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Recent arrivals at Escapist Comics:
$24.99 THE MONSTERMEN by Gary Gianni
Gary Gianni’s occult detective series The MonsterMen is collected here in its entirety. Known for his Prince Valiant run and Batman story Heroes, Gianni breaks out with his bizarre adventure comic filled with zombie cowboys, squid pirates, abominable snowmen all facing off against the swashbuckling protagonist. It’s part Count of Monte Cristo, part Captain Nemo and all fun in gorgeous black ink spreads.
[ Hardcover, 163 pages, Dark Horse ]
$17.95 GONZO: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson by Will Bingley & Anthony Hope-Smith
The man and the myth never gets old, a larger-than-life figure and prolific writer whose exploits inspired another new movie (The Rum Diaries). The comic book medium is fitting if only because he was an animated fellow. But there are downbeats too, starker times that are well served by the moment-by-moment sectioning of graphic novels. Then, if you want to have an idea of what Thompson would have been like in the future, you can always read Transmetropolitan.
[ Softcover, 180 pages, Abrams Comicarts ]
$40.00 THE ART OF DANIEL CLOWES: MODERN CARTOONIST
The East Bay should be particularly proud of this man, a Piedmont resident whose work is getting its own special exhibition at Oakland Museum of California. Yeah, Pixar got one too so it’s a big deal. This book is a wonderful addition to collectors of Clowes’ work (and you are many) as it goes in depth into his process and influences. There’s plenty of original work and new things that don’t show up in the comic books.
[ Hardcover, 126 pages, Fantagraphics]
$14.95 BLUE by Pat Grant
A gorgeous labor-of-love book from Australian artist Pat Grant. I mention his nationality because it’s mostly what the book is about: the Australian seaside. I mean the author actually lives in ” a wooden house by the beach in New South Wales.” The brown and blue ink unique look of the book is based on surfing artwork of Rick Griffin. Also, you might want to check out a section of his site that talks about the process of making comic books and the math behind the financing of it; insightful stuff.
[ Hardcover, 120 pages, Top Shelf ]
$19.95 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS
A simple book to reconnect with the gross side of your youth, right alongside those innumerable Saturday mornings watching Ren & Stimpy discuss boogers. This small book includes prints of all 204 Garbage Pail Kids cards from Nasty Nick to Deaf Geoff in order of their four series. The dust cover is made of the same waxy paper as the original pack and the book even includes a small package of rare sticker reprints. A great little gift for someone with a sense of humour!
[Hardcover, 223 pages, Abrams Comicarts]
