FANFARE / PONENT MON
KOREA AS VIEWED BY 12 CREATORS TP
(W/A) Various
The long-awaited companion volume to the Eisner Award-nominated Japan As Viewed by 17 Creators. Twelve insightful short graphic stories into the "Hermit Kingdom," six by European and six by indigenous creators including award winning Park Heung-Yong and "Best Manga 2006" artist Vanyda. (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 7x9, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95
TIMES OF BOTCHAN GN (OF 10)
(W) Natuo Sekikawa (A) Jiro Taniguchi
The Meiji Period (1867-1912) were important, formative years of modern Japan. Contemporary author Soseki Natsume wrote of his experiences in this fast-changing world, in the mold of Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. The Times of Botchan is a fictionalised account of Natsume and his circle of poets and writers as they intersect with events and famous characters of the time. The story focuses on the relationship between Army Medical Officer and poet, Ôgai Mori, and the German dancer Elise Weigert, "Autumn's Ballerina," and the strains placed on it by Japanese society. (C: 0-1-2)
RES. from Previews Vol. XVII #8 (AUG073631)
SC, 6x8, 144pgs, B&W (4 of 10) SRP: $19.99
STAR OF THE MONTH
THE QUEST FOR THE MISSING GIRL GN
(W/A) Jiro Taniguchi
Mountaineer Shiga made a promise to his best friend following his tragic death in the Himalayas. Twelve years later and he is called upon to honor that promise. So when Shiga comes down from his Mountain refuge to look for his friend's missing daughter Megumi, all he finds is trouble. Nominated for an Eisner Award. (OCT084157) (C: 0-0-1)
MATURE THEMES
6x8, 336pgs, PC SRP: $25.00
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FEMME FATALES COMICS
THE UNKNOWNS #1
(W) Mark Altman, Steve Kriozere (A) Alisson Borges
Wanted meets The Bourne Identity when a beautiful woman living an average suburban life, Alexis Davenport, discovers she was once a superhero and part of a disbanded superhero team, The Unknowns. With the help of her former partners who all have unique superpowers, she now must discover why her memory was erased and what is the secret of the vast conspiracy they were trying to cover up. Features the likeness of model Monica Olsen as Alexis. Retailers, please check the order form for ordering the variant incentive photo cover.
7x10, 20pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
FUGU PRESS
SCARLETT TAKES MANHATTAN GN
SEE PREVIEWSadult.com FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, & the U.K.
ADULT MATERIAL
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
KING: THE SPECIAL EDITION
(W/A) Ho Che Anderson
288 pages, Full Color, 6.625” x 9.75”
$34.99 Hardcover
Ho Che Anderson spent over 10 years researching, writing, and drawing King, a monumental graphic biography that liberates Martin Luther King Jr. from the saintly, one-dimensional, hagiographic image so relevant in pop culture. Here is King – father, husband, politician, deal broker, idealist, pragmatist, inspiration to millions – brought to vivid, flesh-and-blood life. Out of print since 2006, King is our most-requested reprint. In recognition of the advances made in American social equality that has made it possible to elect America’s first black President, and in time to celebrate Martin Luther King Day (January 26, 2010), Fantagraphics Books is publishing King: The Special Edition, a newly designed volume that includes the original 240 page graphic biography, as well as nearly a hundred additional pages of “extras,” including: “Black Dogs,” a 14 page prelude to King, a dialogue between a young black couple expecting a child, living in LA in the aftermath of the Rodney King upheaval; excerpts from the diary and notebook the author kept when researching and writing King, with interstitial notes written specifically for this volume; preparatory sketches, discarded images and pages, an interview with the author, and excerpts from the draft of the script; an epilogue titled “Assassin,” written and drawn for this new edition, in which Anderson explores the question of whether James Earl Ray actually shot King.
NEWAVE! THE UNDERGROUND MINI COMIX OF THE 1980’S
(E) Michael Dowers
892 pages, B&W, 5” x 7”
$22.99 Hardcover
A GIGANTIC collection of the best SMALL press cartoonists to emerge in the 1970s after the first generation of underground cartoonists (such as R. Crumb, Gilbert Shelton and Art Spiegelman) paved the way. These cartoonists, inspired by the freewheeling creative energy of the underground comix movement, began drawing and printing their own comix. The most popular format was an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, folded twice, and printed at a local, pre-Kinkos print shop; because of the small size, they were dubbed “mini comix.” Just a few of the BIG talents included herein: Dan Clowes! Fred Hembeck! Gary Panter! Rick Geary! Mary Fleener! XNO! Jim Blanchard! Sam Henderson! J.R. Williams! Steve Willis! Doug Allen! Gary Leib! Mack White! And many! many! many! MORE! Inspired by the creative freedom of their underground predecessors and unrestrained by commercial boundaries or editorial edicts, their work was particulary innovative and experimental. Here you will find a group of artists who could not get any attention from the mainstream, who were driven by the inner need to express themselves. This group was a pioneering force that still leaves a wake and an imprint on the alternative comix scene today.
HANK KETCHAM’S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1961-1962
(W/A) Hank Ketcham
672 pages, B&W, 5.5” x 6.25”
$24.99 Hardcover
Dennis vaults into the 1960s with his anarchic spirit still intact. As always, this book is a series of unrelated panel gags (with the exception of one week-long story involving Dennis’ mild-mannered Grandpa), but what gags! Ack! Cough! cough! Hank Ketcham is legendary for being one of the most exquisitely skilled cartoonists of all time, and each and every panel is a small masterpiece of design and draftsmanship. This volume of The Menace features Dennis’ long-suffering parents, the Wilsons, his dog Ruff, his best pal Joey, his nemesis Margaret, and a seemingly endless parade of babysitters, as well as hapless shopowners, policemen and teachers, and family friends, all of whom come to realize that it’s Dennis’ world... they just live in it!
DENNIS THE MENACE 1959-1962 BOX SET
(W/A) Hank Ketcham
1,344 pages, B&W, 5.5” x 6.25”
$39.99 Hardcover
A swell custom-designed case containing the fifth and sixth volumes of Hank Ketcham’s
Complete Dennis the Menace from the year 1959 through 1962.(Sorry, case
is not peanut butter or root beer resistant.)
HANK KETCHAM’S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE
Hank Ketcham captured the mayhem and anarchy of a kid’s world better than any other cartoonist. Both grownups and rug-rats delight and identify with Dennis and the chaos that he leaves in his wake. The sixth volume of this holiday favorite is out now! Don’t be menaced and make sure you’re well stocked on volumes one thru five!
1951-1952 HC (VOL. 1)
624 pages, $24.95, JUN052962
1953-1954 HC (VOL. 2)
672 pages, $24.95, JAN063034
1955-1956 HC (VOL. 3)
672 pages, $24.95, SEP063299
1957-1958 HC (VOL. 4)
672 pages, $24.95, AUG073646
1959-1960 HC (VOL. 5)
672 pages, $24.99, AUG084051
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THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOLUME 12 (NEW PRINTING)
(W/A) R. Crumb
136 pages, Color and B&W, 8.5” x 11”
$19.99 Softcover
Back in print after a several-year absence, the 12th volume of The Complete Crumb spotlights Crumb’s first collaborations with national treasure Harvey Pekar, which appeared in the legendary American Splendor. This collection also includes a skeptical report-in-comics on an aerospace symposium (commissioned by CoEvolution Quarterly, it comes off like one of Michael Moore’s cocky documentary films), Crumb’s encounter with an interviewer from High Times magazine, an evocative period piece featuring 1930s jazz musicians, another of Crumb’s collaborative “jams” with Aline Kominsky, and everything else that’s established R. Crumb as the master catoonist of his time! Makes a great gift and doubles as an evocative educational tool, teaching our youth what it means to be American (from the guy that moved to France)!
UPTIGHT #4
(W/A) Jordan Crane
24 pages, B&W
$2.75 Comic Book
This holiday season the esteemed cartoonist Jordan Crane stuffs your stocking with Uptight #4. Picking up where Uptight #3 (MAR094252) left off, the master of moods, Mister Crane, ends “Vicissitude” and dives into the next chapter of his new, atmospheric, graphic-novel-masterpiece-in-the-making. But wait there’s more! “Keeping Two” returns! The melancholic-pop medley for the ages is delivered by Master Crane, as only the cartoonist crooner can do! Wrap it all up with a stunning, to-be-framed, full color cover and you have your self a fine, refined, and defined read for the season! Remember, Uptight #4, for when the mood strikes right, you know where to go... for the standard!
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A UPTIGHT #3
(W/A) Jordan Crane
24 pages, $2.75, MAR094252
With Uptight #3 Jordan Crane continues to prove himself to be one of the most skilled and versatile cartoonists of his generation. First he maps uncharted territory of graphic distress with a brand new serialized tale of infidelity, “Vicissitude,” in sumptuous greytone. He follows that up with the first installment of “Freeze Out,” a delightful new all-ages adventure starring Simon & Jack, the boy and cat heroes from Jordan’s classic tale The Clouds Above (DEC073633)!
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CHOCOLATE CHEEKS
(W/A) Steven Weissman
120 pages, Full Color, 7.5” x 7.5”
$16.99 Softcover
Hilarious, frightening, mysterious, adorable, and utterly bleak, Chocolate Cheeks has arrived to disgust and delight comic book readers of all ages. “Sweet” Chubby Cheeks and the Pullapart Boy (a 21st Century child of Frankenstein’s monster) are driving each other key-razy! Forced together by their dating parents, these two bitter enemies have alienated – or otherwise disposed of – most of their social circle, leaving them with plenty of quality time for each other. They go camping, start a business, form a band, join a team, try to make some new friends and engage in a “holy war.” Things go from worse to worst, though, when the two boys find a cat – or is it a bird??? – one hot, summer day. Blending such influences as Charles Schulz’s Peanuts, Universal Monsters, Hal Roach’s The Little Rascals and the noir stylings of Jim Thompson – Steven Weissman has created a unique, personal world replete with superior content and major drawing chops to that of the typical, humdrum comic book fare. His work is a treasure to our industry. Think Archie with fangs... or Little Lulu with blood and guts and existential dread. BOO!
MORE BY STEVEN WEISSMAN
It’s hard to recall a time when Steven Weissman’s adorable and idiosyncratic cartoon creations weren’t a part of our lives, hustling about Milltown, perfectly drawn and perfectly awful. These comics exude the joy, mystery and horror of childhood while miraculously transcending the category of “kids comics.” Be careful, these comics are liable to give you hot foot!
CHEWING GUM IN CHURCH: A YIKES COLLECTION
96 pgs, $14.95, MAY063126
CHAMPS
88 pgs, $12.95, STAR10475
KID FIRECHIEF
by Steven Weissman
96 pgs, $12.95, MAR042565
DONT CALL ME STUPID
96 pgs, $12.95, STAR14315
MEAN
128 pgs, $16.95, JUN073552
WHITE FLOWER DAY
136 pgs, $14.95, STAR17795