete
Comics Journal interviews are collected in this lavishly illustrated full-color
edition. Obscurities unearthed from Kurtzman’s solo freelance career from
Children’s Digest, Pageant, U.S. Crime, Varsity and Why, are featured, most of
which haven’t been seen since their original publication.
SC, 12x12, 124pgs, PC SRP: $19.95
THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOLUME 11 SC (NEW PRINTING)
by R. Crumb
Mr. Natural is commited to a mental institution! This freshly reprinted volume
contains Crumb classics Dirty Laundry #2, the last of the Arcade strips,
full-cover covers for books, comics and LPs, and Crumb’s complete serial from
the pages fo the Villiage Voice. Relive the 20th century with Crumb!
SC, 8.5x11, 136pgs, PC SRP: $19.99
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O/A WE ALL DIE ALONE HC
by Mark Newgarden
Cartoonist Mark Newgarden debuted in the first issue of RAW magazine in 1980 and
his work subsequently found its way into a variety of high and low profile
media. He co-created the '80s pop culture fad Garbage Pail Kids, wrote and drew
a weekly syndicated humor feature in the '90s, and created a "Web Premiere Toon"
for The Cartoon Network called "B. Happy." Newgarden is currently developing an
unconventional Christmas special for The Cartoon Network. Newgarden's comics are
hilarious, alarming, and masterful uses of the medium, alternating between
old-time gags and avant-garde storytelling, often on the same page without
missing a comedic beat. Those syndicated comics will make up the bulk of this
book, the balance drawing on Newgarden's long form stories from various
anthologies, including the much-lauded "Love's Savage Fury." This book is a full
picture of the artist, his influences, and his many other careers. Newgarden
remains a great link to the past while moving ever further into the future. We
All Die Alone is an uproariously funny and fascinating book that will appeal to
comics readers, pop culture buffs, and any appreciator of the graphic arts.
HC, 8x9, 224pgs, PC SRP: $28.95
O/A THE KAT WHO WALKED IN BEAUTY: PANORAMIC DAILIES OF 1920 HC
by George Herriman
The Kat Who Walked In Beauty collects many rare and unique dailies from the
1910s and 1920s. Though many readers are aware of Herriman's dynamic Sunday
pages, few know that during 1920, in what must have been an editorially
unrestrictive period for Herriman, he drew some of the most graphic and
brilliantly conceived daily strips ever created — they look like "mini-Sunday"
strips. This nine-month stretch of dailies, never-before-reprinted, is among the
treasures included in this collection. The collection includes many other
Herriman gems, including the very first stand-alone Krazy & Ignatz strips from
1911, and the illustrations from Herriman"s Krazy Kat Jazz pantomime/ballet,
performed to captivated New York audiences in 1922.
HC, 11x15, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95
STARS OF THE MONTH
THE LAST MUSKETEER SC
by Jason
Set in the present time, The Last Musketeer stars the by-now centuries old
musketeer Athos, who has been reduced to a suavely dressed but useless
near-panhandler trading on his now almost extinct fame. All this changes when
one day the Martians attack Earth. Suddenly there is a need for swashes to be
buckled, and Athos leaps back into the fray with a vengeance. The Last Musketeer
is a vintage sci-fi adventure with a unique twist from an internationally
acclaimed cartoonist. (OCT073506)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
LUST KINKY: ONLINE PERSONAL ADS FROM SEATTLE'S STRANGER HC
by Ellen Forney
Ellen Forney’s follow-up to her wildly successful I Love Led Zeppelin is a
collection of cartoons celebrating the sometimes stunningly crude, sometimes
surprisingly sweet online world of personal classifieds. Forney has for several
years been illustrating the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger’s “Lustlab”
classified ads by interpreting the most interesting, outrageous, or
idiosyncratic ad in that week’s paper. To cap it off, the collection includes an
introduction by the notorious sex advice columnist and novelist (and Stranger
editor), Dan Savage! (OCT073508)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 6x7, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
THE PIN-UP ART OF DAN DECARLO VOLUME 2 SC
by Alex Chun & Jacob Covey
For more than 40 years, Dan DeCarlo best known for his definitive renditions of
Archie Comics’ Betty and Veronica, two of comics’ most beloved icons. But before
joining Archie and unbeknownst to many, DeCarlo has honed his skills as a good
girl artist for the Humorama line of digest magazines. Following the immensely
popular The Pin-Up Art of Dan DeCarlo, this second volume once again displays
DeCarlo’s sexiest Humorama pin-up cartoons, and continues Fanatagraphics’
dedication to showcasing the best of the classic pin-up cartoonists. (OCT073504)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x8, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $18.95
EROS COMIX
DIRTY STORIES GN'S
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in
Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
VOLUME 2: DIRTIER STORIES (STAR15276)—SC, 7x10, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
VOLUME 3 (STAR16334)—SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
MILFS ON MARS GN
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (SEP073664) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not
available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
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SIRIANUS #1
SEE PREVIEWS ADULT FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in
Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $4.95
FANTASY PRONE LLC
UNITED FREE WORLDS #2
by Leibel, Wood, Blaine, Raines & Aronson
As armies collide, the outmatched UFW forces quickly realize they face an
impossible foe. Obliterating Earth’s legions, the fearless, battle-hardened
Creotrians conduct a brutal symphony of destruction. The Cretorian's harrowing
journey across the universe reveals the truth behind the Cretorian tribes,
culture and history.
44pgs, FC (2 of 6) SRP: $2.99
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O/A LAIKA
by Nick Abadzis
Laika was an abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler.
Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of
three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, the driven engineer
at the top of the Soviet space program, and Yelena, the lab technician
responsible for Laika's health and life. Abadzis gives life to a pivotal moment
in modern history, casting light on the hidden moments of deep humanity behind
history. Available in Softcover and a Collector's Edition Hardcover. A YALSA Top
Ten Graphic Novel.
SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x8, 208pgs, FC SRP: $17.95
HARDCOVER—HC, 6x8, 208pgs, FC SRP: $29.95
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NOTES FOR A WAR STORY GN
by Gipi
When war comes, it doesn’t just change your food, your clothes, and your home.
It changes your beliefs, your dreams, and your understanding of the world. Swept
up in a war he never thought would happen, Giuliano begins to question what he’s
fighting for — if he’s even fighting for anything. Notes for a War Story is an
honest and important graphic novel about the consequences of war. (JUN073575)
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $16.95
ROBOT DREAMS GN
by Sara Varon
When the dog gets lonely, he builds himself a friend from a mail-order robot
kit. Soon the two are happily sharing movies, popcorn, and peaceful evenings —
until a summer’s day swim leaves the robot rusted and immobile. Robot Dreams
chronicles the next year: the dog’s desperate search for new friends and the
robot’s dreams of his lost friend, the dog. Robot Dreams tells a moving story of
friendship, loneliness, and forgiveness. (JUN073574)
SC, 6x8, 208pgs, FC SRP: $16.95
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