new from Last Gasp

ART OF HERGE, INVENTOR OF TINTIN, VOLUME 1: 1907-1937

Phllippe Goddin

$39.95

The first in a three-volume series, The Art of Herge presents a selection of Herge's outstanding, often unpublished, drawings showing the diversity of his work and offering the reader a view of the range of his talent. Georges Remi, better known as Herge, the creator of... (more)

coming soon from Last Gasp

GARDENER TENTH (HARDCOVER)

Keith Laumer

$50.00

What would vinyl and collectible toys be without the Hong Kong explosion? Enter Michael Lau... the artist who was instrumental in defining a new category of collectible figures. In the ten years since the first Hong Kong ToyCon set fans abuzz, Lau has become an... (more)

Last Gasp special editions

CLEAN CARTOONISTS' DIRTY DRAWINGS - SIGNED/ NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION OF...

Craig Yoe

$49.95

By day their cartoon creations included Mickey Mouse, Superman, Beetle Bailey, Betty and Veronica, Wonder Woman, Batman, Charlie Brown, and the Cat in the Hat. But when night fell, they abandoned their pursuit of heroic deeds and good clean fun to draw the risque --... (more)

highly recommended

METAMORPHOSIS: 50 CONTEMPORARY SURREAL, FANTASTIC AND VISIONARY ARTISTS (HC)

Jon Beinart, editor

$39.95

An eye-popping collection of fantastical, imaginative, pop- surrealist, and just plain twisted contemporary figurative art, executed with top- notch technique and mad skills by some of the finest and most influential artists working today. This book presents the work of 50 contemporary artists of the... (more)

highly recommended

RECENTLY DEFLOWERED GIRL, THE: THE RIGHT THING TO SAY ON...

Edward Gorey, Hyacinthe Phypps

$12.00

An infectiously funny guide to post-deflowerment decorum, with illustrations by a master of the absurd. For more than half a century Miss Hyacinthe Phypps has been offering guidance on proper behavior. Her simple rules of propriety and common sense have helped a generation of girls... (more)

highly recommended

FETISH FANTASY FASHION (HARDCOVER IN BOX)

Mercedes, Gen

$49.95

A stunning display of some of the most amazing fantasy and fetish costumes ever created. Over 240 glorious color images in a high-end hardcover book. For well over a decade, Mercedes & Gen have been designing, creating and wearing the most fantastic and erotic costumes... (more)

RIPPED: T-SHIRTS FROM THE UNDERGROUND

Cesar Padilla, editor

$30.00

A visual history of counterculture music T-shirts, spanning the defining era of indie music. Ripped is the first book to document the shirts of the post-punk and indie... (more)

AWAKE TO NAP (HARDCOVER BOARD BOOK)

John Skewes

$9.95

This striking, high-concept board book showcases artist Nikki McClure's distinctive collection of alphabet papercuts. Created while her son was napping, each is accompanied by a letter of the... (more)

LARRY GETS LOST IN SAN FRANCISCO (HARDCOVER)

John Skewes, Michael Mullin

$16.95

In this new adventure, while chasing down a donut, Larry gets lost among San Francisco's popular landmarks. Filled with candy-colored retro illustrations, this lively book gives children a... (more)

REMEMBER: A SEASONAL RECORD (JOURNAL)

Nikki McClure

$16.95

This beautiful new journal from popular paper-cut artist Nikki McClure is divided into four sections: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Each section features an opening list page, where... (more)

GRASSROUTES: OAKLAND & BERKELEY: URBAN ECO TRAVEL

Serena Bartlett

$16.95

GrassRoutes Travel offers a new kind of guidebook in which green travel, sustainable living, youth culture, and authenticity take center stage. These energetic guides tap local scenes at... (more)

GOLDEN GATE GARDENING: YEAR-ROND FOOD GARDENING IN SF...

Pam Peirce

$29.95

The complete guide to year-round food gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area & coastal California. The bible of vegetable gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area has... (more)

FLYING APRON'S GLUTEN-FREE & VEGAN BAKING BOOK

Jennifer Katzinger

$21.95

Over the last decade, a vegan diet has become a more mainstream choice; food allergies have been increasing at alarming rates; and celiac disease is on everyone's radar.... (more)

CABINET MAGAZINE #36 (WINTER 2009/2010)

Sina Najafi, editor

$12.00

Immaterial Incorporated's non-profit quarterly magazine of art and culture run by a staff from around the world. Each issue contains articles, interviews, specially commissioned artist projects, and a... (more)

EMILY THE STRANGE: LOST DAYS: A NOVEL (SOFTCOVER)

Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner

$8.99

13 Elements you will find in the first Emily the Strange novel: 1. Mystery. 2. A beautiful golem. 3. Souped-up slingshots. 4. Four black cats. 5. Amnesia. 6.... (more)

BYRDS, THE: TIMELESS FLIGHT REVISITED: THE SEQUEL (HARDCOVER)

Johnny Rogan

$29.95

The definitive biography of the Sixties group once dubbed "America's Answer to The Beatles". This is the sequel to the original Timeless Flight , described by Record Collector magazine... (more)

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #29 (SPRING 2010)

Dan Zimmer, editor

$15.00

A beautiful, educational, and scholarly magazine devoted to the history of American illustration art. Published quarterly and printed in full color, each issue features the highest quality printing,... (more)

HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE #412 (MAY 2010)

Natasha Lewin, editor

$5.99

Marijuana activism, pictures of marijuana, rock and roll, etc. In this issue: new West Coast Cannabis Cup; Edward Norton's Leaves of Grass; big yields in small paces; top... (more)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER (HARDCOVER)

Seth Grahame-Smith

$21.99

While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the... (more)

SOBER LIVING FOR THE REVOLUTION: HARDCORE PUNK, STRAIGHT...

Gabrielle Kuhn

$22.95

Straight edge has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore punk subculture for 25 years. Its political legacy, however, remains ambiguous -- often associated with self-righteous macho posturing and conservative... (more)

UNLOVABLE VOL. 2 (HARDCOVER GRAPHIC NOVEL)

Esther Pearl Watson

$22.99

Loosely based on a teenager's diary from the 1980s found in a gas-station bathroom, Unlovable is the remarkable story of Tammy Pierce, as filtered through the pen of... (more)

BURN COLLECTOR #14

Al Burian

$8.00

Heck yeah, it's the new issue of Burn Collector ! Here, in Burn Collector #14 , zine superstar Al Burian lays down 156 pages of truth, trouble, and everyman blues.... (more)