LAST GASP
AMERICAN SURREAL: THE ART OF TODD SCHORR HC
(W/A) Todd Schorr
This is the latest collection of paintings by one of contemporary surrealism's
most influential artists. American Surreal picks up where Dreamland, Schorr's
previous bestselling collection of mind-bending paintings left off. Look forward
to countless hours of eye bulging investigative thought while examining the
impeccably rendered subject matter that has become the hallmark of Schorr's
outrageous vision.
HC, 10x15, 100pgs, FC SRP: $39.95
BANKSY'S BRISTOL: HOME SWEET HOME HC
(W) Steve Wright (A) Banksy
The witty and subversive style of graffiti artist Banksy appeals equally to
street art fans and the rich and famous. Banksy's Bristol reveals Banksy's
formative years and contains more than one hundred images of his art, as well as
pictures of Banksy at work, many of which have never been published before. This
book places Banksy in the context of the artists and musicians who were
instrumental in linking Bristol to the original New York hip hop scene. Steve
Wright traces Banksy's roots back to the rave culture of the Nineties and draws
a rounded picture of an artist who is most famous for being anonymous.
HC, 9x9, 112pgs, FC SRP: $24.95
CREATURES OF HABIT: THE ART OF JOE LEDBETTER HC
(W/A) Joe Ledbetter
Influenced by classic animation, graphic design and daily life, Joe Ledbetter's
art is many things. Light-hearted in its approach, he often combines cute and
cuddly creatures with unfortunate, albeit humorous, situations. With emphasis on
the subversive and absurd, these scenarios are all too familiar, questioning our
tendency of taking life and ourselves too seriously. Creatures of Habit offers a
look at Ledbetter's unique and original painting style during the first five
years of his career (2003 - 2008). The book is arranged chronologically, and
throughout the book Ledbetter includes his favorite paintings from his many solo
exhibitions, themed group art shows, collaborations with fellow artists (such as
Nathan Jurevicius, Luke Chueh, and Greg "Craola" Simkins), and many pieces from
private collections previously unseen by most fans.
HC, 6x9, 168pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
MARK RYDENS TREE SHOW POSTCARDS MICROPORTFOLIO
(A) Mark Ryden
Wander through mesmerizing forests and meet the exotic and wondrous inhabitants
of Mark Ryden's celebrated Tree Show, found within this unique micro-portfolio
of 15 souvenir postcards that contains images from his sold-out solo exhibition
at the Michael Kohn Gallery. Creepily cute depictions of interactions between
trees, little girls, toys, dolls, iconic figures, and more. Fifteen full-color
postcards in box.
SC, 5x7, 30pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
LINSNER.COM
DARK IVORY #4 LIMITED SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION
(W/A) Joseph Michael Linsner (W) Eva Hopkins
The first Dark Ivory miniseries climaxes in an explosion of fire and blood. Dark
Ivory learns what is means to be vampiric royalty. To quote her friend Samson,
"Some people should die." Some will. This exclusive Dark Ivory Limited #4 will
arrive with a brand new front and back cover and a certificate signed by Linsner
and Hopkins, numbered to just 1,500 copies. (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $15.00
LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY
THE IMPOSTER'S DAUGHTER: A TRUE MEMOIR HC
(W/A) Laurie Sandell
Laurie Sandell grew up in awe of her larger-than-life father, who told
jaw-dropping tales of a privileged childhood in Buenos Aires, academic triumphs,
heroism during Vietnam, and friendships with Kissinger and the Pope. As a young
woman, Laurie unconsciously mirrors her father, trying on several outsized
personalities. While researching an article on her dad's life she makes an
astonishing discovery; he's not the man he says he is, not even close. Now,
Laurie begins to puzzle together three decades of lies and the splintered person
that resulted from them — herself. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 256pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
LITTLE ROCKET PUBLICATIONS
WILD STARS: THE BOOK OF CIRCLES RECALIBRATED HC
(W/A) Michael Tierney (A) Frank Brunner & Various
75,000 years ago, mankind made their first migration into space and colonized
planets circling the brightest stars in the night sky, known as the Wild Stars.
Now, their war with a genocidal enemy has spread back to Earth. Wild Stars is a
reader-challenging, multi-genre tale which combines alternate realities,
science-fiction, ghost and horror stories, along with crime noir, into a
non-stop adventure ride that will have readers wondering what will happen next,
but features a conclusion that will leave them convinced that it was all so
simple. This 25th Anniversary Edition collects all of the previous Wild Stars
comics, and features both new and previously unpublished material, plus a new
introduction by John Jackson Miller, writer of Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic.
HC, 300pgs, B&W SRP: $27.95