| books @ AdHouse Books The Ancient Book of Myth and War | The Aviary | Bumperboy Loses His Marbles | Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain | Monkey & Spoon | My Own Little Empire | Noble Boy | Pulpatoon Pilgrimage | Process Recess | Process Recess 2: Portfolio | Project: Romantic | Project: Superior | Project: Telstar | PulpHope | The Ride Home | Salamander Dream | Skyscrapers of the Midwest | Southpaw | The Collected Sequential + + + soon to be released editions + + + Skyscrapers of the Midwest by Joshua Cotter. Published by AdHouse Books Observing the isolated existence of an adolescent cat, his younger brother and their overactive imaginations in the American Heartland, Skyscrapers of the Midwest serves as an intimate chronicle of their stories of childhood hope, panic and loss. Filled with belligerent cowboys, lumbering automaton deities and wide-open spaces, this comic gives voice to a highly respected new creator in the field of sequential literature. .  This is one odd fucking book. - Warren Ellis Skyscrapers of the Midwest is one of the the best debut series this decade. - Tom Spurgeon, The Comics Reporter Skyscrapers of the Midwest is the nexus point where Adrian Tomine, Chris Ware, and Robert Crumb meet. - James Sime, Isotope 1C cover 288 one-color pages 6" x 9" HC $19.95 US funds ISBN 978-0-9770304-7-7 Shipping May 2008 Diamond Order Code: MAR08 3385 Download a preview of SKYSCRAPERS. + + + released editions + + + Process Recess 2: Portfolio by James Jean. Published by AdHouse Books PROCESS RECESS 2: PORTFOLIO showcases the illustrative work of Eisner and Harvey award winner James Jean. Each image will be printed in a grand 15" x 11" format that is suitable for framing. The book will also include editorial and annotated pages that give an insight into the working methods of Mr. Jean.  4C cover 64 four-color pages 15" x 11" SC $29.95 US Funds ISBN 978-0-9770304-6-0 SOLD OUT Online preview of the limited hardcover. + + + The Ride Home by Joey Weiser. Published by AdHouse Books Follow the adventures of Nodo The Van-Gnome as he tries to find his lost home on wheels. During his quest he'll meet sewer dragons, junkyard trolls, and a cow or two. A fun, all-ages romp of a story created by new-comer Joey Weiser.  4C cover 168 one-color pages 5" x 7.5" SC $8.95 US funds ISBN 978-0-9770304-4-6 Shipping August Diamond Order Code: JUN073174 Online preview. + + + PulpHope: the Art of Paul Pope by Paul Pope. Published by AdHouse Books PULPHOPE collects the art of Paul Pope... from manga to erotica to rock posters. This is his artistic manifesto. In America, Paul's been called the "Comics Destroyer". In France, he's been called the "Jim Morrison of comics" and "Comics' Petit Prince". His work is translated into a number of languages on three continents. He's one of a handful of young cartoonists to be consistently gaining critical praise and media attention, appearing on the Sci-Fi Channel, Much Music, and elsewhere. He's been in everything from Spin to A+F to Entertainment Weekly to Jalouse to V Magazine to The Village Voice. And he's the only American cartoonist to have worked for Japan's largest manga publisher (Kodansha) for five-plus years.  four-color cover 224 four-color pages 9" x 11" SC $29.95 US funds ISBN 0-9770304-3-1 Shipping some time or another Diamond Order Code: JUL06 2792 Download a pdf preview. + + + The Aviary by Jamie Tanner. Published by AdHouse Books Enter the strange world of the Quiet Bird-Man; a world of mysterious corporations, foul-mouthed robots, drunken ghosts, amputee comedians, wealthy simian pornographers and canine scientists; a world of disasters, murders and masquerade balls. Jamie Tanner has been slowly weaving this dreamlike and darkly funny tale in various anthologies and mini-comics for the past several years. Now the whole scope that is THE AVIARY is available in a lush 312-page collection.  4C cover 312 one-color pages 5.5" x 7.5" SC $12.95 US funds ISBN 978-0-9770304-5-3 Shipping June Diamond Order Code: APR073291 Online preview. + + + The Ancient Book of Myth and War by Scott Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg. Published by Red Window and distributed by AdHouse Books THE ANCIENT BOOK OF MYTH AND WAR presents to you a time capsule, a glimpse into a strange and wondrous world, where myths and legends still roam freely and wars rage in the hearts and minds of the noble and the feeble alike. Experiments in color, shape, line and composition enrich each and every page, accompanied by text that will enlighten the audience with atmospheric facts concerning origins, eras, and even media used in the production of the art itself. THE ANCIENT BOOK OF MYTH AND WAR is a fine art hardcover collection of images produced by some of the most highly sophisticated animation designers in the industry.  1C stamped cover 80 four-color pages 9" x 11.5" HC $19.95 US funds ISBN 978-0-9774715-1-5 Shipping April Diamond Order Code: FEB07 3082 + + + project: romantic by various and published by AdHouse Books The trilogy is complete. With Project: Romantic, AdHouse Books follows up their smash hits of Superior and Telstar with a book about love... and love stuff. Including work from new-comers and seasoned pros, Romantic is a cornucopia of technique, philosophy and love. See below for a partial list of contributors! Project: Romantic ships the fall of 2006.  2C wrap-around cover by Maris Wicks 256 4C pages 6" x 9" perfect bound $19.95 US funds ISBN 0-9770304-2-3 Shipping fall of 2006 Diamond order #: AUG06 2903 Download a preview.  Limited (500) numbered edition hardcover 4C wrap-around cover by Jim Rugg 256 4C pages 6" x 9" case bound $60 US funds Shipping fall of 2006 Diamond order #: AUG06 2904 creators... Big Time Attic | Randall Christopher | Joshua Cotter | Nick Craine | Brian Flynn | Doug Fraser | Jose Garibaldi | Debbie Huey | Damien Jay | Hope Larson | Mike Laughead | Adam McGovern/Paolo Leandri | Junko Mizuno | Scott Morse | Roger Peterson | Chris Pitzer | Joel Priddy | Paul Rivoche | Jim Rugg | Alberto Ruiz | Maris Wicks and many MORE! + + + Bumperboy and the Loud, Loud Mountain by Debbie Huey. Co-published by AdHouse Books With the success of Bumperboy's first adventure, Debbie Huey returns with a brand new book titled "Bumperboy and the Loud Loud Mountain." Join Bumperboy and his best pal Bumperpup as they unravel the mystery of a rather talkative mountain, meet new friends, and discover a new enemy in this brand new ALL-AGES adventure that will keep readers riveted!  four-color cover 128 one-color pages 5" x 7.5" SC $8.95 US funds ISBN 0-9766610-1-2¬Ý Shipping in July 2006 Diamond Order Code: MAY06 2772 links... Debbie’Äôs web site link + + + Bumperboy Loses HIs Marbles by Debbie Huey. Distributed by AdHouse Books Highly successful in the minicomic series format, now you can read Bumperboy's first adventure in one complete book. "Bumperboy Loses His Marbles" is an all-ages story following Bumperboy (with his best pal, Bumperpup) on his frantic trek to find his missing marbles before the big Marble Tournament. Does Bumperboy have what it takes to win all the marbles?  four-color cover 96 one-color pages 5" x 7.5" SC $7.95 US funds ISBN 0-9766610-0-4 SOLD OUT links... Debbie’Äôs web site link + + + Salamander Dream by Hope Larson. Published by AdHouse Books SALAMANDER DREAM is a young girl's journey within a magical forest. As the years pass, she finds herself changing, which in turn, changes her friendship with Salamander. A coming of age story told within innovative layouts and sequential art, SALAMANDER DREAM, marks Hope Larson's first full length solo creation within the world of comics.  four-color cover 104 two-color pages 5" x 7" SC $15 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-9-6 Shipping in August 2005 Diamond Order Code: JUNE052659 Online preview. links... Hope's web site link + + + The Collected Sequential by Paul Hornschemeier. Published by AdHouse Books THE COLLECTED SEQUENTIAL assembles the long-out-of-print series SEQUENTIAL, where Paul Hornschemeier began to hone his comic craft. These seven highly experimental comics have been long sought by fans of Hornschemeier, and AdHouse Books is proud to offer them in a beautiful hardcover format. Paul Hornschemeier has garnered Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz nominations for his previous work in comics.  1-color dustjacket 256 BW & 2C pages 6.5" x 9" HC $25 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-7-X + + + monkey&spoon by Simone Lia and published by AdHouse Books Monkey & Spoon explores the relationship of a married anthropomorphic couple in an all-too realistic snapshot of their everyday lives. Can a monkey love a spoon? (and visa versa?) Simone Lia has written and illustrated several books for children and she co-founded the U.K based Cabanon Press with Tom Gauld in 2001. She lives and works in London.  4-color cover with end flaps 112 pages w/ one spot color 6" x 6" perfect bound $9.95 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-5-3 Diamond order #: MAR042148 links... Simone's web site link quotes... "Toy Story meets Love Story. Experiencing the tensions and tenderness between this toy couple can help us appreciate our own fragility and our need to forgive and be forgiven.’Äù ’Äî Paul Gravett, comics historian & ’ÄúThe Man at the Crossroads’Äù "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.’Äù ’Äî Joel Priddy, Pulpatoon Pilgrimage + + + southpaw by Scott Morse and published by AdHouse Books Southpaw is a robot fighting tiger whose introduction actually takes place in the pages of the spacial-robotic anthology Project: Telstar. From the few panels that we see in Telstar, we learn that Southpaw is one bad cat. He doesn't follow instructions very well, and he can take a robot fighter down in the first round!  4-color cover with end flaps 128 pages w/ one spot color 6" x 6" perfect bound $9.95 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-4-5 SOLD OUT links... Scott's web site link quotes... "From concept, to execution, to design...on all fronts this little puppy really kicks ass." ’Äî Brett Warnock, Top Shelf Productions "Southpaw knocks the competition out of the ring. It's a really fun book and I think it's a worthy addition to just about anyone's comic book library. " ’Äî Greg McElhatton, I-Comics "It's just as thought-provoking as his other recent original graphic novel release, The Barefoot Serpent, but there's a greater degree of vagueness to it, an almost impenetrable profundity that's balanced by the cute and surreal premise of a tiger that earns his living as an underground fighter..." ’Äî The Fourth Rail + + + Process Recess: The Art of James Jean by James Jean. Published by AdHouse Books PROCESS RECESS collects the art of James Jean. From his travelogue-sketchbooks of Vienna, London, New York, LA and Taiwan to his finished illustrations and paintings we get to see a side of the artist that most have not seen. James artwork blends media such as watercolor, oils, computer work, and sketching ’Äî all of which is collected here in a beautiful hardcover format. Currently, James Jean creates the monthly covers for the Eisner Award winning series FABLES, and BATGIRL. He is also founding member and contributor for the online comics collective, "Meathaus."  1-color dustjacket 224 4C pages 7.5" x 5" HC $25 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-6-1 SOLD OUT links... James’Äô web site link ... Preview from the book + + + project: superior by various and published by AdHouse Books What could possibly be cooler than space & robots? How about SUPER HEROES? Or should I say PROJECT: SUPERIOR. (Legal disclaimer: Say "SUPERIOR" out loud, it kind of sounds like superhero!) Chris Pitzer has decided to re-visit the "project" anthology and has challenged some of his favorite indy comics and alternative artist creators to work within this theme.See below for a full list of contributors! Ships in February of 2005.  4C wrap-around cover by Paul Hornschemeier 288 4C & 2C pages 6" x 9" perfect bound $19.95 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-8-8 SOLD OUT links... Superior Preview of APHRODISIAC by Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca creators... Nick Abadzis | Graham Annable | Tim Biskup | Jeffrey Brown | J. Chris Campbell | Scott Campbell | John Cassaday | Ronnie del Carmen | Victor Cayro | Martin Cendreda | Tony Consiglio | J. W. Cotter | Farel Dalrymple | Mike Dawson | Doug Fraser | Dean Haspiel | Seonna Hong | Paul Hornschemeier | James Jean | R. Kikuo Johnson | Nathan Jurevicius | John Kerschbaum | Daniel Krall | Jason Lex | John Lucas | Jim Mahfood | Brian Maruca | Tara McPherson | Scott Morse | Bryan Lee O'Malley | Onsmith | Chris Pitzer | Paul Pope | Joel Priddy | Ragnar | Paul Rivoche | Jim Rugg | Jay Ryan | Fermin Solis | Zack Soto | Jeremy Tankard | Jamie Tanner | Rob Ullman | Megan Whitmarsh | Brian Wood + + + project: telstar by various and published by AdHouse Books The first anthology offered by AdHouse and dedicated to stories about robots and space. Some noteworthy items about this book: Gregory Benton's submission will be a total of 23 pages! The inside will be printed with a second special blue metallic ink! There will be three portfolio sections that contain illustrations from award-winning designers.  4-color cover / 192 pages black and blue metallic ink 6" x 9" perfect bound $16.95 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-2-9 SOLD OUT awards... The Domtar Paper Kudos Award of Excellence Eisner-nominated for Best Anthology and Best Publication Design Harvey-nominated for Best Anthology and Special Award for Excellence in Presentation Best of 2003 ’Äî iCOMICS quotes... "Amazing... Bravo!" ’Äî Chris Staros, Top Shelf Productions "Using a varied range of styles and sensibilities, it completely defies the genre stereotypes associated with sci-fi." ’Äî¬ÝAndrew Arnold, Time.com "Neat, neat, neat." ’Äî¬ÝChip Kidd, award-winning designer & author artists... Gregory Benton | Dave Cooper | Jeffrey Brown | Mark Burrier | Nick Derington | Max Estes | Doug Fraser | Tom Gauld | Jay Geldhof | Sam Hester | Paul Hornschemeier | Simone Lia | Ellen Lindner | Terry Marks | Laurenn McCubbin | Scott Mills | Bernie Mireault | Scott Morse | John Pham | Chris Pitzer | Plankton Art Company | Dave Plunkert | Joel Priddy | Paul Rivoche | Zack Soto | Vincent Stall | Rob Ullman + + + my own little empire by Scott Mills and published by AdHouse Books A romantic comedy of love unrequited, Empire is Scott's first work for AdHouse Books and his most personal work to date. Taking place during the 1990's, we get to see "Joe" (aka Scott) take in a Morrissey concert, experiment with drugs and yearn for a girl. My Own Little Empire is your chance to see how one of the most prolific comic creators today spent his teenage years.  4-color cover / 128 pages b/w 8.5" x 7" perfect bound $9.95 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-1-0 Diamond order #: STAR17834 links... Empire preview link quotes... Mallrats meets The Breakfast Club in this quirkly look at the foibles and hypocrisies of teenagers. The reason I so enjoy slice-of-life comics-storytelling like this... is the remarkable level of honesty that serves as the foundation of the story and characters. It's a funny graphic novel that boats a universal appeal. ’Äî The Fourth Rail + + + pulpatoon pilgrimage by Joel Priddy and published by AdHouse Books Three friends - a robot, a minatour, and a plant -meander through empty vistas, talking... Will they ever say what they left behind in favor of this uncharted pilgrimage?  2-color cover / 160 pages b/w on ivory paper 5" x 7" perfect bound $12.95 US funds ISBN 0-9721794-0-2 Diamond order #: STAR16624 awards... Winner of the 2002 Small Press Expo ignatz debut book award Ninth Art Lighthouse Award for debut book in 2002 Nominated for a 2003 eisner award links... Honey. a Pulpatoon preview link / Joel's web site link quotes... A gentle story and a stunning debut, PULPATOON PILGRIMAGE was one of this year's rare treasures. Arguably as unexpected and accomplished as any first publication since GOODBYE CHUNKY RICE, Joey Priddy's perfectly packaged pocket-sized graphic novel pushed many of the same buttons. ’Äî Ninth Art One of this year's breakthrough works. ’Äî Jeff Mason, Alternative Comics Keep an eye on Joel Priddy; a cartoonist with promise. ’Äî Scott McCloud, Reinventing Comics + + + Noble Boy by Scott Morse. Distributed by AdHouse Books NOBLE BOY is a biographical "board book" about animation design pioneer and legend Maurice Noble, who trained Scott Morse with a small group of hand-picked artists at various animation studios. NOBLE BOY is the long-overdue first step in introducing Maurice to the masses as a person. You've all seen his work, from SNOW WHITE to DUCK DOGERS to HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS...now, it's time you learn about this orchestrator of the films you grew up loving.  32 four-color board book 9.5" x 5.75" HC $12.95 US funds ISBN 0-9774715-0-0 Shipping in March 2006 Diamond Order Code: JAN06 2793 links... Scott’Äôs web site link |
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