[comix] UPCOMING FROM TOP SHELF: NEW SCOTT MORSE, WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED
, COMIC BOOK ARTIST
Comics Fans Worldwide,
Continuing with our giant summer releases (like
Blankets and
Voice of the Fire), the current JUN Diamond PREVIEWS is featuring three important Top Shelf publications as well:
-- Scott Morse's
The Barefoot Serpent
--
World War 3 Illustrated: Taking Liberties
--
Comic Book Artist (Vol. 2) #3
Be sure to ask your local retailer to advance order them for you today.
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THE BAREFOOT SERPENT
by Scott Morse
"Both Kurosawa and Scott are storytellers who can work on an intimate scale or on grand epics, but the focus is always on the individual, on characters, and that is what makes them succeed." -- Stan Sakai, from the introduction
A heartwarming story of a young girl befriended by an extraordinary boy, as her family recovers from a tragedy while on vacation in Hawaii. Their lives are forever changed as they explore the island and themselves. Swimming in themes of loss and loneliness, as well as happiness and hope, this genuinely touching tale is book ended by a full-color rumination on the life and work of legendary Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa. In this unique format, the central story's themes reflect those of the filmmaker — told through B&W half-toned, fully-painted art — creating an absolutely beautiful and powerful masterpiece of contemporary biographical fiction.
The Barefoot Serpent will be offered as a 128-page graphic novel, in the same size and format as The Little Golden Books of old, and features an introduction by Stan "Usagi Yojimbo" Sakai, and an afterword by the author. This is without question Scott's most unique and ambitious graphic novel to date, and Top Shelf is honored to be the chosen publisher.
-- $14.95 (US), 128 pgs, Graphic Novel w/32-pgs of full color, ISBN 1-891830-37-6
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WORLD WAR 3 ILLUSTRATED: TAKING LIBERTIES
Edited by Peter Kuper, Kevin Pyle, and Susan Wilmarth
Top Shelf is also proud to present — for the first time ever — the newest edition of
World War 3 Illustrated. The latest thematic issue,
Taking Liberties, includes an incredible line up of "Shock and Awe" art and comix by: Art Spiegelman (a full color strip), Sue Coe, Tom Tomorrow, Seth Tobocman, Peter Kuper, Mirko Ilic, Ward Sutton, Mac Mcgill, Kevin Pyle, Steve Brodner, Knickerbocker, Sabrina Jones, Ryan Inzana, Winston Smith, Robbie Conal, and many more.
World War 3 Illustrated is the longest running comics zine in history, and this cutting-edge, politically charged publication is not to be missed!
-- $5.00 (US), 64 pgs, 7 7/8" X 10 3/8", Saddle Stitched, B&W Interiors w/Full-Color Inside Covers.
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COMIC BOOK ARTIST (VOL 2) #3
Edited by Jon B. Cooke
The Art of John Byrne!
CBA visits the phenomenal fan-favorite artist for a long comprehensive interview, discussing John's career and work, from
Doomsday +1 to
X-Men to his upcoming JLA collaboration with Chris Claremont! We also include an incredible gallery of previously unseen Byrne commissioned work — some of his very best material — as well as other rare art. To complement our cover subject, we also present the first-ever career-spanning interview with renowned comics scribe Roger Stern, writer of memorable issues of
The Avengers and
Doctor Strange, as well as Byrne's collaborator on their unforgettable
Captain America run. Plus we talk to Shary Flenniken, creator of the great "Trots 'n' Bonnie" strip, in a long interview on her hitch with the Air Pirates and unforgettable tenure at
National Lampoon. Our mag-within-the-mag section, Comic Book Artist Classic, boasts a celebration of one of the best — and most under-appreciated — comics of the 1960s,
The Adventures of Little Archie! The exploits of America's typical teenager as a kid often featured all-out suspense and melodrama, stories expertly delineated by creator/writer/artist Bob Bolling and, later, artist Dexter Taylor, both of whom are interviewed in this tribute. To top it all off, cartoonist extraordinaire Jay Stephens shares an exclusive sketchbook section!
-- $7.50 (US), 96 pages, Magazine, Perfect Bound, Color Covers, B&W and Full Color Interiors, 8.5" x 11"
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