Hello, there! This week's highlights include: the long overdue book of black and white images by Derek Hess; all of Robert Crumb's Fritz the Cat stories, back in print in hardcover for the first time; a provocative collection of African-American cultural history, lavishly illustrated with record art and other ephemera; an exciting and approachable history of fraternal brotherhoods in America, loaded with rare and many never-before printed images; a boatload of gridded notebooks from Super 7, featuring playful designs to appeal to all audiences; an entertaining and informative illustrated guide to surviving the zombie apocalypse; and an exciting, innovative, beautifully drawn collection of the romance comics of — wait for it — Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURED ITEM: BLACK LINE WHITE LIE Derek Hess – $44.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-615-57140-9 The long overdue book featuring over 275 black and white images by artist Derek Hess. It covers over 20 years of his black and white drawings from images of his earliest fliers to some of his more recent works like Cancer of the Soul and Valentine. Derek dedicates this huge 300 page book to his fans which also includes a chapter of over 70 tattoos that people have done of his works.

UP IN THE AIR Andrew Schoultz – $22.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9788739-3-6 Hardcover – Color This elegant new monograph on multi-talented San Francisco artist Andrew Schoultz presents a compact snapshot of his recent portfolio. Rife with symbolism, moving freely between painting, installation and mural art, his current work illuminates the dangers and horrors of modern life through the incorporation of iconic imagery that echoes the past as it exposes the cyclical nature of the present.

ART, LOWBROW

NOW AND THEN: THE CABINET CARD PAINTINGS OF ALEX GROSS Alex Gross – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-487-6 Hardcover – Color The complete compendium of acclaimed artist Alex Gross's mixed media paintings layered on top of antique 19th century cabinet card photographs. This gorgeous book reinterprets traditional studio portraiture, reimagining the working class faces of the nineteenth century as everything from superheroes to villains, escape artists, animals, wizards, Godzilla, and Darth Vader.

COMICS

BALLAD OF LITTLE MONSTER #1 Herve Largeaud – $3.99 Saddle-stitched – Color Crime. Death. Mayhem. The fall of man. These are all just child's play in head and the world of Little Monster. His journey though a dystopian society is wrought with evil and pain. How can anyone comprehend the crazed nature of such a world? Little Monster can. And he wants you to join him.

BREAKFAST WITH ROB #1 Chuck Messinger, Thiago Castro – $3.99 Saddle-stitched – Mostly b&w, some color A breakfast between friends turns into something far more sinister.

CAULIFLOWER FOR AL JORDAN Chuck Messinger, Dario Reyes – $3.99 Saddle-stitched – Black and white A wandering zombie happens upon an overgrown garden with unexpected results. This homage to Flowers for Algernon takes the zombie concept to the next level.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

JEFF (W/CD SOUNDTRACK) Travis Bundy, Chad Thomas – $17.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9836864-0-8 Softcover – Color Everyone's got problems. Mortgage, car payments, cat barf… but most people don't get sucked into a parallel dimension at any given moment. The Realm is a savage world filled with witches, ogres, dragons and demons. Jeff, a normal everyday guy, faces peril and death at every turn. At least there's some busty damsels just waiting to get "saved"… Includes pinups and a soundtrack CD.

STOVETOP Lance Ward – $9.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9836864-1-5 Softcover – Black and white Stovetop details the tragic story of Ern, a working stiff whose entire life is turned upside-down after he decides to go home from work early.

FEATURED ITEM: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF FRITZ THE CAT Robert Crumb – $19.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-480-1 Hardcover – Black and white Created by an adolescent R. Crumb in the late 1950s, Fritz the Cat rose to fame during the underground comix revolution of the 1960s, and remains Crumb's best-known character. Tragicomedy, farce and satire rolled into one, back in print in hardcover for the first time, The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat collects all the FtC stories, from early sketchbook strips to wild adventure stories to the infamous ending.

WAYFARER'S MOON: THE ROAD TO SOUTHFIELD Jason Janicki, Leigh Kellogg – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9827934-1-1 Softcover – Color A high-fantasy, action adventure! Iri's an ex-soldier and adventurer. Lily's a young girl who recently lost her home and family. Follow their adventures as they fight bandits, crazed forest spirits, and a pair of mages, all while trying to find out who or what is trying to overthrow the Duchy of Grevaine! The first full story of an ongoing series. Includes guest art, maps and more.

FEATURED ITEM: YOUNG ROMANCE: THE BEST OF SIMON & KIRBY'S ROMANCE COMICS Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Michel Gagne, editor – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-502-0 Hardcover – Color Exciting, innovative, and beautifully drawn romance stories by two towering titans of the field. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are best known for their classic two-fisted comic series. But few people realize that one of their greatest successes was romance comics — a genre they singlehandedly created. 21 of these classics have been meticulously restored in full, glorious color.

HUMOR

FEATURED ITEM: THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Bud Hanzel, John Olson – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9827697-0-6 Softcover – Black and white Lavishly illustrated, the Guide gives you all the information you need in order to avoid becoming zombie chow (or worse, a zombie). Some of the vital points covered are: What is a zombie? Where should you make your stand? What weapons and equipment do you need? How and when is it best to travel? Who should you travel with? The Guide covers all of this and more.

MAGAZINES & ZINES

BIG HANDS #9 (ZINE) Aaron Lake Smith – $4.00 Saddle-stitched – Black and white Aaron's best issue yet, Big Hands #9 is a whopping 72-page storytelling extravaganza. As always Aaron's work is personal, mood-infused, and intimately detailed. In issue 9 we get the story of caring for a physically disabled sibling, talk of love and tornadoes, subculture and work. (Make sure to check out his Cometbus review!) One of the best writers in zinedom, his ideas and essay writing building a comfortable, thought-provoking, oft-times troubled universe to sit down with and dip right in.

BUST MAGAZINE #73 (FEB/MAR 2012) Debbie Stoller, editor – $5.99 Perfect bound – Color For women with something to get off their chests. Post feminist girly girls with bad attitude. Smart & funny. In this issue: get your freak on — 15 ways to banish bore-gasms; Maya Rudolph on boobs, "Bridesmaids," and babies; style secrets of fashion rebels; the broads of early broadcasting; stuntwoman Zoe Bell; wacky weddings; the obsession with celeb-babies; Amy Schumer; more.

COLOR INK BOOK #13 Brothers Washburn, editors – $10.00 Softcover – Black and white The DIY art periodical. B&W line drawings for you to color if you like, from a variety of hot artists. Published in limited quantities, Color Ink Book showcases established artists and fresh faces. #13 is an all-horror edition! Craig Horky, Daniel Goffin, Donta Santistevan, Gunnar, Gus Fink, Hal Rotter, Jon Wayshak, Jonathan Bergeron aka Johnny Crap, Sean Andress, Sean "GORE-illa" Regalado and Skinner.

WAX POETICS MAGAZINE #50 (WINTER 2012): 50TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE Andre Torres, editor – $11.99 Perfect bound – Color The definitive vinyl collectors journal. Beautifully laid out, features monsters of old jazz, funk, and hip hop. This is their 50th anniversary issue. In this issue: Questlove on Prince; Frank Ocean; Larry Graham; Morris Day; Toro y Moi; DJ Quik; Blood Orange; Jesse Johnson; Madhouse; The Family; more.

POLITICS & SOCIETY

FEATURED ITEM: RITUAL AMERICA: SECRET BROTHERHOODS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN SOCIETY: A VISUAL GUIDE Adam Parfrey, Craig Heimbichner – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-936239-14-6 Hardcover – Mostly b&w, some color Secret societies are often pictured as sinister cults. Ritual America reveals the biggest secret of them all: that the influence of fraternal brotherhoods on this country is vast, fundamental, and hidden in plain view. The authors contextualize hundreds of rare and many never-before printed images with entertaining and far-reaching commentary. Provocative, exciting, and approachable.

RACE/PEOPLE OF COLOR

FEATURED ITEM: LISTEN, WHITEY!: THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF BLACK POWER 1965-1975 Pat Thomas – $39.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-507-5 Hardcover – Color A provocative collection of African-American cultural history and a chronicle of a sociopolitical movement as documented by its recorded media — speeches, poetry, and music — illustrated with record art and other ephemera. 90,000 words of text are accompanied by over 250 large sized, full-color reproductions of album covers and 45 rpm singles — most of which readers will have never seen before.

RELIGION/MAGIC/SPIRIT

FEATURED ITEM: RITUAL AMERICA: SECRET BROTHERHOODS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN SOCIETY: A VISUAL GUIDE Adam Parfrey, Craig Heimbichner – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-936239-14-6 See POLITICS & SOCIETY above.

RESISTANCE & REBELLION

GETTING OUT: YOUR GUIDE TO LEAVING AMERICA Mark Ehrman – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 9781934170298 Softcover – Two-color Whether you find the government oppressive, the economy on a devastating course, or if you simply want adventure, "Getting Out" walks you through the world of the American expat. Here are the reasons, the rules, the resources, the tricks of the trade, and much more, along with compelling stories and expertise from expatriate Americans on every continent.

VARIOUS ODDS & ENDS

ACCORDION FILE Gama-Go – $10.00 Bring Harmony to your filing with the Accordion File! This letter-sized accordion folder puts a melodic spin on an office classic. Both sides of the file feature an accordion design. Can be used with all letter sized documents.

BECI ORPIN JOURNAL: LOST GIRL Beci Orpin – $7.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-449-4 Stitched spine – In Beci Orpin's "Lost Girl" journal, a young girl attempts to find her own way through the unknown natural world, as a helpful rabbit onlooker appears to watch over her and clear her uncharted course of any danger. Natural Kraft blank book, unlined pages, screenprinted front and back, stitched spine, card cover, library pocket.

FEATURED ITEM: SUPER 7 JOURNAL: BIKE LOVE (MEDIUM) Super 7 – $6.50 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-486-9 Stitched spine – These gridded notebooks from Super 7 feature playful designs to appeal to all audiences. This one features two bikes in love. Stitched spine, cardstock cover.

FEATURED ITEM: SUPER 7 JOURNAL: BUTTERFLY SKULL (SMALL) Super 7 – $4.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-481-4 Stitched spine – These gridded notebooks from Super 7 feature playful designs to appeal to all audiences. This one features a butterfly topped by a skull. Stitched spine, cardstock cover.

FEATURED ITEM: SUPER 7 JOURNAL: ELEPHANT AND BIRDS (SMALL) Super 7 – $4.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-482-1 Stitched spine – These gridded notebooks from Super 7 feature playful designs to appeal to all audiences. This one features an elephant and birds. Stitched spine, cardstock cover.

FEATURED ITEM: SUPER 7 JOURNAL: MONSTERS (MEDIUM) Super 7 – $6.50 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-485-2 Stitched spine – These gridded notebooks from Super 7 feature playful designs to appeal to all audiences. This one features many small monsters. Stitched spine, cardstock cover.

FEATURED ITEM: SUPER 7 JOURNAL: OWLS (SMALL) Super 7 – $4.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-483-8 Stitched spine – These gridded notebooks from Super 7 feature playful designs to appeal to all audiences. This one features owls. Stitched spine, cardstock cover.

FEATURED ITEM: SUPER 7 JOURNAL: VISIBLE ROBOT(MEDIUM) Super 7 – $6.50 – ISBN-13: 978-1-58423-484-5 Stitched spine – These gridded notebooks from Super 7 feature playful designs to appeal to all audiences. This one features a robot with its inner working visible. Stitched spine, cardstock cover.

SWITCHBLADE BOTTLE OPENER Gama-Go – $20.00 A new twist on a classic metal switchblade. Flips open into fully functional bottle opener. This lockable bottle opener features a pearlized handle.

Hi! This week's highlights include: a whole passel of awesome Tintin popup books, in both mini and large-scale editions, each with scenes and details from a different Tintin adventure; a soft and cuddly plush figure of Snowy, Tintin's faithful companion; a fascinating collection of process sketches by Charles Burns drawn for "Black Hole"; nearly 40 years of comics by Diane Noomin, featuring middle-aged glamour-puss DiDi Glitz and others, finally back in print; and a career-spanning collection from the heir to Herge, Joost Swarte — the first English-language collection of this European master.

In our Adult catalog: Nothing this week. Sorry. We hope to have some good dirty books for you next week.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURED ITEM: ECHO ECHO: CUT-UP DRAWINGS FROM BLACK HOLE (SIGNED AND NUMBERED) Charles Burns – $25.00 See COMICS below.

COMICS

FEATURED ITEM: ECHO ECHO: CUT-UP DRAWINGS FROM BLACK HOLE (SIGNED AND NUMBERED) Charles Burns – $25.00 Hand-sewn vellum and paper – Black and white Process sketches by Charles Burns drawn for Black Hole. If you don't like his sketches of beautiful teenagers and pus-ridden mutations, there's something wrong with you. Fascinating for artists interested in process. Guts printed on an opaque natural paper, cover printed on translucent vellum stock. Hand-bound with black linen thread. Edition of 400, signed and numbered.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

AMAZING MYSTERIES: THE BILL EVERETT ARCHIVES VOL. 1 Bill Everett, Blake Bell, editor – $39.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-488-7 Hardcover – Color This book collects over 200 pages of never-before-reprinted, beautifully restored, full-color pre-WWII superhero stories by Sub-Mariner creator Bill Everett a founding father of the genre and one of comics' greatest visionaries and most accomplished artists. Work from titles such as Amazing Mystery Funnies, Amazing-Man Comics, Target Comics, Heroic Comics, and more.

CHICO & RITA Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba – $24.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-906838-29-4 Hardcover – Color From the internationally acclaimed, Oscar- nominated animated movie! Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unite them, but their journey brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood, and Las Vegas, they battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.

FEATURED ITEM: GLITZ-2-GO: COLLECTED COMICS Diane Noomin – $19.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-481-8 Softcover – Mostly b&w, some color Glitz-2-Go finally collects nearly 40 years of comics stories by Diane Noomin, best-known for her work as cartoonist and editor of the women comics anthology Twisted Sisters. It stars Noomin's signature character, DiDi Glitz, the frustrated middle-aged glamour-puss and anxiety-ridden suburban Sisyphus. All her stories are finally back in print for the first time in over 30 years.

FEATURED ITEM: IS THAT ALL THERE IS? Joost Swarte – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-510-5 Hardcover – Color By appropriating and subverting Tintin creator Herge's classic "clear line" style, Joost Swarte revitalized European alt comics in the 1970s with satirical, musically elegant, beautifully drawn stories. His first English-language collection compiles all his innovative comics work from 1972 to date, including his RAW stories, painstakingly restored and reproduced. Intro by Chris Ware.

KOLOR KLIMAX: NORDIC COMICS NOW Matthias Wivel, editor – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-520-4 Softcover – Mostly color, some b&w Scandinavia has become a comics hotbed, from the internationally acclaimed funny-animal stylings of Norway's Jason to the hilarious slacker romps of Sweden's Martin Kellerman and Dane Nikoline Werdelin's Eisner- nominated urban slice- of- life stories. This anthology offers an intoxicating and compelling sampling of current works from these countries, many created especially for this book.

MAGAZINES & ZINES

COLOR INK BOOK #14 Brothers Washburn, editors – $10.00 Softcover – Black and white The DIY art periodical. B&W line drawings for you to color if you like, from a variety of hot artists. Published in limited quantities, Color Ink Book showcases established artists and fresh faces. # 14 is the all cute edition! 64 Colors, Bob Harper, The Chung!!, Dacosta!, Gary Fields, Gary Ham, Jason, Maloney, Kat Brunnegraff, Scribe, Simone Legno (Tokidoki) Steve Talkowski and Tharp.

DICE MAGAZINE #42 Matt Davis, Dean Micetich, editors – $6.95 Perfect bound – Color Cycles, cars, girls. Many color photos of all three. In this issue: Sunrise; Dave; Grant; Drag; Andy; WWNWW, Part 2; Stevie and the Tramp; Gentry; GKM; Rickard; more.

KING BROWN MAGAZINE #7 Ian Mutch, editor – $28.00 Strong notch bound – Color Kingbrown represents the thriving movement of street art and art in the public arena such as photography, illustration, design, music and skateboarding. Hand collated, stitched inside a retro-press printed brown bag. Limited edition of 2000. In this issue: Geoff McFetridge (cover), Remed, Miss Van, Chali 2na, Aryz, Stacey Rozich, How & Nosm, RichT (brown bag), more. Plus stickers and zine.

POP CULTURE

RECORD STORE DAYS: FROM VINYL TO DIGITAL AND BACK AGAIN Gary Calamar, Phil Gallo – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-9455-1 Softcover – Color and b&w In this era of digital downloads, the small, indie record shop might sound like an anachronism. But record stores served as community centers, information exchanges, clubs, art galleries, and launching pads for bands and record labels. Here is a long, loving look at the retail refuges that enthralled generations of music lovers. Foreword by Peter Buck of R.E.M.

TINTIN & HERGE

FEATURED ITEM: SNOWY PLUSH FIGURE, SITTING, 20CM Herge – $39.99 See VARIOUS ODDS & ENDS below.

FEATURED ITEM: TINTIN – RED RACKHAM'S TREASURE: MINI POPUP, FRENCH Herge – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-2-87424-206-9 Hardcover pop-up book – Color This wonderful pop-up book has scenes and details from Red Rackham's Treasure. This is the mini edition. Text in French. Determined to find the treasure of notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn. Tintin is ready for an ocean adventure — but is he ready for the big twist the journey will take?

FEATURED ITEM: TINTIN – THE CRAB WITH THE GOLDEN CLAWS: MINI POPUP, FRENCH Herge – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-2-87424-207-6 Hardcover pop-up book – Color This wonderful pop-up book has scenes and details from The Crab with the Golden Claws. This is the mini edition. Text in French. In this adventure: A can of crab meat turns out to be a small clue to a big mystery! Tintin meets Captain Haddock in his escape and his plan to track down the crooks takes him to an exotic desert city.

FEATURED ITEM: TINTIN – THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN: BIG POPUP, FRENCH Herge – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-2-87424-098-0 Hardcover pop-up book – Color This wonderful pop-up book has scenes and details from The Secret of the Unicorn. This is the large-scale edition. Text in French. When Tintin stumbles across a model ship, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn't just any old model ship… it's the Unicorn, built by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate!

FEATURED ITEM: TINTIN – THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN: MINI POPUP, FRENCH Herge – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-2-87424-205-2 Hardcover pop-up book – Color This wonderful pop-up book has scenes and details from The Secret of the Unicorn. This is the mini edition. Text in French. When Tintin stumbles across a model ship, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn't just any old model ship… it's the Unicorn, built by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a clue to finding the treasure of a notorious pirate!

VARIOUS ODDS & ENDS

FEATURED ITEM: SNOWY PLUSH FIGURE, SITTING, 20CM Herge – $39.99 Soft plush figure – White A soft and cuddly version of Tintin's faithful and resourceful companion, Snowy. From The Adventures of Tintin, this soft plush figure is a perfect gift for Tintin fans of all ages. 20 cm tall.

RELISTED

The following titles had been taken out of our catalog, but they recently came back in stock — or else we found them on our stock shelves when we thought they were gone — so we've put them back on our Website.

ANDROMEDA 1 Dean Motter, editor – $1.50 Saddle-stitched – Black and white Sci-fi comic tales from 1977. This issue has "The Man who Walked Home" by James Toptree, ilustrated by John Allisin and Tony Meers; "Amber" by Robert MacIntyre; "The Escape and Pursuit of Jeanne d'Arc" by Dean Motter; and "A Day at YGSRD's" by Jason Ross. Cover by John Allison. Back cover by Paul Rivoche.

APEX TREASURY OF UNDERGROUND COMICS/ THE BEST OF BIJOU FUNNIES Don Donahue, Susan Goodrick, editors – $20.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-8256-3228-0 Softcover – Black and white An underground classic! This collects some of the finest underground comics ever inked. Genuine cartooning geniuses like Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Justin Green, Spain Rodriguez, Bill Griffith, Willie Murphy, Shary Flenniken, Jim Osborne, Rory Hayes, Marty Pahls, Jay Lynch, Bobby London, more. True underground cream from the early '70s. Two collections printed back to back.

BUDDY DOES SEATTLE: COMPLETE BUDDY BRADLEY STORIES FROM "HATE" COMICS VOL. 1 (1990-1994) Peter Bagge – $19.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-56097-623-3 Softcover – Black and white These legendary stories from the first 15 issues of Bagge's "Hate" comic are a defining icon of Seattle's early '90s subculture, as well as Generation X in general. This is the first time these riotously hilarious stories, starring the hapless Buddy Bradley and his cast of loser cohorts, have been available under one cover. Trenchant, caustic, always funny.

GARISH ZOW COMICS 5 Various – $8.95 Softcover – Color The fifth in the fine comic anthology series. This one's in a small graphic-novel format, with a spine and everything. Comics by Dash Shaw, D. Belanger, Tim Goodyear, Rozanne Zuniga, Samuel Kienbaum; Chris Kohler, Mark Thompson, Josh Simmons, Peter Conrad, Thien Pham, Michael Allen; John Orloff, Matt Dunn, Vinh Ngo, Jeff Farber, Geoffrey Vasile, and Andy Gouveia.

Howdy! This week's highlights include: the first in the "Nothing Is Golden" line of irreverent parody postcard books and merchandise for adults, this one with postcards sporting imaginary children's book illustrations, from our very own Last Gasp Press; a wild celebration of animal tattoos by 160 talented tattoo artists; the latest volume of "Kramers Ergot," the premier comics anthology of the 21st century, representing a complete shift aesthetically and physically; an all-new limited edition showcase from artist, illustrator and custom toy maker Huck Gee; an all-new book by Yuichi Yokoyama, integrating his lush painted canvases with a sequence of comic strips in a variety of techniques; an art scrapbook of raw, immediate fun from L.A. hip hop skater collective Odd Future; the first retrospective of artwork from influential Detroit "anti-rock" group Destroy All Monsters; a graphic novel set in the aftermath of Iran's fraudulent elections of 2009; a display from over 40 jewelry designers around the world, focusing on creative use of common, inexpensive materials; the first collection of drawings from C.F. of "Powr Mastrs" fame; a graphic novel bio of Nobel-winning physicist, adventurer, musician, and raconteur, Richard Feynman; and a celebration of the majestic, iconic, chaotic and sometimes downright weird classic comic book covers from the Golden Age.

In our Adult catalog, we have the return to our catalog of the smart, raunchy, sweaty, heart-stopping erotica anthology about anal eroticism, "Luscious." As always, the adult books are at the end of the newsletter, so if that's what you're here for, go ahead and scroll down now.

LAST GASP BOOKS

FEATURED ITEM: NOTHING IS GOLDEN VOL. 1 Brooksie Creative Services – $11.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-86719-752-5 Softcover – 2 sets of 15 full color postcards We live in a savage society of imperfect endings veiled by a thin veneer of civility. "Nothing Is Golden" TM is the brand name for a line of irreverent postcard books and merchandise for adults that parody, among other things, famous children's book brands. Inspired by real life slices of life, the front of each postcard in the books sports an imaginary children's book illustration and title with an accompanying editorial comment on the backside, such as the illustrated cover title, "Punch the Bunny" with the editorial comment, "A Touch and Feel Book for the real world."

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURED ITEM: GOLF WANG Odd Future – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9837199-1-5 Softcover – Color L.A. hip hop skater collective Odd Future has galvanized hip hop superstars, sneaker freaks, hipsters and cognoscenti with its dark, playfully aggressive sound. The Odd Future look, sinister and surreal, has helped propel the group to stardom. Created entirely by Odd Future members, Golf Wang expresses this unique aesthetic with photography, designs and writings, in a scrapbook of raw, immediate fun.

FEATURED ITEM: RETURN OF THE REPRESSED: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS 1973-1977 Destroy All Monsters – $34.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9837199-0-8 Softcover – Color and b&w The influential Detroit "anti-rock" group Destroy All Monsters made raucous music, irreverent art and legendary zines with an elaborate self-mythology. The DAM zines have been reprinted in facsimile editions, but the art objects made by the members have never been examined as independent works. This is the first retrospective of the artwork itself, as well as a DAM overview.

ART, DESIGN/GRAPHICS

FEATURED ITEM: CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY ART: INNOVATIVE MATERIALS Design-Ma-Ma – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-908175-04-5 Softcover – Color The work of over 40 of the best and brightest young jewelry designers around the world. Their works are not about luxury or even permanence. Rather, they focus on the most creative use of common, inexpensive materials. The aesthetic of each piece, whether simple or sculpturally intricate, balances the designer's unique perspective with the constraints and possibilities of each medium.

ART, LOWBROW

COOLEST COLORING BOOK EVER VOL. 2 APOC Design – $6.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9793489-5-2 Softcover – Black and white It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here: The Coolest Coloring Book Ever, Vol 2! Twenty more pages of black and white bedlam. This one's got hoppers, UTV's, hot rods, and a chimp. Pretty much everything but the kitchen sink (we're saving that one for Vol 3.) All with the same style and detail you've come to expect from APOC.

PAGES FROM BOOKS VOL. 1 Jay Howell – $12.00 Softcover – Color The first collection of the "Pages From Books" series by artist/ illustrator Jay Howell features all of the skinny guys with boners, naked chicks on skateboards, dogs, beer, rockers, and endless good times we've come to expect from his whimsical- yet- crude artwork. His zine Punks Git Cut and punk cartoons have earned him a devoted following of wingnuts, wastoids, fuck ups and shredders.

FEATURED ITEM: SEDIMENT C.F. – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9845892-8-9 Softcover – Color and b&w Known for his precise, electrically energized lines and inspiring visions of alternate worlds, C.F. presents his first collection of drawings. Sediment chronicles the development of his otherworldly, iconic vocabulary, and contains new comics drawn specifically for this book. Printed on thick watercolor paper on only one side of each sheet. Limited numbered signed edition of 1,000.

FEATURED ITEM: THE ART OF HUCK GEE Huck Gee – $28.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9824047-7-5 Artist, illustrator and custom toy maker Huck Gee showcases his art in this all new limited edition book. Huck is recognized as one of the originators of the toy art movement, and his toys are the most sought and coveted in the medium. Simple lines and elegant forms define these wonderful characters as they ready themselves for action. Plus collaborations with everyone from Kidrobot to Coca-Cola.

ART, SCI-FI/FANTASY

SAVAGE WORLDS: ROY G. KRENKEL Roy G. Krenkel – $25.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-56685-096-4 Softcover – Black and white The Fleagles had E.C. Comics' Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Al Williamson — and Roy G. Krenkel. Krenkel's art showed vigor filtered through experience, good humor, and composition on-the-money because you stole from the best. This book has his '50s and '60s fantasy, science fiction, and pulp work for Edgar Rice Burroughs, Philip Jose Farmer, "Marvel Science-Fiction," and more.

ART, STREET/GRAFFITI

HOW & NOSM: THE BRAZIL DIARIES How & Nosm, Amber Grunhauser – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-3-937946-31-3 Softcover – 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.

ZEBSTER ZEB.ROC.SKI – $14.95 – ISBN-13: 978-3-937946-33-7 Softcover – Color Zebster is a graffiti writer, music producer, historian and organizer of international Hip Hop projects. He began breaking and writing graffiti in the early '80s and is considered one of the top European writers of the era. But Zebster gained fame for many other feats, including founding From Here To Fame and MZEE Records. His life story is fascinating, hyperactive and controversial.

COMIC THEORY/HISTORY/BIOS

FEATURED ITEM: ACTION! MYSTERY! THRILLS!: COMIC BOOK COVERS OF THE GOLDEN AGE 1933-1945 Greg Sadowski, editor – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-494-8 Softcover – Color A celebration of the classic comic book covers that jostled for attention monthly on mid-20th century newsstands. Majestic, iconic, chaotic and sometimes downright weird. Every genre is explored, from superhero to funny animal, with artists including Carl Barks, Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, L.B. Cole, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Walt Kelly, Jack Kirby, more.

COMICS ON TRIAL VOL. 2: KIRBY ESTATE VS. DISNEY/ MARVEL Various – $25.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-56685-070-4 Softcover – The depositions and legal ruling of Jack Kirby Estate vs. Disney/ Marvel. Ruling dated 7/28/2011. Plus some history and analysis of the infamous Senate hearings on comic books' contribution to juvenile delinquency. No illustrations.

COMICS

LATE-ERA CLASH 24 Mike Taylor – $5.00 Saddle-stiched – Blue and white "I hate it when people advise me not to 'sweat the small stuff.' All there is is small stuff. Mountains of small stuff laden with booby traps, leading down chutes of small, sharp stuff into vast troughs of fetid, damp small stuff." This zine/ comic has humor, sarcasm and brutal "ridiculousity" realism that will leave you in tears (of laughter), or sometimes confused — in the best possible way.

EATING & DRINKING

OISHINOBO: JAPANESE CUISINE Tetsu Kariya, Akira Hanasaki – $12.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2139-8 See GRAPHIC NOVELS below.

THE GREAT AMERICAN CEREAL BOOK: HOW BREAKFAST GOT ITS CRUNCH Marty Gitlin, Topher Ellis – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9799-8 See POP CULTURE below.

FICTION – GENERAL

CATASTROPHONE ORCHESTRA Catastrophone Orchestra – $8.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9834971-4-1 Softcover – A few b&w illustrations Venture into New York City's Lower East Side in the late 19th century with the incorrigible miscreants of the Catastrophone Orchestra. Drug-addled, pugilistic, and benevolent, they run a free clinic and experiment with the music of machines. The underside of the city is laid bare in this collection. Five seasonals, a backstory, and two groundbreaking steampunk essays are herein collected.

THE ALCOHOLICS Jim Thompson – $13.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-679-73313-3 Softcover – Dr. Peter S. Murphy runs a clinic to cure alcoholics. But his charges believe the only thing that will fix them is another drink. Add an orderly who doubles as a quack practitioner, a nurse who is both alluring and ingeniously sadistic, and a misplaced patient who lacks a frontal lobe, and the result is one of Jim Thompson's most harrowingly funny yet deeply sympathetic novels.

THE CHELSEA WHISTLE: A MEMOIR Michelle Tea – $18.00 – ISBN-13: 9781580052399 Softcover – In this gritty, confessional memoir, Michelle Tea takes the reader back to the city of her childhood: Chelsea, Massachusetts — a place where time and hope are spent on things not getting any worse. Told in Tea's trademark loose-tongued, lyrical style, this memoir both celebrates and annihilates one girl's tightrope walk out of a working-class slum and the lessons she carries with her.

FICTION – SCI-FI

FRANK READE: ADVENTURES IN THE AGE OF INVENTION Paul Guinan, Anina Bennett – $24.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9661-8 See GRAPHIC NOVELS below.

SURFING THE GNARL Rudy Rucker – $12.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60486-309-3 Softcover – The original "Mad Professor" of Cyberpunk, Rudy Rucker transformed modern science fiction, tethering the "gnarly" speculations of quantum physics to noir sensibilities. In this outrageous novel, he infiltrates fundamentalist Virginia to witness the apocalyptic clash between Bible-thumpers and Saucer Demons; explores foreplay in freefall; and dons the robe of a Transreal Lifestyle adviser.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

1-800-MICE (GRAPHIC NOVEL) Matthew Thurber – $22.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9845892-6-5 Hardcover – Black and white This comic book anthropological study of the imaginary city of Volcano Park is a cross between Thomas Pynchon, Robert Altman and Tolkien. A punker on the verge of a bourgeois lifestyle; a beat cop with an identity crisis; and the daffy creature who leads the narrative. Rave reviews from Ben Katchor and Matt Groening. Collects five issues of 1-800-MICE, plus 48 pages of new material.

FEATURED ITEM: COLOR ENGINEERING Yuichi Yokoyama – $35.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9845892-5-8 Softcover – Color This all-new book is designed and edited by the artist himself. It seamlessly integrates his lush painted canvases (often presented as gatefold pages) with a sequence of comic strips in a variety of techniques: photography, loose marker drawings, hyper real portraiture, and much more. Through it all he continues his investigations into machines, architecture and post-human fashion.

FEATURED ITEM: FEYNMAN Jim Ottaviani, Leland Myrick – $29.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-59643-259-8 Hardcover – Color This substantial graphic novel bio presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning physicist, adventurer, musician, raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the 20th century: Richard Feynman. From his childhood in Long Island to his work on the Manhattan Project and the Challenger disaster, it tackles the bad with the good, leaving the reader delighted by Feynman's exuberant life.

FRANK READE: ADVENTURES IN THE AGE OF INVENTION Paul Guinan, Anina Bennett – $24.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9661-8 Hardcover – Color Before Jules Verne's flying machines and H. G. Wells's spaceships, there was Frank Reade, globe-trotting inventor and original steampunk hero. This epic saga is brought to life in the multimedia style of the authors' previous volume, the critically acclaimed Boilerplate: History's Mechanical Marvel. Part–science fiction, part–alternate history, entirely exciting!

FEATURED ITEM: KRAMERS ERGOT 8 Sammy Harkham, editor – $32.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9845892-7-2 Hardcover – Color and b&w The premier comics anthology of the 21st century. This volume is a complete shift, aesthetically and physically. The size is smaller, to encourage more intimate reading; the content focuses on substantial works from a small group of artists with discipline, sophistication and quiet power. Ben Jones, CF, Tim Hensley, Kevin Huizenga, Gabrielle Bell, Frank Santoro & Dash Shaw, Gary Panter, more.

OISHINOBO: JAPANESE CUISINE Tetsu Kariya, Akira Hanasaki – $12.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2139-8 Softcover – Black and white Follow journalist Yamaoka Shiro on a rich culinary adventure. To commemorate its 100th anniversary the heads of newspaper Tozai Shimbun come up with a plan to publish the "Ultimate Menu." The assignment is given to journalist Yamaoka Shiro, the protagonist of the series. With the help of a female coworker, Kurita Yuko, Yamaoka starts off on what can only be termed an epic saga.

POWR MASTRS VOL. 3 C.F. – $18.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9820947-6-1 Softcover – Color and b&w In the third volume in C.F.'s Dune-like science fiction/fantasy epic, Powr Mastrs is overflowing with graphic ideas from the intricately designed costumes each character wears to the exactingly drawn architectural details, all rendered in C.F.'s distinctive pencil line.

FEATURED ITEM: ZAHRA'S PARADISE Amir, Khalil – $19.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-59643-642-8 Hardcover – Black and white Set in the aftermath of Iran's fraudulent elections of 2009, this is the fictional story of Mehdi, a young protestor who has vanished into an extrajudicial twilight zone. Keeping his memory from being obliterated are his mother, who refuses to surrender, and his blogger brother, who fuses tradition and technology to explore the void in which Mehdi has vanished. A PW Best Comics title for 2011.

HUMOR

FARTS IN THE WILD: A SPOTTER'S GUIDE (WITH AUDIO PLAYER) H.W. Smeldit, Jared Chapman – $15.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-4521-0631-1 Hardcover board book with audio player – Color From tiny bubble-popping goldfish toots to thunderously loud elephant gas, learn how to spot the funniest (and smelliest) farts in the animal kingdom! Hilarious tidbits identify the odor, range, frequency, and aftereffects of ten different types of gassy expulsions, while the attached battery-powered fart machine reproduces each emanation with astounding accuracy.

IF YOU GIVE A KID A COOKIE, WILL HE SHUT THE FUCK UP?: A PARODY FOR ADULTS Marcy Roznick, Miranda Lemming – $14.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-250-00799-5 Hardcover – Color If you give a kid a cookie, will he shut the fuck up? That is the question at the heart of this hilarious, honest, profanity-laced book for parents who will do whatever it takes for a moment's peace. What really happens when you give in to your child's tantrums? The events that follow will test parents to the breaking point, and entertain the millions who have been there ourselves.

MAGAZINES & ZINES

CABINET MAGAZINE #44 (WINTER 2011/2012): 24 HOURS Sina Najafi, editor – $12.00 Perfect bound – Color Immaterial Incorporated's non-profit quarterly magazine of art and culture. Articles, interviews, specially commissioned artist projects, and a special section around a particular theme. This issue's theme: 24 hours. In this issue: What I Did Over the Last 24 Hours; Day 175: Light on a 90-Minute Cycle; Trying to Understand Daylight Saving Time; On Why Soup Is So Bad for Diurnal Rhythms; more.

CLUTTER MAGAZINE #16 Miranda O'Brien, editor – $9.99 Saddle-stitched – Color The first English language magazine to focus on the designer toy phenomenon. In-depth interviews with the scene's leading figures, forthright editorial and outstanding photography and design. In this issue: Designer Toy Awards 2011; Pete Fowler; Sucklord; Josh Herbolsheimer; Friends With You; 64Colors; Paul Shih; Blamo Toys; more. Wholesale customers, please note: This item is non-returnable.

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE VOL. 36 #1 (MARCH 2012) Kevin Eastman, editor – $6.95 Perfect bound – Color The adult illustrated fantasy comic magazine. Reprints lots of good Euro stuff, exposed breasts, proficient art. In this issue: "The Bogey's Dictionary" by Josef Rother and Axel Medellin Machain; "Metal Media" by Horatio Weisfeld; "Requiem #10: Blood Bath" by Pat mills, Olivier Ledroit and Jacques Collin; "Animal'z" by E. Bilal; more.

HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE #435 (APRIL 2012) Dan Skye, editor – $5.99 Saddle-stitched – Color Marijuana activism, pictures of marijuana, rock and roll, etc. TGhis is their 24th Cannabis Cup issue. In this issue: Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa; bigger yields made easy; Dutch police at the 24th Cannabis Cup; cup-winning strains; a master grower in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan; refocusing the debate on cannabis prohibition; more.

PINSTRIPING & KUSTOM GRAPHICS MAGAZINE #30 (JAN/FEB 2012) Lynda Johnson, editor – $9.95 Perfect bound – Color Exploring the world of kustom art and lifestyle. Pinstripe, airbrush, tattoo, lifestyle, and more. The first dedicated pinstriping and airbrushing magazine for the UK and EU. In this issue: airbrush by Stuart Vimpani and Robert Dickons; pinstriping by Lucas Paci, Rich Lna & Steen Olsen; lowbrow by Sonny De Palma and Jim Koch; Tiki by Dylan "Idol Hands"; more.

RAD DAD #21 (ZINE): OCCUPY Tom Moniz, editor – $4.00 – ISBN-13: 978-1-934620-42-7 Saddle-stitched – It's the Rad Dad Occupy issue! In issue #21, editor Tomas Moniz and co. take on the recent global occupations from a radical parent's perspective. Are potentially volatile protests like Occupy Wall Street kid-friendly? Are the folks behind the Occupy events organized enough to keep your children safe should the balance of power tip? Contributors give a balanced, clear-eyed spectrum of advice.

NATURE/SCIENCE/ECOLOGY

FEATURED ITEM: ANIMAL INK: EXPLORING THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE THROUGH TATTOO ART Mike DeVries, Jinxi Caddel, Jamie Parker – $60.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-615-54166-2 See TATTOO/PIERCING/BODY MOD. below.

POP CULTURE

THE GREAT AMERICAN CEREAL BOOK: HOW BREAKFAST GOT ITS CRUNCH Marty Gitlin, Topher Ellis – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9799-8 Hardcover – Color Cereals and their cartoon spokescharacters are some of the most enduring pop-culture icons of the 20th century. This is the definitive compendium of breakfast cereal history and lore, celebrating the most recognizable brands and packaging. Behind-the-scenes stories about the cereals' creation, with 350 images of cereal boxes, vintage ads, and rare memorabilia.

RAP & HIP HOP

FEATURED ITEM: GOLF WANG Odd Future – $29.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9837199-1-5 See ART & PHOTOGRAPHY above.

TATTOO/PIERCING/BODY MOD.

FEATURED ITEM: ANIMAL INK: EXPLORING THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE THROUGH TATTOO ART Mike DeVries, Jinxi Caddel, Jamie Parker – $60.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-615-54166-2 Hardcover – Color Animal designs have appeared throughout history, and their beauty, strength, and grace has been a large focus in tattoo art, with endless styles, creativity, and artists. Animal Ink celebrates these displays with over 1,500 tattoos of creatures from the wild kingdom, by 160 talented tattoo artist. Plus 62 stories about specific animal tattoos with details, meanings, and inspiration.

TINTIN & HERGE

KING OTTAKAR'S SCEPTRE: TINTIN MINI: YOUNG READERS EDITION Herge – $8.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-316-13383-8 Softcover – Color This new format, crafted for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Fun facts about people, places and antiquities that Herge drew from, lots of pictures, easy-to-read text! Tintin meets Professor Alembick, an expert with the seal of King Ottokar the IV of Syldavia. Tintin joins the Professor on his trip to this foreign land, but can he be trusted?

THE BLACK ISLAND: TINTIN MINI: YOUNG READERS EDITION Herge – $8.99 – ISBN-13: 978-0-316-13387-6 Softcover – Color This new format, crafted for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Fun facts about people, places and antiquities that Herge drew from, lots of pictures, easy-to-read text! Investigating a mysterious plane crash, Tintin discovers he's onto something big! The case leads Tintin to Scotland, where he learns of a monster that stalks a lonely island.

TOYS & FIGURES

FEATURED ITEM: THE ART OF HUCK GEE Huck Gee – $28.00 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9824047-7-5 See ART, LOWBROW above.

VARIOUS ODDS & ENDS

GUITAR PAN HANDLER Gama-Go – $8.00 One silicone pan handle – Keep those fingers dancing down the fret board as you plate up another delicious dish. This 100% silicone handle is tested at 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees Celcius) and can take the heat as you sizzle your way to the spotlight. Comes in red or black (sorry, you can't specify).

LADY GAGA DRESS HER UP!: A PAPER DOLL BOOK David Shephard – $9.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-84732-942-4 Softcover paper doll book – Color This paper-doll book gives you your own Lady Gaga to adorn in a range of wild, surreal outfits, from her black lace bodysuit to her controversial Meat dress. Choose from 20 costumes, plus added accessories and hairstyles such as the Telephone hat and Bow hair. And there are illustrations of her spectacular stage sets, so you can place Gaga in "Orbit" and carry her in the "Egg!"

ZOMBIE FAMILY: FAMILY: CLEAR VINYL CAR STICKERS Gama-Go – $8.00 Nine vinyl car stickers – The undead family that slays together stays together. Show your zombie family pride with these shambling, brain hungry stickers. This set comes with 9 unique living dead vinyl stickers representing an entire zombie family. From Dad to Lil' Bitey, this cadaverous crew knows how to roll.

RELISTED

The following titles had been taken out of our catalog, but they recently came back in stock — or else we found them on our stock shelves when we thought they were gone — so we've put them back on our Website.

PRISON PIT BOOK 2 Johnny Ryan – $12.99 – ISBN-13: 978-1-60699-383-5 Softcover – Black and white Prison Pit was an unadulterated smash hit upon its release at the 2009 Comic-Con International, and the balls-to-the-wall series returns with more action and mayhem. Prison Pit 2 blends Johnny Ryan's fascination with WWE wrestling, grindhouse cinema, first person action video games, Gary Panter's "Jimbo" comics, and Kentaro Miura's "Berserk" Manga into a brutal, often hilarious showcase.

TRAVEL Yuichi Yokoyama – $19.95 – ISBN-13: 978-0-9815622-0-9 Softcover – Black and white In Yuichi Yokoyama's Travel, the storyline is as linear as it is sharp: it is the long, silent and crystalline description of a train ride undertaken by three men. Travel is a journey into the contemporary Japanese psyche — a brilliant, wordless graphic novel. This edition features an introduction by cartoonist and historian Paul Karasik and commentary by the author.

ADULT CATALOG

RELISTED ADULT ITEMS

The following title had been taken out of our catalog, but it recently came back in stock — or else we found it on our stock shelves when we thought it was gone — so we've put it back on our Website.

FEATURED ITEM: LUSCIOUS: STORIES OF ANAL EROTICISM Alison Tyler, editor – $15.95 – ISBN-13: 978-1-57344-760-7 Softcover – "When I pick up a book of erotica," says Alison Tyler, "I don't want to read about 'beautiful' and 'loving.' I want to read about sweaty and heart-stopping." Tyler found these qualities, in a wealth of variations, when she collected the 27 stories for this smart, raunchy anthology celebrating anal sex, in which seasoned erotica authors explore every imaginable strategy. Foreword by Tristan Taormino.