2012 Releases

One of YALSA's Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens!

Named one of the best graphic novels of the year by Publishers Weekly, Heeb Magazine, io9, CNN, Comic Book Resources, Complex, USA Today, Forbidden Planet International, IFC, ComicsAlliance, Paste, and Graphic Novel Reporter!

"Pure …

"Moving and rich." -- GQ France

“Lucille impresses as much by the power of its drawing as by the subtlety of its dialogue and plotting... it alternates tender moments of joy with scenes that evoke tears... Tremendous.” -- Didier Pasamonik, ActuaBD

"A coherent, compelling narrative... …

A BRAND NEW SOFTCOVER EDITION OF BLANKETS -- RESIZED & WITH A NEW COVER!

Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards for Best Graphic Novel and Best Cartoonist.
"Thompson describes the ecastasy and ache of obsession (with a lover and with God)." -- The New York Times Book Review

"A …

A TOP SHELF DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE!

Hey dude! So... you've never had sex before. Or maybe you have, but you're not 100% sure what you're doing or how to feel about it. Well, join the club!

Thoughtful, funny, and sincere, David Mellon's STUFF ABOUT SEX... FOR GUYS WHO ARE NOT LIKE, TOTAL IDIOTS is …

Blue is the debut graphic novel of Australian cartoonist Pat Grant. It's a fascinating blend of autobiography and fiction with a sci-fi twist: in a seaside Australian town struggling with alien tentacle-creature immigration, a trio of aimless teenagers skip school to go surfing, chase rumors of a …

“One of the very greatest works by that unique and irreplaceable American voice, the truly splendorous Harvey Pekar... graced by the impeccable and poignant artistry of Joseph Remnant.” -- From the introduction by Alan Moore

"A must for graphic-novel, Americana, and localism buffs alike." -- …

"Hilarious, action-packed and thought provoking... Sure to become an underground classic." - Metro Canada

If you were looking for the missing link between Karl Marx and Groucho Marx, you've found it! Rob Walton's RAGMOP is a completely loony romp through time and space, woven cunningly around a …

"Campbell is one graphic novelist who has the potential—both creative and intellectual—to reach beyond the typical audience and into the wider world of essayists traditionally inhabited by the likes of Bill Bryson or Christopher Hitchens. Coupled with personable artwork that often seems like …

A TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB COMIC BOOK!

Top Shelf is proud to join the 2012 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY celebration with not one, but SIX all-ages tales. In this FCBD edition, we present adventures from our kid-favorite titles: OWLY by Andy Runton, JOHNNY BOO by James Kochalka, KORGI by Christian Slade, OKIE …

Co-Published By Top Shelf Productions & Knockabout

In CHAPTER THREE, the narrative draws to its cataclysmic close in London 2009. The magical child whose ominous coming has been foretold for the past hundred years has now been born and has grown up to claim his dreadful heritage. His promised …

by Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill

A New York Times Bestseller!

"While the premise of mixing and matching famed fictional figures has lost some of its novelty, the thrill of how adroitly and intelligently Moore does it remains. O’Neill’s detailed art matches the intricacy of Moore’s design, …

"Extremely pleasurable... A gripping story with lots of good, meaty forbidden knowledge and insight into the hacker mindset." -- Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
"Wizzywig is a delight, wryly rendered and packed with dead-on details of the hacker life."-- Wired

"Wizzywig is a portrait of a cultural …

WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED #43: EXPRESSION / REPRESSION / REVOLUTION
Edited by Seth Tobocman, Carlo Quispe and Rebecca Migdal

For the July 2012 issue of World War 3 Illustrated, we have invited artists and writers to address the topics of censorship and repression in all forms, from the most …

"The most spectacular episode of The Twilight Zone that was never produced. I really, really care about the people in this story... And I can pretty much guarantee you will too." -- From the introduction by Damon Lindelof (LOST, Star Trek, Prometheus)

"With The Underwater Welder, Jeff Lemire has …

A TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB BOOK!

Harold is a friendly young vampire —but he loves candy so much, the dentist might have to pull his teeth! Now, what if he and the dentist, plus a couple friendly bats, all get caught up in the evil plots of the local witch? It’s a wild magical romp for all ages, …