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The John Stanley Library




Title Creator Publisher Series Price
Melvin Monster, Volume 2 John Stanley Drawn and Quarterly The John Stanley Library $22.22
($24.95 list)
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Read more and comment... 		by John Stanley The fun continues in this, the latest volume of The John Stanley Library, the fabulous and fetish-worthy series of Seth-designed hardcover volumes that constitute Drawn and Quarterly's ongoing effort to bring the light of John Stanley to the dim and impoverished corners of the the comics reading world.  Melvin Monster is the first title to receive a second volume, and, intriguingly, this fact (that this is the second volume) is not indicated anywhere on the cover of the volume, but is only noted on the idicia located in the standard position at the bottom of the first page of the first story; perhaps this was done in homage to the original issues, which, likewise, displayed no numbers on their covers.  Whatever the case may be, this volume, like the first, contains three complete 32-page issues, for a total of 96 full color high resolution scans of the original comic book pages presented on high grade flat white paper.  A true treat for the already initiated, and another chance for the rest to see the light.
Thirteen Going On Eighteen John Stanley Drawn and Quarterly The John Stanley Library $33.95
($39.95 list)
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Read more and comment... 		Fans of John Stanley, who is best known for his work on Little Lulu and Tubby – as well as any fan of traditional, straight-up comic books, for that matter – are sure to be pleasantly surprised by their encounter with this, possibly the least well known of his works. And Drawn and Quarterly is so confident that not only will you agree with this assertion, but that you will be so enamored of this Stanley & Co. creation that you will be grateful for their decision to provide you with a double dose right out of the gate.  That's right, this initial volume of Thirteen Going On Eighteen collects the first nine complete issues of the series and weighs in at a wollapin' 336 pages.  And, as purchasers of the first two volumes of D & Q's ongoing John Stanley Library series – Melvin the Monster, and Nancy – already know, this is another beautiful Seth-designed, embossed, hardcover volume.
Nancy Seth, John Stanley Drawn and Quarterly The John Stanley Library $22.22
($24.95 list)
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Read more and comment... 		Drawn and Quarterly continues their long held dream to present the works of John Stanley in deluxe, Seth-designed volumes.  Pretty much everything we said about the premiere volume in this series, Melvin Monster, holds true for this one, and then some!
Melvin Monster John Stanley, Seth Drawn and Quarterly The John Stanley Library $17.77
($19.95 list)
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Read more and comment... 		Drawn & Quarterly launches their long held dream project of a John Stanley Library with this lush, Seth-designed hardcover volume containing 112 pages of full color comics – all scanned from the original comic books, for that collector frisson (all that's missing is the smell) –  that originally comprised the first three issues of the 1965 Dell series.  Seth has lavished his designer attentions on this book and it is another fine fetish-worthy volume.  Not sure if Melvin Monster is for you (or, perhaps, a child near you)?  Well then, just take a moment out of your busy day to peruse this full color preview and see what you think.