Top Shelf Productions is an American publishing company founded in 1997, originally owned and operated by
Chris Staros
Chris Staros (born 1962) is the Editor-in-Chief of the graphic novel publishing company Top Shelf Productions, and also does comics mentoring for aspiring comics professionals at www.chrisstaros.com. He is also the author of ''Yearbook Stories, 19 ...
and
Brett Warnock and a small staff. Now an imprint of
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
, Top Shelf is based in
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 60,972. The 2019 estimate was 60,867, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest ...
.
Top Shelf publishes
comics
a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...
and
graphic novels
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
by authors such as
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including '' Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', '' The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and '' From He ...
,
Craig Thompson
Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books '' Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), '' Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). T ...
,
James Kochalka
James Kochalka (born May 26, 1967, in Springfield, Vermont) is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's carto ...
,
Andy Runton
Andy Runton is an American writer and artist. He is the creator of the graphic novel series '' Owly'', first published in 2005 by Top Shelf. Before he worked on ''Owly'' Runton was a graphic designer. In 2005, he won the Ignatz Award for Promis ...
,
Jeffrey Brown,
Nate Powell
Nathan Lee Powell (born 1978) is an American graphic novelist and musician. His 2008 graphic novel ''Swallow Me Whole'' won an Ignatz Award and Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. He illustrated the ''March'' trilogy, an autobiographical ...
,
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a British comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Chicago. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of ''From Hell'' (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-au ...
,
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson (born August 8, 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist.
Early life
Alex Robinson grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 1987. After a year spent at SUNY Brockport, he went to t ...
,
Jeff Lemire
Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...
, and
Matt Kindt
Matt Kindt (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer. His early creator-owned works were spy fiction, and their success led to mainstream work for hire projects in superhero fiction and other genres. His work ...
.
History
The company was founded by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock after discussions between the pair at the 1997
Small Press Expo
The Small Press Expo (SPX) is an American alternative comics convention. A registered 501(c)(3) that was created in 1994, every year since its inception, SPX has put on a festival, known as The Expo, that provides a forum for artists, writers an ...
. Previously, Warnock had used the Top Shelf name as the title for a
self-published
Self-publishing is the publication of media by its author at their own cost, without the involvement of a publisher. The term usually refers to written media, such as books and magazines, either as an ebook or as a physical copy using POD (pri ...
anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors.
In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
, whilst Staros had worked in the industry representing
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a British comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Chicago. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of ''From Hell'' (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-au ...
in the United States and self-published a number of comics-based
zines
A zine ( ; short for ''magazine'' or ''fanzine'') is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine. Zines are the product of either a single person or of a very smal ...
. The partnership evolved from combining Warnock's design skills and marketing abilities with Staros' talents for editing and book-keeping. The duo started publishing under the name Primal Groove Press, but soon changed the name to Top Shelf.
The first title to be published by the new imprint was
Pete Sickman-Garner
Top Shelf Productions is an American publishing company founded in 1997, originally owned and operated by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock and a small staff. Now an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf is based in Marietta, Georgia.
Top Shelf pu ...
's ''Hey, Mister: After School Special'', a collection of Garner's previously self-published comic books along with two new tales. Works by
James Kochalka
James Kochalka (born May 26, 1967, in Springfield, Vermont) is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's carto ...
followed, and then in 1999 the company published ''
Good-bye, Chunky Rice
''Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' is a 1999 graphic novel about friendship written by Craig Thompson. It was originally published by Top Shelf Productions.
Publication history
''Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' was originally published by Top Shelf Productions. ...
'', a work which saw its creator,
Craig Thompson
Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books '' Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), '' Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). T ...
, win a
Harvey Award
The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that were ...
and which helped establish Top Shelf's reputation for publishing works of merit, with it being chosen as a book of the year by ''The Comics Journal'' (#220) alongside the Top Shelf-distributed ''
From Hell
''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions.
Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...
''.
Staros and Warnock have aimed to give their imprint a style "that is quite hip, but also quite endearing", and Staros regularly signs correspondence with the
tagline
In entertainment, a tagline (alternatively spelled tag line) is a short text which serves to clarify a thought for, or is designed with a form of, dramatic effect. Many tagline slogans are reiterated phrases associated with an individual, s ...
"Your friend thru comics". The company launched at a recessional period for comics, and saw themselves as, together with
Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint.
History
Founding
Fantagraphics was found ...
,
Drawn & Quarterly
Drawn & Quarterly is a publishing company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, specializing in comics. It publishes primarily comic books, graphic novels and comic strip collections. The books it publishes are noted for their artistic content, ...
, and the now-defunct
Highwater Books
Highwater Books was a small but influential independent comic book publisher based in Somerville, Massachusetts, noted for its arty editorial direction and production values under publisher Tom Devlin. Highwater began in 1997 and folded in Novembe ...
, attempting to "change the public perception and face of comics altogether".
In 2000 Staros delivered the keynote speech at the
Ignatz Awards
The Ignatz Awards recognize outstanding achievements in comics and cartooning by small press creators or creator-owned projects published by larger publishers. They have been awarded each year at the Small Press Expo since 1997, only skipping a ...
, and argued that the industry must focus more on content, and that more works of the merit of ''From Hell'' and ''
Jimmy Corrigan
''Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Chris Ware. Pantheon Books released the book in 2000 following its serialization in the newspaper ''Newcity'' and Ware's ''Acme Novelty Library'' series.
...
'' would help the public re-evaluate their perceptions of the medium.
In April 2002 the collapse of the bookstore distributor LPC caused severe financial problems for the company. A $20,000 check the distributor had issued bounced. Investigation by Top Shelf revealed an LPC filing for
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Such reorganization, known as Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is available to every business, wheth ...
, a move which left Top Shelf in a perilous state: The company had issued checks based on the LPC check clearing. The company called upon the goodwill it had previously established in the comics market and issued a communication asking for help. They asked former customers to "find it in your hearts to each spend around fifty bucks ... this would literally pull us through". The communication swiftly spread across the internet, with both
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
and
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...
disseminating the appeal through their online presences. The move created such an atmosphere that rival publisher and fellow LPC client
Dark Horse
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
Origin
Th ...
felt moved to issue a statement to the effect that they were "in a profitable position."
Top Shelf were unprepared for the response, with a volunteer drafted to help pack the orders. A second communication was issued a day later, declaring "Top Shelf Saved by Comics Community Record 12 Hours." The move was greeted with envy by rival publishers,
Tom Devlin of Highwater told ''
The Comics Journal
''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing re ...
'' that although he viewed the move initially as maybe "a little pathetic", he later realized it as "the most remarkable marketing scheme", although qualifying that he didn't feel "there was a cynical moment" in Top Shelf's actions.
Top Shelf have slowly expanded their line and typically aim to launch works at conventions in order to generate a buzz. The 2004
Comic Con International
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saw the company launch eight books, of which two were immediate sell-outs. This has at times caused unrest with retailers, particularly when ''
Blankets
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Etymology
The term ...
'' was launched at the 2003
Comic Con International
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. The company also followed this route with Alan Moore and
Melinda Gebbie
Melinda Gebbie (born 1937) is an American comics artist and writer, known for her participation in the underground comix movement. She is also known for creating the controversial work ''Fresca Zizis'' and her contributions to ''Wimmen's Comix ...
's ''
Lost Girls Lost Girls or Lost Girl may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Lost Girls'' (film), a 2020 American drama mystery film
* ''The Lost Girls'' (film), an upcoming adaptation of the novel by Laurie Fox
* ''Lost Girl'', a 2010–2015 Canadian supernatu ...
'', launching it at the 2006
Comic Con International
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. The work had long been on the schedules of Top Shelf, initially intended as a three volume affair scheduled for a 2002 release.
The eventual publication proved controversial, with Moore himself describing the work as "
pornography
Pornography (often shortened to porn or porno) is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal. Primarily intended for adults, "
and Chris Staros admitting that publication was "putting the whole company on the line".
Before publication, fears were raised that the book would prove hard to sell given its nature, and that there may be legal implications.
However, the work received good reviews and the initial print run sold out in one day.
The work has yet to be distributed in the United Kingdom, as the
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH or Great Ormond Street, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of Great Ormond Street Hospit ...
currently owns the copyright to ''
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by List of Scottish novelists, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and Puer aeternus, never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending ...
''. Top Shelf agreed not to distribute the work in the UK until after that copyright expired at the end of 2007.
They do, however, refute that the work breaches the copyrights held.
On January 6, 2015,
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
announced that it had acquired Top Shelf Publishing. Top Shelf co-founder Warnock announced his retirement from comics publishing, while Staros stayed on as Top Shelf's editor-in-chief.
Titles
Pete Sickman-Garner
Titles by
Pete Sickman-Garner
Top Shelf Productions is an American publishing company founded in 1997, originally owned and operated by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock and a small staff. Now an imprint of IDW Publishing, Top Shelf is based in Marietta, Georgia.
Top Shelf pu ...
are:
*''
Hey Mister- Afterschool special''
*''
Hey Mister- Celebrity Roast''
*''
Hey Mister- The Fall Collection''
Alan Moore
Titles by
Alan Moore
Alan Moore (born 18 November 1953) is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including '' Watchmen'', ''V for Vendetta'', '' The Ballad of Halo Jones'', ''Swamp Thing'', ''Batman:'' ''The Killing Joke'', and '' From He ...
include:
*''
Lost Girls Lost Girls or Lost Girl may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Lost Girls'' (film), a 2020 American drama mystery film
* ''The Lost Girls'' (film), an upcoming adaptation of the novel by Laurie Fox
* ''Lost Girl'', a 2010–2015 Canadian supernatu ...
'' (with
Melinda Gebbie
Melinda Gebbie (born 1937) is an American comics artist and writer, known for her participation in the underground comix movement. She is also known for creating the controversial work ''Fresca Zizis'' and her contributions to ''Wimmen's Comix ...
, 2006)
*''
From Hell
''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions.
Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...
'' (with
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a British comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Chicago. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of ''From Hell'' (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-au ...
, 1999)
*''
Voice of the Fire'' (1996)
*''
The Mirror of Love'' (with
Jose Villarrubia)
*''
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume III: Century'' (with
Kevin O'Neill, 2009)
* ''
The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic'' (with co-writer
Steve Moore and artists including
Kevin O'Neill,
Melinda Gebbie
Melinda Gebbie (born 1937) is an American comics artist and writer, known for her participation in the underground comix movement. She is also known for creating the controversial work ''Fresca Zizis'' and her contributions to ''Wimmen's Comix ...
,
John Coulthart
John Coulthart (born 15 March 1962) is a British graphic artist, illustrator, author and designer who has produced book covers and illustrations, CD covers and posters. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Lovecraft-inspired book '' ...
, and
José Villarrubia
José Antonio Villarrubia Jiménez-Momediano (born 17 November 1961) – known professionally as José Villarrubia – is a Spanish-American artist and art teacher who has done considerable work in the American comic book industry, parti ...
, 320 pages, hardcover, 2009,
Craig Thompson
Titles by
Craig Thompson
Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books '' Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), '' Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). T ...
include:
*''
Blankets
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Etymology
The term ...
''
*''
Good-bye, Chunky Rice
''Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' is a 1999 graphic novel about friendship written by Craig Thompson. It was originally published by Top Shelf Productions.
Publication history
''Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' was originally published by Top Shelf Productions. ...
''
*''
Carnet de Voyage''
Andy Runton
Titles by
Andy Runton
Andy Runton is an American writer and artist. He is the creator of the graphic novel series '' Owly'', first published in 2005 by Top Shelf. Before he worked on ''Owly'' Runton was a graphic designer. In 2005, he won the Ignatz Award for Promis ...
include:
*''
Owly
''Owly'' is an American children's graphic novel series created since 2004 by Andy Runton and published by Top Shelf Productions.
Series overview
The series, which is largely without standard text dialogue making it a pantomime comic, is abo ...
''
** ''The Way Home''
** ''Just A Little Blue''
** ''Flying Lessons''
** ''A Time To Be Brave''
Jeffrey Brown
Titles by
Jeffrey Brown include:
*''
Clumsy''
*''
Unlikely''
*''
Aeiou''
*''
Every Girl Is The End Of The World For Me''
*''
I Am Going To Be Small''
*''
Be a Man''
*''
Minisulk''
*''
Bighead''
*''
Feeble Attempts''
*''
Incredible Change-Bots''
James Kochalka
Titles by
James Kochalka
James Kochalka (born May 26, 1967, in Springfield, Vermont) is an American comic book artist, writer, animator, and rock musician. His comics are noted for their blending of the real and the surreal. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's carto ...
include:
*''
SuperF*ckers''
*''
Monkey vs. Robot''
*''
American Elf''
*''
Pinky & Stinky''
*''
Conversation''
*''
Magic Boy and the Robot Elf''
*''
The Perfect Planet''
*The ''Johnny Boo'' series
*''Glork Patrol''
Alex Robinson
Titles by
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson (born August 8, 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist.
Early life
Alex Robinson grew up in Yorktown Heights, New York, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 1987. After a year spent at SUNY Brockport, he went to t ...
include:
*''
Tricked''
*''
Box Office Poison''
*''
Bop! - More Box Office Poison''
*''Too Cool To Be Forgotten''
*''
Alex Robinson's Lower Regions''
Nate Powell
Titles by
Nate Powell
Nathan Lee Powell (born 1978) is an American graphic novelist and musician. His 2008 graphic novel ''Swallow Me Whole'' won an Ignatz Award and Eisner Award for Best Original Graphic Novel. He illustrated the ''March'' trilogy, an autobiographical ...
include:
*''
Please Release''
*''
Swallow Me Whole''
*''
Any Empire''
Renée French
Titles by
Renée French
Renée French (born 1963) is an American comics writer and illustrator and, under the pen name Rainy Dohaney, a children's book author, and exhibiting artist.
Her work is characterized by her "obsessive-looking and highly unsettling visual sty ...
include:
*''
The Ticking''
*''
The Soap Lady''
*''
Micrographica''
Jason Hall
Titles by
Jason Hall include:
*''
Pistolwhip'' (with
Matt Kindt
Matt Kindt (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer. His early creator-owned works were spy fiction, and their success led to mainstream work for hire projects in superhero fiction and other genres. His work ...
):
** ''Pistolwhip''
** ''The Yellow Menace''
** ''Mephisto & The Empty Box''
Matt Kindt
Titles by
Matt Kindt
Matt Kindt (born 1973) is an American comic book writer, cartoonist, and graphic designer. His early creator-owned works were spy fiction, and their success led to mainstream work for hire projects in superhero fiction and other genres. His work ...
include:
*''2 Sisters''
*''
Pistolwhip'' (with
Jason Hall):
** ''Pistolwhip''
** ''The Yellow Menace''
** ''Mephisto & The Empty Box''
*''
Super Spy''
Jeff Lemire
Titles by
Jeff Lemire
Jeff Lemire (; born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the '' Essex County Trilogy'', '' Sweet Tooth'', and '' The Nobody''. His written work ...
include:
*
Essex County Trilogy:
** ''Tales From The Farm'' (Top Shelf Productions, 2008)
** ''Ghost Stories'' (Top Shelf Productions, 2008)
** ''The Country Nurse'' (Top Shelf Productions, 2009)
** ''The Collected Essex County'' (Top Shelf Productions, 2009)
***Contains the three main stories "Tales From The Farm", "Ghost Stories" and "The Country Nurse"
***Added short stories "The Essex County Boxing Club" and "The Sad and Lonely Life of Eddie Elephant Ears."
***Bonus materials, such as: unused promotion art, a deleted scene, character designs and so on.
* ''
The Underwater Welder''
Nicolas Mahler
Titles by
Nicolas Mahler
Nicolas Mahler (born 1969) is an Austrian cartoonist and illustrator. '' Die Zeit'', '' NZZ am Sonntag'', ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung'' and ''Titanic'' print his comics. He is known for his comics ''Flaschko'' and ''Kratochvil'' a ...
include:
*''
Lone Racer''
*''
Van Helsing's Night Off''
Tom Hart
Titles by
Tom Hart include:
*''
Hutch Owen'':
** ''The Collected''
** ''Unmarketable''
Rich Koslowski
Titles by
Rich Koslowski include:
*''
The King''
*''
Three Fingers''
Tony Consiglio
Titles by
Tony Consiglio include:
*''
110 Per¢''
*''
Doublecross''
Dan James
Titles by
Dan James include:
*''
Mosquito
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''
*''
The Octopi & The Ocean''
Max Estes
Titles by
Max Estes include:
*''
Coffee & Donuts''
*''
Hello, Again''
David Yurkovich
Titles by
David Yurkovich include:
*''
Less Than Heroes''
*''
Death By Chocolate: Redux''
Miscellanea
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Other titles by various authors include:
*''
AX: alternative manga'' edited by
Sean Michael Wilson
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*''
Barefoot Serpent'' by
Scott Morse
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Much of Morse's published work consists of stand-alone graphic novels, although he is perhaps best known for his 1 ...
* ''
Cigarette Girl
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Uniform
The most ...
'' by Masahiko Matsumoto
*''
Comic Book Artist magazine'' edited by
Jon B. Cooke
*''
A Complete Lowlife'' by
Ed Brubaker
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*''
Creature Tech'' by
Doug TenNapel
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*''Cry Yourself To Sleep'' by
Jeremy Tinder
*''
Dang!'' by
Martin Cendreda
*''
Discovered'' by
Savannah College of Art and Design
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Founded in 1978 to provide degrees in programs not yet offered in the southeast of the Uni ...
’s Sequential Art Program
Going Inside SCAD's ''Discovered''
Newsarama
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History
N ...
, April 2, 2008
*'' Grampa & Julie: Shark Hunters'' by Jef Czekaj
* ''Keyhole
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'' by Dean Haspiel
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and Josh Neufeld
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*'' Korgi'' by Christian Slade
*'' March: Book One'' by John Lewis
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and Andrew Aydin
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, illustrated by Nate Powell
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*'' Moving Pictures'' by Kathryn
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and Stuart Immonen
Stuart Immonen () is a Canadians, Canadian comics artist. He is best known for his work on ''Nextwave'', ''Ultimate X-Men'', ''The New Avengers (comics), The New Avengers'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', and ''Ultimate Spider-Man''. Penciler, His pe ...
*'' Regards From Serbia'' by Aleksandar Zograf
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*'' Same Difference & Other Stories'' by Derek Kirk Kim
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*''Second Thoughts'' by Niklas Asker
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*'' Speechless'' by Peter Kuper
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Besides his contributions to the political anthology '' World War 3 Illust ...
*'' Spiral-Bound'' by Aaron Renier
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*'' Strong Female Protagonist'' by Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag
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*''The Surrogates
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'' by Robert Venditti
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and Brett Weldele
*'' Tales From The Farm'' by Jeff Lemire
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*'' Tales Of Woodsman Pete'' by Lilli Carre
*'' That Salty Air'' by Tim Sievert
*'' Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed?'' by Liz Prince
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*''World War 3 Illustrated
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'' by various
References
External links
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Brett Warnock's Blog
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Podcast Interview with Chris Staros
Interview with Brett Warnock
at The Wright Opinion, from January 21, 2008
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Publishers of adult comics
IDW Publishing
Comic book publishing companies of the United States
Publishing companies established in 1997
Companies based in Cobb County, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
2015 mergers and acquisitions