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"Its hard not to love the endearingly funny, sketchbook journal-style autobiographical comics of Liz Prince. ... If you dont feel good about life (or comics) after reading Lizs stuff your heart is a black hole of weirdness." -- David Paggi & Kiel Phegley, Wizard's Indie JonesDELAYED REPLAYS, the second...

Pressure. 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...

The acclaimed creator of HUTCH OWEN presents a new 52-page comic, a fever dream born from the sleepless chaos of parenting a new baby. Here all the complexities of life are reduced to the fundamentals of food, sleep, and poo. Conceived in a time of joy and finished in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, DADDY LIGHTNING is a moving display of love, despair, and humanity.

"Clever and formally audacious." -- Tom Spurgeon, The Comics Reporter"Kindts fluid outlines, thick swatches of color fill-in, sleek figures, and predominant subdued duotone coloring effectively conjure the ambiguous living hell that crushes the characters zeal while it forces them to go on until theyre...

James Kochalka and Craig Thompson -- two of our best cartoonists -- go head-to-head in this free-wheeling collaboration/argument, discussing art and religion, confronting each other and playfully confronting God in one of the best comics "jams" ever set to paper. Kochalka and Thompson draw together,...

"Perfect for beginning readers." -- Publishers Weekly"Kochalka's command of the comic form is sublime and adorable. Kids will love Johnny Boo."-- Harry Bliss, illustrator of Diary of a Worm"Johnny Boo is sweet without being sugary and comfortably familiar yet fresh on every page. All in all, Kochalka's...

In this issue, James Kochalka goes up against rising indy-comics star, Jeffrey Brown. The two cartoonists draw together, exchanging pages back and forth, and trade metaphorical jabs in a discussion that quickly devolves into an argument, which quickly devolves into a brawl about art and comics and the...

"Jess Fink has the ability to let you into her life through these comics while hitting those nerves you know all too well yourself. This is her story; the joys, awkwardness, beauty, and undeniable humor. But in moments, we've been there too. It's funny, brave and moving, and overall, in a medium where...

Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards for Best Graphic Novel.A New York Times Bestseller!"Remarkable."-- Leo Carey, The New Yorker"… dark, fearsomely complex …"-- Douglas Wolk, Publishers Weekly"My all-time favorite graphic novel … an immense, majestic work about the Jack the Ripper murders,...

"Moving and rich." -- GQ France“Lucille impresses as much by the power of its drawing as by the subtlety of its dialogue and plotting... it alternates tender moments of joy with scenes that evoke tears... Tremendous.” -- Didier Pasamonik, ActuaBD"A coherent, compelling narrative... Debeurme gets...

In a dark downtown alley in Central Georgia Metropolis, a juvenile prank goes too far and a homeless man is killed. When the ensuing investigation reveals that the attackers aren't who they appeared to be, justice depends on the testimony of a single witness -- a street snitch with a history of providing...

We know the Dragon Puncher is a heroic warrior kitty in a robot battle-suit. But who is this new fierce fighting feline? And what outrageous adventures await on . . . DRAGON PUNCHER ISLAND?! Twice the punching and twice the laughs, thats for sure!

"Alex Robinson manages to do something I frightfully admire: create something that's more than just "slice of life" stories. A must-read." -- John "Widgett" Robinson, Need CoffeeMore Box Office Poison stories from Alex Robinson! What you might not know is that there were several short stories featuring...