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The graphic novel tells the story of Bird’s time in L.A. starting in December 1945, where Bird and Dizzy Gillespie brought frenetic sounds of bebop from the East Coast jazz underground to the West Coast for a two-month residency at Billy Berg’s Hollywood jazz club. This marked the beginning of a tumultuous two year-stint for…
What Remains is an innovative graphic novel that weaves documentary and memoir forms to capture the sociopolitical fabric of Colombia, spanning 200 years. Camilo Aguirre dips in and out of pivotal historical periods, all while skillfully interweaving family histories and anecdotes of students, union workers, and guerilla fighters. He creates a critical, unflinching vision of…
Pill Hill, Nicholas Breutzman’s darkly funny and utterly heartbreaking memoir, plunges the reader into a world of horrifying Tinder dates, flea markets, lizard people, child protective services, black holes, time travel, and stress-induced psychosis. Nic and Henry–father and son–stumble on an old forgottenpark and make a bizarre discovery. Someone marked all the trees with wads…
IGNATZ AWARD Nomination for OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC NOVEL What prevents you from finishing your life’s work? Josh Bayer finds a manuscript of an unfinished play inside his deceased father’s desk. The play tells the story of Josh’s mother’s early death (age 37) and his father’s struggle with single parenthood. When he attempts to adapt the play…
A god and a fool walk into a bar… In Holy Fools and Funny Gods, philosopher and cartoonist Izar Lunacek explores the surprising intersections between religion and comedy. Many view religion as a monument to eternal truth. Comedy, on the other hand, is the eternal iconoclast. This conflict between jokers and the faithful frequently marks…
From a multiple-award-winning cartoonist, Noah Van Sciver, comes Maple Terrace, a new autobiographical graphic novel. Based on the author’s childhood, Maple Terrace unfolds a tale of big money comic-collecting craze of the early 90s as seen from the ground floor. In a time when superheroes were oversized, adorned with massive guns, and countless pouches, comic…
Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Liz Stride, Cate Eddowes, Mary Kelly…they were the victims that fed the legacy of the greatest killer of all time…Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper Illustrated is an examination of the most infamous serial killer of all time. Included are looks at the official victims, suspects, Whitechapel, and more, including some…
RENDEZ-VOUS IN PHOENIX is an autobiographical account of an event in Tony’s life that explores themes of love, immigration, and personal sacrifice. The story follows Sandoval himself, a young artist from northwestern Mexico who is deeply in love with his American girlfriend. However, the frustrating visa process stands in the way of their relationship, forcing…
Below Average reveals the untold story of the generation of women in between Sex and the City and Girls: just swap the Manolos for tall cans, the selfies for shame–and throw in a marginally insane Vietnam Vet father. Every girl who feels like she doesn’t measure up will feel less alone after reading Below Average,…
Enter the captivating world of Donald Kent, a multi-talented artist whose passion for his craft knows no bounds. In “Awakening the Renaissance,” Kent takes you on a remarkable journey through his diverse artistic pursuits and the profound impact they have had on his worldview. With over twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and educator…
These punk rock humor comics by Liz Prince (celebrated creator of Tomboy, Coady and the Creepies, and Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed?) are back in print and better than ever. Still as hilarious, heartfelt, and embarrassing as the original, Be Your Own Backing Band is the first-ever full-color collection of…
An anti-anxiety pocketbook that tells you that you’ll be okay at least eight times.It’s filled with coloring pages, simple thought exercises, advice and resources to help you get through anxiety attacks. Anxiety attacks can be scary. But whatever happens, you will be okay.
A collection of comics about anxiety and OCD. Follow the adventures of Marie, just trying to live her life, and her annoying constant companion, The Worrywart, as they deal with the intrusiveness and pervasiveness of anxiety. Watch them jump to conclusions, worry about near impossibilites and bicker! Printed in black and maroon Pantone, includes a…
A graphic history of religious cults in America from the colonial era to today. From its earliest days, America has been home to spiritual seekers. In 1694, the religious tolerance of the Pennsylvania Colony enticed a Transylvanian monk and his forty followers to cross the Atlantic. Almost two hundred years later, a charismatic preacher founded…
Ignatz award-winning cartoonist Whit Taylor (The Nib, Fizzle) documents her road trip across Montana in this diary mini-comic, combining millennial humor with resonant observations about the state’s complicated history. As she and her husband travel through semi-arid flatlands and sub-alpine mountains, Taylor reflects both on Montana’s breathtaking beauty and the enduring toll of Manifest Destiny…
A Self Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Other People Affected by Transmisogyny offers strategies based in lived experience, ranging from using body language and creating safety in numbers, to training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu moves. The zine includes chapters on how to handle people who have legal or financial power over you, cis women gropers,…
