We have a very special graphic novel coming in July: Ed Piskor's WIZZYWIG, the thrill-packed tale of computer-hacking pioneer Kevin "Boingthump" Phenicle. Inspired by real events and real people but filtered through Ed's off-kilter style, it's a blast for anyone who enjoys a wild story, and packed with "Easter eggs" and references for the truly tech-savvy.

Now, with the book open for pre-orders, we're pleased to present the official Wizzywig theme song, written and performed by nerdcore rapper Adam WarRock (The Browncoats Mixtape, Parks & Rec EP, that Downton Abbey rap song) and featured in this music video / book trailer:

(Stay tuned for a remix of the song featuring Mikal kHill and Dual Core, coming to AdamWarRock.com next week!)

Share and embed the video anywhere you like, and help spread the word about this killer book! Wizzywig will be released in July, and can be pre-ordered today direct from Top Shelf or from your favorite retailer.

As we at Top Shelf prepare to release James Kochalka's massive 4th volume of American Elf, one of the key incidents from that book is quietly coming to fruition: James' hilariously foul-mouthed super-comedy book SuperF*ckers is being adapted to an animated series by Frederator Studios (producers of The Fairly Oddparents and Adventure Time)!

James is currently in California for dialogue recording, and recently shared this photo of some of the assembled cast, with the comment: "This was one of the best days of my whole life, swear to god, and I’ve had a lot of good days."

Fran Krause (showrunner); David Faustino (Jack Krak); creator James Kochalka (Grotus); Veronica Belmont (Grotessa); and Phil Morris (Ultra Richard).

It seems that James himself will take the microphone for certain roles, including Grotessa's disgusting pet slime-creature, Grotus.

For more details and amazing development art, follow the official Frederator SuperF*ckers blog!

Don't forget to pick up the SuperF*ckers graphic novel and read up before the show debuts! The newest American Elf will be out in July.

Essex County author Jeff Lemire has had a good week - he's announced the triumphant finale of Sweet Tooth and been nominated for four Shuster Awards! - and decided to celebrate today by revealing three amazing new pieces of interior art from The Underwater Welder, his highly-anticipated next graphic novel from Top Shelf!

Click over to Jeff's blog to see the stunning pages at full size. The Underwater Welder can be pre-ordered now, for release in August.

And don't forget to grab Lost Dogs, Jeff's early Xeric-winning graphic novel, now republished by Top Shelf in a lovely new edition!

Convention season is really here - no sooner do we wrap up Stumptown, MoCCA, and Calgary than we head off to Toronto for the Toronto Comics Art Festival!

It's a big crowd this year: joining our man Leigh Walton are (deep breath) Andy Runton (Owly), Brendan Leach (Pterodactyl Hunters), Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Lost Dogs), Jess Fink (Chester 5000), Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung Fu), Matt Kindt (Super Spy), Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole, Any Empire), and Pat Grant (Blue)!

Meanwhile, if you're not in Ontario, head to your local comic shop and grab your absolutely FREE copy of the 2012 Top Shelf Kids Club comic book, with six ALL-NEW stories featuring Owly, Korgi, Johnny Boo, and more!

Happy reading!

The new issue of Diamond Previews has arrived, so pre-orders are now open for our JULY 2012 releases... and you're not gonna want to miss these books!

WIZZYWIG is the first solo graphic novel from Ed Piskor, and it's a triumph years in the making, full of criminal thrills and retro-techno delight.

We also have the long-awaited next landmark from James Kochalka, the Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont: Book 4 of his award-winning autobiographical opus, AMERICAN ELF!

And finally: a new issue of WW3 ILLUSTRATED, on the topic of censorship!

Pre-order now to snag these great July books!