''Put the Book Back on the Shelf: A Belle & Sebastian Anthology'' is an
anthology
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comic book
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published by
Image Comics
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. The book features 24 comics by various writers and artists based on songs by the
Scottish indie pop
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band
Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes ...
. It was released on 8 March
2006
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.
The title of the book comes from a track on the
EP ''
3.. 6.. 9 Seconds of Light''.
Stories
"The State I Am In"
Writer:
Rick Spears
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Early life
Both Spears and his main collaborator Rob G. grew up in Richmond, Virginia, although they first met only after mo ...
Artist:
Rob G.
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"Expectations"
Writer:
Christopher Butcher
Artist:
Kalman Andrasofszky
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Kalman is a native Torontonian and resides there still.
Career
Much of his work has been i ...
Colorist: Ramon Perez
"I Could Be Dreaming"
Writer and artist:
Andi Watson
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"We Rule the School"
Writer:
Mark Andrew Smith
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Smith attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he studied film. He graduated in 20 ...
Artist: Paul Maybury
"Me and the Major"
Writer and artist:
Tom Hart
"Fox in the Snow"
Writer and artist:
Jacob Magraw
"Get Me Away from Here I'm Dying"
Writer and artist:
Catia Chien
"Dog on Wheels"
Writer and artist:
Kako
"Lazy Line Painter Jane"
Writer:
Janet Harvey
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In 1984, Harvey played second for Darcy Kirkness at that year's Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The team won the tournament, however there were no Worlds for ...
Artist:
Laurenn McCubbin
Letterer:
Tristan Crane
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"You Made Me Forget My Dreams"
Writer and artist:
Matthew S. Armstrong
"Beautiful"
Writer:
Charles Brownstein
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Artist:
Dave Crosland Dave may refer to:
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"Ease Your Feet into the Sea"
Writer and artist:
Bruno D'Angelo
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"Fancy Dress"
Writer:
Jennifer de Guzman
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Artist:
Brian Belew
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''Inspired by the Belle and Sebastian song "The Model".''
"The Chalet Line"
Writer:
Erin Laing
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Artist:
Matthew Forsythe
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"Nice Day For a Sulk"
Writer:
Rick Remender
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for his work on ''Uncanny X-Force'', ''Venom'', ''Captain A ...
Artist:
John Heebink
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"Too Much Love"
Writer and artist:
Leela Corman
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"Legal Man"
Writer and artist:
Joey Weiser
"Marx and Engels"
Writer:
Jamie S. Rich
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Artist:
Marc Ellerby Marc or MARC may refer to:
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"Step into My Office, Baby!"
Writer:
Ian Carney
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He is probably best kno ...
Artist:
Jonathan Edwards
"Dear Catastrophe Waitress"
Writer:
Mark Scott Ricketts
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Artist:
Leanne Buckley
"Piazza, New York Catcher"
Writer and artist:
David Lasky
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Biography
After spending the bulk of his life in Virginia, and graduating from the College of William & Mary, Lasky moved to Seat ...
"If She Wants Me"
Writer:
Ande J. Parks
Artist: Chris Samnee
Letterer:
Thomas F. Zahler
"Asleep on a Sunbeam"
Writer and artist:
Nicholas Bannister
Colorist:
Corentin Jaffré
"If You Find Yourself Caught in Love"
Writer and artist:
Steven Griffin
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See also
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Comic Book Tattoo
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References
Comic Book DB
2006 comics debuts
Image Comics titles
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