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sandandglass:John Lewis on The Daily Show Civil rights icon...

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:05:44 -0400

John Lewis on The Daily Show

Civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis made his debut appearance last night on The Daily Show to talk about his award-winning new project to reach young people, the graphic novel series March… and now, appropriately enough, he’s been gif’d!

natepowell: For Xmas, my parents handed me down an old print...

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 09:19:54 -0500

natepowell:

For Xmas, my parents handed me down an old print from my grandparents’ house that had always haunted me— “The Last Guest” by Charles Gibson. It turns out this particular print is from an 1896 edition of only 500 ever. The linework was a huge influence on me, and the tone and supernatural content set the stage for a lot of my work as well. You can find the print scribbled above Memaw’s couch in Swallow Me Whole, when she sleeps for the last time cradling a photo of her late husband.

natepowell: Essential Team March ice cream break at the MSU...

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:40:55 -0400

natepowell:

Essential Team March ice cream break at the MSU Dairy Store for Andrew’s birfday. East Lansing MI, August 2014.

Happy birthday to March co-author Andrew Aydin! He spent it with the team, speaking about their graphic novel to over-capacity crowds* at Michigan State University (including 8,000 freshmen who’d all been assigned to read it) yesterday, but it’s good to see they took a moment to relax and celebrate as well.

*Nate Powell says: “the event was so overpacked that, since the mayor and fire marshal were both there anyway, fire code was thrown by the wayside to allow for as many folks as possible. We found out later that an additional 300 people had to be turned away at the door! Wild. Go comics.”

americancomicon: Carnet De Voyage ~ The Art of Craig...

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:18:47 -0400

americancomicon:

Carnet De Voyage ~

The Art of Craig Thompson.

Published by Top Shelf Productions: 2006.

In stock and ready to be yours!

evandorkin: Testing the New Scanner: Eltingville crowd finished...

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:04:20 -0400

evandorkin:

Testing the New Scanner: Eltingville crowd finished inks, not cleaned up, lettering not dropped in, blah blah blah.

44 days and counting! *gulp*

thebeforetime: comixology: Martin Luther King & The...

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:56:55 -0400

thebeforetime:

comixology:

Martin Luther King & The Montgomery Story

Read the whole thing here.

Or get the bundle including this comic and MARCH: BOOK ONE, the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel from US Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis for just $9.99

Absolutely amazing story of one of the central battles of the civil rights movement, including information on the history of Gandhian tactics, issued by the Fellowship for Reconciliation.

It’s great to see this nearly-lost piece of American history (which also happens to be comics history) back in the public eye. Grab the digital version instantly, or if you want physical copies, we’ve got those too!

In any case, all proceeds go to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, who produced this comic in 1957-58 and still continue their work over 50 years later.

kochalka: Watch out for the FIRE SPITTERS! Read this Glorkian...

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:17:21 -0400

kochalka:

Watch out for the FIRE SPITTERS! Read this Glorkian comic strip, then download the new Glorkian Warrior game today!

It’s Glorkian day! James Kochalka’s video game is finally out on the iOS App Store.

folkinz: Currently Reading.

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:54:50 -0500

folkinz:

Currently Reading.

natepowell: Here’s a page from “Havens Have Not”, a...

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:57:38 -0500

natepowell:

Here’s a page from “Havens Have Not”, a new short story included in my forthcoming You Don’t Say— it’ll collect all my short, rare, out-of-print, or unpublished comics from 2004 to 2013. Should be out later this year from Top Shelf, hopefully.

Can’t wait for this one!

timecowboy: artist/cartoonist trading cards part...

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:18:43 -0400

timecowboy:

artist/cartoonist trading cards part #3!

featuring Top Shelf stars James Kochalka and Jess Fink!

For one more week — thru Friday September 27th — Top Shelf is...

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:03:00 -0400

For one more week — thru Friday September 27th — Top Shelf is having our annual $3 web sale. When you visit the site, you’ll find 150+ graphic novels and comics on sale — with over 100 titles marked down to just $3 & $1!

Each year Top Shelf uses this sale to help spread the word about our incredible new releases, and raise funds to “kick start” a full rollout for next year. With your help, we’ll keep publishing some of the most beloved graphic novels on earth — from award-winning masters and exciting new talents (and yes, even Members of Congress!). Now’s your chance to support a great independent publisher and expand your graphic novel collection at the same time.

To go directly to the list of sale items, just click here:
TOP SHELF’S MASSIVE $3 SALE ITEMS!

Here’s a few more crazy deals (out of hundreds) that you can’t pass up:

Infinite Kung Fu by Kagan McLeod - normally $25, now $10!
Unearthing (oversized* hardcover edition) by Alan Moore & Mitch Jenkins - normally #74.95, now $25!
Alec: The Years Have Pants by Eddie Campbell - normally $49.95 hardcover / $35 softcover, now $8 either way!
Lucille by Ludovic Debeurme** - normally $29.95, now $3!
Ax: A Collection of Alternative Manga edited by Sean Michael Wilson and Mitsuhiro Asakawa - normally $29.95, now $3!

*seriously, this thing is huge.
**warning: this book will break your heart.

Check out the sale before time runs out!

blackberryvision: Can’t believe this isn’t under glass. Les...

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:50:40 -0400

blackberryvision:

Can’t believe this isn’t under glass. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (detail) 1907. Picasso, MoMA.

Little-known fact: James Kochalka has licked this painting.

Just one of the stunning truths revealed in American Elf 2007, now available in revised, re-mastered, new high-resolution digital formats for $1.99.

spx: John Lewis’ on ‘March’ “This graphic novel will make it...

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:51:17 -0400

spx:

John Lewis’ on ‘March’

“This graphic novel will make it very plain and real simple, with illustrations of how we came to understand the philosophy and the discipline of nonviolence,” Lewis explained. “It is a way of saying to young people, to children, ‘You too can be part of a movement. You can be part of a new civil rights movement to help free those that have been left out and left behind.’”

via BillMoyers.com

Come meet Congressman John Lewis, a true American Hero this Saturday at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda Maryland!

brooklynstreetart: New Mural in ATL by Sean Schwab of Rep. John...

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:55:49 -0400

brooklynstreetart:

New Mural in ATL by Sean Schwab of Rep. John Lewis for 50th Anniversary of March on Washington #streetart #mural
http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/2013/08/28/mlk-i-have-a-dream-50-years-later/ via @bkstreetart #streetart
Rep. John Lewis was honored this month on the streets of Atlanta with this large mural by Sean Schwab for The Loss Prevention collective. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Atlanta loves John Lewis! Check out this stunning mural downtown, created in 2012 by artist Sean Schwab.

Speaking of Atlanta, Congressman Lewis is the guest of honor this weekend at the Decatur Book Festival, promoting his graphic novel autobiography March: Book One. Come say hello (to John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell) and get your book signed!

comixology: Exclusive Interview: Congressman John Lewis We got...

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:32:06 -0400

comixology:

Exclusive Interview: Congressman John Lewis

We got the chance to sit down with Congressman John Lewis and Writer Andrew Aydin earlier this week to about their new Top Shelf graphic novel March: Book One; a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis’ personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Check out our exclusive video interview now.

ala-annual: “March” Creators Nate Powell, Andrew...

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:05:40 -0400

ala-annual:

“March” Creators Nate Powell, Andrew Aydin, and Congressman John Lewis On The Couch at ALA Annual Conference

For more coverage on Annual, click here!

pattkelley: The Sharknado isn’t that new of a phenomenon… A...

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:40:34 -0400

pattkelley:

The Sharknado isn’t that new of a phenomenon…
A comic I made back in 2010.
Consider me the Nostrodamus of sharknados
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www.pattkelley.com

quadrangledreality: godofidea: The Generation We Love To Dump...

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:39:49 -0400

quadrangledreality:

godofidea:

The Generation We Love To Dump On by Matt Bors

The internet is going nuts over this Matt Bors comic! If you like his work, check out his new book Life Begins at Incorporation, distributed by Top Shelf and coming out in November!

"After my first book, Clumsy, I realized that it was important for me to have some distance and..."

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:11:23 -0400

“After my first book, Clumsy, I realized that it was important for me to have some distance and perspective on events, so rather than using art as catharsis — at least the projects I intend to publish — I want to make art about how I understand life after going through that process of coming to terms with any painful or embarrassing moments. The events I use to tell the stories are very deliberately chosen, so in a way the comics are by default very much filtered, or edited, even though I never want to compromise what I’m trying to say by having some kind of rule about what I can or can’t write about.”

- Jeffrey Brown discussing his autobiographical comics work in general and his newest book, A Matter of Life, in my Robot 6 interview with him. (via talkingwithtim)

jessfink: Hey it’s my Birthday this Saturday! Instead of...

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:48:16 -0400

jessfink:

Hey it’s my Birthday this Saturday! Instead of getting me a gift you could get either of my books which are now available as ebooks!
On TopShelf
On Comixsology

You can read Chester 5000, online here (NSFW), and there’s an 8 page preview of We Can Fix It , A Time Travel Memoir, here.

Or you could just help me spread the word by reblogging this or telling a friend! Thank you!

KISSES,
Jess