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04/10/2012

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Picture These: What's New with

Graphic Novels

Thank you for joining us today.

will begin at 1 p.m. CDT.

Today’s panelists:

Gina Gagliano

Associate Marketing &

Publicity Manager

Leigh Walton

Marketing Director

Karen Li

Senior Editor

Dan Verdick

Director of Marketing

Jesse Post

Marketing Director

Françoise Mouly

Publisher and Editorial Director

Nadja Spiegelman

Deputy Editor

Tuesday, April 10

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Today’s presenters:

Gina Gagliano


Publicity Manager

Karen Li

Senior Editor

Dan Verdick


Leigh Walton

Marketing Director

Jesse Post

Marketing Director

Françoise Mouly


Nadja Spiegelman

Deputy Editor

Dan Verdick


“imagination & information” Fiction & Nonfiction • Grades PreK-8

Original graphic novels

Popular fiction in quality library editions

Licensed comic books • Grades PreK-8

Quality nonfiction for your library Grades PreK-12

Hosted eBook “flip books” and PDFs • Interactive graphic

novels


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Did you know ABDO now publishes YA

fiction & nonfiction?

New Middle & High School & YA catalog from ABDO

Includes curricular nonfiction, high-interest topics, fiction,

graphic novels & comic books, databases & interactive books

• Interesting history of technology, science, & culture told through famous animals • Albert II: The 1st Monkey in Space, Bud: The 1st Dog to Cross the United States, Cher Ami: WWI Homing Pigeon, Dolly: The 1st Cloned Sheep, Laika: The 1st Dog in Space, Shamu: The 1st Killer Whale in Captivity

32 pages • 7” x 9” • 6-book set of graphic novels • 4th grade reading level

Reinforced Library Binding • Interest level Grades 3-6

Famous Firsts: Animals Making History

• Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Ulysses S. Grant, John Adams • Timeline, Fast Facts, Cabinet information, and more text features • Nonfiction graphic novels excellent for research projects with a format that helps certain readers enjoy and remember the content

32 pages • 7” x 9” • 6-book set of graphic novels • 5th grade reading level

Reinforced Library Binding • Interest level Grades 3-6

Presidents of the United States Bio-Graphics

Spotlight – a division of ABDO

Launched in 2006 because of a “reluctant reader” • The first publisher to publish

“library editions” of graphic novels from today’s leading comic book publishers

“Library editions” with reinforced bindings, laminated covers, & 80# glossy paper – guaranteed to last • Children’s & YA


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“ABDO Brings Comics to Schools” Publishers Weekly, 2008

www.publishersweekly.com

School Library Journal interview with Jim Abdo, “Spotlight on Media Tie-Ins”

www.schoollibraryjournal.com

“ABDO to offer Marvel eBooks; Free Comic Teacher Guides”

Publishers Weekly, 2008 www.publishersweekly.com

Comic Books & Literacy Free research compilation @ www.abdopublishing.com Research citations from leading publications & literacy experts cite how comic books are good for a number of different readers: on-level, reluctant, struggling, boys, ESL, Title I, Special Ed, and yes, girls Great info to change your mindset, defend your collection choices, share with colleagues, write grants, help with ideas for use in your program Click the Research & White Papers left menu tab

Free Graphic Novel Teachers Guides www.abdopublishing.com • 23 guides incl. Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones for 104 total books • Reading teachers found & listed 3,519 different vocabulary terms - 5th grade, many STEM terms • Star Wars alone has 1,297 terms PLUS 288 Star Wars terms • Writing & research activities, including “How to Create a Superhero” guidelines, media literacy tips, & more • Reproducible handouts for character research & vocabulary lessons Click the Graphic Novels Teachers Guides on left menu tab

Basic Guide to creating a superhero • Name, Emblem & Costume • What kind of superhero - Elementalist? Gadgeteer? Mentalist? Shapeshifter? • List Superpowers & Weaknesses • Cast of characters - a variety of villains, friends, loved ones • “Backstory” & Origins - tragedy or science? • Secret Identity - what do they do for a living (super wealthy or obscure?), where and when do they live? • Motivation, plot, adventures, elements of story

Comic Book Teacher’s Guides Character graphs • Project ideas • Writing & research ideas • Vocabulary lists, match games, blank sheets

Unique fluency practice & vocabulary building

Fluency = reading with proper speed, accuracy, & expression Encourage the voice of the villain! The voice of the hero! Great for read-aloud contests with readers Readers can then bring that drama and expression to more traditional types of literature

http://www.publishersweekly.com

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com

http://www.publishersweekly.com


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A recent comment…

“The members of our committee (mostly public librarians) really love the research ABDO has put together on comic books and literacy. As a children’s librarian, I frequently refer to it when I’m talking to parents who don’t know or understand how great comics are! Thank you for providing it!” - Anne Hicks, Children's Librarian Henrietta Public Library

Free Star Wars Event Guide Includes information for

children & YA events

Activities to support science, movement, math,

creative writing, mythology & more

ABDO now has 68 Star Wars

titles, including new Star Wars Digests, alternate

timelines & characters, Clone Wars, plus faithful

adaptations of Episodes 1-6

Star Wars Literacy @ www.abdopublishing.com

Free Event Guide, Teachers

Guides, plus extras like interviews with Peter Mayhew

(Chewbacca), & more

Free video from event at Hennepin County library in

November 2011

The Clone Wars - #1 cable TV series for boys ages 6-14

- TV by the Numbers • Movies in 3-D in theaters until 2018…

• Fun, low-level mysteries starring those “meddling kids” and their talking Great Dane • Scooby-Doo more recognized than Spider-Man!

Scooby-Doo Graphic Novels 24 pages • 7” x 10.5” • 24 books in two sets • Reinforced Library Binding • 2nd grade reading

level • Interest level Grades K-6

• YA titles include: Transformers (now 34 titles) and Indiana Jones (22 titles)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (movie prequel & adaptation)

24 pages • 7” x 10.5” • Reinforced Library Binding • 3rd grade reading level • Interest level Grades 4-8

imagination & information

Popular fiction in quality library editions

Quality nonfiction for your library

Digital databases, eBooks, & Interactive books

To order call toll-free 1-800-800-1312 or visit www.abdopublishing.com JOIN OUR E-NEWSLETTER!

E-mail [email protected] to sign up for special offers, trend info, fun contests, free giveaways, & more!

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Gina Gagliano


Publicity Manager

FIRST SECOND 2012 IS . . . .

GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FROM A TO Z

YOUNG READERS

Adventures in Cartooning: Christmas by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost

On Sale September 2012

Your favorite magical cartooning elf is back: just in time for the holidays!

MORE CARTOONING ADVENTURES!

Adventures in Cartooning was:

An ALSC Notable Book A Booklist Editors‟ Choice A Booklist Top 10 Arts Book for Kids A Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novel of 2010 A CCBC Choice Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children‟s Book Award A Graphic Novel Reporter Best of the Year

Gryphon Award Winner A Library Media Connection „Best of the Best‟ A Notable Book in the Language Arts An NYPL Book for Reading and Sharing Rhode Island Children‟s Book Award A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year An SLJ Good Comics for Kids Best of 2009


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Giants Beware! by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado

On Sale April 2012

“A surefire hit.” –- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“An utterly charming, action-packed quest story with loads of surprises. . . . one of those rare books that kids and grownups can fully enjoy together -- a real treat.” -- BoingBoing

MIDDLE GRADE

OLYMPIANS SERIES

HADES: A New York Times Best-Seller

―Outstanding.‖ – Kirkus, Starred Review

Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke

On Sale September 2012

Praise for Zita the Spacegirl An IRA Children‟s Choice Selection A Cybil Award Winner An ALSC Notable Book A NYPL Book for Reading and Sharing A Kirkus Best Kids Book An SLJ Top Ten Graphic Novel A Texas Maverick Graphic Novel A Texas Bluebonnet Award Finalist

TEEN Broxo by Zack Giallongo

On Sale October 2012

Broxo is the only member of a tribe of barbarians. Everything changes when a beautiful warrior princess arrives on his mountain. They meet, try to kill each other, then save each other from zombies.

You know, the usual love story.


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Friends With Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

On Sale February 2012

“Excellent.” –- SLJ, Starred Review

“Hilarious. . . . an upbeat, uncommonly engaging tale rich in humor, suspense and smart, complex characters.” –- Kirkus, Starred Review

“I loved her two previous graphic novels, but her new book, Friends With Boys, is by far my favorite.” -- Unshelved

“Hicks excels at depicting adolescent emotion.” -– The New York Times Online

Marathon by Boaz Yakin and Joe Infurnari

On Sale June 2012

In 490 BC, an Athenian messenger named Eucles ran 27 miles from Sparta to Athens, and in doing so preserved ancient Greek civilization.

This is his story.

THE CONCLUDING VOLUME IN THE SYDNEY TAYLOR HONOR-WINNING

RESISTANCE TRILOGY

ADULT

Baby‟s in Black by Arne Bellstorf

On Sale May 2012

An International Best-Seller

An ICv2 „Pick Hit‟ for Summer 2012

“Remarkable.” -- Booklist

Bloody Chester by JT Petty and Hilary Florido

On Sale July 2012

“Funny, a little touching, and drawn with a peppy westernized manga style that smoothly handles both desiccated corpses and heart-fluttering teen moments.” -- Booklist


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The Moon Moth by Jack Vance and Humayoun Ibrahim

On Sale May 2012

“This graphic novel is a tribute to the power of that form to expand the message and artistic visions of prose. It's a great introduction to a great writer.”

– Bookotron

Sailor Twain by Mark Siegel

On Sale October 2012

“Extraordinary.”--BoingBoing “Addictive.”--Rachel Maddow “Cryptozoological.” --Gothamist

The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long, Jim Demonakos, and Nate Powell

On Sale January 2012

A New York Times Best-Seller

“Compelling.” – Publisher‟s Weekly, Starred Review

“Powerful.” – BCCB, Starred Review

Sumo by Thien Pham

On Sale December 2012

“Deliciously imaginative.” -–The New York Times on Pham‟s art for Level Up

Praise for Level Up by Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham An IndieBound Best-Seller A YALSA Popular Paperback A YALSA Great Graphic Novel An Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Title A New York Times Notable Children‟s Book -- “Smart, hilarious, and affecting.”

Tune by Derek Kirk Kim

On Sale November 2012

“Fantastic.” – USA Today‟s Pop Candy

“A zany coming-of-age story.” – io9 TEXTBOOKS


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AN ALL-NEW TEXTBOOK FROM JESSICA ABEL AND MATT MADDEN

THE PERFECT TEXTBOOKS FOR ANY ASPIRING COMICS CREATOR

“A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended.” – Scott McCloud

“A go-to how-to that will be of tremendous aid for any school or instructor attempting to map out a thoughtful and engaging curriculum.” – James Sturm, The Center for Cartoon Studies

“Start here and you too can become part of the future of comics.” – Paul Gravett

www.firstsecondbooks.com

ALL TITLES AVAILABLE ON NETGALLEY.COM

FOR A LIMITED TIME

Gina Gagliano Marketing & Publicity

[email protected]

Karen Li

Senior Editor

Kids Can Press has built up a diverse line of graphic novels offering everything from historically based works to fantasy, adventure and mysteries.

— Brigid Alverson, Publishers Weekly


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Binky the Space Cat By Ashley Spires

Ages 7-10 HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-309-1 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-419-7

Binky to the Rescue By Ashley Spires Ages 7-10

HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-502-6 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-597-2

Binky Under Pressure By Ashley Spires Ages 7-10

HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-504-0 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-767-9

Spires’s mix of sly, dry and slapstick humor in her first graphic novel is perfect. — Kirkus, Starred Review Best Publication for Kids, Eisner Awards 2011, nominee

Coming Fall 2012! Binky Takes Charge By Ashley Spires Ages 7-10

HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-703-7 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-768-6

It’s an entertaining and action packed new fantasy adventure series that will appeal to fans of the genre.

— Publishers Weekly

Tower of Treasure By Scott Chantler Ages 9-12

HC $17.95 HC 978-1-55453-414-2 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-415-9

The Sign of the Black Rock By Scott Chantler Ages 9-12

HC $17.95 HC 978-1-55453-416-6 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-417-3

…. an animated, breathlessly paced adventure that’s just hitting its stride. — Kirkus

… this is a title likely to fly off the shelves.

— Snow Wildsmith, SLJ’s Good Comics for Kids

Big City Otto By Bill Slavin Ages 8-11

HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-476-0 PB $7.95 PB 978-1-55453-477-7


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… this is a gentle, humorous adventure that children should enjoy. — School Library Journal

Like a classic Looney Tunes cartoon on paper, it’s all quick action and hilarious slapstick.

— Kirkus

Hocus Pocus Written by Sylvie Desrosiers Illustrated by Rémy Simard Ages 3-7

HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-577-4

The drawings are colorful, and the amusing facial expressions and antics of Dog and Hocus Pocus will appeal to children.

— School Library Journal Coming Fall 2012

That One Spooky Night Written by Dan Bar-el Illustrated by David Huyck Ages 7-10 HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-751-8 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-752-5

The Golden Twine By Jo Rioux Ages 9-12 HC $17.95 HC 978-1-55453-636-8 PB $9.95 PB 978-1-55453-637-5

Into the Woods Written by J. Torres Illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks Ages 7-10 HC $17.95 HC 978-1-55453-711-2 PB $9.95 PB 978-1-55453-712-9

Luz Makes a Splash By Claudia Dávila Ages 9-12 HC $16.95 HC 978-1-55453-762-4 PB $8.95 PB 978-1-55453-769-3

Take a look! Online Previews

Binky Under Pressure www.kidscanpress.com/binky The Sign of the Black Rock www.kidscanpress.com/blackrock Luz Sees the Light www.kidscanpress.com/luz Big City Otto www.kidscanpress.com/otto Lila and Ecco’s Do-It-Yourself Comics Club www.kidscanpress.com/lila

Jesse Post

Marketing Director

http://www.kidscanpress.com/binky

http://www.kidscanpress.com/binky

http://www.kidscanpress.com/blackrock



http://www.kidscanpress.com/luz



http://www.kidscanpress.com/otto



http://www.kidscanpress.com/lila




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BOOKLIST: What’s New

With Graphic Novels

April 10, 2012

A BIT ABOUT US

‣ Founded by Terry Nantier of NBM Publishing in 2005

‣ Edited by Jim Salicrup

‣ Solely dedicated to children’s graphic novels

‣ Primary focus on middle grade

‣ Publishing philosophy: Comics Are Fun!

BOOKLIST: What’s New With Graphic Novels

‣ #1 NYT bestseller, with

300,000 copies in print

‣ Written by Greg Farshtey,

LEGO’s story architect

‣ Expressive, loose on-model

artwork

‣ Martial Arts, skill mastery,

competition with friends,

heroism


‣ #1 kids television brand in

the U.S.

‣ New stories tying in to

“Super Samurai”

‣ Heavy promotion with

Saban

‣ Heroism, play combat,

problem-solving


‣ New stories tying in to the

S&S chapter book series

‣ 8-year-old Nancy solving

lighthearted crimes

‣ Dynamic artwork from Stan

Goldberg

‣ Deduction, leadership,

friendship, intelligence


‣ Over 500,000 sold-through

to date

‣ All new stories, never

before seen in the U.S.

‣ Thea Stilton makes her

debut in early 2013

‣ Time travel, history,

heroism, adventure,

problem solving



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‣ Over 225,000 sold-through

to date in multiple

reprintings

‣ Rarely seen original Peyo

stories

‣ Movie sequel slated for

next summer

‣ Teamwork, humor,

adventure


‣ Outreach to thousands

of dance schools

‣ Lively, cartoony,

energetic artwork

‣ Skill mastery, social

drama, youthful

romance


“Quick and witty pacing . . .

spot-on emotion.”

— Publishers Weekly

‣ Proudly continues the

Classics Illustrated legacy

‣ Lush, intricate, and

reverential artwork

‣ Introduces classics to

younger readers in a

faithful and fun way


“An excellent addition to any

classics-adaptation shelf.”

— Booklist

‣ “Disney Fairies” creative

team

‣ Slickly modern “Euro-

manga” style

‣ Strong fantasy elements

balanced with sincere real-

world heart

‣ Fantasy, adventure,

heroism, social drama,

single-parent struggles


“A popular choice for elementary

ages who have devoured Tinker Bell

and Magic Trixie.”

— No Flying, No Tights

‣ Artist from Fairies and

Sybil

‣ Outreach to pediatric

offices

‣ Imaginative play,

friendship, domestic

discord, illness, sibling

bonding


“A great example of what we need

out of more kids’ comics these

days.” — ComicAttack

Thank you!

Jesse Post Marketing Director

[email protected]


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Françoise Mouly

Publisher and Editorial

Director

Nadja Spiegelman

Deputy Editor

TOON into

READING!

A bridge to literacy: from

Kindergarten to 3rd grade,

from picture books to chapter

books.

―Comics are a gateway

drug to literacy.‖

-Art Spiegelman,

Pulitzer Prize-winning

author of MAUS

TOON Books

A true family business - born of personal experience.

TOON Books

A radical rethinking of

early readers,

born of personal

experience.

My kids LOVED learning

to read with comics.

Then:

Now:

For beginning and

reluctant readers:

Not too hard

Not too easy

85% fluency!


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LEVEL ONE books are in a horizontal format,

with one or two characters, story in single time

frame or theme.

LEVEL ONE books have one or two panels per

page.

Meaning is derived from

facial expressions and

expressive gestures. LEVEL TWO books are in vertical format, with

more panels per page

89

Visual clues for a higher

level of vocabulary

Sound effects

and bold words


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The pleasure of reading

is in decoding the meaning

LEVEL THREE books work wonders with

RELUCTANT READERS of all ages.

THE ZIG AND WIKKI SERIES combines facts

with compelling narratives.

THE ZIG AND WIKKI SERIES combines facts

with compelling narratives.

Facts are clearly laid out

and relevant to the

engaging story

The readers make links and draw their own conclusions

Readers return over and

over again to find new

details


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FALL 2012!

www.TOON-BOOKS.com

free resources for educators and librarians.

Download Lesson Plans and

Activity Sheets by top educators. www.TOON-BOOKS.com

The TOON Books are an invaluable tool for

English Language Learners.

TOON-BOOKS.com

Young readers are young writers.

Make your own cartoons with

our free

CARTOON MAKER!

Visit us at

www.TOON-BOOKS.com

“TOON Books blend art and words into a class

act…these smart comics help children master

reading skills.”

–SCHOLASTIC PARENT

AND CHILD

“A literacy tool to teach kids how to not only

read but also love to read”

–Ian Chipman

BOOKLIST

“Gather together some of the great graphic

novelists of this new millennium and you get

these easy reads in a fun, colorful format.”

–Elizabeth Bird

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY


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We welcome your

comments and suggestions.

Please email us:

Nadja Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly

[email protected]

Leigh Walton

Marketing Director

Leigh Walton,

marketing director

[email protected]

http://www.topshelfcomix.com

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TOP SHELF

IN THE NEWS

CARTOONIST LAUREATE OF VERMONT

JAMES KOCHALKA

Animated series coming this summer

from the makers of Adventure Time!

SUPERF*CKERS by James Kochalka

mailto:[email protected]


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ESSEX COUNTY by Jeff Lemire

CANADA READS

“5 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade”

OPRAH.COM

“8 Greatest Love Stories of All Time”

BLANKETS by Craig Thompson

ANY EMPIRE by Nate Powell

BOOKLIST’s Top 10 Graphic Novels

INFINITE KUNG FU by Kagan McLeod

YALSA’s Top 10

Great Graphic Novels for Teens

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

THE HOMELAND DIRECTIVE

Robert Venditti & Mike Huddleston

TOP SHELF 2012 RELEASES


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THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

CENTURY: 2009

by Alan Moore & Kevin O’Neill

The apocalyptic conclusion of the top-selling trilogy!

TITLE: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III (―Century‖): 2009 WRITER: Alan Moore

ARTIST: Kevin O’Neill ISBN: 978-1-60309-007-0

FORMAT: 6.6‖ x 10.1‖ graphic novel, full-color

PAGE COUNT: 80 pages

BINDING: Softcover

AUDIENCE: Older teens (16+) and adults PRICE: $9.95

CO-PUBLISHERS: Top Shelf Productions & Knockabout Comics

DISTRIBUTION: Diamond Book Distributors RELEASE DATE: June 2012

The cataclysmic conclusion of the best-selling saga of

everyone's favorite British band of metafictional marauders, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! In this chapter, the tattered

remnants of the League face a fully-grown Moonchild amid

middle eastern wars, nuclear anti-Muslim terrorists, and more.

by Harvey Pekar & Joseph Remnant

HARVEY PEKAR’S CLEVELAND

TITLE: Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland

WRITER: Harvey Pekar

ARTIST: Joseph Remnant ISBN: 978-1-60309-091-9

FORMAT: 7.3‖ x 9.3‖ graphic novel, B&W PAGE COUNT: 128 pages

BINDING: Hardcover

AUDIENCE: Older teens (16+) and adults PRICE: $21.99

CO-PUBLISHERS: Top Shelf Productions & Zip Comics

DISTRIBUTION: Diamond Book Distributors

RELEASE DATE: February 2012

A lifelong resident of Cleveland, Ohio, Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) pioneered

autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic since 1976 in his

critically acclaimed series American Splendor.

Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland is sadly one of his last, but happily one of his most

definitive graphic novels. It presents key moments and characters from the

city’s history, intertwined with Harvey’s own ups and downs, as relayed to us

by Our Man and meticulously researched and rendered by artist Joseph

Remnant. At once a history of Cleveland and a portrait of Harvey, it’s a tribute

to the ordinary greatness of both.

With an introduction by

Alan Moore!

The famous curmudgeon presents

a bittersweet celebration of the city he loved.

HARVEY PEKAR’S CLEVELAND THE UNDERWATER WELDER

by Jeff Lemire

TITLE: The Underwater Welder

WRITER/ARTIST: Jeff Lemire

ISBN: 978-1-60309-074-2

FORMAT: 6.5‖ x 10‖ graphic novel, B&W


BINDING: Hardcover

AUDIENCE: Older teens (16+) and adults

PRICE: $19.95

PUBLISHERS: Top Shelf Productions


RELEASE DATE: July 2012

As an underwater welder on a Canadian oilrig and a soon-to-be

father, Jack Joseph’s life is full of pressure… but he’s about to discover something deep on the ocean floor that will change the

course of his life forever.

Equal parts blue-collar character study and mind-bending

science fiction epic, The Underwater Welder explores fathers

and sons, birth and death, memory and truth, and treasures we

all bury deep down inside.

The devastating new graphic novel

from the author of Essex County!

JEFF LEMIRE

THE UNDERWATER WELDER The story of the ultimate hacker.

WIZZYWIG by Ed Piskor


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The story of the ultimate hacker.

TITLE: Wizzywig

WRITER/ARTIST: Ed Piskor

ISBN: 978-1-60309-097-1

FORMAT: 6.5‖ x 9‖ graphic novel, B&W


BINDING: Hardcover


PRICE: $19.95




They say What You See Is What You Get... but Kevin ―Boingthump‖ Phenicle could always see more than most people. Inspired by the incredible stories of real-life hackers, WIZZYWIG is the thrilling tale of a master manipulator -- his journey from precocious child scammer to federally-wanted fugitive, and beyond. In a world transformed by social networks, data leaks, and digital uprisings, Ed Piskor’s debut graphic novel reminds us how much power can rest in the hands of an audacious kid with a keyboard.

―Extremely pleasurable... A gripping story with lots of good, meaty forbidden knowledge and insight into the hacker mindset.‖

— Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing ―Wizzywig is a delight, wryly rendered and packed with dead-on details of the hacker life.‖

— Wired ―Wizzywig is a portrait of a cultural moment when geeks weren’t just outside mainstream culture but terrifying to it.‖

— Time.com Techland

WIZZYWIG by Ed Piskor THE LOVELY HORRIBLE STUFF

by Eddie Campbell

A captivating & timely new book from the co-creator of FROM HELL!

TITLE: The Lovely Horrible Stuff

WRITER/ARTIST: Eddie Campbell ISBN: 978-1-60309-152-7

FORMAT: 6.5‖ x 9‖ graphic novel, full color

PAGE COUNT: 96 pages BINDING: Hardcover


PRICE: $14.95 (US)

CO-PUBLISHERS: Top Shelf Productions (USA) and Knockabout Comics (UK)


RELEASE DATE: May 2012

Award-winning graphic novelist Eddie Campbell (Alec, From Hell)

presents a dizzying autobiographical investigation into MONEY. It’s a voyage that takes him all the way from the imaginary wealth of Ponzi

schemes to the all-too-tangible stone currency of the Micronesian island

of Yap. With his trademark blend of research, anecdote, autobiography, and fantasy, Campbell explores how money underwrites human

relationships, flowing all around us like the air we breathe -- or the water

we drown in.

Campbell’s wry eye and vivid full-color artwork imbue the proceedings

with real humanity, making The Lovely Horrible Stuff an investment that’s

worth every penny.

The magnum opus of a master cartoonist.

AMERICAN ELF (BOOK 4)

by James Kochalka

TITLE: American Elf (Book 4)

WRITER/ARTIST: James Kochalka

ISBN: 978-1-60309-265-4

FORMAT: 8.5‖ x 8.5‖ graphic novel, B&W


BINDING: Softcover


PRICE: $24.95




It's the long-awaited return of James Kochalka's massively

influential and deceptively ambitious autobiography, American Elf. Every day of his life is captured in a single comic strip,

sometimes profound and sometimes silly, but always full of the

earnest Kochalka passion that led Hi-Fructose to call him "an unrelenting force, sure to solve the oncoming energy crisis,"

and earned him the title of Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont.

In this collection, spanning the years 2008-2011, James becomes Cartoonist Laureate, celebrates American Elf's 10th year,

pitches a TV show to Hollywood, releases a GameBoy album, travels to France, creates his own video game, considers quitting the strip, plays everything from Lego Star Wars to Skyrim, digs deeper into his psyche, and kind of causes himself to

have a nervous breakdown. Meanwhile, Eli starts elementary school — and a band, Oliver learns to walk and talk (and sing),

James & Amy celebrate 15 years of marriage, and the family adopts a new cat, Nooko!

LOST DOGS by Jeff Lemire

Before Essex County and Sweet Tooth… See where it all began!

TITLE: Lost Dogs

WRITER/ARTIST: Jeff Lemire ISBN: 978-1-60309-154-1

FORMAT: 6.5‖ x 9‖ graphic novel, full-color

PAGE COUNT: 104 pages BINDING: Softcover


PRICE: $9.95 PUBLISHERS: Top Shelf Productions

DISTRIBUTION: Diamond Book Distributors RELEASE DATE: April 2012

Long out of print, Jeff Lemire’s Xeric-Award-winning Lost

Dogs now returns in a newly remastered edition, soaked with

blood and ink. This 104-page mythic yarn follows a family

man who’s larger than life... but even he may not be powerful

enough to prevent the loss of everything he’s ever known.

Bold, brutal, and emotionally raw, Lost Dogs represents an

acclaimed storyteller’s first professional work -- an early

exhibition of the gifts that have made his Essex County and

Sweet Tooth so phenomenally popular.

Dive into this phenomenal debut!

BLUE by Pat Grant

TITLE: Blue

WRITER/ARTIST: Pat Grant ISBN: 978-1-60309-153-4

FORMAT: 9.4‖ x 6.6‖ graphic novel, 2-color interiors

PAGE COUNT: 96 pages BINDING: Hardcover


PRICE: $14.95 (US) CO-PUBLISHERS: Top Shelf Productions & Giramondo


RELEASE DATE: March 2012

Blue is the debut graphic novel of

Australian cartoonist Pat Grant.

It’s a fascinating blend of

autobiography and fiction, with a sci-fi twist. In a seaside

Australian town struggling with

alien tentacle-creature

immigration, a trio of aimless teenagers skip school to go

surfing, chase rumors of a dead

body, and avoid dealing with their own fears.

―Pat Grant is the Australian Mark Twain… A sea-polished, perfect nugget of a book.‖

— Craig Thompson, author of Blankets, Carnet de Voyage, and Habibi

―Pat Grant is serious about comics.‖

— Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics,

and Making Comics

―An affecting coming-of-age graphic memoir.‖

— Paul Gravett, author of Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life

―Blue is everything a good comic can be.‖

— Shaun Tan, author of The Arrival and Tales from Outer Suburbia

―Complex and beautiful... an uncommonly sophisticated look at prejudice and localism.‖ — Andy Khouri, ComicsAlliance

―While this graphic novel is strongly rooted in its Australian setting, the thorny questions of

cultural identity, assimilation, and inexorable change are applicable to any place that sets up

divides between people. So, to everywhere.‖

— Ian Chipman, Booklist

UPSIDE DOWN: A VAMPIRE TALE

JESS SMART SMILEY


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UPSIDE DOWN: A VAMPIRE TALE

JESS SMART SMILEY

TITLE: Upside Down: A Vampire Tale

WRITER/ARTIST: Jess Smart Smiley

ISBN: 978-1-60309-088-9

FORMAT: 6‖ x 9‖ graphic novel, two-color


BINDING: Hardcover

AUDIENCE: All ages (especially 8-12)

PRICE: $9.95



RELEASE DATE: October 2012

Harold is a friendly young vampire —but he loves candy so

much, the dentist might have to pull his teeth! Now, what if he and the dentist, plus a couple friendly bats, all get caught up in

the evil plots of the local witch?

It’s a wild magical romp for all ages, colored in black, white and

Halloween green!

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