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KRAMERS ERGOT 10 Edited by Sammy Harkham The comics anthology of the decade returns! The preeminent art comics anthology hits double digits and returns with the first new volume since 2016! Every new volume of Kramers is a bona fide event in the comics world, and this new, oversized volume is certain to turn heads, with Lale Westvind’s (Best American Comics 2018) electric cover drawing attention to the many great artists showcased within the covers. Stunningly curated by cartoonist Sammy Harkham, KE10 features work by R. Crumb, Dash Shaw, David Collier, Anouk Ricard, C.F., Jason Murphy, Blutch, Shary Flenniken, Johnny Ryan, John Pham, Ron Regé Jr., Anna Haifisch, Noel Freibert, Ivan Brunetti, David Amram, Helge Reumann, Frank King, Steve Weissman, Aisha Franz, Leon Sadler, Adam Buttrick, Archer Prewitt, Connor $34.99 Paperback Original Willumsen, Bendik Kaltenborn, Will Sweeney, James Turek, Rick Altergott, Comics & Graphic Novels / Kim Deitch, Marc Bell, and Harkham himself! Anthologies 164 pages, full color, 11" × 14" Territory: E • CQ: 16 sammy harkham lives in Los Angeles, ca with his wife and children. ISBN 978-1-68396-089-8 • Age Range: 16 and up “This groundbreaking comics anthology has defined a generation of comics artists.” — Publishers Weekly • National review coverage • Targeted social media & newsletter outreach • Contributor signings & festival events • Advance Reading Copies • Co-op available ALSO AVAILABLE: Kramers Ergot 9 $45.00 Paperback Original ISBN 978-1-60699-912-7 1 SEPTEMBER ALL THE PRESIDENTS By Drew Friedman; Foreword by Kurt Andersen From the first, to the worst. All the Presidents is the latest book of portraits by the artist BoingBoing hails as “the greatest portrait artist of our time.” All the Presidents is indeed what the title indicates, portraits of all 44 United States presidents — from George Washington to Donald Trump and everyone in between — all rendered in Friedman’s celebrated in-your-face style of portraiture. The portraits will be accompanied by vital statistics on each subject (political affiliation as well as height and weight, etc.), as well as fascinating presidential factoids. Friedman’s two page comic strip introduction “Drawn to Presidents” opens the book, specifically detailing his fascination with drawing many US presidents throughout his life, from childhood scrawlings of Richard Nixon to $24.99 Hardcover illustrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton for Spy History / Politics and eventually creating the famed Barack Obama/George Washington mash- 112 pages, full color, 8 ½" × 10 ½" up inauguration cover for The New Yorker in 2009. The book also features a Territory: E • CQ: 32 foreword by NPR’s Studio 360 host, Kurt Andersen. ISBN 978-1-68396-259-5 The All the Presidents portraits will also anchor a major exhibition of Friedman’s political-related art at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Art Museum & • Age Range: 10 and up Research Center at the Ohio State University in Columbus, oh, opening in • National review coverage & off the October. book page features • Targeted social media & newsletter outreach DREW Friedman lives with his wife and collaborator, K. Bidus, in eastern Pennsylvania. • Author signings & festival events • Advance Reading Copies • Co-op available “The Thomas Nast of our time.” — Slate ALSO AVAILABLE: “Drew Friedman distorts the images we’ve grown comfortable with, skewering the way we’ve let addicts and half-wits become our national idols.” — The A.V. Club Drew Friedman’s Chosen People $19.99 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-68396-059-1 Heroes of the Comics $34.99 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-60699-731-4 More Heroes of the Comics $34.99 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-60699-960-8 2 SEPTEMBER FREE S**T By Charles Burns Immerse yourself in the mind of one of comics’ greatest artists. Since 2000, master cartoonist Charles Burns (Black Hole) has been self- publishing a secret, handmade sketchbook zine titled Free S**t that he gives out exclusively to friends and ViPs. For the first time, Burns has compiled all twenty-five issues into a single pocket-sized volume for all of his fans to enjoy. Burns’s work lies at the juncture of fiction and memory, of cheap thrills and horror. Featuring finished drawings, rough sketches, process pieces, and more, the book is a window into the artist’s id as well as a revealing behind-the- scenes look at how characters and motifs in acclaimed works like Black Hole and Last Look have evolved. Any new Charles Burns book is cause for celebration and Free S**t is no exception. It’s the perfect holiday gift for fans of one of comics’ most acclaimed $19.99 Hardcover visionaries. Comics & Graphic Novels / Literary 208 pages, black and white, 4 ¼" × 5 ½" Territory: E • CQ: 18 charles BURNS lives in Philadelphia, Pa, with his wife, the artist Susan Moore. ISBN 978-1-68396-260-1 • Age Range: 16 and up “At once alluring and grotesque, Burns’s imagery has been eagerly embraced by the counterculture, mainstream media, and a recalcitrant art world without ever compromising his • Targeted social media & newsletter strikingly singular aesthetic.” — Juxtapoz outreach • Advance Reading Copies • Holiday promotion / Co-op available ALSO AVAILABLE: Charles Burns’ Black Hole: the Fantagraphics Studio Edition $150.00 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-68396-048-5 Big Baby $16.95 Paperback ISBN 978-1-56097-800-8 3 SEPTEMBER A TALE OF TWO CATS Written by Ayin Hillel; Illustrated by Shimrit Elkanati Two catty kitties overcome their differences and become best friends forever! Once upon a time there were two cats: one black as tar, one white as snow. They are pals, but always squabble over which one is the prettier cat. One day their curiosity gets the best of them, and they jump into buckets of paint to change color — turning their whole world topsy turvy! After some playful chaos, they soon learn their lesson and rekindle their friendship. Ayin Hillel’s bouncy rhymes and Shimrit Elkanati’s endearingly cute drawings combine to tell a charming tale of friendship and folly. A Tale of $12.99 Hardcover Two Cats is a lovingly crafted comics story that will enchant early readers and Juvenile Fiction / Animals their parents. 56 pages, full color, 9" × 6 ½" Territory: E • CQ: 20 ISBN 978-1-68396-266-3 AYIN hillel (1926–1990) fought in the elite Palmach during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence and worked as Jerusalem’s chief landscape architect from 1954– • Age Range: 5 and up 1969, designing the city’s botanical and biblical gardens.
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