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Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphics, Oni And Top Shelf Solicitations For August 2012

Published Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:27 -0500

A look through some more interesting comics for August, from some of the more interesting publishers…

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

CAVE-IN GN
(A/CA) Brian Ralph
A rat darts across the opening pages, into a hole, and down a long tunnel, stopping under a hammock. A mole man stretches and wakes up, leading the rat and the reader deeper into the tunnel. What follows is a series of dreamlike sequences, each stranger than the last. Brian Ralph, author of Daybreak, was a founding member of the influential Fort Thunder art collective, which was renowned for the way its members' work intermingled lowbrow and highbrow art forms. In this wordless classic, special emphasis is placed on the power of gesture. Cave-In is an all-ages adventure story, jam-packed with monsters, bats, and all manner of unimaginable underground mystery. (STK469795) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 4.75×6, 96pgs, PC SRP: $17.95

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

THE LOVE AND ROCKETS COMPANION: 30 YEARS (AND COUNTING)
edited by Marc Sobel and Kristy Valenti
The Love and Rockets Companion contains interviews with Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez, foldout family trees for both Gilbert's Palomar and Jaime's Locas storylines, unpublished art, a character glossary, timelines and the most wide-ranging Hernandez Brothers bibliography ever compiled, including album and DVD covers, posters and more. A must-have for old fans and for those new to the series, it will make jumping in seem less daunting.
$24.99 / SC / 240 pgs / BW / 7.5 x 9.25

LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES #5
by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez
In this 30th Anniversary Issue, Jaime shifts focus onto "Frogmouth" and her half sister Tonta whilst introducing some new characters. Gilbert takes one of his current characters into the Palomar milieu and brings back a number of the classic Palomar characters. This will be a much-anticipated homecoming for fans of the "classic" Love and Rockets of the 1980s. Thirty years in, Love and Rockets continues to surprise and delight.
$14.99 / SC / 104 pgs / BW / 7.25 x 10.5

THE CAVALIER MR. THOMPSON
by Rich Tommaso
Loosely based on the works of real-life crime writer Jim Thompson, cartoonist Rich Tommaso presents a story that's one part crime and one part American History. Set in the small oil town of 1920's Big Spring, Texas, this book follows the trials and tribulations of aspiring detective Sam Hill… and family.
$16.99 / SC / 144 pgs / PC / 6 x 9

THE RAVEN
by Lou Reed and Lorenzo Mattotti
New Softcover Edition!
Lou Reed pays tribute to Edgar Allan Poe with this gorgeous book of art and poetry, made in collaboration with Italian illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti. Reed's streetwise sensibility and Mattotti's vivid and enigmatic paintings work in surprising harmony with Poe's dark chronicles of terror and despair. An instant sellout when published in hardcover in 2011, this new softcover edition should leap off the shelves as well.
$19.99 / SC / 188 pages / FC / 9 x 9

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
by Steven Weissman
Steven Weissman presents a dada-esque, surrealistic parallel America where Joe Biden, Hillary, Newt and Obama wander through an America they have made and now must live in, like it or not. Weissman gives them new lives that are withering and oblique, devastating and contemplative, chaotic and pellucid. Barack Hussein Obama is a book about you, your country, your family, and your president.
$19.99 / HC / 112 pgs / FC / 7 x 9

IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
by Joost Swarte; introduction by Chris Ware
New Softcover Edition!
This new softcover edition of Is That All There Is? follows on the heels of the immediate sell-out of Fantagraphics' 2012 hardcover edition. This is the first English-language collection of this Dutch master and collates virtually all of Swarte's alternative comics work from 1972 with great pains taken to match his superb coloring techniques.
$25.00 / SC / 144 pgs / FC / 7.5 x 10.25

WEIRD HORRORS & DARING ADVENTURES: THE JOE KUBERT ARCHIVES VOL. 1
by Joe Kubert; edited by Bill Schelly
For the first time, 33 of Joe Kubert's best stories from his post-war freelance years have been collected in one full-color volume, with a special emphasis on horror and crime. Weird Horrors and Daring Adventures boasts state-of-the-art restoration and an extensive set of historical notes.
$39.99 / HC / 240 pgs / FC / 7.25 x 10.5

THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1985-1986
by Charles M. Schulz
$28.95 / HC / 344 pgs / BW / 8.5 x 7
Another two years of hilarious, heart-warming strips from the great Charles M. Schulz as Peanuts reaches the middle of the go-go 1980s. Its a time of hanging out at the mall, "punkers" (Snoopy with a Mohawk), killer bees, airbags, Halley's Comet, and a surprisingly sharp satirical sequence poking fun at runaway licensing. This new volume features an introduction by Patton Oswalt. And, as usual, a box set combining this latest volume with the previous, complete with slipcase, is available at a bargain price.

THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1983–1986 GIfT BOX SET
by Charles M. Schulz
$49.95 / HC / 688 pgs / BW / 8.5 x 7

CHOCOLATE CHEEKS
by Steven Weissman
Bitter enemies "Sweet" Chubby Cheeks and Pullapart Boy are stuck with each other, despite trying to make some icky new friends. Hilariously horrible strips give way to suspense and terror in the longest "Yikes" story yet. (OCT090912 )
$16.99

CHEWING GUM IN CHURCH
by Steven Weissman
In a series of one page strips, the "Yikes" cast "settles" into a daily routine of cruelty, failure, jealousy, bitterness, gluttony, sloth, violence, arrogance, and stupidity. Especially stupidity. And all in full color! (MAY063126 )
$14.95
WHITE FLOWER DAY
by Steven Weissman
The theme is revenge. Who is Pullapart Boy's cousin, and what is his secret science project? What is "White Flower Day," and how does Kid Medusa fit into it? Who's trying to sabotage "Mean" Chubby Cheeks' nature hike? (STAR17795)
$14.95

MAN OF ROCK: A BIOGRAPHY OF JOE KUBERT
by Bill Schelly
This full-bodied biography provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the career of one of the most distinctive, dynamic artists in the history of comics. (APR083836)
$19.99

THE TROUBLEMAKERS
by Gilbert Hernandez
A drug dealer, a rock 'n' roll loser, an überstacked vixen, and a wily grifter: these greedy low-lifes are chasing the hard luck charm! Beto's follow-up to Chance in Hell is a lurid, hard-boiled, pulpy delight! (APR083834)
$19.99

FREEWAY
by Mark Kalesniko
Alex is angry. Stuck in a traffic jam on his way to animator's job at "Mickey Walt" Studios, Alex rages and fantasizes over what is and what could have been in this emotionally-charged graphic novel.
$28.99 / SC / 420 pgs / BW / 7 x 10

WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE VOL. 1: "RACE TO DEATH VALLEY"
by Floyd Gottfredson
edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth
The classic action-adventure serial, featuring the galaxy's most famous cartoon character, is given the Fantagraphics treatment. Gottfredson is to Mickey as Carl Barks was to Donald Duck: simply the best.
$29.99 / HC / 288 pgs / PC / 10.5 x 8.5

WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE VOL. 2: "TRAPPED ON TREASURE ISLAND"
by Floyd Gottfredson
edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth
Mickey is joined by vintage 1930s Disney villains like Pegleg Pete, the mysterious "Bill Shakespeare" and hypnosis-happy Professors Ecks, Doublex, and Triplex. Includes more than 50 pages of supplementary features.
$29.99 / HC / 280 pgs / PC / 10.5 x 8.5

CONGRESS Of THE ANIMALS
by Jim Woodring
Jim Woodring's second full-length original graphic novel thrusts Frank back into the spotlight, as the newly homeless anthropomorph is forced to leave The Unifactor.
$19.99 / HC / 104 pages / BW / 7.25 x 9.75

DRAWING POWER: A COMPENDIUM Of CARTOON ADVERTISING
edited By Rick Marschall and Warren Bernard
A lively collection of vintage advertising from the 1890's to the 1950s, starring both cartoonists and cartoon characters, at the nexus of commerce and art.
$28.99 / SC / 128 pgs / PC / 9.5 x 13

GANGES #4
by Kevin Huizenga
Glenn Ganges wrestles with sleeplessness in this quiet masterpiece, breaking his past, present and future life into ever more hallucinatory and complex grids, wandering around a darkened house.

PRINCE VALIANT VOL. 3: 1941-1942
by Hal Foster
Foster reaches the peak of his drawing / storytelling prowess in this volume, which includes the ten-month epic "Fights for the Singing Sword" an introductory essay on Foster's art by renowned critic Dan Nadel.
$29.99 / HC / 112 pgs / FC / 10.25 x 14

ISLE Of 100,000 GRAVES
by Fabien Vehlmann and Jason
In this full-color graphic novel, a little girl searching for her father leads a shipful of pirates to an island with a terrible secret: a school for executioners!
$14.99/ SC / 56 pgs / FC / 7.25 x 10.25

LIKE A SNIPER LINING UP HIS SHOT
by Jaques Tardi and Jean-Patrick Manchette
Tardi's lushly efficient, neo-clear-line style serves perfectly Manchette's gleefully brisk prose in this spectacularly dark, violent and fast-paced crime thriller that will delight fans of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips's Criminal series.
$18.99 / HC / 104 pgs / BW / 7.75 x 10.75

WANDERING SON: BOOK ONE
by Shimura Takako
Shuichi and his friend Yoshino have happy homes, but share a secret that complicates an-already awkward time for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. A manga classic.
$19.99 / HC / 208 pgs / PC / 7 x 9.5
ONI PRESS

MIKE NORTON'S THE CURSE
(W/A) Mike Norton
In 2009, cartoonist extraordinaire and Internet sensation Mike Norton (Battlepug, Double Feature: The Answer) took the "24-Hour Comic" challenge and created the pug-tastic comic The Curse over the course of a single day! He returned with sequels spawned during "24-Hour Comic" events in 2010 and 2011. Now all three tales of pirates and pugs are available in print in this new collection!
80pgs., B&W, 9" x 7" $14.99

THE SIXTH GUN #24
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Brian Hurtt
"Winter Wolves," Part 1. Together, Drake Sinclair and Becky Montcrief hold five of the Six – a set of pistols that can rewrite all of creation. This makes them targets for the living and the dead… for the human and the inhuman. As otherworldly spirits align against them, Drake and Becky find themselves trapped at a trading post frozen in a preternatural winter. If the cold doesn't kill them, the hideous beasts lurking in the shadows will!
32pgs., FC $3.99

WASTELAND #39
(W) Antony Johnston (A) Sandy Jarrell
Standalone issue! A momentous event from the past! Ten years after the Big Wet, three feral children with strange powers roam the blighted earth, following a calling none of them understand. And there's no time to wonder – because the new world presents danger at every turn, from wolves to wildmen. How will the children survive… and what terrible event will keep them apart for decades to come?
32pgs., FC $3.99

BAD MEDICINE #4
(W) Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir (A) Christopher Mitten
"Killing Moon," Part 2 (of 3). Can Doctor Home and his team recover after another attack takes down one of their own? Strange things are happening in Deer Falls, and it's up to the doctor and his detective partner to find the explanation before more blood is spilled!
32pgs., FC $3.99

COURTNEY CRUMRIN #5
(W/A) Ted Naifeh
A death in the neighborhood leaves both Courtney and Uncle Aloysius to reflect on the nature of love and betrayal. Take a peek into the history of the Crumrin family's secret duty and decide for yourself: Does magic doom a witch or a warlock to a life of isolation and loneliness?
32pgs., FC $3.99

WET MOON VOLUME 6
(W/A) Ross Campbell
Trilby Bernarde has been attacked. Brutally stabbed and left to die. But how will Trilby's absence affect the rest of Wet Moon? For some, life moves on normally, but for others, this tragedy could change everything. While Mara and Cleo wait for some news about Trilby, Audrey and Natalie prepare to move, and Martin gets ready to leave for Winter break. And the attack brings someone else back to Wet Moon: FBI Agent David Wolfe.
160pgs., B&W, 6" x 9" $17.99

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS

UNDERWATER WELDER GN
(W/A/CA) Jeff Lemire
The all-new literary masterpiece from the creator of Essex County is finally here! As an underwater welder on an oilrig off the coast of Nova Scotia, Jack Joseph is used to the immense pressures of deep-sea work. Nothing, however, could prepare him for the pressures of impending fatherhood. As Jack dives deeper and deeper, he seems to pull further and further away from his young wife, and their unborn son. But then, something happens deep on the ocean floor: Jack has a strange and mind-bending encounter that will change the course of his life forever. (STK464886) (C: 0-0-2)
HC, 7×10, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $19.95

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