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Nijigahara Holograph (虹ヶ原ホログラフ) by Inio Asano translated by Matt Thorn 296-page black & white 7" x 9.5" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-583-9 Ships in: February 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Even as butterflies ominously proliferate in town, the rumor of a mysterious creature lurking in the tunnel behind the school spreads among the children. When the body of Arié Kimura's mother is found by this tunnel's entrance, next to apparently human traces, the legend seems to be confirmed. Is the end of the world coming? In order to appease the wrath of the beast, the children decide to offer it a sacrifice:…

Saturday, January 25th • Brooklyn, NY:  New Yorkers, this is your last dang chance to view the exquisite Kim Deitch exhibit at the Scott Eder Gallery, spanning 30 years of work from his most recent graphic novel, The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley, to classics such as The Search for Smilin' Ed, Stuff of Dreams… and the infamous cat, Waldo! Don't be a fool! Go! (more info) • Seattle, WA:  It's time for the fourth annual Graphic Novel Panel at the Seattle Design Center, with an after-party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! Megan Kelso and David…

"I think Tony Millionaire can only do important things." – Dave Eggers "Tony Millionaire is worth a thousand Tony Thousandaires." – Conan O'Brien "Some aliases simply announce the true personality and imaginative potential of the bearer. Tony Millionaire is no exception…" – Elvis Costello "Tony Millionaire is one of our true genii." – John Hodgman "No one rides the edge between charming and demented quite like [Tony] Millionaire…" – Booklist "…[Millionaire] evokes the anything-goes child-logic found in darker fairy tales and the Oz stories with a pinch of Lewis Carroll thrown in for the sheer bizarreness of it all." – Publishers Weekly Sock…

Hate fans have been clamoring for a collection of Peter Bagge's post-millennial Buddy & Lisa stories for years, and now it's finally almost here! We've gathered up all the Bradleyverse material from the Hate Annuals, gave 'em a little spitshine, and Pete's drawn 20 all-new pages to wrap up the current storyline, all collected in full color in Buddy Buys a Dump, out in April! In our downloadable preview, Buddy's about to get lured into another one of his pal & business partner Jay's cockamamie money-making schemes, and Lisa prays for a little divine intervention. Then, Lisa & Babs are off for a…

Sock Monkey Treasury: A "Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey" Collection by Tony Millionaire 336-page black & white/color 7.75" x 11.25" hardcover • $39.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-696-6 Ships in: February 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey is one of the great all-ages comics properties of the new millennium, spawning plush dolls, TV appearances, lunch boxes, Zippo lighters and more. Now, for the first time, all twelve of multiple Eisner Award-winner Tony Millionaire's acclaimed Sock Monkey all-ages comic books (1998-2007, originally published by Dark Horse Comics) are collected under one cover, as well as the full-color graphic novella "Uncle Gabby" (2004) and…

Buz is back for another volume of romance and adventure! Buz Sawyer Vol. 3: Typhoons and Honeymoons collects two more years of Roy Crane's masterful strip, from 1947-1948. In our downloadable excerpt, Buz reluctantly skips out on his vacation and heads to the West Indies to help his old Navy buddy Thirsty out of a jam — which turns out to be an acute case of cold feet over impending marriage. Thirsty sends Buz to let his bride-to-be down easy, but it turns out his real plans are more devious, and things get complicated. On top of all that, a hurricane blows through and…

Animation, peace and spiritualism are subjects of interest this February at Elizabethtown College's Bowers Writers House, and on Wednesday, February 12th, our own Dash Shaw will visit for a talk! Starting at 8:00 PM, the award-winning animator and cartoonist will discuss "Animation and Film." All events are free and open to the public.  The Bowers Writers House at Elizabethtown College is located at 840 College Hill Lane.

This time each year we look forward to yet another odd-numbered volume of The Complete Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. The Complete Peanuts 1991-1992 takes us into the strip's final decade, with Schulz adding more surprising twists and flights of fancy to his repertoire of classic themes. Our downloadable excerpt includes all of the strips from January, 1991 (plus a couple more for good measure). Snoopy fixates on cookies and works as a construction flagger; Lucy looks for serenity and questions Linus's fundamental beliefs; Peppermint Patty and Marcie confuse athletics and academics; snowflakes are vied for; Snoopy and Woodstock debate the merits of their…

This February, Julia Gfrörer will present the exhibit Play Dead, at Floating World Comics in Portland, showcasing the original art to her exquisite new book, Black is the Color. Join Julia on Thursday, February 6th for the opening reception for her exhibit and a book signing from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. Black is the Color begins with a 17th century sailor abandoned at sea by his shipmates, and as it progresses he endures, and eventually succumbs to, both his lingering death sentence and the advances of a cruel and amorous mermaid. The narrative also explores the experiences of the loved…

"First of all, the veil of anonymity is being pulled away and John Liney is finally getting some recognition. And best of all, you are about to have the opportunity to enjoy some of the fine work of this overlooked comic book creator." – Kim Deitch, from his foreword "We hope you enjoy our efforts to bring this long-unseen material to the public and that the name of John Liney will finally find its rightful place among the great names in the business, alongside Barks, Stanley, Kelly, Carlson, Wolverton, and others." – editor David Tosh, from his introduction Henry Speaks…