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MEMOIR

Shawn Barber

Started with a handful of paintings, the Tattooed Portraits Series quickly developed into an obsession and a life-changing event for artist Shawn Barber. The series documents contemporary tattoo... (more)

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$39.95

THE STRANGE TALE OF PANORAMA ISLAND

Suehiro Maruo

Set in 1920s Japan, The Strange Tale of Panorama Island follows the twisted path of failed novelist Hitomi, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the son of a rich industrialist. Hitomi learns... (more)

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$24.95

TALES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CACOPHONY SOCIETY

Kevin Evans, Carrie Galbraith, John Law, editors

From Fight Club to Burning Man, Flash Mobs to Santarchy cacophony influenced everything subversive, playful and anti-authoritarian in popular culture over the last 20 years – this is... (more)

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$39.95

POP PSYCHEDELIC

BigBros Workshop

A massive, comprehensive graphic design collection exploding with a blend of psychedelic and pop imagery. This convergence of styles is flourishing today in the art and design world.... (more)

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$39.95

AMIGOS DE LOS MUERTOS

Jeral Tidwell, Angryblue, Roberto Jaras Lira, David Lozeau

Celebrate life (and death) with Amigos de los Muertos, a contemporary collection of Day of the Dead art. New takes on classic images including sugar skulls, dancing skeletons,... (more)

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$24.00

SPAIN: ROCK, ROLL, RUMBLES, REBELS, & REVOLUTION

Spain Rodriguez

A curated selection of the best of Spain’s work as a graphic artist, underground comix pioneer, illustrator, and graphic novelist and biographer spans over 43 years, beginning with Spain’s early covers... (more)

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$20.00

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INCURABLE DISORDER

Elizabeth McGrath

Dark, fantastical works layered with beauty, angst and significance. Elizabeth McGrath is influenced by the relationship between the natural world and the detritus of consumer culture. She sculpts and paints sweetly twisted creatures, adorning... (more)

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$39.95

Coming Soon

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BARNABY VOLUME 1

Crockett Johnson

A legendary comic strip finally given the Fantagraphics treatment. Before authoring one of the most beloved children’s book series of all time — Harold and... (more)

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$35.00

FAILURE

Karl Stevens

The new book from the acclaimed author of Guilty, Whatever, and The Lodger, Failure collects Karl Stevens' beautifully rendered humorous comic strips from the Phoenix, Boston's leading alternative... (more)

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$21.95

ELVIS DIED FOR SOMEBODY'S SINS BUT NOT MINE

Mick Farren

That he has survived so long may well be a miracle. Mick Farren has spent more than four decades in the thick of the culture wars as a... (more)

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$19.95

GET FUZZY: THE BIRTH OF CANIS

Darby Conley

Welcome to the crazy, dysfunctional world of Get Fuzzy. In this microcosm of nerdy vegan Rob Wilco's apartment life abide his sociopathic cat Bucky and his guileless but... (more)

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$12.99

TERMINAL ATROCITY ZONE: BALLARD

J G Ballard

Terminal Atrocity Zone examines a critical 7-year period in the work of author J G Ballard, ranging from 1966 to 1973. During this time, Ballard produced the series... (more)

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$15.95

1000 INCREDIBLE COSTUME & COSPLAY IDEAS

Yaya Han, Allison DeBlasio, Dr. Grymm

1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas provides a broad and detailed glimpse into the ingenious artistry and attention to detail behind some of the most fabulous costumes you... (more)

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$25.00

DRAWN TO NEW YORK

Peter Kuper

A declaration of love to Peter Kuper’s adoptive city in which he has lived since 1977, this diary is a vibrant survey of New York City’s history. Through... (more)

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$29.95

popular subjects highly recommended

TYPO LATINO

Jordi Villafranca

Typo Latino showcases the work of emerging typographers as well as established type designers from across the globe. What differentiates Typo Latino from other font books is that... (more)

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$34.95

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MEXICAN GRAPHICS

Dr. Alderete, editor, Antoni Cadafalch

Following on the smokin' pinup heels of Kustom Graphics, a singular survey of the amazing world of Mexican graphics -- Lucha Libre, Day of the Dead, hot rods,... (more)

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$44.95

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THE BIG BOOK OF PUSSY

Dian Hanson

The cat's out of the bag: the body part series wraps up with the origin of us all. First, The Big Book of Breasts, then... (more)

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$65.99

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BLACK LINE WHITE LIE

Derek Hess

Black Line White Lie is the long overdue book featuring over 275 black and white images by artist Derek Hess. This book covers over 20 years of his... (more)

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$44.99

CHICKS WITH GUNS

Lindsay McCrum

In Chicks with Guns, Lindsay McCrum has created a cultural portrait of women gun owners in America through photographs that are both beautiful and in a sense unexpected.... (more)

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$45.00

FOLK ART TATTOO FLASH

Rosie, a.k.a., Tino Camanga

Tino "Rosie "Camanga (1910- ?) came to Honolulu from his native Phillippines sometimes prior to World War II. After observing fellow Filipinos tattooing in the many shops in... (more)

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$30.00

THE SOMEDAY FUNNIES

Michel Choquette, editor

The Someday Funnies is the long-awaited collection of comic strips created in the early 1970s by world-famous artists and writers such as C. C. Beck, Rene Goscinny, Harvey... (more)

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$55.00