HUGE NEWS! New Hutch Owens collection in October!
Tom Hart's essential zeitgeist character Hutch Owen gets his third collection this fall,
Let's Get Furious!, due from Top Shelf:
Stumptown 2011: More promised pictures
As promised, here are more photos of Stumptown: the comics festival and the parties that just won't quit!
Congressman John Lewis to pen graphic novel
Even our congressmen are getting bitten by the graphic novel bug, as Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) is signed with Top Shelf to co-write...
Vermont names Cartoonist Laureate: James Kochalka
By Jen Vaughn -- What do you do with a man with a wild mind of his own and a pair of drawing hands that just won't quit?
You make him KING.
James Kochalka is the one of forerunners of autobiographical diary comics with his syndicated comic, American Elf, which is also available online and began way back in October, 1998. He is also the creator of other excellent comics like irreverent SuperF*ckers and children's books like the Johnny Boo series and most recently, Dragon Puncher. His comics are published by Portland-based comics publisher, Top Shelf.
Nice art: Brecht Evens’ Night Animals
Belgian cartoonist Brecht Evens made quite a splash with THE WRONG PLACE from D&Q, and the upcoming NIGHT ANIMALS (Top Shelf, March) looks to continue the buzz.
Owly to be published in color by Simon & Schuster
It's been a little bit since we saw an indie comic get picked up by a mainstream publisher, but after many months of rumors, it is true: Andy Runton's popular Owly character is a getting a full color book, to be published in March by Simon & Schuster. The book is licensed from Top Shelf, which has been Owly's home for five books and six years. Coming Attractions: November 2010
By Torsten Adair
The following is a selection of new comics titles due to be published in November 2010. This list is not comprehensive, as...
SD10: Indie Comics Saturday
Dark Horse
Given that pretty much all of the Spartans died at the Battle of Thermopylae - which was sort of the point - people have been speculating for years about how Frank Miller would wring a sequel out of his hit Dark Horse graphic novel and movie 300. Today, at Comic-Con, the answer came out. The sequel, XERXES, will actually take place at exactly the same time on another battlefield of the same war.
C2E2: Top Shelf continues Swedish Invasion
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Hey Chi-town friends, the Top Shelf Swedish Invasion is coming to you! Starting Friday and all weekend long, the new Chicago Comic & Entertainment...
Top Shelf debuts new website, new books
This morning, indie publisher Top Shelf unveiled a new, more user-friendly website, but they've also announced a slew of new books for 2011 and...
Lemire announces THE UNDERWATER WELDER
While continuing with work at Vertigo (SWEET TOOTH), Canadian artist Jeff Lemire hasn't forgotten his indie roots and has just announced a new graphic...
SWEDISH INVASION video may rock your world
http://www.youtube.com/v/ad-IGJNJRwk&hl=en_US&fs=1&
In April, Top Shelf publishes three graphic novels out of Sweden, and this trailer is definitely the bomb. It stars a guy named Errki...













