2012 Gift Suggestions – All Ages Edition!


ADVENTURES OF VENUS by GILBERT HERNANDEZ
Published by Fantagraphics
$9.99 each
Good for: Friends of all ages. Venus is one of the most charming characters in comics!


THE SECRET OF THE STONE FROG by DAVID NYTRA
Published by Toon Books
$14.95
If Will Eisner had popularized the term “Graphic Novel” around the time of Winsor McCay, Stone Frog would have been the result. (Maybe.)


BENNY’S BRIGADE by ARTHUR BRADFORD & LISA HANAWALT
Published by McSweeney’s
$17.95
Good for: Young readers that seek adventure with charming creatures and the help of classmates. Dust jacket doubles as a poster of fantastic Lisa Hanawalt creatures, ready to be discovered. Get in to it.


COW BOY by NATHAN COSBY & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Published by Archaia
$19.95
Good for: Tough little boys and girls, junior cowpokes.


HILDA AND THE MIDNIGHT GIANT by LUKE PEARSON
Published by Nobrow
$24
Good for: Dreamers, kids with giant imaginations, fans of folklore and adventure.


RUST vol 1 & 2 by ROYDEN LEPP
Published by Archaia
$24.99 each
Good for: All ages that have a love for the past matched only by their love of jetpacks and giant robots.


DONALD DUCK: A CHRISTMAS FOR SHACKTOWN by CARL BARKS
Published by Fantagraphics
$28.99
Most people consider Carl Barks one of the most brilliant cartoonists to have ever touched pen to paper. What do YOU think?!


MICKEY MOUSE vol 3 & 4 BOX SET by Floyd Gottfredson
Published by Fantagraphics
$49.99
Good for: Those that remember that Mickey was more than just a dude in a giant mouse suit.Amazing and beautifully collected classic tales of the surprisingly adventurous, creative and iconic mouse. Powerfully fun comics still today! No kidding.

CALVIN & HOBBES COMPLETE COLLECTION by BILL WATTERSON
Published by Pocket Books
$100
Good for: Any person of any age. This is the best that comic strips have to offer.

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Jordan Crane Sale

Jordan Crane went through his flat files and pulled some beautiful, hand printed, silk-screened prints for us to sell. They have blemishes (some more than others) and are priced as low as $2 (whoah, really?! Yes, really!)

Some are signed, some are numbered, some are crazy hard to find, all are gorgeous because they’re Jordan Crane prints, for gosh sakes!

The prints are available at our sister store, Thank You, in Highland Park.

Here is a taste of what’s available, there are a ton more over at the shop. Get on it!




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This Week’s Must Reads

Hawkeye #5


This book, guys! THIS BOOK. Haven’t been so excited about a superhero series since the beginning of this Daredevil run (which is still amazing, btw.)

Amazing Spider-Man #698


Dan Slott is a mad genius (much like Doctor Octopus. Or shall I say… never mind, no spoilers!)

Avengers #1


What a very grand, ambitious, Hickman-y first issue. Very intrigued to see where this will go.

Stumptown v2 #4


Best issue of this miniseries so far! Car chases, witty repartee… never leave me, Greg Rucka.

Hellboy In Hell #1


The moment we have been waiting for for years! Did not disappoint.

Runners-up: Before Watchmen: Minutemen #5, Fury Max #7, Fashion Beats #4, Deadpool #3, All New X-Men #3, Punisher War Zone #2, Legend of Luther Strode #1

<3 SHQjulie

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2012 Gift Suggestions Part Three – Dave’s Picks


KEEPING TWO by JORDAN CRANE
Self-Published
$5.00 each
Good for: People that want to know what the best self-publishing looks (and reads) like.


THE SKY IN STEREO by MARDOU
Self-Published
$5
Good for: Everyone that thought their lame jobs and sketchy boyfriends might have made a great comic.


PROPHET VOL 1 by BRANDON GRAHAM
Published by Image
$9.99
Good for: Mind blowing.


BIRDSEYE BRISTOE by DAN ZETTWOCH
Published by Drawn & Quarterly
$20
Good for: Most ages that love whimsy and inventiveness taken to the nth level.


ART OF BOB PEAK
Published by Art Works Fine Art
$80
Good for: The best (only) publication of the best (don’t hate me) illustrator. It’s about a 1/4 of his total output!

DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN ARTIST’S EDITION by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
Published by IDW
$140
Good for: Folks who like seeing exactly what Mazzucchelli was looking at while reading the ruling-est DD story (ever?)

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2012 Gift Suggestions Part Two – Julie’s Picks


SELL YOUR BOOBS by LISA HANAWALT
Self-Published
$6.00
Good for: Your most hilariously vulgar friend (who is not easily grossed out.)


SAGA vol 1 by BRIAN K VAUGHAN
Published by Image
$9.99
Good for: Sci fi/fantasy fans. Anyone who is remotely interested in comics. Seriously. It’s so good.


DARTH VADER AND SON
Published by Chronicle
$14.99
Good for: Geeky dads. Kids that love Star Wars. A Sith lord with a heart of gold.


SILHOUETTES FROM POPULAR CULTURE by OLLY MOSS
Published by Titan Books
$16.95
Good for: Your cousin who only speaks in movie quotes. The pop culture fanatic in your life.


THE HYPO: THE MELANCHOLIC YOUNG LINCOLN by NOAH VAN SCIVER
Published by Fantagraphics
$21.95
Good for: History buffs. Indie comics fans. Current and former presidents.


NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND BOX SET by HAYAO MIYAZAKI
Published by Viz Media
$60
Good for: Anime, manga, or fantasy genre fans. Your bibliophile niece or nephew.

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