new from Last Gasp

ADVENTURES OF HERGE, CREATOR OF TINTIN, THE (HARDCOVER)

Michael Farr

$29.95

Following on from his best selling Tintin: The Complete Companion , Michael Farr portrays the little known but fascinating life of Herge, the remarkable artist behind Tintin, the boy reporter who continues to thrill and delight an ever-widening audience. In seven separate sketches he presents his... (more)

coming soon from Last Gasp

TATTOO IN JAPAN (HARDCOVER)

Martin Hladik, John Harte, Geoff Johnson, Toshihiro Oshima

$165.00

An immense, opulently illustrated volume about the high art of tattooing in Japan. The art of creating long-lasting body decorations has an age-old tradition in Japan. Many parallels can be drawn between this traditional genre and classical ink paintings and woodcuts by Japanese masters. This... (more)

highly recommended

CYNIC'S GUIDE TO A RICH FULL LIFE, A...

Mario DiGiorgio

$9.95

Emerging, prize-winning comedian Mario DiGiorgio gives tongue-in-cheek advice on how to be more self-centered, cynical, and most importantly, hilariously inappropriate. Some suggest that this black cloud of wisdom... (more)

highly recommended

BERLINER ENSEMBLE THANKS YOU ALL, THE

Marcel Dzama

$42.00

Five years ago, McSweeney's published Marcel Dzama's The Berlin Years , bringing Dzama's elegant, enigmatic bears, bats, and sexy ladies to a slumbering nation. The first edition of that book was snapped up in a matter of minutes, and same with a second edition a couple... (more)

highly recommended

REVISIONARIES: A DECADE OF ART IN TOKION (HARDCOVER)

Various

$29.95

In Revisionaries , the editors of Tokion, a magazine at the helm of discovering and covering new talent, gather all of these artists in one book. Organized into three sections: graphic arts, folk art, and psychedelia, and with introductory bios and interviews with such artists as... (more)

LITTLE ROCK NINE (TURNING POINTS)

Marshall Poe, Ellen Lindner

$7.99

There are moments in every country's history when decisions are made and actions are taken that will change the course of that country's future. The Turning Points graphic... (more)

CHIUDI GLI OCCHI: THE EROTIC ART BOOK OF...

Christina Fabris

$35.00

Published and loved in Italy, France, the United States, and the Netherlands, Christina Fabris is one of the rare authors of erotic comic books to have reached unanimous... (more)

A-G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY COMIC 83

Simon J, editor

$4.99

The A-G anthologies feature a wide array of adult Japanese manga, presented completely uncensored and translated with respect for the source material. In this issue: "The Girl with... (more)

THEME MAGAZINE #15: ON YOUR MARK: BEIJING OLYMPICS

John H. Lee, Jiae Kim, editors

$5.95

A magazine of contemporary Asian culture. Interviews, features, slick photography, more. This issue's theme: On Your Mark: Beijing Olympics. In this issue: New York City Chinatown's senior citizens... (more)

DYING OF THIRST (HARDCOVER)

Gary Baseman

$24.95

Dying of Thirst catalogs Gary Baseman’s solo show, "I Melt in Your Presence," at Modernism Gallery in San Francisco. Baseman's paintings reflect an oozing, sexual frenzy and dripping,... (more)

APAK STATIONERY SET: HAPPY HERMITS

Apak

$4.99

Ayumi and Aaron Piland are the fantastical magical duo known as APAK. When they combine forces all things are possible. Since they first started collaborating, their goal has... (more)

CANDY GIRL: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF...

Diablo Cody

$14.00

The stripper memoir of Diablo Cody, Academy Award- winning author of the "Juno" screenplay. At the age of twenty-four, Diablo decided there had to be more to life... (more)

STRANGE AND STRANGER: THE WORLD OF STEVE DITKO...

Blake Bell

$39.99

Steve Ditko is best known as the co-creator, with Stan Lee, of Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, and other classic Marvel and DC characters. But, in the context of Steve... (more)

OTHERWORLD UPRISING (HARDCOVER)

Shary Boyle

$25.00

Shary Boyle's work invents a new figurative language that attempts to give fair voice to the experiences of the poorly represented. Her imagery provokes associations with mythology, fairy-tales,... (more)

MEXICAN: STENCIL: PROPA

Editorial RM, editors

$19.95

When the Mexican government attempted to violently quell the teacher's union's demonstrations in Oaxaca in June of 2006, artists were quick to protest. Graffiti covered government buildings, and... (more)

SATANIC SLUTS: THE BLACK ORDER COMETH (DVD)

Satanic Sluts

$19.95

The Satanic Sluts are an all female collective, numbering up to 666 of the world's most sexual, attitudinal, confrontational, creative and challenging women that have ever chosen to... (more)

CAVERN, THE: THE MOST FAMOUS CLUB IN THE...

Spencer Leigh

$22.95

Liverpool's Cavern Club is the most famous club in the world, giving rise to The Beatles and the Merseybeat explosion -- but it is far more than that.... (more)

MASTER OF THE MYSTERIES: THE LIFE OF MANLY...

Louis Sahagun

$19.95

In 1919, a Canadian teenager with a sixth-grade education arrived by train to the wilds of Los Angeles. Within a decade he had transformed himself into a world-renowned... (more)

JIMBO'S INFERNO (HARDCOVER)

Gary Panter

$29.95

The punk art legend sends his best-loved character into Dante's Inferno! Here's the hugely anticipated sequel (or prequel) to Jimbo In Purgatory . In this oversize hardcover cloth-and-gold-finished volume,... (more)