In our Adult catalog, we have an adult Japanese graphic novel about a repressed nymphomaniac; the latest "Teens at Play" collection, depicting barely-legal girls wise beyond their years in matters of pleasure and pain, from "Housewives at Play" creator Rebecca; a delectable collection of butt photos from master photographer Dave Naz; a collection of the elegant erotic glamour photography of J. Stephen Hicks; a reprint collection from Betty Pages magazine, with loads of nude and erotic photos of Betty and others; a collection of sex writing from The Unbearables, downtown New York's "drinking group with a writing problem"; and a mind-melting compilation of gonzo writing, illustration and comics about sleaze and grindhouse cinema, "Cinema Sewer." 

ADULT ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURED ITEM: BUTT BABES Dave Naz - $34.95 – ISBN-13: 978-3-936709-45-2 Softcover – Color Juicy, plump, round mounds of delectable flesh. The architectural fundament from which the rest of the body brilliantly blossoms. The most mesmerizing of all the feminine charms. This volume proves once more that Dave Naz has mastered the art of an erotica so intimate that the viewer is made to feel part of the photograph. Lose yourself in ass, that glorious masterpiece.

FEATURED ITEM: DIGITAL DESIRE J. Stephen Hicks - $60.00 – ISBN-13: 978-3-03766-589-3 Hardcover – Color Creating his own niche as an avant-garde photographer J. Stephen Hicks's website www.digitaldesire.com is the flagship destination for his signature elegant, erotic nude/glamour photography. Assembled in this volume are some of the most erotic and evocative images from his collection. Lots of full nudity, with many shots of girls with their legs and vulvas spread wide open.

EROTIC VISIONS Manfred Baumann - $50.00 – ISBN-13: 978-3-03766-596-1 Hardcover – Mostly color, some b&w Manfred Baumann's work can be seen in well-known glossy magazines and ad campaigns of international companies. He knows how to make beautiful women look erotic, emphasise their charisma and beauty, and tell a story. His pictures envelope the observer in an almost tactile experience. Lots of full nudity, with many shots of girls with their legs and vulvas spread wide open.

NUDE: THE JOB OF FIGURE DRAWING Jim Silke - $22.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-409-7 Softcover – Color In the world of contemporary pinup art, few artists can capture the sexy essence of a gorgeous woman as wonderfully as Jim Silke (Bettie Page, Queen of Hearts; Pin-Up: The Illegitimate Art). This time, the pinup master strips his subjects of dress and other distractions to better reveal the delicious details that are usually hidden from admiring eyes. Includes two sexy centerfold inserts!

FEATURED ITEM: THE BETTY PAGES ANNUAL VOL. 1 Greg Theakston - $25.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-56685-000-1 Softcover – Black and white People love pinup and fetish queen Betty Page for many reasons. Goths like her fashion, the S&M crowd likes the fetish photos, old guys remember their first stroke material, young men discover a different sexual flavor. And many young women find a role model. Reprints from Betty Pages, with loads of nude and erotic photos, plus features, interviews, and more. Intro by Harlan Ellison.

ADULT COMICS

HOT MOMS #15 Rebecca - $4.95 Saddle-stitched – Color The wanna-be celeb of reality TV's "Caroline's Nine" isn't quite the devoted, loving mom she would have you believe. When the cameras stop rolling, she's a demanding bitch who doesn't care about anyone but herself. Luckily for us, her producer and nanny stay behind for a long weekend of educating her in good manners. Lesbian ones, of course. That is, until the crew returns for work on Monday…

ADULT FICTION

FEATURED ITEM: THE UNBEARABLES BIG BOOX OF SEX The Unbearables - $18.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-57027-233-2 See ADULT NONFICTION below.

ADULT GRAPHIC NOVELS

FEATURED ITEM: STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN VOL. 1: A  Inu - $18.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-514-3 Softcover – Mostly b&w, a little color Shion is the cutest and sexiest girl in the school, but she literally never has anything to say. This doesn't stop Mamoru from asking her out, and he is elated to discover that she is actually a repressed nymphomaniac. But the fun is short-lived once his tall, slim, and stacked, but scary classmate Yuki begins stalking him for herself! Traditional right-to-left manga format.

FEATURED ITEM: TEENS AT PLAY: NSFW Rebecca - $9.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-556-3 Softcover – Black and white These tempting teens may be barely legal but they know how to work their moneymakers! Rebecca's high school honeys are wise beyond their years in matters of pleasure and pain. Sometimes they even have a thing or two to show their Hot Moms! See them hazing recruits to the cheerleading squad, helping each other with geometry homework, and enjoying a snack of ladyfingers and a juice box.

ADULT NONFICTION

BENEATH CONTEMPT AND HAPPY TO BE THERE: THE FIGHTING LIFE OF PORN KING AL GOLDSTEIN Jack Stevenson - $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-900486-79-8 Softcover – Black and white The incredible life of Al Goldstein, an overweight cab driver who became the most outspoken leader of America's sexual revolution, is captured in this unauthorized bio in all its X-rated glory. It charts Goldstein's rise as the founder of the pioneering sex tabloid Screw, bizarre offshoots like Death magazine, and his battles against censorship, political correctness and good taste.

CINEMA SEWER VOL. 3: THE ADULTS ONLY GUIDE TO HISTORY'S SICKEST AND SEXIEST MOVIES! Robin Bougie, editor - $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-903254-64-6 Softcover – Black and white A mind-melting compilation of gonzo writing, illustration and comics about the most insane, sexy, awkward, cheesy, hilarious, upsetting and jaw-dropping movies in the history of film, Cinema Sewer joyously celebrates the sleaziest aspects of the moviegoing experience, whilst delving deep into bizarre cinematic history.

FEATURED ITEM: THE UNBEARABLES BIG BOOX OF SEX The Unbearables - $18.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-57027-233-2 Softcover – 29 pages of color art Downtown New York's "drinking group with a writing problem" finally turn to their most likely subject matter ever — sex (even if it's frequently as much a matter of fantasy and theory as deviant practice)! Jonathan Lethem, Samuel Delany, Penny Arcade, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Bob Holman, Chavisa Woods, Tsaurah Litzky, Gerard Malanga, Jordan Zinovich, Jennifer Blowdryer, Susan Scutti, more!

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Michael Leigh - $13.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-902588-82-7 Softcover -  Swingers and swappers, strippers and streetwalkers, sadists, masochists, and sexual mavericks of every persuasion; all are documented in this legendary expose of the diseased underbelly of '60s American society. The legendary sexology book that lent its name to Lou Reed's seminal New York rock group The Velvet Underground, whose songs mirrored its themes of depravity and social malaise.

Hi! This week's highlights include: the third and final volume of "The Art of Hergé" series, presenting a selection of Hergé's outstanding and often unpublished drawings, from our very own Last Gasp Press; an activity book with great puzzles and games based upon the many adventures of Tintin, also from our very own Last Gasp Press; a chronicle of the rich legacy of La Luz de Jesus Gallery and the thriving art movement it helped launch, yet again from our very own Last Gasp Press; an epic, adventurous, and unsettlingly hilarious comic documenting a 23 year old girl's battle with cancer, one more time from our very own Last Gasp Press; the magnificently lavish second volume of "Bloodwork," showcasing 119 backpieces & bodysuits from 53 tattooers; an in depth study of the Esoteric Buddhist tattoo icon Fudo Myo-o; an NYC-inspired lettering tool for tattoo artists and shops; a collection of tattoos, art, and profiles of some of the best straight edge tattoo artists in the world; the new issue of "Juxtapoz" magazine; and the always eagerly-awaited 2012 edition of the "Slingshot" organizer, in two convenient sizes, both loaded with state-smashing tidbits.

LAST GASP BOOKS

FEATURED ITEM: THE ART OF HERGE, INVENTOR OF TINTIN, VOLUME 3 1948-1983 Philippe Goddin - $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-763-1 Hardcover -  Georges Remi, better known as Hergé, the creator of Tintin & Snowy, left an exceptional legacy, the center of which was Tintin's cartoon adventures, but also included much other work. From generation to generation, his creation has endured such that whatever their age, readers feel they have grown up with Tintin. Covering the years 1948 to 1983, this third and final volume of The Art of Hergé series presents a selection of Hergé's outstanding and often unpublished drawings, showing the diversity of his work and the range of his talent. The prolific outpost of the master of the "clear line" included advertisements, comic strips, illustrations, fashion designs and caricatures. In this series, Hergé's work is presented in chronological order, featuring many high-quality reproductions of the art. The artwork is accompanied by concise commentary, allowing us a closer look into the artist's daily routine and output.

FEATURED ITEM: LA LUZ DE JESUS 25: The Little Gallery That Could Billy Shire - $40.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-764-8 Hardcover -  To celebrate the 25th anniversary of La Luz de Jesus gallery, mastermind Billy Shire has organized a monumental group show featuring around 300 artists, each of whom have contributed one new piece and a written anecdote about their experience with the gallery. In 25 years of groundbreaking exhibitions, this is La Luz's first published survey, featuring three generations of the most important artists working today. The book, a companion to the show, chronicles the rich legacy of La Luz de Jesus and the thriving art movement it helped launch. The talent involved with the La Luz de Jesus 25th Anniversary project reads like a veritable who's-who of art, including Robert Williams, Joe Coleman, Gelnn Barr, Elizabeth McGrath, the Clayton Brothers, Gary Panter, Mark Mothersbaugh, Lou Beach, Hudson Marquez, Aaron Smith, Owen Smith, Frank Kozik, Manuel Ocampo, Don Ed Hardy, Jeff Soto, Dave Cooper, Daniel Martin Diaz, Scott Musgrove, Bari Kumar, Tim Biskup, Joe Sorren, Chris Mars, Jessica Joslin, The Pizz, Coop, shag, Gary Baseman, Bob Dob, and many more.

FEATURED ITEM: TINTIN & SNOWY BIG ACTIVITY BOOK Simon Beercroft, Guy Harvey - $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-761-7 Softcover -  An activity book with great puzzles and games based upon the many adventures of Tintin, including mazes, language exercises, and how-to-draw sections. This book was conceived and designed in collaboration with studio Moulinsart, and is an officially licensed Tintin product. All of the illustrations are taken from the 23 full Tintin adventures drawn by the original artist, Georges Remi, commonly referred to as Hergé.

LAST GASP COMICS

FEATURED ITEM: TERMINALLY ILLIN' 1 Kaylin Andres, Jon Solo - $4.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-770-9 Saddle-stitched – Black and white Cancer is not funny — cancer is hilarious. Terminally Illin' is a collection of comics written during a 23 year old girl's battle with a rare bone cancer. While enduring harsh chemo treatments, Kaylin teamed up with her friend, Jon, and they brought the comics to life. The laughter helped to ease the pain. They want to share this laughter and imagination with others that might find it helpful or entertaining. After all, laughter is the best medicine!Terminally Illin' has been adapted for the cancer community. Kaylin and Jon took all the separate comics and weaved an epic adventure from it. Think of it as a chemo-induced-Alice in Wonderland meets The Hero's Journey meets Kaylin's candid account of her cancer experience as documented in her blog (www.cancerisnotfunny.blogspot.com). The hero (Kaylin) travels inside her own body to meet her disease face to face and "kick it in the balls." She joins the front lines with her trusted battle kitty, Iceman, for some serious cancer-ass-kicking-fun. But don't let the silliness of the storyline fool you, this story goes deep into the emotions and the subconcious of a young adult facing the sudden possibility of dying before their time.Part 1, "Down the Chemo Rabbit Hole," ends with our hero on a date with death himself, epiphanies taken straight from her blog. It reveals her candid thoughts and how it changed her. You won't believe how it ends!… but that's just the begining…

BOOK OF THE WEEK

AWFUL/ RESILIENT: THE ART OF ALEX PARDEE Alex Pardee - $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-446-3 Hardcover – Color Enter the incredible world of Alex Pardee — inhabited by a disturbing menagerie of misfit monsters and improbable superheroes plucked from the very nightmares of childhood. This newest collection brings a broader picture of his twisted genius. Yet, amongst the entrails and decapitations, improbable appendages and suppurating fleshy masses, we discover a vein of goodness, of humanity.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

ARTHUR POLLOCK Arthur Pollock - $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9836698-0-7 Hardcover – Black and white A news media photographer for over forty years, Arthur Pollock creates images that incorporate great depth and allure with a photojournalistic viewpoint. Reminiscent of the gritty, yet artistic style popularized by Weegee in the forties, the photographs in the book bring to light the daily travails that build the foundation of a city. Limited edition of 500.

UNVENTIONS Cleon Daniel - $16.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-908211-03-3 Hardcover – Black and white Even invention has an equal and opposite unvention… This series of annotated technical drawings came to light after a major balls-up at the patent office in 1987. They're called Unventions and you just might recognize some of them as everyday objects to which we associate relatively boring uses. Unventions will reaquaint you with the familiar in a way you've never imagined before.

ART, DESIGN/GRAPHICS

5000 FLOWER & PLANT MOTIFS, WITH CD Graham Leslie Mccallum - $24.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-906388-92-8 Softcover with CD – Black and white With more than 5000 floral and plant motifs to choose from, this resource is a perfect source of inspiration for all kinds of creative workers — graphic designers, stitchers, woodworkers, ceramists, or tattooists. Artist Graham McCallum's hand-drawn designs include many historical styles, border motifs, and simple and elaborate plant compositions. All are available on an accompanying CD.

MEXICAN GRAPHICS: GRAFICA MEXICANA Dr. Alderete, editor, Antoni Cadafalch - $44.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-907621-02-4 Hardcover – Color A singular survey of the amazing world of Mexican graphics — Lucha Libre, Day of the Dead, hot rods, cabaret, and more. The Mexican influence in the lowbrow art scene is enormous and growing all the time, and contemporary Latino graphic artists are now having a big impact on Californian subcultures. This collection is astonishingly vibrant and absolutely unique.

PEOPLE Blexbolex - $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-59270-110-0 Hardcover – Color Mother and father, dancers and warriors, gardener and farmer… All sorts of people appear in People, linked in ways that emerge page after page. Real, mythic, and imaginary types inhabit this extraordinary, gorgeously rendered world, referring to each other through form and function. Sumptuously produced with silkscreened images and a jacket that folds out into a poster.

FEATURED ITEM: R. CRUMB: THE COMPLETE RECORD COVER COLLECTION Robert Crumb - $27.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-393-08278-4 Hardcover – Color A landmark work that pays splendid homage to a forgotten era of seminal American music. Robert Crumb first began drawing record covers in 1968 when Janis Joplin asked him to provide a cover for Cheap Thrills. Crumb went on to draw hundreds of record covers for both new artists and old 78 rpm singles — art that proved influential in the rediscovery of these largely forgotten masters.

VECTORISM: VECTOR GRAPHICS TODAY Viction:ary - $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-988-19-4380-4 Softcover – Color The hottest vector graphic showcase, with more than 480 artworks by 50 graphic artists from around the world! In art and design, there has been a shift towards more lo-fi processes. Vector graphics have weathered this backlash taking pride of place alongside the fruits of more handmade techniques. Vectorism examines the state of contemporary vector graphics and its continuing relevance.

ART, LOWBROW

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?: THE ESSENTIAL DAVID SHRIGLEY David Shrigley - $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-393-08247-0 Hardcover – Color By turns hilarious, satirical, and brilliant, David Shrigley's full-page illustrations — a combination of drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture — are sui generis: uproariously funny, pleasantly unnerving, and really cool. Neither "graphic novel" nor "art book," this book celebrates the surreal world of the artist calls "probably the funniest gallery-type artist who ever lived."

ART, STREET/GRAFFITI

STREET ART COOKBOOK: A GUIDE TO TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS Benke Carlsson, Hop Louie - $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-91-85639-46-5 Softcover – Color The complete DIY bible of street art. Now in softcover! A guide to the materials and techniques used within today's most creative and progressive art movement: from stencils and stickers to laser tagging and guerrilla gardening. Hundreds of pictures and illustrations and a dozen of interviews with some of the world's most famous artists. Swoon, Gould, WK Interact, Ron English, more.

BEAT GENERATION

ALLEN GINSBERG: BEAT POET Barry Miles - $16.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-7535-2252-3 Softcover -  Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. Following his death in 1997, Barry Miles has drawn on both his long friendship with the poet and on Ginsberg's journals and correspondence to produce an immensely detailed and fascinating account of one of the 20th century's most extraordinary poets. A new preface by the author updates this reissue.

JACK KEROUAC: KING OF THE BEATS Barry Miles - $15.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-753500-59-0 Softcover -  A provocative and intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's most influential writers. Meticulously researched, this is a compelling exploration of the complex man and extraordinary writer, and his creative mishmash of joyous incoherence, drug-induced ecstasy, genuine mysticism, and constant craving, revealing a man full of contradictions, rarely at peace with himself.

ONE AND ONLY: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ON THE ROAD Gerald Nicosia, Anne Marie Santos - $22.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-936740-04-8 Hardcover – A few b&w photos Beloved by both Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, Lu Anne Henderson's story has never been told. Lu Anne was 15 when she met Neal: they married, and soon were hanging out with writers including Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. But Neal and Jack initially didn't like each other much. Lu Anne taught them how to love each other — making On the Road possible. One and Only traces her life.

WILLIAM BURROUGHS: EL HOMBRE INVISIBLE Barry Miles - $15.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-7535-0707-0 Softcover -  Following William Burroughs' death in 1997, Barry Miles updated his riveting, unconventional biography of this legendary provocateur. Iconoclast; visionary; homosexual crusader; drug advocate; teacher and elder statesman to the Beats; anti-hero guru to each counter-culture generation — Burroughs remains one of the most complex and controversial American writers of the 20th century.

BIOS – MISCELLANEOUS

THE BOOK OF THE IS VOL. 1: FAIL… TO WIN! Chicken John Rinaldi - $40.00 Hardcover – Color Lies, propaganda and brutal truths that will change the way you think. This self harm book encourages engineered failure, since you don't really want what you think you want. Can you travel the country in a circus with zero talent? What happens if you run for mayor as a joke and no one gets it? Can you truly live your life as art? 247 color photos, 11 adventures, a million laughs!

BIOS – WRITERS

MORE NOTES OF A DIRTY OLD MAN: THE UNCOLLECTED COLUMNS Charles Bukowski, David Stephen Calonne, editor - $16.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-87286-543-3 Softcover -  After toiling in obscurity for years, Charles Bukowski found fame in 1967 with his autobiographical newspaper column, "Notes of a Dirty Old Man." He continued writing this column, in one form or another, through the mid-1980s. Filled with his usual obsessions (sex, booze, gambling), here are uncollected gems from the column's 20-year run, with stories and essays unseen in decades.

BLUES, JAZZ, & SOUL

DEEP IN A DREAM: THE LONG NIGHT OF CHET BAKER Dave Thompson - $18.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-56976-757-3 Softcover – A few b&w photos This first major biography of the most romanticized icon in jazz thrillingly recounts his wild ride. From his emergence in the 1950s until his violent, drug-related death in 1988, Chet Baker lived a life that has become an American myth. Here, drawing on hundreds of interviews and previously untapped sources, James Gavin gives a hair-raising account of the trumpeter's dark journey.

CALENDARS

ART OF HEAVY METAL WALL CALENDAR 2012 Various - $13.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-935351-41-2 Saddle-stitched wall calendar – Color This wall calendar features fantasy art from Heavy Metal magazine. Scantily-clad warrior chicks a-plenty.

CAROLINE PAQUITA CALENDAR 2012 Caroline Paquita - $12.00 Saddle-stitched – One-color (burgundy on light gray) Taking us into 2012, the annual Paquita time-tracker accompanies each month with charming vignettes from the realm of the Womanimals. Hairy sheeps, lazy rivers, blazing stars and truffle pigs. Printed by Pegacorn Press using a Risograph duplicator, blue cover.

LUIS ROYO OFFICIAL WALL CALENDAR 2012 Luis Royo - $13.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-935351-42-9 Saddle-stitched wall calendar – Color 12 months of pleasure and beauty. Published by Heavy Metal, this calendar features the delicate, erotic fantasy art of world-renowned artist Luis Royo. The fantasy airbrush artist goes into the depths of his imagination and creates eerie works of subversive beauty for this calendar.

FEATURED ITEM: SLINGSHOT POCKET ORGANIZER ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR 2012 Various - $7.00 Softcover – One-color (color ink on white) Okay all you organizer-buying weirdos, this is the year to go crazy with action against the capitalist, imperialist state! This pocket- or purse-sized datebook organizer pocket-calendar thingie is packed full of state-smashing tidbits; mostly dates in history and scratchy art, but there's also resource lists, tips on resisting police, and stuff. Fight capitalism by buying this thing!

FEATURED ITEM: SLINGSHOT SPIRAL DATEBOOK ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR 2012 Various - $13.75 Softcover, spiral bound – One-color (color ink on white) Okay all you organizer-buying weirdos, this is the year to go crazy with action against the capitalist, imperialist state! This full-sized datebook organizer thingie is full of state- smashing tidbits; dates in history and scratchy art, resource lists, tips on resisting police, and stuff. This is Slingshot's full-sized datebook, and it's got lots more room for writing stuff down in.

VAMPIRES WALL CALENDAR 2012 Various - $13.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-935351-44-3 Saddle-stitched wall calendar – Color This wall calendar featured twelve different images of vampire art, from fantasy-art magazine Heavy Metal. Art by Melanie Delon, Arantza, and Rebeca Saray.

VICTORIA FRANCES GOTHIC ART WALL CALENDAR 2012 Victoria Frances - $13.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-935351-43-6 Saddle-stitched wall calendar – Color Twelve months of gothic beauty from fantasy artist Victoria Frances. Dark angels of the night adorn this wall calendar from Heavy Metal.

COMIC THEORY/HISTORY/BIOS

METAMAUS: A LOOK INSIDE A MODERN CLASSIC, MAUS Art Spiegelman - $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-375-42394-9 Hardcover with DVD-R – Color Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer prize–winning Maus, probing the questions it most often evokes — Why the Holocaust? Why mice? Why comics? — with new and essential work about the creative process. Bonus DVD-R has digitized reference copy of The Complete Maus linked to a deep archive of audio interviews with his survivor father, historical documents, and private notebooks and sketches.

COMICS

BRILLIANTLY HAM-FISTED: 23 COMIC STRIP POEMS Tom Neely - $9.00 Saddle-stitched – Mostly b&w, some color A collection of 23 comic strip poems by Tom Neely (I Will Destroy You, One Fine Day, The Blot). "I remember everything from my childhood like it was yesterday. But I have trouble remembering yesterday."

DOPPELGANGER Tom Neely - $4.00 Saddle-stitched – Black and white 16 pages packed with psychedelic pummeling and paranoid pathos! An action packed, surreal, Popeye-inspired mini-comic, by Tom Neely (I Will Destroy You, One Fine Day, The Blot).

FUTURE TENSE Caroline Paquita - $8.00 Saddle-stitched – burgundy, blue and red ink The hotttt international comics anthology ominously about THE FUTURE or something like it! Crazy comics mayhems from Anna Haifischs and James Turek, mythinformation from Al Burian, bird brains from Jo Dery, troubled times from Roby Newton and Mike Taylor, glowing roaches from Kasey Henneman, utopian visions from Sy Wagon, Paquita's womanimalistic tendencies, more.

NEELY COVERS COMICS TO GIVE YOU THE CREEPS! Tom Neely - $6.00 Saddle-stitched – Color Reinterpretations of classic horror comic book covers, by Tom Neely (I Will Destroy You, One Fine Day, The Blot). Creepy, Adventures Into Weird Worlds, Weird Tales from the Future, Astonishing, more.

POPE HATS 1 Ethan Rilly - $4.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9812013-0-6 Saddle-stitched – Black and white The Xeric-winning Pope Hats follows the trials of a young woman named Frances Scarland, whose social circle mainly consists of an alcoholic actress and an inept ghost named Saarsgard. The comic is an engaging slice-of-life story about young people navigating their own daily shortcomings. "The most impressive debut comic I've seen in years." -Seth.

POPE HATS 2 Ethan Rilly - $6.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-935233-16-9 Saddle-stitched – Black and white Young law clerk Frances Scarland must survive an unwanted promotion at one of Toronto's major Bay Street firms, while tending to the regular wake of destruction left behind by her best friend. This eagerly anticipated issue follows what Seth described as "the most impressive debut comic I've seen in years" with a surreal exploration of growth and failure in downtown Toronto.

WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #42: Tahrir: Liberation from the Mideast to the Midwest Seth Tobocman, Ethan Heitner, Jordan Worley, editors - $7.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-101-5 Perfect bound – Black and white This semiannual political comix mag shines a little reality on the fantasy world of the American kleptocracy. Issue #42, "Tahrir: Liberation from the Mideast to the Midwest," features new stories by cartoonists from Egypt,

Hi! This week's highlights include: marijuana-themed removable postcards by Bay Area artist Pat Ryan, from our very own Last Gasp Press; a collection of super-hero-themed comics from the award-winning newspaper cartoon, Bizarro, again from our own Last Gasp Press; the second Last Gasp edition (and the fourth edition total) of Mary Ryden's famed "Fushigi Circus"; a collection of folk art tattoo flash from boundary- stretching wartime tattoo artist Tino "Rosie" Camanga; a treasure trove of flash, rough drawings for unique pieces, unfinished works and more from Sailor Jerry; the always- anticipated new issue of "Hi-Fructose" magazine; with an eclectic and awe-inspiring mix of underground artists, pop surrealists, emerging and rediscovered counter cultures; massive and stunning new collections of Chinese and Latino tattoo and tattoo-inspired art; a retina-searing collection of lowbrow illustration from Juxtapoz; a hilarious and questionable illustrated book of myths, rumours and legends about street artist Banksy; the definitive book on Alan Moore, and the first book on his work to have Moore's cooperation and support; a three-book slipcased collection from Edward Gorey; the latest issue of "Crap Hound," the zine of art from vintage catalogs, advertising, obscure books, and found ephemera; the vividly drawn, intensely colorful art of Tomer Hanuka; and the much-anticipated new graphic novels from Craig Thompson, Anders Nilsen, and Daniel Clowes.

In our Adult catalog, we have the new reissue of "Femalia," the beloved book of close-up photos of female genitalia of all shapes and sizes and colors, from our very own Last Gasp Press; three new high-quality adult photo books from the beloved European publisher, Editions Reuss, with explicit photos of pussies, more pussies, and pregnant women; and a highly non-traditional new adult comic, feauturing monster porn. As always, the adult stuff is at the bottom of the newsletter, so if that's what you're looking for, that's where to look.

More new items can be found on our Website at:
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LAST GASP BOOKS

FEATURED ITEM: FUSHIGI CIRCUS (MYSTERIOUS CIRCUS) – SILVER COVER Mark Ryden – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 9780867197204 Hardcover – Color A collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features new works, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. A survey of 55 of Ryden's most impressive works from past shows through 2006. This is the second Last Gasp edition, and the fourth edition of the book. Mark Ryden came to preeminence in the 1990s during a time when many artists, critics and collectors were quietly championing a return to the art of painting. With his masterful technique and disquieting content, Ryden quickly became one of the leaders of this movement on the West Coast. Upon first glance Ryden's work seems to mirror the Surrealists' fascination with the subconscious and collective memories. However, Ryden transcends the initial Surrealists' strategies by consciously choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation. His dewy vixens, cuddly plush pets, alchemical symbols, religious emblems, primordial landscapes and slabs of meat challenge his audience not necessarily with their own oddity but with the introduction of their soothing cultural familiarity into unsettling circumstances. Viewers are initially drawn in by the comforting beauty of Ryden's pop-culture references, then challenged by their circumstances, and finally transported to the artist's final intent — a world where creatures speak from a place of childlike honesty about the state of mankind and our relationships with ourselves, each other and our past. Clearly infused with classical references, Ryden's work is not only inspired by recent history, but also the works of past masters. He counts among his influences Bosch, Bruegel and Ingres with generous nods to Bouguereau and Italian and Spanish religious painting. Over the past decade, this marriage of accessibility, craftsmanship and technique with social relevance, emotional resonance and cultural reference has catapulted Ryden beyond his roots and to the attention of museums, critics and serious collectors. Ryden's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, including a recent museum retrospective "Wondertoonel" at the Frye Museum of Art in Seattle and the Pasadena Museum of California Art.Mark Ryden was born in Medford Oregon. He received a BFA in 1987 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles where he paints slowly and happily amidst his countless collections of trinkets, statues, skeletons, books, paintings and antique toys.Also available by Mark Ryden:Mark Ryden Holiday Cards: Santa Snake, set of 10Mark Ryden Holiday/Note Cards: Creatrix, set of 10

FEATURED ITEM: SINSEMILLA SINSATIONS: Cannabis-Inspired Art Spanning Four Decades Pat Ryan – $12.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-766-2 Flexibound – 30 removable, full color postcards Thirty marijuana-themed removable postcards to mail or keep by Bay Area artist Pat Ryan.

LAST GASP GRAPHIC NOVELS

FEATURED ITEM: BIZARRO HEROES Dan Piraro – $11.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-756-3 Softcover – 100 Color and black and white cartoons A collection of super-hero-themed comics from the award-winning newspaper cartoon, Bizarro. Cartoonist Dan Piraro skewers these masked and caped crime fighters like no other, poking fun at their super powers, superlatives, and their tights. Piraro's elaborate renderings often reveal the true identities of these heroes: Superman lounging on the couch at home, the Hulk in his psychotherapist's office, Wolverine at the nail salon, and many more. Bizarro Heroes collects these smart, funny send-ups of all your favorite comic heroes in one incredible, amazing, fantastic volume.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

ALTERED IMAGES: NEW VISIONARIES IN 21ST CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY RomanyWG, editor – $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-908211-00-2 Hardcover – Mostly color, some b&w Blurring the boundary of real and surreal, Altered Images features never- before- seen digital photography masterpieces while giving a voice to the visionaries who created them. It hones in on emerging artists who are pushing post-production image creativity to its limits, bringing portraiture, digital manipulation, social realism, conceptual art and more into context.

HUMAN ANATOMY FOR ARTISTS Andras Szunyoghy, Dr. Gyorgy Feher – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-3-8331-6256-5 Softcover – Black and white Boasting more than 1200 highly detailed drawings by Hungarian professor of arts Andras Szunyoghy, Human Anatomy for Artists offers insights into our physique and how the human body moves. These presentations are perfectly complemented by professor Dr. Gyorgy Feher's scientific comments.

ART, DESIGN/GRAPHICS

ILLUSTRATORS IN & OUT: WHAT MOVES THEM AND HOW THEY MOVE ART Youjia Nie – $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9562880-9-7 Softcover – Color The freshest, most cutting-edge international illustrations and applications. Readers can observe the emancipation of young designers' personal styles, and see how they cooperate with the commercial world. "Illustrators In" refers to the trend for illustrations to become personalised and stylised; "Illustrators Out" refers to the gradual diversification of the illustrator's role.

INSIDE THE WORLD OF BOARD GRAPHICS: Skate, Surf, Snow Robynne Raye, Michael Strassburger – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-59253-718-1 Flexicover – Color Photos throughout An in-depth, comprehensive look at the global nature and cultural influence of Surf/Skate/Snow board art and design. International design luminaries Art Chantry, Katrin Olina and James Victore are placed along side industry super stars Terry Fitzgerald, Martin Worthington, Yoshihiko Kushimoto and Rich Harbour (who has been shaping and designing surfboards since 1959).

SEE YOURSELF SENSING: REDEFINING HUMAN PERCEPTION Madeline Schwartzman – $45.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-907317-29-3 Softcover – Color Did you know we can see with our tongue? Or plug our nervous system directly into a computer? With cybernetics, prosthetics, robotics, nanotechnology and neuroscience altering the way we experience space, the body has re-emerged as an important architectural site and creative medium. This explosive survey captures the relationship between design, the body, the senses, and technology.

THE ART OF INSTRUCTION: VINTAGE EDUCATIONAL CHARTS FROM THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES Katrien Van Der Schueren – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-0111-8 Hardcover – Color Large-scale wall charts were fundamental tools of classroom instruction throughout Europe in the mid-19th and 20th centuries. Collected here for the first time in one deluxe volume are over 100 of these vintage educational posters, now important relics in the history of science, art, and design: from the anatomy of a tulip or an apple tree to that of a hedgehog or starfish.

ART, LOWBROW

ALIVE CHARACTER DESIGN: CHARACTER DESIGN COURSE FOR GAME, ANIMATION AND FILM Haitao Su, Vincent Zhao – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9562880-7-3 Softcover – Color With the development of video games, animation and cinema, character design has become a hot topic. Alive Character Design brings together the leaders of the field to explain the tricks and techniques, providing a detailed explanation of the process, including sources of inspiration, creative orientation, the drafting process, proposal discussions and the tools of the trade.

AMAZING EVERYTHING: THE ART OF SCOTT C. Scott C. – $24.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60887-047-9 Hardcover – Color With equal parts style, humor, and insight, Scott C. has delighted an international fanbase with his unique watercolor paintings, illustrations, and drawings. This first monograph has his best, most imaginative works. Victorian-era dinosaurs at high tea; lumberjacks and their sometimes-awkward relationship with trees; ninjas lounging in their living room. Foreword by Jack Black.

CRAZY ART Chantal Alles – $24.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-908126-08-5 Softcover – Color A revelation to anyone who thinks that art is more or less limited to painting, sculpture and photography. Over 60 contemporary artists around the world demonstrate that there are absolutely no boundaries to expressing the most inventive and exciting ideas, through a vast range of different media and materials: from Food Art to Body Art, Junk Art to Street and even Dust Art.

DEAD LETTERS: THE VERY BEST OF GRATEFUL DEAD FAN MAIL Paul Grushkin – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-3854-4 Hardcover – Color Dead Heads went to extraordinary lengths to get concert tickets by mailing the band and its staff. Most often, this took the form of letters and envelopes with personalized Dead artwork: inspirational, hugely insightful, brilliantly illustrated and unique in the world of rock. Now, for the first time in print, these unique pieces of art have a home. Over 300 of these envelope masterpieces.

INK ALCHEMY VOL. 4 Jeral Tidwell, Angryblue – $22.00 Saddle-stitched – Jeral Tidwell and Angryblue present to you Ink Alchemy 4, 40 pages containing 89 of the sickest illustrations they have ever created. More of the insanity that Tidwell and Angryblue pour onto the pages 7 days a week. The books have a 4 color screen printed cover with aged parchment pages. Limited edition of only 800 books. Signed by both artists.

FEATURED ITEM: JUXTAPOZ ILLUSTRATION 2 Saelee Oh, editor – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-423-4 Hardcover – Color Once again an exciting roster of contributors from commercial illustrators to outsider artists puts forth a retina-searing collection. From Johnny Ryan's irreverent cartoon style, to fine drawings by Josh Cochran marked by precision and depth, to Evah Fan's mysterious miniature universes, Juxtapoz Illustration 2 traverses a generous cross section of contemporary illustrators.

FEATURED ITEM: OVERKILL: THE ART OF HOMER TANUKA Tomer Hanuka – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-465-4 Hardcover – Color Compressed visual narratives are Tomer Hanuka's stock-in-trade. He's an illustrator by occupation, but his book covers, comics and editorial renderings transcend that title. In Overkill, he's selected some of his most vividly drawn and intensely colorful work, juxtaposing intense imagery with a truly unique palette.

ART, STREET/GRAFFITI

FEATURED ITEM: BANKSY: MYTHS & LEGENDS Banksy, Marc Leverton – $9.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-908211-01-9 Softcover – Color No single living artist has created as many myths, rumours and legends as Banksy. Compiled between 2009 and 2011, some of these stories are quite old and have been told so many times they have become the stuff of legend, while others are more questionable and can best be described as myths. Some are laugh out loud bollocks and others are simply gossip. Accompanied by Banksy and Banksy-themed art.

COLOR ME GRAFFITI 2 Various – $8.95 – ISBN-13: 978-3-937946-30-6 Saddle stitched – Black and white Color Me Graffiti 2 continues to deliver the freshest graffiti styles, characters and illustrations. This time around, with a regional slant, the artwork is provided by graffiti writers and street artists from all corners of Germany, brought together for your coloring pleasure. Plus artist statements and coloring tidbits. A fun activity book for urban culture addicts of all ages.

GRAFFITI 365 Jay "J.SON" Edlin – $32.50 – ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9744-8 Hardcover – Color A real insider's view into the contemporary graffiti and street-art scenes, as well as their antecedents. A fun, wide-ranging survey, it uses over 600 rare, previously unpublished, or legendary images to introduce and describe important artists from Blade to Banksy, and styles from bubble to wild, coveing different eras, cities, legendary walls and crews, and more.

GRAFFITI OF CATS: A Nasimo – $14.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-897476-73-4 Hardcover postcard book – Color In this ABC book of removable postcards by acclaimed graffiti artist Nasimo, each letter features a different cat, from wily to wicked, clever to curious, skittish to shy. Nasimo's art remains a striking blend of fine art qualities and graffiti. Felines and femmes fatales dominate Nasimo's works. In fact, many see Nasimo as a cat himself, scratching his art out in the streets.

HOW & NOSM: THE BRAZIL DIARIES How & Nosm, Amber Grunhauser – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-3-937946-32-0 Hardcover – Color The Perre twins, aka How&Nosm, are European graffiti artists and professional muralists residing in New York. With a limited color pallet, they create eye-catching murals laced with social commentary. Their signature 'black, white and red' intricate patterns, stark line work and stylized forms allow the clarity of the message to come to the fore. This is an intimate look at their art in Brazil.

SCHWARZ AUF WEISS VOL. 2 Style Needs No Color – $29.90 – ISBN-13: 978-3-937946-06-1 Hardcover – Black and white Style Needs No Color works on the notion that excessive colors and flashy techniques should not be used to repair a weak foundation. They believe artwork should be able to stand alone, so their artists restrict their palette to black and white. In the follow-up release to their successful Schwarz auf Weiss II, you can see the stark beauty and striking simplicity of this idea in action.

BEAT GENERATION

KADDISH AND OTHER POEMS 1958-1960: THE POCKET POETS SERIES Allen Ginsberg – $9.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-87286-511-2 Softcover – A few b&w photos Allen Ginsberg's "Kaddish," a poem about the death of his mother, Naomi, is one of his major works. This special fiftieth anniversary edition of Kaddish and Other Poems features an illuminating afterword by Ginsberg biographer Bill Morgan, along with previously unpublished photographs, documents, and letters relating to the composition of the poem.

CALENDARS

BIG BUDS MINI WALL CALENDAR 2012 Ed Rosenthal – $7.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-932551-99-3 Saddle-stitched – Color Marijuana expert Ed Rosenthal brings another new cannabis calendar to the wild weed's many fans. Each month features a spectacular portrait of a different marijuana plant in full, vibrant flower. The resins look good enough to roll up, and the full plant shots are enough to make any gardener grow green with envy. Starting in September 2010, this calendar gives a full 16 months of buds.

MUTTER MUSEUM WALL CALENDAR 2012 Laura Lindgren, editor – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-922233-41-0 Saddle stitched – Color With an annual visitorship exceeding 100,000, the Mutter Museum has become America's most popular medical museum, with unique anatomic and pathological materials. This calendar presents 12 new images of the museum's fascinating collection by a renowned group of photographers who have turned their attention to the unexpected art inherent in the study of medical science.

COMIC THEORY/HISTORY/BIOS

AL JAFFEE'S MAD LIFE: A BIOGRAPHY Mary-Lou Weisman – $16.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-06-186449-0 Softcover – Color A cliff-hanger of a life deserves a page-turner of a biography. Since 1955, when his work began enlivening the pages of MAD magazine, Al Jaffee has pickled three generations of American kids in the brine of satire. Jaffee has a life story that is truly bizarre, that reads like a comic strip of traumatic cliff-hangers with cartoons by Jaffee and captions by Freud. Illustrated by Jaffee.

FEATURED ITEM: ALAN MOORE: STORYTELLER Gary Spencer Millidge – $45.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-7893-2229-6 Hardcover – Color The definitive book on Alan Moore, renowned as one of the most important talents in comics and graphic novels. Drawing on new and unpublished interviews, plus rarely seen art and photos, this richly illustrated survey of his expansive work is the first book on his work to have Moore's cooperation and support. Audio CD features excerpts from some of Moore's multimedia performances and songs.

FLOATING WORLDS: THE LETTERS OF EDWARD GOREY & PETER F. NEUMEYER Edward Gorey, Peter F. Neumeyer – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-7649-5947-9 Hardcover – Some art (color and b&w) Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Their invigorating friendship was fueled by a wealth of letters and postcards that sped through the fall of 1969. Those letters, published here for the first time, are remarkable for their quantity and their content. A thoughtful and merry discourse driven by intellectual curiosity, and an intimate portrait of Gorey.

JACK MAGIC VOL. 2: THE LIFE AND ART OF JACK KIRBY Greg Theakston – $25.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-56685-067-4 Softcover – Black and white The story of Jack Kirby, The King of Comics and co-creator of The X-Men, Thor, The Fantastic Four, The Silver Surfer, Captain America, The Hulk, Iron Man, Nick Fury, The Avengers, Doctor Doom, and hundreds more! Jack Kirby was amazing: as an artist, and a human being. A rare handful of people got close to him — close enough to be Jack's son. Greg Theakston was one. This is the second volume.

STAR WARS ART: COMICS Douglas Wolk, Virginia Mecklenburg, Dennis O'Neil – $40.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4197-0076-7 See FILM & TEEVEE below.

THE ART OF JOE KUBERT Bill Schelly, editor – $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-487-0 Hardcover – Color One of the great comic book artists, Joe Kubert's career literally traverses the history of comics, from 1938 at age 12, to today as one of the greatest draftsmen in the field. He has worked as an artist, editor, publisher, entrepreneur, and auteur. This deluxe coffee table book honors this legendary creator with beautifully reproduced art from every phase of his career.

COMICS

LEMON STYLES David King – $9.00 Saddle-stitched – Black and white with some spot color Do you like stories about feeling good? Stories about feeling lousy? How about drawings of train cars and fishing boats? These and more are included. There is backstabbing, infidelity, murder, fear, menacing insinuation, and other stuff that will make you laugh laugh laugh. Lots more cranky and cynical than King's previous (Ignatz nominated) collection, Danny Dutch, and funnier, too.

OPTIC NERVE 12 Adrian Tomine – $5.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-77046-068-3 Saddle stitched – Color and b&w In the new, long-awaited Optic Nerve #12, award-winning Shortcomings cartoonist Adrian Tomine returns to the multiple short story format familiar from early issues of the iconic series. These full-color stories showcase Tomine's trademark humor and observational skill, making Optic Nerve #12 a great entry point for new readers.

PAPERCUTTER 17 Greg Means, editor – $4.00 Saddle-Stitched – Black and white The anthology series showcasing the best young, underexposed and emerging comic book artists. In this issue, they turn the whole comic over to acclaimed zinester Jason Martin (Laterborn) who fills the issue with seven autobiographical stories illustrated by seven of today's best cartoonists: Jesse Reklaw, Calvin Wong, Corinne Mucha, Francois Vigneault, Sarah Oleksyk, Hellen Jo, and Vanessa Davis.

REICH 8 Elijah J. Brubaker – $4.00 Saddle-stitched – Black and white A biographical account of psychoanalyst and sex researcher Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a protege of Freud. He courted scandal throughout Europe where he became known mostly for his controversial and radical ideas. Reich claimed to discover a palpable sexual energy, which he called "Orgone." #8 brings Reich to American shores. He begins a new life and the discovery of the orgone is explained (sort of).

THE DISGUSTING ROOM Austin English – $6.00 Tabloid on newsprint – Color Austin English's long awaited The Disgusting Room is a complex and misleadingly simple narrative. Margaret walks into the kitchen and finds Bobby wearing an off-putting expression. He covers it up and is quickly back to throwing his weight around. The art is an evolution in English's expressionist styles. The new larger size allows for a more personal relationship with the art.

THE MAN WHO GREW HIS BEARD Olivier Schravwen – $19.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-446-7 Softcover – Color Belgian cartoonist Olivier Schrauwen's first American book after having staked a reputation as one of Europe's most talented storytellers. Seven short stories, each a head-spinning display of craft and storytelling that mixes early 20th-century comics influences like Winsor McCay with a contemporary voice, with subversively surreal humor and subtle criticism of 20th-century tropes and images.

COUNTRY & FOLK MUSIC

BOB DYLAN: THE STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS 1962-1969 Andy Gill – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-84732-759-8 Softcover – Mostly b&w, some color Bob Dylan's songs defined a generation, and Andy Gill assesses his groundbreaking 1960's hits. Tracing the artist's progress from tyro folkie to protest singer and beyond, Gill examines Dylan's symbolist lyrics; controversial shift from acoustic to electric; and surprising embrace of country music.

HOUSE OF CASH: THE LEGACIES OF MY FATHER, JOHNNY CASH John Carter Cash – $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60887-028-8 Hardcover – Color House of Cash is an unprecedented look at the life and inspirations of the Man in Black, by none other than his namesake son, John Carter Cash. Gathering together previously unpublished photographs, lyrics, art, notes, and recollections from the Cash family archives, John Carter paints a portrait of his father's inner life, and the values he imparted to his son and family.

DRUG & ALCOHOL INFO

STONER COFFEE TABLE BOOK Steve Mockus – $16.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-0332-7 Hardcover – Color Being high rewards deep attention, and lots of things can seem really interesting. This entertaining collection of images is specially created to amaze and delight pot smokers and their friends. Featuring dozens of immersive, trippy, funny, meditative, and mind-bending images, each page offers a new visual world of wonder everyone can enjoy — especially those living the high life.

EATING & DRINKING

NEW AMERICAN VEGAN Vincent Guihan – $17.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60486-079-5 Softcover – Two-color All across America, people are looking to eat healthier, more environmentally friendly, great tasting food. In New American Vegan, Vincent goes back to his Midwestern roots. Weaving small town values, personal stories and 120 great recipes, it delivers authentically American food that has to be tasted to be believed. Clear instructions provide step by steps and help new cooks find their feet.

FICTION – GENERAL

MCSWEENEY'S 37 Dave Eggers, editor – $25.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-934781-86-9 Hardcover – Color McSweeney's returns to pure hardcover bookness. Jonathan Franzen on Upper East Side ambition, Jess Walter on the men who ride children's bicycles in Spokane, Joe Meno on women who want to be eaten by lions, Etgar Keret and Joyce Carol Oates on murder and language in a restaurant called Cheesus Christ and at Gate C34 of Newark Airport, more. The first full-color issue in a while, illustrations on every page!

MCSWEENEY'S 38 Dave Eggers, editor – $18.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-936365-00-5 Softcover w/color comics insert – A little art, color and b&w Issue 38 is a real beauty, with stories from all over the world — a grand tour, in prose, of a dozen places you have perhaps neglected to visit! There is Ariel Dorfman in Paris, Bisi Adjapon in Ghana, Chanan Tigay with the Israeli Arabs of the Desert Scouts Brigade, Steven Millhauser deep in the woods, new fiction from Dave Eggers, and more. Plus color photography and a comic by Jack Teagle.

THE GRAVEYARD BOOK Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean – $12.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-06-208155-1 Softcover – Black and white Nobody Owens, known as Bod, would be a completely normal boy if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, raised and educated by ghosts. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will come under attack from the man Jack — who has already killed Bod's family. Magical, terrifying, and sure to enthrall readers of all ages. Illustrated by Dave McKean.

WHY AREN'T YOU SMILING? Alvin Orloff – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-933149-58-5 Softcover – When 14-year-old Leonard decides to quit being a Dweeb and joins the Burnouts, his "good boy" persona is abandoned as he embarks on a comically painful journey of self-discovery through an unconventional friendship with Rick, an older Jesus-freak barefoot hippie. Growing up in the 1970s has never before been portrayed with such delightful ludicrousness and heartrending tenderness.

FILM & TEEVEE

ANY GUN CAN PLAY: The Essential Guide to Euro-Westerns Kevin Grant – $39.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-903254-61-5 Softcover – Cynical and stylish, bloody and baroque, Euro-westerns replaced straight-shooting sheriffs and courageous cowboys with amoral adventurers, whose murderous methods would shock the heroes of Hollywood Westerns. They became box-office sensations around the world, and their influence can still be felt today. Any Gun Can Play explores the films' reaches, recurrent themes, characters, quirks and motifs.

STAR WARS ART: COMICS Douglas Wolk, Virginia Mecklenburg, Dennis O'Neil – $40.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4197-0076-7 Hardcover – Mostly color, some b&w The very best artwork from the entire history of Star Wars comics publishing, showcasing original art from the top comics artists working in the industry. Hand-selected and curated by George Lucas, it includes interior pages and fully painted covers, as well as new work created exclusively for this book by over 20 renowned artists, including Mike Mignola, Paul Pope, Jim Steranko, more.

THE WALKING DEAD CHRONICLES: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION BOOK Paul Ruditis – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4197-0119-1 Softcover – Mostly color, some b&w The only authorized, behind-