SCB SPRING 2011 SCB: TRULY INDEPENDENT SCB DISTRIBUTORS IS Academic Insights PROUD TO INTRODUCE Accent Press Asylum Press Blind Eye Books Chimera Books Firecat Flying Crane Press K Publications Lebowski Publishers Linchpin Publishing Pacific Highlands Press Slake Media Write Bloody Publishing Xcite Books SCB: TRULY INDEPENDENT The cover image for this catalog is from page 173 of Robert Fawcett: The Illustrator’s Illustrator (2010), published by Auad Publishing, and reprinted by courtesy of the publisher. This title can be found on page 18 of this catalog. Catalog layout by Dan Nolte, based on an original design by Rama Crouch-Wong Pinocchio By Winshluss This award-winning graphic novel re-imagines Pinocchio as a wordless noir fairy tale, both comic and tragic. In this dark rendition, a greedy Geppetto builds Pinocchio as a metallic weapon of war, with Jiminy Cockroach a homeless squatter living inside Pinocchio’s skull. Exquisite drawings bring to life a rich tale of greedy fools, lust, sadness, redemption, and hope. As the stories intertwine, they offer subtle political critiques and send-ups of popular culture through characters such as the seven sleazy dwarves. Teamed with colorist Cizo, Winshluss creates an epic adventure through a lush world. The artwork is pen & ink + watercolor (with paint for larger splash panels). It references a wide range of illustrative styles and history, from the late 18th Century to French film pioneer Georges Méliès, early Disney, and underground comix. DARK, GRAPHIC NOVEL RETELLING I critically acclaimed, Pinocchio won the Grand Prize at France’s Angoulême comics festival in 2009 I for mature readers Winshluss, the pen name of Vincent Parronnaud, is the creator of numerous comics and graphic novels that have garnered awards and acclaim across Europe. He is best-known as co-director of the animated film Persepolis (with Marjane Pinocchio Satrapi), which won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was nominated for numerous awards, ISBN: 978-0-86719-751-8 including the Academy Award, Golden Globe $29.95 | hardcover and Cannes’ Palm d’Or. He and Satrapi are now adapting Satrapi’s 2006 book Chicken 82 x 12 with Plums for film. 192 pages Color Illustrations Throughout April MARKETING I ads, reviews and features in national and art media including Hi-Fructose and Juxtapoz Graphic Novels I promotion via Comic-Con, WonderCon, APE and the NY Art Book Fair LAST GASP SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..SPRING 2011..|..1 Any Gun Can Play The Essential Guide to Euro-Westerns By Kevin Grant Foreword by Franco Nero The full, vibrant history of the Euro-Western exemplified by Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy. That 60’s series sparked a gold rush, as a legion of European film-makers, many of them sharing the get-rich-quick mentality of Leone’s mercenary anti-heroes, created some of the wildest Westerns ever made. Cynical and stylish, bloody and baroque, Euro- Westerns replaced Hollywood’s straight- shooting sheriffs with amoral adventurers. This stunningly-illustrated reference guide demonstrates why these films became international box-office sensations. Includes: I recurrent themes in Euro-Westerns I iconic characters, quirks and motifs HOW EUROPEAN FILMMAKERS PRODUCED I comparisons of Euro-Westerns to specific American Westerns OVER 600 WESTERNS IN 10 YEARS I details about the Italian film industry I features the genre’s stars: Franco Nero, Giuliano Gemma, Gianni Garko, writer Sergio Donati, and directors Sergio Sollima and Giuliano Carnimeo I Foreword by Euro-Western legend Franco Nero Kevin Grant is a freelance journalist and film writer with a specialty in exploitation movies. Any Gun Can Play He has written for Flesh & Blood, Delirium, Blood, Money and Vengeance, Hotdog and European Trash Cinema. This is his first book. ISBN: 978-1-903254-61-5 $34.95 | paper Alongside Clint Eastwood, Franco Nero is 72 x 10 the most recognized Euro-Western actor in 320 pages the world, thanks to his lead role in Django, 100 Color & 450 B&W as well as in many other films. Photos & Illustrations May MARKETING I promotion via major film festivals, with guest appearance Film from spaghetti western icon Franco Nero (Django) I ads, reviews and features in alternative and film media FAB PRESS 2..|..SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..SPRING 2011 Tintin: The Complete Companion By Michael Farr “... stunning collection of artifacts, including pre-Tintin drawings, Tintin sketches, newspaper clippings, magazine and book covers.” – The New York Times (on Farr’s Adventures of Herge) “...an excellent introduction...Accessible and engaging...” – School Library Journal (on Adventures of Herge) “...a delightful introduction to the world of Tintin, providing extended profiles of the series’ colorful cast of recurring characters while exploring Hergé’s sources for each of them.” – Publishers Weekly (on Farr’s Tintin & Co.) A fully-illustrated, well-researched and gor- geously presented guide to the world-famous comic character Tintin and his adventures. The Complete Companion places the iconic Tintin in historical context, following him through the 23 titles of the complete series, written and drawn between 1929 and 1976. I Hergé’s drawings are side-by-side with the original photographs and drawings he used as source material, demonstrating how he established believable backgrounds and realistic details NEW RE-ISSUE OF THE I the author had access to Hergé’s extensive archives AUTHORITATIVE BOOK ON TINTIN Michael Farr is the leading British Tintinologist, an expert on Tintin and its creator, Hergé. He has written several books on the subject and translated several others into English. MARKETING Tintin: The Complete Companion I publicity in conjunction with upcoming Spielberg/Jackson movie, Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the ISBN: 978-0-86719-754-9 Unicorn (Christmas 2011) PREVIOUS: 978-0-86719-901-7 I publisher’s Tintin titles have sold 80,000 copies to date $35.00 | hardcover I ads, reviews and features in Hi-Fructose, Illustration Magazine, Juxtapoz, and the Comics Journal 82 x 11 208 pages 470 Color & B&W Photos & Illustrations July Graphic Novels LAST GASP SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..SPRING 2011..|..3 99 Inventions for People in a Hurry Get Smart in No Time! By Thomas Wengelewski 99 of the worlds most famous inventions in just a few illustrated squares! I Who invented the lightbulb? I The postage stamp? I Or the airplane? It’s all here, the facts, the numbers, the years and the names, displayed in approachable, humorous form. 99 Inventions for People in a Hurry is truly knowledge at your fingertips, with fun, informative facts with which to dazzle your friends! Thomas Wengelewski grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but sold his soul and moved to NYC where he published the Rotten Apple newspaper. ALSO AVAILABLE GENIAL INFOTAINMENT 90 Classic Books for People in a Hurry 978-91-85869-29-9 99 Classic Movies for People in a Hurry 978-91-85869-81-7 99 Classic TV Series for People in a Hurry 978-91-86283-03-2 99 Inventions for People in a Hurry ISBN: 978-91-86283-09-4 $9.95 | paper 5 x 8 200 pages B&W Illustrations Throughout March Humor Gift NICOTEXT 4..|..SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..SPRING 2011 A Cynic’s Guide to a Rich and Full Life Expanded Edition By Mario DiGiorgio “DiGiorgio’s as dry as a martini at the Tanqueray distillery, as caustic as a Drano milkshake, as funny as a banana peel on the floor of the Republican convention.” – The Austin Chronicle A black cloud of unconventional wisdom, joyfully inappropriate wishful thinking and tongue-in-cheek advice on how to be more self-centered, cynical, and hilariously inappropriate. Plant your tongue firmly in cheek and prepare to learn the secrets of living a truly rich and full life: I People say that what you give is what you get. That you need to slow down and soak in life. People will also tell you that the essence of joy is found within the appreciation of the little things. Simply put, those people are idiots. I Furthermore, you cannot pay your mortgage with the laughter of children I Taking the scenic route will make you tardy I Dance like nobody’s watching. Then apologize to those who were. 160 PAGES OF WRONG I Be big enough to admit your mistakes. Then take them all out for Happy Meals. I If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Check for an Adam’s apple. I Obey all ten commandments. Nerd. Mario DiGiorgio travels the country spreading A Cynic’s Guide mirth to the great unwashed. He lives in Austin, to a Rich and Full Life TX, and thinks you look fat in those jeans. ISBN: 978-0-86719-755-6 MARKETING PREVIOUS: 978-0-86719-685-6 $11.95 | hardcover I previous edition sold 5,000 copies I publicity in conjunction with author’s national stand-up comedy tours 4 x 6 160 pages I promotion via www.mariosomething.com March I review copies available Humor LAST GASP SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..SPRING 2011..|..5 Lowrider Coloring Book By Oscar Nilsson Color the most classic and popular Lowrider models – Impalas, Cadillacs and Rivieras! The images in this terrific coloring book are of actual cars converted by masters of the art. Lowrider culture originated in 1930s LA, where it became popular for style-conscious Latino-Americans to load their cars with sandbags to lower them closer to the road. When lowered cars were banned in the 1950s, it became necessary to find a way to raise and lower cars to avoid traffic tickets and impounds. The solution was to use hydraulics from old WWII fighter planes. The rapper Kid Frost showcased lowriding in the early 90s hit song Lowrider, and since then, the cars have been closely associated with hip hop culture.