"Funny, wacky, compelling, and best of all, surreal. Leave it to Top Shelf to find an artist like Pete and to put his stuff together in such a nice, neat package." -- Factsheet 5

"Hey, Mister comics are laugh-out-loud, tears-rolling-down-your-face funny." -- Karon Flage, Sequential …

"If you should be lucky enough to see this book in your comic shop on Wednesday, snap it up immediately, take directly it to the cashier, buy it and do not pass Go. ... Whimsical without being cloying, and featuring some truly stunning line work, Ulf K deserves a wider audience in the States." …

"Indescribably gorgeous... it's a tale that ranges over cruelty and dignity, love and venality, unspeakable crimes and unstoppable bravery." — Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

“A stunning piece of work… it has depth, lots of drama, bucket-loads of charm, and comedy and tragedy in equal measure. …

Praise for Home Time:
“Beautifully realised, funny, smart, weird and surprisingly epic in scope, Home Time is also just plain brilliant.” — Shaun Tan

“Campbell Whyte’s debut graphic novel is cute, funny, scary, exciting, and cleverly constructed. The drawings are always a pleasure, …

"Tom Hart is one of the few cartoonists whose work I actively seek. There is a dept of feeling in his Hutch Owen stories that places them among the best comic book work I’ve read." -- Joe Sacco

"[Hart’s] funny-looking people . . . convey a level of character and emotion that more intricate …

He’s outraged! He’s not going to take it anymore! He’s... not quite sure what to do next. Meet Hutch and his motley crew of lovable malcontents, struggling to make sense of an America that baffles, oppresses, and infuriates them. Collecting the five-year run of Tom Hart’s bitingly …

"Jeffrey Brown is one of the best humorists in modern American comic book." -- Comic Book Bin

Everyone needs something funny to stick in their pocket to read on the train, or on a lunch break, or in line at the DMV. This is that something. Jeffrey Brown sets aside the sappy sentimentality of his …

“This pocket-sized volume is to The Transformers what Avenue Q is to Sesame Street -- a mocking, fawning, idiotic, adoring paean to a pop culture phenomenon inseparable from the artist’s person. Although allegory without substance, all action and no moral, it’s delightful fluff.” -- Library …

"Hilarious. Brown's drawings have a charming crudeness to them, and the book gives the impression of a couple of kids playing with their toy robots, making 'bew! bew! bew!' noises and spouting absurd dialogue. It's also really clever, though. Incredible Change-Bots is a parody by someone who …

From bestselling author Jeffrey Brown (Darth Vader and Son, Jedi Academy) comes the latest installment of his humorous shape-changing robot adventure, Incredible Change-Bots. Collecting previously published and rarely seen material, Change-Bots Two Point Something Something includes short stories, …

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 …

Praise for The Jekyll Island Chronicles:

“An alternative-history steampunk treasure… Consider this historian impressed.” — Matt Kim, Inverse

“The Jekyll Island Chronicles... shines a bright light on alternate history in the comic medium with its deep characterizations of historical …

"Kochalka's simple line drawings and bright crayon colors stand out in this sweet, silly graphic novel. Children will easily identify with Johnny Boo’s sense of fun and with his fear at meeting someone new." -- Snow Wildsmith, Booklist

Johnny Boo has boo power and his pet ghost Squiggle has …

A TOP SHELF KIDS CLUB BOOK!

What does Johnny Boo do when there's nothing to do? Johnny Boo Does Something! In fact, he does a LOT of things!

Watch Johnny Boo have a Boring Adventure and discover Yawn Power, write an angry letter to Ice Cream Magazine, get a squiggly new hairdo, fall to the …

"A playfully wacky, colorful graphic novel... [that] might even encourage young readers to try to drawing their own adventures! Highly recommended." — Children's Bookwatch

Johnny Boo and Squiggle come across a giant pencil! Is it... magical? Whatever it is, when Johnny Boo draws with it, his …

Praise for Johnny Boo:
"A perfectly silly early chapter-book graphic novel for kids new to reading on their own... totally funny and appealing." — Youth Services Book Review

The beloved young-reader series by Eisner Award winner James Kochalka returns with a new adventure fit for a …

"Quirky, cute, imaginative, and endlessly re-readable." — GeekDad

Selected for the 2018 Graphic Novel Reading List (Grades K-2) from ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children)!

From the winner of the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers!

James Kochalka, the first …

Winner of the PubWest Book Design Award.

"A fascinating depiction of the darkest depths of human relationships for anyone interested in thoughtful science fiction." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Junction True explores the boundaries that society puts on mankind while also …

"In the crowded and eclectic world of Elvis literature, once in a while, a breath of fresh air comes along to jolt our senses. Rich Koslowski's The King is one of those rare entries which offers us something different, something which stimulates our senses both narratively and visually. … The …

The gorgeous story of two friends separated by everything in the world -- except love. Readers and animal-lovers of every age will want to relive this journey over and over again.

Katya and her Meema are spending another normal summer at their cottage in Alaska, when a chance accident leaves …

"Once you pick up Korgi, if you have a heart, you will not be able to put it down or stop going 'That’s so cute!!!'" -- Heidi MacDonald, PublishersWeekly.com

"In many ways, Korgi is a prime example of how to handle an all-ages book. With just the right level of surprise and adventure, it’s …

"If there was ever a true 'all-ages' book, this is it. Korgi hits every note perfectly, and can hook readers all across the spectrum with its tantalizing suspense and action.... The art is spectacular." — School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids

“Guaranteed to be loved by children. Its …

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, …

Co-Published By Top Shelf Productions & Knockabout.
"Century: 2009's neat references are splendid fun, and this is a clever, passionate – and pleasingly open-ended – finale to a fine series." -- The Guardian
"Weaving together Britain's mythic dreamtime into one glorious creative tapestry, …

“Magnificent.” - Forbidden Planet International
“Splendid fun.” - The Guardian
“Relentlessly clever.” - The Miami Herald
“A stunning return to form.” - The First Post
“One glorious creative tapestry.” - The Independent
“Easily one of the best of the year.” - Wired
“A …

"If Skip Spence and Rodd Keith can enjoy posthumous revivals, why not Wild Man Fischer? What’s extra cool about Wild Man Fischer is that he’s still alive. … Larry “Wild Man” Fischer staggered onto the scene with a double album, An Evening with Wild Man Fischer, produced by Frank Zappa …

This unforgettable graphic novel presents the gripping firsthand account of a Polish-American machinegunner in World War II, adapted from a genuine letter home from the author’s own grandfather.

As Leonard fights on the frontlines of World War II, memories of Josephine and home help keep him …

“Bors embodies the highest virtues of political cartoonists: fearless, provocative satire and cutting, acerbic insights. He’s also unfailingly funny.” — Glenn Greenwald, columnist for The Guardian

“Life Begins at Incorporation is equal parts maddening and hilarious. Matt Bors reminds …

The solemn wisdom of gems and jaded history. Watch in the last volume of the trilogy how one entangles the other. The gems float down from the Mekong, gathering dragon fire, ancient qi and vengeful powers along the way.

One such gem, embedded in a ring, first discovered in Volume One when it …

"Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, sometimes witty, but always a great read." — Uproxx

PRAISE FOR LIZ PRINCE:

“Magnificently evocative… Simple, line-based art provides a perfect complement to her keen narration, giving this an indie, intimate feel and leaving readers feeling like …