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The seventh annual volume of Love and Rockest: New Stories begins with a six-page excerpt of Gilbert Hernandez's "Killer in Palomar", where the titular protagonist ruminates aloud with her friend, Theo, on the killings that happened as a result of a man seeing her in a movie. Then, we skip over to three pages of Jaime Hernandez's Maggie and Ray, discussing Maggie's upcoming reunion trip with Hopey. You can read the full nine page downloadable excerpt here, then head on over to the book page here to pre-order your copy for January delivery!

Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: The Comics Journal Library Vol. 9: Zap The Interviewsedited by Michael Dean and Gary Groth 264-page color/black & white 10" x 12"softcover • $35.00ISBN: 978-1-60699-788-8 See Previews / Order Now Here in one place are the definitive Comics Journal interviews with the cartoonists behind Zap Comix. Featuring: Supreme underground artist Robert Crumb on how acid unleashed a flood of Zap characters from his unconscious; Marxist brawler Spain Rodriguez on how he made the transition from the Road Vultures biker gang to the exclusive Zap cartoonists' club; Yale alumnus Victor Moscoso and…

Happy Monday, everyone! Here's a real treat to start off the week right: our first look at the advance copies of Sweatshop, the newly collected story by Peter Bagge that was originally published as a six-issue series in 2003. This firmly tongue-in-cheek story of a terrible cartoonist with a small contigent of studio assistants that tremble in fear of his passing shadow is a hilarious situational comedy featuring guest artwork from some star cartoonists, including Stephen DeStefano, Johnny Ryan, and Jim Blanchard. Sweatshop is due to hit bookstores in February, but we've got it up for pre-sale right now! Grab your copy today,…

Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: Black Light: The World of L.B. ColeIntroduction by Bill Schelly 272-page full color 9.25" x 13.25" softcover • $39.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-762-8 See Previews / Order Now L.B. Cole created some of the most bizarre, proto-psychedelic, eye-popping comic book covers of all time, yet remarkably this is the first retrospective of his career, featuring the largest collection of Cole covers ever assembled, in an oversize format that showcases his attention to detail and his versatility in all the popular comic book genres of the day. Cole burst into comics during the glory years…

  Have you finally recovered from your tryptophan-induced coma this weekend? Better shake off that lethargy quick, 'cause today is the LAST day of our epic, four-day weekend web sale! The Black Cyber Business Weekend Sale ends at 11:59 PM PST, so there's still time to grab some books at a sweet 30% off for holiday gifting (with a few box sets still available for 40% off!). Here's our original blog post with complete details on the sale, or you can skip right to the shopping over at our list of 2014 releases.

The epic, Arthurian adventures of Prince Valiant continue in our tenth volume collecting Hal Foster's timeless comic strip. Volume 10 contains strips from 1955 to 1956, and in this 14-page downloadable excerpt, Prince Val must make his way back to his homeland in Thule from the Misty Isles. With ships full of northerners eager to make the journey home as well, Val sets off, dealing with hostile barbarians, long, grueling portages, and greedy strangers along the way. Prince Valiant Vol. 10: 1955-1956 comes ashore in January, and it is available for pre-order right now. Grab your copy now, and be on the lookout…

Cats galore adorn the final cover design for our eagerly awaited debut graphic novel from alternative comics creator Ed Luce. Starring a gay ex-wrestler on a quest to find true love, Wuvable Oaf is a "fairy tale" of sorts set in modern-day San Francisco. Also, there might be a few cats throughout. Luce has been a well-known indie cartoonist in the Bay Area since he began Wuvable Oaf in 2008, and we are excited to collect his first 4 issues, plus additional short stories and extra material, into this hardcover volume and give it a wider audience! You can pre-order Wuvable Oaf on our…

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In award-winning artist Peter Bagge's Sweatshop, Mel Bowling is a an out-of-touch cartoonist with a studio full of slave workers assistants who must cater to his every whim. When Bowling receives a letter informing him that he has been nominated for the "Ham Fisher Award," his arrogance and ego fly through the roof, much to the chagrin of his studio assistants. Sweatshop is due to arrive in stores in February, but you can (and should) pre-order this first-time collection of Bagge's six-issue series now.

We are pleased to reveal for you the final cover design for Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Noah Van Sciver's (Blammo, The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln) new upcoming graphic novel, Saint Cole. Continuing his interest in pathos and the human condition, Van Sciver is back with a story of 28-year-old Joe, a pizza server with a girlfriend and infant child who retreats further and further into alcohol as life continues to throw curve balls in his path. Saint Cole is due to arrive in February of the new year, but why wait? It's up for pre-order now!