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TOP SHELF COMIX
ED BRUBAKER DEREK KIRK KIM
AARON LENIER LIZ PRINCE ROBERT VENDETTI
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A Complete Lowlife
Written & Illustrated by Ed Brubaker
Witty and poignant, Ed Brubaker's collection of semi-autobiographical tales focuses on love, despair,
lost friendships, and the murky morality of stealing from work. Known for being one of the funniest series
ever published in comics form, LOWLIFE dissects the Slacker / Generation X lifestyle from the inside out,
bringing a great amount of humanity to the process along the way. 112 PGS.
Retail Price: $12.95
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Same Difference & Other Stories
Winner of the 2004 Eisner and Harvey Awards
Written & Illustrated by Derek Kirk Kim
Through a series of sensitive--and often hilarious--short stories, Kim deftly explores the not-so-average
twenty-somethings' quarter-life crisis, romantic neurosis, and a refreshing slice of Korean-American life.
Find out for yourself why Derek Kirk Kim is considered a standout among the new generation of literary
cartoonists. 144 PGS.
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Sprial Bound
2006 Eisner Award Winner Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition
Written & Illustrated by Aaron Renier
With an ensemble cast straight from a box of Animal Crackers, this delightful tale of ambition, morality,
and self-discovery is the first major work by extraordinary newcomer Aaron Renier. Drawn in a decidedly
beautiful fashion, reminiscent of Richard Scarry and Lewis Trondheim, Renier has given us a
fully-realized and compellingly adventurous narrative, at once both achingly naive and profoundly worldly.
This tightly crafted graphic novel is the real deal, and will charm your socks off. A remarkable debut.
"Aaron Renier's Spiral-Bound is exactly the sort of novel I have been looking for when the weather
outside is glum and I want to spend the afternoon on my couch with Nico on the stereo and a pot of
toasted rice tea simmering on the end table. If you want anything more from a graphic novel than a
noble elephant, a shadowy mystery, an intrepid bird, an underwater monster, an impeccable rabbit, an
underground tram, a devoted dog, an aquatic sculptor, a corrupt mayor, a maze of secrets, a secret
maze and not one but two performances by my new favorite musical ensemble Kodiak & Calico, you
should be ashamed of yourself." -- Lemony Snicket. 184 PGS.
Retail Price: $14.95
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The Surrogates
Written by Robert Vendetti, Art by Brett Weldele
The year is 2054, and life has been reduced to a data feed. The fusing of virtual reality and cybernetics
has ushered in the era of the personal surrogate, android substitutes that let users interact with the
world without ever leaving their homes. It's a perfect world, and it's up to Detectives Harvey Greer and
Pete Ford of the Metro Police Department to keep it that way. But to do so they’ll need to stop a techno-
terrorist bent on returning society to a time when people lived their lives instead of merely experiencing
them.
In the tradition of William Gibson and Philip K. Dick, The Surrogates is more than just an action story with
sci-fi trappings. Applying familiar tropes in unfamiliar ways, The Surrogates is about progress and
whether there exists a tipping point at which technological advancement will stop enhancing and start
hindering our lives. It is also a commentary on identity, the Western obsession with physical
appearance, and the growing trend to use science as a means of providing consumers with beauty on
demand.
This volume collects all five issues of the critically-acclaimed comic book miniseries. Packed with bonus
content, inside you will find never-before-seen sketches and artwork, as well as commentary from the
creative team that brought this breakout story to the page.
"The Best Indie Book of 2005. Sci-fi tales are making a comeback and The Surrogates is quietly leading
the charge." -- IGN
"Good science fiction is hard to come by, but Venditti’s blend of technology, crime drama and social
commentary makes for the most original sci-fi mythology in years." -- Wizard Magazine
6 5/8" x 10 1/8" Format, 208 PGS.
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Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?
Written & Illustrated by Liz Prince
What started out as an exercise in keeping a personal comics journal, quickly evolved into Liz Prince's
first solo graphic novel. Described as a mix between Jeffrey Brown and James Kochalka, Liz's comics
are made up of short vignettes that capture all the cute, gross, and endearing aspects of relationships.
It's the perfect book for all those fans of autobiographical comics who want to see a happy ending. 80
PGS.
Retail Price: $7.00
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