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Liar's Kiss

Liar's Kiss

by Eric Skillman and Jhomar Soriano

“Skillman and Soriano weave a twisted tale of classic noir. The story keeps you guessing until the end, and the art delivers the right blend of pitch-black shadows and crisp, sexy line work.” --Sean Phillips, artist of Criminal, Incognito, and Sleeper

"Loved it. The dialogue crackles, the …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-070-4

Lone Racer

Lone Racer

by Nicolas Mahler

"A sleeper of a book that deserves a wider audience ... a charming little gem." -- Chris Mautner, The Patriot-News

"The magic in Nicolas Mahler’s work does not exist in its impeccable writing, or in its elegant drawings, but in the strange alchemy between the two." -- Lewis Trondheim

"Lone …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-69-3

 
Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs

by Jeff Lemire

"Pure pulp pugilism." -- Rue Morgue

"Lost Dogs is rough, it is raw as hell, but it's rough like a bareknuckle fist fight and raw like a rusty knife into your gut... Lemire's stories pour out of him on to the page, his id spilling out into the world." -- from the introduction by Timothy …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-154-1 - Diamond: FEB12-1158

Lost Girls (Single-Volume Hardcover Edition)

Lost Girls (Single-Volume Hardcover Edition)

by Melinda Gebbie and Alan Moore

The ground-breaking and controversial LOST GIRLS is now available in a super-deluxe (yet affordable) single-volume hardcover edition!

"Lost Girls is to erotic literature what Moore's now classic 1987 Watchmen (with Dave Gibbons) was to the superhero scene. Each busts the frames of its …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-044-5

 
Lost Girls Book 1: Older Children

Lost Girls Book 1: Older Children

by Melinda Gebbie and Alan Moore

The ground-breaking and controversial LOST GIRLS is now available as three digital volumes!

"Lost Girls is to erotic literature what Moore's now classic 1987 Watchmen (with Dave Gibbons) was to the superhero scene. Each busts the frames of its respective genre with formal precision; each …

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Lost Girls Book 2: Neverlands

Lost Girls Book 2: Neverlands

by Melinda Gebbie and Alan Moore

The ground-breaking and controversial LOST GIRLS is now available as three digital volumes!

"Lost Girls is to erotic literature what Moore's now classic 1987 Watchmen (with Dave Gibbons) was to the superhero scene. Each busts the frames of its respective genre with formal precision; each …

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Lost Girls Book 3: The Great and Terrible

Lost Girls Book 3: The Great and Terrible

by Melinda Gebbie and Alan Moore

The ground-breaking and controversial LOST GIRLS is now available as three digital volumes!

"Lost Girls is to erotic literature what Moore's now classic 1987 Watchmen (with Dave Gibbons) was to the superhero scene. Each busts the frames of its respective genre with formal precision; each …

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The Lovely Horrible Stuff

The Lovely Horrible Stuff

by Eddie Campbell

"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 …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-152-7

 
Lower Regions

Lower Regions

by Alex Robinson

"By basically transcribing a completely mental D&D session into comics - down to healing potions and backstabbing, which must be this week's theme - Alex Robinson's made the only Red Sonja comic I'd want to read. For $7, it's a perfect stocking-stuffer for the gaming nerd(s) in your life." --Kevin …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-009-4

Lower Regions: Defense of the West Gate

Lower Regions: Defense of the West Gate

by Alex Robinson

Alex Robinson's Lower Regions was an exuberantly over-the top fantasy dungeon crawl, executed without a single word of dialogue! Now, you can take the gamer out of the dungeon, but you can't take the dungeon out of the gamer -- so Alex is back with a new tale of his Lower Regions, from a rather …

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Lowlife

Lowlife

by Ed Brubaker

Witty and poignant, Ed Brubaker's collection of semi-autobiographical tales focuses on love, despair, lost friendships, and the murky morality of stealing from work. Known for being one of the funniest series ever published in comics form, LOWLIFE dissects the Slacker / Generation X lifestyle from …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-20-4 - 112 pages, Diamond: STAR13579

Lucille

Lucille

by Ludovic Debeurme

"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... …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-073-5

 
Magic Boy and Girlfriend

Magic Boy and Girlfriend

by James Kochalka

The comics that made the man a legend. That's right, collected for the first time ever are the greatest hits from the seminal mini-comic James Kochalka Superstar; all of which are now rare and out-of-print. James' comics have appeared virtually everywhere in the alternative comix scene, and this …

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ISBN 1-891830-03-1 - 144 pages

Magic Boy and the Robot Elf

Magic Boy and the Robot Elf

by James Kochalka

Magic Boy is an old, decrepit man. Lonely and confused, he decides to build a robotic replica of himself. However, the robot goes insane and attacks his creator, then goes back in time, and kills his creator's childhood self. The robot then lives out the entirety of his creator's life in his …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-33-4

 
March (Book One)

March (Book One)

by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell

"Congressman John Lewis has been a resounding moral voice in the quest for equality for more than 50 years, and I'm so pleased that he is sharing his memories of the Civil Rights Movement with America's young leaders. In March, he brings a whole new generation with him across the Edmund Pettus …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-300-2

The Masterplan

The Masterplan

by Scott Mills

"Scott Mills is a unique and driven artist, his works are purely original and speak from his soul." -- Mike Avon Oeming. Scott Mills, the critically-acclaimed cartoonist behind CELLS, BIG CLAY POT, and TRENCHES, does it again! In the grand tradition of the works of Arthur C Clarke, Stephen Baxter, …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-39-6 - Diamond: STAR18940

 
Micrographica

Micrographica

by Renée French

"Eccentrically impressive." -- Ray Olson, Booklist

"Nobody can touch Renee French for sweet fiendishness." -- Jim Woodring

"Renee French has long been one of my favorite artists and she doesn't disappoint in her latest work. Tiny creatures in tiny drawings with lots of crapballs makes this …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-93-8

Minisulk

Minisulk

by Jeffrey Brown

"'Not everything in here is true,' it says in the indicia, but enough of it feels true that Brown's well-earned reputation as one of today's better autobiographical cartoonists is secure." -- Alan David Doane, Comic Book Galaxy

Jeffrey Brown takes a break from books about girls for this humorous …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-66-2 - Diamond: JAN053031

 
The Mirror of Love

The Mirror of Love

by Alan Moore and José Villarrubia

THE ADVOCATE PICKS "THE MIRROR OF LOVE" AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR -- "José Villarrubia’s amazing photos illustrate an equally amazing epic gay love poem." -- The Advocate

"The only way to go to war with hate is to love. The Mirror of Love is the great weapon in our arsenal. …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-45-7 - Diamond: OCT032748

The Mirror of Love (signed)

The Mirror of Love (signed)

by Alan Moore and José Villarrubia

Also available, the Signed & Numbered edition, limited to 500 copies, signed by both Alan Moore and Jose Villarrubia. A Top Shelf exclusive. -- 136 pages, Full-Color Hardcover

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Monkey Vs. Robot (Vol 1)

Monkey Vs. Robot (Vol 1)

by James Kochalka

"An expressive, funny-sad book that rewards us with its deft execution." -- Peter Aaron Rose, Artbomb

A factory of self-replicating robots is stripping the jungle of its natural resources, threatening the territory of a colony of nearby monkeys. A series of encounters between the two groups …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-15-0 - Diamond: MAR053223

Monkey vs. Robot (Vol 2): Crystal of Power

Monkey vs. Robot (Vol 2): Crystal of Power

by James Kochalka

"The Monkey vs. Robot books are like the best of children’s literature, in that they appeal to the joyfulness of literature and art that appeals so much to children, while adults can enjoy the structure and techniques." -- Ninth Art

Deep in the forest, robots are gathering plant and animal …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-36-5

 
Mosquito

Mosquito

by Dan James

"Reading Dan James’s Mosquito, it was somewhere around the halfway point that I realized my body was subconsciously tightening up more and more as I turned the pages. With horror, that’s a good thing." -- Greg McElhatton, icomics.com

Following in the inspiration of H. P. Lovecraft, Mary …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-68-6

Moving Pictures

Moving Pictures

by Kathryn and Stuart Immonen

Nominated for the 2011 Stumptown Award and Doug Wright Award!

"A wonderful, poignant surprise." -- Paul Gravett, author of Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life

"Most of the story seems less drawn than peeled and chiseled away from absolute visual and moral darkness... [Moving Pictures] …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-049-0

 
Okie Dokie Donuts (Story 1): Open for Business!

Okie Dokie Donuts (Story 1): Open for Business!

by Chris "Elio" Eliopoulos

A TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB BOOK!

"Elio consistently impresses me with his supercharged kid-friendly comics. His style is wholly distinct, and everything he does seems to explode with joy and pure fun." -- John Martz, Drawn!

"2 scoops of silly, 5 cups of cute, and a bucket load of fun! Chris …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-068-1

Owly (Vol 1) -- HARDCOVER

Owly (Vol 1) -- HARDCOVER

by Andy Runton

Also available, a special HARDCOVER edition of Owly (Vol 1): The Way Home & The Bittersweet Summer Limited quantities available.

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Owly (Vol 1): The Way Home

Owly (Vol 1): The Way Home

by Andy Runton

Honored by the Georgia Center for the Book as one of the 25 Books All Young Georgians Should Read!

"Charming." -- People Magazine

"Younger readers thrill to the wordless adventures of Owly." -- USA Today

"The cutest comic you will ever see." -- Sean Scott, Mile High Comics

"Andy Runton …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-62-4 - Diamond: JUL043246

Owly (Vol 2) -- HARDCOVER

Owly (Vol 2) -- HARDCOVER

by Andy Runton

Also available, a special HARDCOVER edition of Owly (Vol 2): Just a Little Blue Limited quantities available.

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Owly (Vol 2): Just a Little Blue

Owly (Vol 2): Just a Little Blue

by Andy Runton

"The adventures of this little 'bird of play' will charm readers of any age." -- Erik Pedersen, E! Online

"It’s a beautiful, touching entrée that grabs and holds the heart and makes one smile." -- Jeannine Wiese, Ingram Library Services

"Charming ... reminiscent of children’s literature …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-64-8

Owly (Vol 3) -- HARDCOVER

Owly (Vol 3) -- HARDCOVER

by Andy Runton

Also available, a special HARDCOVER edition of Owly (Vol 3): Flying Lessons Limited quantities available.

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Owly (Vol 3): Flying Lessons

Owly (Vol 3): Flying Lessons

by Andy Runton

"Younger readers thrill to the wordless adventures of Owly." -- USA Today

"The adventures of this little 'bird of play' will charm readers of any age." -- E! Online

"An incredibly sweet book. Perfect for give-and-take between children and their parents. Even readers older than the target …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-76-1

Owly (Vol 4) -- HARDCOVER

Owly (Vol 4) -- HARDCOVER

by Andy Runton

Also available, a special HARDCOVER edition of Owly (Vol 4): A Time To Be Brave Limited quantities available.

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Owly (Vol 4): A Time to Be Brave

Owly (Vol 4): A Time to Be Brave

by Andy Runton

Winner of the Eisner Award for Best Publication for a Younger Audience, the Harvey Award for Best New Talent, the Ignatz Award for both Outstanding Series and Promising New Talent, and the Howard Eugene Day Memorial Prize.

"The adventures of this little 'bird of play' will charm readers of any …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-89-1

Owly (Vol 5) -- HARDCOVER

Owly (Vol 5) -- HARDCOVER

by Andy Runton

Also available, a special HARDCOVER edition of Owly (Vol 5): Tiny Tales Limited quantities available.

NEW PRINTING SHIPPING IN JANUARY 2012!

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Owly (Vol 5): Tiny Tales

Owly (Vol 5): Tiny Tales

by Andy Runton

"One of the best comics for kids around. Period." -- Wired.com

"Charming ... reminiscent of children’s literature in the style of Frog and Toad, or Winnie the Pooh and Piglet." -- Publishers Weekly

The fifth graphic novel in the amazing all-ages OWLY series, TINY TALES, collects the very …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-019-3 - Diamond: JUN084266

Pencil Fight #2

Pencil Fight #2

Top Shelf is proud to represent Bwana Spoon's super-deluxe 'zine, Pencil Fight -- a gorgeous 'zine dedicated to showcasing little known artists, musicians, and peoples with superb talents. Inside Pencil Fight, you’ll find extensive interviews and articles featuring emerging artists of all …

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Pencil Fight #3

Pencil Fight #3

An zine/comix anthology showcasing artists, comics, toys, and interviews, bound by a single theme: "When Plants Attack." Featured in this issue are: Craig Thompson, Brian Ralph, Tim Biskup, Jeff Soto, Dalek, Lauren Gregg, Mike Giant, Carson Ellis, Jo Jackson, APAK, Martin Ontiveros, and more. …

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The Perfect Planet

The Perfect Planet

by James Kochalka

The Village Voice calls him "Primitive, childlike and profane," and Pulse Magazine calls him a "Peculiar comic genius." Whatever you call James Kochalka, it's obvious that he's a superstar on the rise. Even while he's developing animated cartoons for Nickelodeon, and recording CDs with his band, he …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-08-2 - 208 pages, Diamond: STAR12465

 
Pinky & Stinky

Pinky & Stinky

by James Kochalka

Nominated for the Eisner Award!
Now in a new edition, with a new cover!

"Kochalka's work makes me feel like I did when I was six years old. He brings the joy back to comics." -- Frank Miller, creator of Sin City, 300, and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

"Oh, lord, did Pinky & Stinky make me …

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ISBN 978-1-891830-29-7

Pirate Penguin vs Ninja Chicken (Book 1): Troublems with Frenemies

Pirate Penguin vs Ninja Chicken (Book 1): Troublems with Frenemies

by Ray Friesen

A TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB BOOK!

Pirate Penguin vs. Ninja Chicken (Book 1): Troublems with Frenemies. So what is this book about? It's about a Pirate Penguin named Pirate Penguin and a Ninja Chicken who isn't (ninjas are too sneaky to let you know their real names. Hint: It isn't Harold.) They are …

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ISBN 978-1-60309-071-1