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Title	Creator	Publisher	Series	Price
Strange Tales II #2	Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Tony Millionaire, Jeffrey Brown and more ...	Marvel	Strange Tales II	$4.44 ($4.99 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	We can hardly belive our eyes: under a picture-perfect Jaime Hernandez cover are Marvel Comics stories by both Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez. "Old School Rules" featuring Iron Man and the Human Torch by Beto, and "Love and the Space Phantom" by Jaime. Feast your eyes and treasure the moment, for it may not come again. Also on hand is more Marvel mayhem perpetuated by the likes of Tony Millionaire, Jon Vermilyea, Jeffrey Brown, Farel Dalrymple, Paul Hornschemier, Nick Bertozzi, David Heatley, Sheldon Vella and Paul Maybury.
Emberly Galaxy: A Tribute to Ed Emberly	Joe Kuth, Dan Zettwoch, Chris Cornwell, Dan Moynihan and more ...	Self-published		$10.00 ($12.00 list)
Read more and comment...	edited by Joe Kuth Years in the making, this 60-page, horizontally formatted volume contains short pieces by a diverse group of independent comics artists including: Rina Ayuyang, Jeffrey Brown, Chris Cornwell, Warren Craghead, Sam Henderson, Alex Holden, Dan Moynihan, and Dan Zettwoch, as well as editor Kuth himself and a number of others. All pay tribute to the so-imitable Ed Emberly, whose simple how-to-draw books demonstrated how to make the world come alive with a few simple lines.
Ghost Comics	Corinne Mucha, John Porcellino, Jeffrey Brown, Warren Craghead III and more ...	Bare Bones Press		$8.88 ($10.00 list)
Read more and comment...	<<•>> edited (and published) by Ed Choy Moorman <<•>> Ed Choy Moorman has managed to pull together a really interesting cross section of artists who have turned in some excellent – and, as best we can tell, previously unpublished – work in this anthology devoted to all things ghostly and benefitting RS Eden. Highlights for us were the contribuitons by John Hankiewicz and Warren Craghead III, whose works we found truly haunting. Corinne Mucha's "Dorm-Ant Spirits" was plenty of fun, and a nice follow up to her "Growing Up Haunted" from Papercutter 8. Also on hand are Jeffrey Brown, John Porcellino, Lucy Knisley, Will Dinski, Aidan Koch... and quite a few more, including one of Editor Moorman's own. Recommended!
Unlikely	Jeffrey Brown	Top Shelf		$12.75 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	The sequel to Clumsy (but, in the sense of the events it depicts, it is actually the prequel), Unlikely shows Brown maturing and improving as an artist, while the personal reminiscences he shares reveal that his character was going nowhere fast.
Clumsy	Jeffrey Brown	Top Shelf		$8.88 ($10.00 list)
Read more and comment...	As far as Jeffrey Brown is concerned, It all starts here! Jeffrey Brown matches a fragile, shaky pen & ink line that perfectly matches the fragile, shaky personalities whose stories he is delinearting. Here’s what some other folks had to say about it: “An extremely impressive debut, full of all the things that make a story good-- doomed relationships, embarrassing personal details, and the insatiable need to put it all down on paper. This was one of my favorite books to come out in the past year.” - Chris Ware “Clumsy is the story of a new relationship and is stunning in its realism and honesty. The frailty of the drawn line perfectly matches the human frailty portrayed with the story. It’s just so damn human. This is my favorite graphic novel ever. Even if Jeffrey Brown never draws another line again, he has already won a permanent place in my heart. Still, I want more.” - James Kochalka
Undeleted Scenes	Jeffrey Brown	Top Shelf		$12.75 ($15.00 list)
Read more and comment...	Well, anytime anyone is on the subject of big fat little books filled with fun personal comics, it's almost inevitable that the conversation turns to Jeffey Brown, who has made this form his mainstay, and has developed one of the most recognized bodies of personal comics work around. Undeleted Scenes finds Mr. Brown back at Top Shelf Productions after a trio of books from mainstream book publisher, Simon & Schuster. The majority of the comics collected in Undeleted Scenes have been previously published, primarily in Minisulk, Feeble Attempts and Be a Man. There are also works that are a bit off the beaten path and so have likely been inadvertently passed over by many of Brown's fans, such as the pieces that originally apperared in Kramers Ergot #4, McSweeney's, Blood Orange, Tilt, Hobart, The Florida Review and Galago. In addition to all these, this 350 page collection contains a decent number of strips that have never been published before. There's something for everyone here!
Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #15	Tim Hensley, Matthew Thurber, Kevin Huizenga, Jordan Crane and more ...	Bongo		$8.00 ($4.99 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	Just roll this one up and you've got the perfect stocking stuffer for the heppest of your pals. What makes this Simpson's comic book different from all other Simpson's comic books? Well, this 48 page (no interior ads!) full color comic book "starring" the Simpsons is written and drawn by full fledged members of The Kramers Ergot Gang, Tim Hensley, Matthew Thurber, Kevin Huizenga, Jordan Crane, Ted May, Sammy Harkham, Will Sweeney, Jon Vermilyea, Ben Jones, John Kerschbaum, Jeffrey Brown and C.F., and features a cataclysmic cover by none other than dazzlin' Dan Zettwoch - 'nuff said! We were sold out, but just got a hold of FOUR copies. Act now, IF you can stand being charged over cover price... Sorry!
I Saw You	Austin English, Keith Knight, Kazimir Strzepek, Joey Sayers and more ...	Three Rivers Press		$11.75 ($12.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Yes, it's a comics anthology entirely consisting of comics inspired by "real-life" missed connection ads posted on Craigslist. These short tales range from sad to pathetic to depressing to funny to deranged to impossible-to-describe. An astonishing 98 artists contributed to this anthology, including – but not limited to – Sarah Oleksyk, Jesse Reklaw, Sam Henderson, Peter Bagge, Liz Prince, Shannon Wheeler, Laura Park, Jeffrey Brown, Keith Knight, Elijah Brubaker, Greg Means, Gabrielle Bell, Alec Longstreth and Aaron Renier. If nothing else, this massive array of talent testifies to the universality of Craigslist. This book probably has something important to say about interpersonal relationships in the internet era, if we can only figure out what it is...
Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir	Jeffrey Brown	Simon and Schuster		$14.44 ($16.00 list)
Read more and comment...	A brand new 200+ page Jeffrey Brown piece about, yes, his funny misshapen body, but also a whole lot more besides. This book is composed of a chocolate box assortment of vignettes from many different periods of the life of Jeffrey Brown. There is no immediately apparent order to the pieces, so this seems to be a good book to just open at random and dip in here and there as the mood strikes. School days, from kindergarten through college gets the most ink here, with the usual focus on high school. He definitely ranges beyond his usual obsessions of girls and sex (very little of which is on display in this Simon and Schuster publication), with a special focus on his experiences with doctors and hospitals. While it is possible that some might be put off by the body issues dealt with here, Brown's work is as engaging as ever here despite the topical differences, so we're confident that his long time fans will find much to enjoy (In addition, this might make a good gift book for anyone bedridden with a digestive disorder...).
Blood Orange #3	Ben Jones, Anders Nilsen, Jeffrey Brown	Fantagraphics	Blood Orange	$5.95 ($5.95 list)
Read more and comment...	The highlight of this, the latest installment of Fantagraphics' quarterly anthology title featuring far out and fabulous comics by some of the best of the current crop of adventurous cartoonists, is an eleven page romp by Jeffrey Brown that is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit with anyone who enjoys his work. Also worthy of note is "The Mediocrity Principle," a six page story by Anders Nilsen that is of a piece with his contribution to Kramers Ergot 5 (see below). Other contributors to this issue are: Pakito Bolino, Ben Jones, Favio Zimbres , Alex Baladi, Caroline, Surym Renee Frenchm Olaf Ladousse, Nicolas Mahler , Scott Teplin and Ulf K. BACK IN STOCK!
Conversation #2	Jeffrey Brown, James Kochalka			$4.44 ($4.95 list)
Read more and comment...	The follow up to last year's Conversation between Kochalka and Craig Thompson, this time around it's a veritable clash of the titans as Brown and Kochalka square off and then go around and around round after round on the subject of a life of comics as work as a job as a meaning of life in comics. The question of whether comics are more properly defined as shit or vomit is parsed as well, with Kochalka and Brown taking up opposite positions on the matter. It's clear that Kochalka dominates the debate, but Brown gets in a few good ones in this combination pen & ink slug fest/Socratic dialogue. It's a good idea for a comic book and so far so good. We're looking forward to the next installment.
aeiou (Any Easy Intimacy)	Jeffrey Brown			$10.00 ($12.00 list)
Read more and comment...	The latest relationship chronicle by the one and only Jeffrey Brown. aeiou is definitely of a piece with forerunners Clumsy and Unlikely: If you were charmed by those two, you can be sure you'll find yourself smiling at this one as well. We could call it "J. Brown's Comic Book Love Story" #3 -- as it is the third in a series (one per girl) -- but I suppose we shouldn't... Much has already been said about the problematic aspects of continually using past relationships as fodder for rent-paying creative work, but Mr. Brown is good at it and people like it, so that's pretty much short and sweet of it. Long term, Jeffrey may find that he will only attract exhibitionist women for the foreseeable future, but, hey, again, there's nothing wrong with that; perhaps a virtuous circle of continuous creativity will result, perhaps not. Only time will tell. One thing is for sure: there are no comics currently on the market that are more eminently engaging than those produced by Jeffrey Brown -- they're hard to put down. They're drug-free stress-busting anxiety-blockers that will help you live to fight another day.
Miniature Sulk	Jeffrey Brown			$6.80 ($8.00 list)
Read more and comment...	Well, Mr. Brown is back with 100 little pages of what he does best: drawing cute comics delving into the frailties and foibles of his friends & family, and, of course, himself. While reminiscences of his childhood days play an expanded part in this collection, the bulk is devoted to his usual carrying case of concerns: girls, dating & sex, along with the standard healthy dollop of just plain goofiness. There is one stand-out exception to the above, and that is the 15-page short story (in a Jeffrey-Brownian sense of the term), "To Wenatchee," which is actually fairly successful and may point in the direction JB's longer work may go after the release this summer of AEIOU, the final volume in his "relationship trilogy" that began in 2002 with Clumsy and continued with Unlikely.
Every Girl Is the End of the World For Me	Jeffrey Brown			$6.80 ($8.00 list)
Read more and comment...	Three weeks in the life of that square guy, Mr. Brown are encapsulated in this 104-page square bound, square format graphic novella -- in which each page is a four-square-panel grid -- that has our hero encircled by a world of women through which he spins wildly, loses his bearings (yet again) and, finally, weaves a zany zig zag pattern that is this book.
MOME #2	John Pham, Paul Hornschemeier, Jeffrey Brown, David Heatley and more ...	Fantagraphics	MOME	$13.50 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	It's finally here, after a regrettable delay: the second issue of the most engaging regularly published comics anthology currently on the market. This issue continues to meet the high standards set by the first issue and includes the entire roster of contributors. Highlight: Jeffrey Brown redeems his shallow submission to the first issue by turning in one of his best pieces to date. Recommended! To learn more about MOME, please visit our MOME 1 page.
MOME #3	Eric Reynolds, Gary Groth, David B., Andrice Arp and more ...	Fantagraphics	MOME	$12.75 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Well, the undisputed highlight of this issue is an all-new 36-page piece by David B. (Epileptic) titled "The Armed Garden". Yes! Along side of this is a line-up up the ususal MOME suspects: Andrice Arp, Gabrielle Bell, Jonathan Bennett, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Cendreda, David Heatley, Anders Nilsen, and Kurt Wolfgang, who is the interviewee this time around. (Concerned MOME devotees may be assured that both John Pham and Paul Hornschemeier will return in the next issue) R. Kikuo Johnson (Night Fisher) takes a bow in this issue with a series of three-panel strips featuring "Cher Shimura." MOME is fast becoming the official "little literary magazine" of the comics world. If you've read an issue already, you know what we're talking about; if you haven't, this is a good time to find out for yourself. To learn more, visit our MOME page.
Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories: Volume Two	David Mazzuchelli, Leif Goldberg, Brian Chippendale, Elinore Norflus and more ...	Yale University Press		$20.00 ($28.00 list)
Read more and comment...	edited by Ivan Brunetti It's too early to say for certain, but this follow-up to Brunetti's already classic 2006 anthology, also published by Yale University Press, might just be even better than its precursor. One thing's for certain: Brunetti has held onto -- and further refined -- his editorial vision of arranging the work contained in this volume in an organic sequence, deftly managing to map out the similarities between artists so that each piece flows smoothly into into the other, creating an amazing sense of an innate connectivity between all areas of comics here on display. This book is a powerful ally in the struggle to bring the light of comics to those poor souls still dwelling in the darkness. It's the perfect choice to turn on a friend or relative to the joy, beauty and pleasures of our favorite medium. Hold onto your hats, here's the contributor list: Daniel Clowes, Saul Steinberg, Sammy Harkham, Chris Ware, R. Sikoryak, Michael Kupperman, Drew Friedman, Mark Beyer, Mack White, Jayr Pulga, Renee French, Kim Deitch, Richard Sala, J. Bradley Johnson, Archer Prewit, Anonymous (utility sketchbook), HJ Tuthill, Milt Gross, Bill Holman, Harvey Kurtzman, R.Crumb, Basil Wolverton, Art Spiegelman, Jess, John Hankiewicz, Tim Hensley, Bill Griffith, Richard McGuire, Gilbert Hernandez, Jim Woodring, David Collier, Eugene Teal, Charles Burns, Karl Wirsum, Gary Panter, Paper Rad, Fletcher Hanks, CF, Charles Forbell, Ron Rege, Jr., Winsor McCay, Matthew Thurber, Souther Salazar, Kevin Scalzo, Megan Kelso, James McShane, Laura Park, Vanessa Davis, Onsmith, Joe Matt, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Cendreda, Dave Kiersh, John Porcellino, Carrie Golus/Patrick Welch, Jessica Abel, Cole Johnson, Lynda Barry, Debbie Drechsler, Diane Noomin, Aline Kominsky-Crum, Ariel Bordeaux, Chester Brown, Anders Nilsen, Joe Sacco, Phoebe Gloeckner, Elinore Norflus, Brian Chippendale, Leif Goldberg, David Mazzuchelli, Jerry Moriarty, Ben Katchor, Frank Santoro, Dan Zettwoch, Kevin Huizenga, Harvey Pekar/R.Crumb, Carol Tyler, Maurice Vellekoop, Seth, Adrian Tomine, Jaime Hernandez & David Heatley. It's simply amazing. Comics Power! PLEASE NOTE: We feel compelled to mention that this volume includes several pieces that contain quite explicit sexual content; and while this content represents only a miniscule fraction of the total, it nevertheless renders this volume fit for ADULTS ONLY.
McSweeney's #13	Mark Beyer, Ivan Brunetti, Kaz, Art Spiegelman and more ...	McSweeney's	McSweeney's	$20.00 ($24.00 list)
Read more and comment...	Finally, it's here: the most anticipated release of 2004 (so far). Striving for objet d'art status, McSweeney's 13 comes as close as any comics release to attaining it. Starting with a dust jacket that folds out into a two sided comics poster: the outer side featuring a dense full color, 360º narrative by editor and comics fiend, Chris Ware; the inner side featuring a vaguely ceremonial (think Mayan) worshipping of the idols of comics by Gary Panter. But there's more: tucked into the folds of this dust-jacket-cum-suitable-for-framing-wall-art are two mini-comics commissioned especially for this issue; one -- in full color -- by Ron Rege, Jr., and the other in B & W (as it should be) by long time mini-master, John Porcellino. And that's just the dust jacket! Moving on to the front and back binding plates (the hard covers beneath the dust jacket), we have a hundred or so images culled from a 1936 guide to cartooning separated by a lavishly embossed spine. The end papers are by Ivan Brunetti, and feature a wallpaper of minimalistic renditions of his personal comics and cartoon hall of fame. And, finally, there is the contents of the book itself. The subject of much speculation as to whether it would be reprints or newly commissioned work, the answer is... Both! About half and half, depending on how you look at it. Here's how it breaks down: Some of the work has appeared in non-comics periodicals, but is collected herein for the first time. Under this category are Mark Beyer, Ivan Brunetti, Kaz, Art Spiegelman (although his pieces are being reprinted everywhere at this point) and some of the pieces by Chris Ware. Straight out reprints are the inclusions by Charles Burns (although the frontispiece is new), Chester Brown, Debbie Drechsler, Jaime and Gilberto Hernandez, Mark Newgarden, Archer Prewitt, Joe Sacco, Richard Sala (newly colored, however), Seth, and Adrian Tomine. New to us -- and therefore, we imagine, new to you as well -- are the works by Lynda Barry, Jeffrey Brown, Dan Clowes, David Collier, R. Crumb, Kim Deitch, Julie Doucet, David Heatley, Ben Katchor, Joe Matt, Richard McGuire, Gary Panter, some of the Chris Ware, and of course the aforementioned dust-jacket and minis. In addition to all this contemporary work, there are selections of classic and archival work sprinkled throughout: First and foremost among these is a 15-page spread on "the inventor of comics," Rodolphe Töpfler, and his first appearance in America, introduced by Chris Ware; an 80% reproduction of an original 1922 Mutt and Jeff daily strip by Bud Fisher that takes four pages to display (which gives you an idea of how big they drew comics back then!); and a nine page spread on George Herriman, introduced by Tim Samuelson and featuring Herriman's last Krazy Kat dailies, also reproduced from the originals. And, as if this weren't enough, there are two appreciations by Chris Ware, one of the abstract-expressionist-turned-representational-painter-with-a-personal-affinity-for-comics-iconography, Philip Guston, and the other of Peanuts creator, Charles Schulz. In addition there is a critical appreciation of comics from John Updike, and nostalgiac/elegiac remembrances of comics related experiences by Glen David Gold, Malachi Cohen, and Chip Kidd. The volume opens with a preface from Ira Glass, followed by an introduction by Chris Ware, who, when all is said and done, is clearly more than simply the editor of this work. This is a great piece, especially when you consider it's primary purpose: preaching to the unconverted, those countless, teeming millions out there in America and beyond who don't locate the foundation of their identity in comics. With this volume, McSweeney's begins a new ambitious distribution arrangement with Publisher's Group West in the USA and Penguin Books in the UK; thereby bringing their publications before a great many more potential readers. They couldn't have chosen a better volume to initiate this venture. Let's wish them luck.
Be a Man	Jeffrey Brown	Top Shelf		$3.00 ($3.00 list) OUT OF STOCK!
Read more and comment...	Finally, a plain old 32 page comic book by the author of Clumsy and Unlikely. This one consists of 32 one-page strips focused on Mr. Brown's monomaniacal obsession with "getting off." He is, however, definitely making fun of himself here, so laugh away.
MOME #4	Gary Groth, Paul Hornschemeier, Sophie Crumb, R. Kikuo Johnson and more ...	Fantagraphics	MOME	$12.75 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Another great issue of the comics anthology you can't afford to miss is now on our shelves. The highlight of this issue is another wonderful mythical/historical comics novella by David B., "The Veiled Prophet." Also on offer are a great new story by Martin Cendreda, "La Brea Woman" that shows him moving in a new direction. And the gang's all here: John Pham returns to 221 Sycamore Avenue to provide the cover along with the dream landscape of a high school teacher and his family; Sophie Crumb returns with more tales of street urchins on drugs, Jonathan Bennet and Gabrielle Bell take deft turns at depicting urban melancholy; Jeffrey Brown steps out of his comfort zone and turns in an atypical (and metaphorical) tale of existential angst; and David Heatley, Paul Hornschemeier, Anders Nilsen, Kurt Wolfgang and R. Kikuo Johnson each do their thing and do it well, rounding out another issue where everything is good!
I am Going to be Small	Jeffrey Brown			$11.90 ($14.00 list)
Read more and comment...	(new, giant-size edition) Incorporating most, if not all, of the 96-page 2003 mini-comic edition of the same title, this new, mega-edition, despite its relatively diminutive 4" x 6" page size, is -- with 384 pages of caustic self-deprecation, witty observations (ironic and otherwise), Jesus jokes, sex and super heroes that's capped off by "Cuticle," a lengthy run of all-new funny animal strips featuring Bunny, Bear, Bird and Cat; all by the inimitable Mr. Jeffrey Brown -- far from small.
MOME: Fall 2006 #5	Jeffrey Brown, Andrice Arp, Anders Nilsen, Zak Sally and more ...	Fantagraphics	MOME	$12.75 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	This issue welcomes new talents Tim Hensley -- whose ongoing character, Wally Gropius, Teen Millionaire graces the front cover -- Robert Goodin, whose amazing ink brush technique powers a quirky, kinky vision that pops up when you least expect, and artist/publisher, Zak Sally (The Recidivist). Also beginning this issue is "Lucid Night-mare, part 1," an ongoing saga by Sophie Crumb. THey are joined by MOME regulars, Martin Cendreda, Anders Nilsen, Jeffrey Brown (who turns in a intriguing and atypical work this time around), Paul Hornschemeier, Andrice Arp -- who is also this issue's interviewee -- Kurt Wolfgang and Gabrielle Bell.
Little Things	Jeffrey Brown			$12.50 ($14.00 list)
Read more and comment...	Mr. Brown takes another step closer to the mainstream with this 352 page collection published by Touchstone, a division of Simon & Schuster. Subtitled, "A Memoir in Slices," this volume consists of a dozen pieces of various lengths, all rendered in his trademarked scratchy pen & ink style. Some of these have seen print before, most notably, the lead off "These Things, These Things," but this collection is mostly new. It's pretty much a "must have" item for all pre-existent Jeffrey Brown fans. It is, however, especially well suited to serve as a jumping on point to those readers who have yet to experience his work. While the story content on display here will be especially appealling to twenty-somethings, Jeffrey Brown is a natural born cartoonist, and his work is unfailingly engaging to anyone who enjoys reading comics.
MOME #6 (Winter 2007)	Anders Nilsen, Paul Hornschemeier, Lewis Trondheim, Tim Hensley and more ...	Fantagraphics	MOME	$12.75 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	edited by Eric Reynolds and Gary Groth Yes, we have all the ususal suspects again this time around -- J. Bennett, J. Brown, Sophie Crumb, M. Cenreda, Anders Nilsen, Paul Hornschemeier, David Heatley, Tim Hensley, and some pretty amazing apocryphal neo-romance covers by R. Kikuo Johnson -- but there are a couple new entries from Europe that are quite worth noting: Lewis Trondheim makes his MOME debut with the first part of his new comics diary, Loose Ends; and Vosges Studio co-founder, Émile Bravo provides this issue's standout story, The Brothers Ben Qutuz in "Frustration Land." This ten page pantomime (no text or dialogue) story -- enabling it to be read and understood without it having to be translated -- is a startlingly succinct exegesis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as experienced at street level on the Palestinian side, that will invade your consciousness and refuse to leave; a perfect example of the value of comics as a form of commmunication.
Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations	Jeffrey Brown	Chronicle Books		$11.44 ($12.95 list)
Read more and comment...	Yes, that's right, you heard it here first (well, maybe not...): Jeffrey Brown has "sold out." This book is published by mainstream, coffee-table-book publisher, Chronicle Books and will soon be piled up in stacks on tables at B & N and Borders coast to coast... at least, that's the theory. The reality is that CGOoaBaOO is a square-format, embossed hardcover containing 100+ pages of feline fun that is a thoroughly enjoyable read.Brown reveals a clear debt to Kochalka here, as Misty seems a pen-and-ink descendant of American-Elf-supporting-cast-member, Spandy, but he has gone more than a step further with these strips, and established the territory covered as his own.Almost all the pages are produced in a uniform 9-panel grid that works quite well in capturing the rhythms of the domestic cat in its natural environment.This work will be appreciated not only by Mr. Brown's pre-existent fan base, but stands a very good chance of -- dare we say it -- "crossing over" and appealing to the great unwashed masses of non-comics readers -- at least those among them who are "cat people," which is a fairly significant number -- out there... which is, obviously, the hope of the publishers and, one can only assume, the author as well.If you're a "cat person" or ever have need of an appropriate, suitable-for-all-ages gift for someone who is, you are hereby advised to take a look at a Cat Getting Out of a Bag.
MOME #7: Spring 2007	Al Columbia, Andrice Arp, Kurt Wolfgang, Eleanor Davis and more ...	Fantagraphics	MOME	$12.75 ($14.95 list)
Read more and comment...	This issue finds MOME at a crossroads of sorts as this is the the last time -- at least for now -- that it will feature work by the core of MOME regulars Anders Nilsen -- who also provides this issue's interview -- Jeffrey Brown, Gabrielle Bell and Martin Cendreda all of whom except Brown (who is, evidently, already gone) turn in their farewell pieces this issue. New team-MOME members premiering here are self-publishing stalwarts Eleanor Davis and Tom Kaczynzki who both turn in the first of what promises to be a string of fine pieces, and we can only presume that they will be joined next issue with more voices from the alterna-ground. Also on hand this issue is cover artist, Lewis Trondheim's hybrid/sketchbook/collage comics work, "At Loose Ends, Part 2," continued from last time. Sophie Crumb -- about whom we admit to having been a bit skeptical, at first -- has proven herself a keen observer of humanity in her short pieces for MOME, and her contributions this time around are some of her finest to date. David Heatley and Kurt Wolfgang soldier on with their respective continuing sagas; Andrice Arp and Paul Hornschemeier both shift gears -- Arp with a dream piece and Paul H. with a couple of oddball toyings with words and pictures; finally, "weird" Al Columbia turns in a batch of "Chopped-Up People." You have been warned.
Feeble Attempts	Jeffrey Brown	Top Shelf		$4.50 ($5.00 list)
Read more and comment...	A 52-page compendium collecting those of Mr. Brown's short works that have previously appeared in out of the way places off the beaten path, such as The Chicago Reader, Blood Orange, Ain't No Dancer and Sturgeon White Moss, as well as pricey high rent digs such as McSweeney's and Project: Superior, Feeble Attempts saves the long suffering J. Brown reader from having to break her or his bank purchasing all these pieces for the few pages of his work offered there (not to mention all the time and effort expended tracking them down). Chuckles, drama, personal revelations, super heroics and Jesus are all here, all for less than a five-spot!
The Best American Comics 2007	Jeffrey Brown, John Porcellino, Gabrielle Bell, Adrian Tomine and more ...	Houghton Mifflin	Best American	$19.75 ($22.00 list)
Read more and comment...	edited by Chris Ware From Lynda Barry to Dan Zettwoch and everything inbetween, this volume provides us with a a fabulous selection of excellent comics in an attractive well produced package at an affordable price. While -- as Chris Ware makes eminently clear in his excellent introduction -- it is certainly hard to make any sort of definitive argument that these are "the best" American comics of 2007, we are quite confident that no Copacetic customer will be disappointed with the 340 pages of comics herein assembled. It is true that some may find that they already own much of what appears here, but few if any will have read it all and most will discover exciting new work and be introduced to talented comics creators. Among the amazing contributors you will find, Alison Bechdel, Gabrielle Bell, Jeffrey Brown, Ivan Brunetti, Charles Burns, C.F., Robert, Aline and Sophie Crumb, Kim Deitch, Sammy Harkham, Gilbert Hernandez, Kevin Huizenga, Anders Nilsen, Gary Panter, Paper Rad, John Porcellino, Ron Regé Jr., Seth, Art Spiegelman, Adrian Tomnie, Carol Tyler and more (whew!)

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