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Exclusive Preview: ‘BB Wolf and the 3 LP’s’
Exclusive Preview: ‘BB Wolf and the 3 LP’s’
Exclusive Preview: ‘BB Wolf and the 3 LP’s’
The story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf typically demonstrates the value of...well, building materials, but as exemplified by comic creators J.D. Arnold and Rich Koslowski's "BB Wolf and the 3 LP's," when the fairy tale is turned on its head, it can communicate much more serious themes such as racism, murder and revenge...
Top Shelf Announces ‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1988”
Top Shelf Announces ‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1988”
Top Shelf Announces ‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1988”
This morning, Top Shelf announced the long-awaited next installment of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen saga, shocking fans and retailers alike with the news that not only would O'Neill not be drawing it, but that after last year's "Century: 1910," Moore's scripts were jumping ahead almost 80 years for "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: America 1988.
The Swedish Comics Invasion Arrives: ‘120 Days of Simon,’ ‘Hey Princess,’ ‘Troll King’
The Swedish Comics Invasion Arrives: ‘120 Days of Simon,’ ‘Hey Princess,’ ‘Troll King’
The Swedish Comics Invasion Arrives: ‘120 Days of Simon,’ ‘Hey Princess,’ ‘Troll King’
Foreign art can be inherently enticing for its foreignness. We all look to fiction and art to transport us to another world, another reality, another point of view, but much as memoir and autobiography hold in them a special titillation of getting to see something real and private, art from other cultures brings with it a promise that, no matter how successful the art may be at transporting or
Kindt Slow Down: Matt Kindt Discusses His Mighty Release Schedule
Kindt Slow Down: Matt Kindt Discusses His Mighty Release Schedule
Kindt Slow Down: Matt Kindt Discusses His Mighty Release Schedule
Matt Kindt has a hectic year ahead of him. The Missouri cartoonist and graphic designer's latest release, an 8-page addendum to 2009's "3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man" hit MySpace Dark Horse Presents this week, which will be followed by the release of "Super Spy: The Lost Dossiers" later this month and the launch of Vertigo's "Revolver" in July... Read M
A 3D Preview of ‘Super Spy: The Lost Dossiers’ — EXCLUSIVE
A 3D Preview of ‘Super Spy: The Lost Dossiers’ — EXCLUSIVE
A 3D Preview of ‘Super Spy: The Lost Dossiers’ — EXCLUSIVE
3D is all the rage these days, thanks to James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar," but movies aren't special -- comics have been using 3D imagery for years (with varying degrees of success). In Matt Kindt's upcoming graphic novel "Super Spy: The Lost Dossiers" -- a supplement to the excellent, critically-acclaimed "Super Spy" -- there's actually an entire 3D story called
Superf*ckers Collection Preview — EXCLUSIVE
Superf*ckers Collection Preview — EXCLUSIVE
Superf*ckers Collection Preview — EXCLUSIVE
Do you like violent, foul-mouthed teenaged superheroes a la "The Boys" and "Brat Pack," but wish they were drawn more like children's books? Then man, have we got the book for you: "Superf*ckers" by James Kochalka. While the idea of badly behaved, out-of-control teen superteams is hardly a new concept, they've never been drawn with such simplistic, colorful joy -- or
Superf*ckers Collection on the Way
Superf*ckers Collection on the Way
Superf*ckers Collection on the Way
If you love self-contained indie superhero universes, cartoony art, and absolutely filthy humor, you should already be a fan of James Kochalka's "Superf*ckers," about a group of teenage heroes with poor impulse control. If for some reason you are not already on board, the first ever collection will be coming out next March from Top Shelf Productions, and in the meantime there's a (NSFW)
Kevin Cannon’s Comic Shaped Like a Car
Kevin Cannon’s Comic Shaped Like a Car
Kevin Cannon’s Comic Shaped Like a Car
Over at Top Shelf 2.0, Kevin Cannon has posted a comic in the shape of a car. I don't just mean that it's a book in a car shape, I mean that the pages are on pieces of cardboard that combine to form a small vehicle with wheels that moves. Nice job, Cannon...
Top Shelf Productions’ $3 Sale Plus ‘The Surrogates’ iPhone Release
Top Shelf Productions’ $3 Sale Plus ‘The Surrogates’ iPhone Release
Top Shelf Productions’ $3 Sale Plus ‘The Surrogates’ iPhone Release
Voracious comic readers can now order from the Top Shelf for the price of wells. And if that crude bar hopping metaphor isn't obvious enough, Top Shelf Publications is having a massive $3 sale at its Web site. A healthy portion of the publisher's graphic novel backlog is now on sale for less than the cover price of most monthly single issues from across comicdom, making certain titles certified st
‘Alec’ Preview Pages Online at Top Shelf
‘Alec’ Preview Pages Online at Top Shelf
‘Alec’ Preview Pages Online at Top Shelf
Top Shelf has finally collected all the autographical comics of Eddie Campbell, the artist of "From Hell," in a satisfying large omnibus called "The Years Have Pants." It's about drinking, art, love, growing up, and the daily absurdities of being alive, and while you have to wait till October to get your copy, there are 16 pages online now for your viewing enjoyment... Read Mor

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