Melissa Mendes is the author of “Freddy Stories”, a Xeric-funded graphic novel about a kid and her dog. She is also the author of “Lou”, an ongoing series published by Oily Comics. Her work can be seen in the Sundays Anthologies, the Kus Anthology, and online in Make It Mag and At Length Magazine.
Koyama Press is publishing the first English translation of Montreal-based artist Julie Delporte’s autobiographical comics called Journal. Delporte is a fellow of the renowned Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in White River Junction, Vermont. She co-organizes Montreal’s annual “48 Heures” comics festival and newsprint anthology, runs and co-hosts the comics-centric radio …read more
[close]Every/Body is a follow-up to Little Heart that focuses inward on people as individuals, by examining the topics of the body and gender. This anthology, edited by newcomer Greer Lawson and distributed by 2D Cloud, discusses and explores the way people view themselves and others, their bodies, and the way …read more
[close]Marble Season is the all-new semiautobiographical novel by acclaimed cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez, author of the epic masterpiece Palomar, and cocreator of the groundbreaking Love and Rockets comic book series, along with his brothers Jaime and Mario. Marble Season is his first book with D&Q and one of the most anticipated …read more
[close]Behold: Obituary Man! A nondescript man who gains indescribable energy from reciting the eulogy at the funerals of strangers. He has never felt so alive! Maurice Petit is the unremarkable type, unaware of his own loneliness until, one morning, on his way to work he feels the crowds in the …read more
[close]Simon Moreton weaves an emotional story about the mundanity of life. A man suffers through the Fall, geese, a sales trip barely surviving. Moreton’s brush strokes cary the reader through his story, forcing them to take a deep breath and look around.
[close]Alternative Comics’ flagship anthology returns as a twice-yearly comic with more pages, showcasing the best indie, web and zine artists of today’s underground. Cover art by Mike Bertino (Trigger). Comics by Theo Ellsworth (The Understanding Monster) & Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi), Sam Alden (Eighth Grade), James Kochalka (SuperF*ckers), Sam Henderson …read more
[close]Following on the heels of the The Song of Roland, Montrealer Michel Rabagliati returns to the childhood story of his famous semi-autobiographical character. It’s 1970 and Paul’s family watches the news with anxiety as bombs are going off around Montreal. But Paul is more interested in flying his kite, comics, and …read more
[close]What would you do if someone you trusted asked you to believe what you thought was impossible? When high school science teacher and pragmatic realist Mark is inexplicably drawn to renting a cheesy alien-abduction flick, it sets in motion a chain of events that makes him rethink everything he has …read more
[close]The new book from the acclaimed author of Guilty, Whatever and The Lodger (2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist). FAILURE collects Karl Stevens’ beautifully rendered humorous comic strips from The Boston Phoenix; winner of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for Best Cartoon. His slice of life vignettes and …read more
[close]The doctor’s report is final: David has cancer. Now the whole family is under the same terrible verdict. David’s wife becomes progressively consumed by the looming shadow of death while his daughters struggle to be as helpful as possible. Meanwhile, David soldiers on, not wanting the tumor to rob him …read more
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The Doug Wright Awards
TCAF Queer Mixer: Featuring Tagame & Vellekoop!
