Top Shelf on CNN!

When a trend gets big enough, all the mainstream media eventually take a look at it! CNN's Breeanna Hare investigated various comic-to-film adaptations and spoke to a few industry figures for comment -- most prominently, Top Shelf publisher Chris Staros! In the wake of Touchstone's blockbuster Surrogates film and our recent capital investment / film production deal, Top Shelf is a prominent example of how publishers can respond to Hollywood's interest in graphic novels, without dashing for the quick buck or creating books as a means to an end. Our mission is to publish great books, and we welcome the chance to work with talented filmmakers to adapt those books -- with creator approval -- and introduce a wider audience to the comics that are and always will be our focus.

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SUPER F*CKERS
by James Kochalka

SuperF*ckers collects all four fan-favorite issues of James Kochalka’s beloved series, plus the all-new Jack Krak one-shot! Foul-mouthed, filthy-minded, and completely oblivious, these young “heroes” do everything BUT fight crime – they’re too busy getting high, hazing the new kids, playing video games, scheming to be team leader, and designing new costumes. A hilariously rude look at what super-powered teens would really be like, presented with Kochalka’s signature sweetness and charm, SuperF*ckers is an over-the-top super-sitcom with its mind in the gutter and its heart on its sleeve. -- A 144-Page, Full-Color FLEXI-Cover Graphic Novel, Mature (16+), Diamond: JAN10-1113, ISBN 978-1-60309-052-0, $14.95

SUPER SPY (VOL 2):
THE LOST DOSSIERS
by Matt Kindt

Couldn't get enough of the critically-acclaimed and Eisner-nominated SUPER SPY? Curious what all the fuss is about? Have we got a book for you! Creator Matt Kindt has pulled out all the stops to make this an unforgettable supplement to (or first taste of) his 2007 opus. What's inside? Deleted scenes! Standalone spy stories! Sketchbook pages! 3-D comics! Full annotations! Diagrams of spy gadgets and keys to unlock hidden secret codes! Toys and stories for you to cut out and assemble! It's like a secret spy activity book for grown-ups! PLUS: illustrations, photos, and commentary from Matt explaining the real-world spy origins of his stories and techniques! Don't just read this book... USE it! -- A 96-Page Full-Color Softcover Graphic Novel, Young Adult (13+), Diamond: JAN10-1114, ISBN 978-1-60309-043-8 $12.95

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DODGEM LOGIC #1
Edited by Alan Moore

This new underground magazine has a comic strip drawn by Alan Moore, his first in 20 years! Plus his written history of 'underground' publishing from the 13th century to now. Also contains comics by Kevin O'Neill and Savage Pencil along with the musings of Father Ted creator Graham Linehan and stand-up Josie Long. Articles on guerrilla gardening, making clothes, living on no money, women's pages and a CD of 50 years of music from Northampton. Published by Alan Moore/Knockabout (and available from Top Shelf as well). -- 48-page magazine with music CD, 11.5" x 8", $6.00

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ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS
by Eddie Campbell

"A great and epic comic documentary novel like no other." -- Publishers Weekly

For the first time ever, the groundbreaking autobiographical comics of master cartoonist Eddie Campbell (FROM HELL) are collected in a single volume!

Brilliantly observed and profoundly expressed, the ALEC stories present a version of Eddie's own life, filtered through the alter ego of "Alec MacGarry." Over many years, we witness Alec's (and Eddie's) progression "from beer to wine" -- wild nights at the pub, existential despair, the hunt for love, the quest for art, becoming a responsible breadwinner, feeling lost at his own movie premiere, and much more! Eddie's outlandish fantasies and metafictional tricks convert life into art, while staying fully grounded in his own absurdity. At every point, the author's uncanny eye for irony and wry self-awareness makes even the smallest occasion into an opportunity for wit and wisdom. Quite simply, ALEC is a masterpiece of visual autobiography. -- Softcover Graphic Novel with French Flaps, 640 pages, 7 1/2" x 10", Mature (16+), Diamond: JUL091081, ISBN 978-1-60309-025-4, $35.00

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ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS
(HARDCOVER)
by Eddie Campbell

Also available, a special HARDCOVER edition of ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS -- Hardcover Graphic Novel, 640 pages, 7 1/2" x 10", Mature (16+), Diamond: JUL091082, ISBN 978-1-60309-047-6, $49.95

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