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DRAWN &QUARTERLYWINTER 2023WHERE I’M COMING FROMBARBARA BRANDON-CROFTNEJISHIKIYOSHIHARU TSUGETRANSLATED BY RYAN HOLMBERGWORK-LIFE BALANCEAISHA FRANZTRANSLATED BY NICHOLAS HOUDEWHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME?PAUL B. RAINEYBROOKLYN’S LAST SECRETLESLIE STEINHARVEY KNIGHT’S ODYSSEYNICK MAANDAGWE ARE ON OUR OWNNEW PAPERBACK EDITIONMIRIAM KATINKITAROSHIGERU MIZUKITRANSLATED BY JOCELYNE ALLEN
WHERE I’M COMING FROMBARBARA BRANDON-CROFTA seasoned cartoonist of epic proportions, Brandon-Croft carves outspace for Black women’s perspectives in her nationally syndicated stripFew Black cartoonists have ever enterednational syndication, and before BarbaraBrandon-Croft, none of them were women. From 1989 to 2005, Brandon-Croftbrought Black women’s perspectives to aninternational audience with her trailblazingcomic strip Where I’m Coming From.Brandon-Croft appraises popularopinion through nine distinct women inconstant dialogue. From diets to daycareto debt to the dreaded microaggressions ofeveryday racism, no issue is off-limits. Thisremarkable and unapologetically funnycareer retrospective holds a mirror up tothe ways society has changed and all theways it hasn’t. The magic in Where I’mComing From is its ability to impress anhonest image of Black life without sacrificing Black joy, bolstered by unexpectedone-liners eliciting much needed laughter.As the daughter of mid-century cartoonistBrumsic Brandon Jr., creator of the secondnationally syndicated strip to feature aBlack lead, Luther, Brandon-Croft learnedfrom the best. With supplementary writing by the author and her peers alongsidethrowback ephemera, this long-overduecollection situates Brandon-Croft as aninimitable cartoonist, humorist, and socialcommentator, securing her place in thecomics canon and allowing her work toinspire new readers at a time when it ismost needed.PRAISE FOR WHERE I’M COMING FROM“Distinctly and quietly funny takes on life,love, and all the stuff in between.”—Essence Magazine“From rape convictions to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’tTell’ to the challenges of being a singlemother, the diversity of Brandon-Croft’scharacters’ conversations showcased adepth of feeling and sharpness of intellectthat representations of Black women inmedia so desperately needed.”—Black Nerd Problems“[Barbara Brandon-Croft] exploreshumorously the serious issues affectingBlack people and the nation as a whole,from the Clarence Thomas hearings tothe Rodney King verdict and questions ofequal justice.”—The New York TimesFEB 2023 39.95 USD/ 49.95 CAD B&W 8.2 X 8.8 275 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/LITERARY ISBN 978-1-77046-568-8 HARDCOVERFULL TITLE LIST
Barbara Brandon-Croft was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island.After debuting her comic strip Where I’m Coming From in the DetroitFree Press in 1989, Brandon-Croft became the first Black woman cartoonist to be published nationally by a major syndicate. During its 15-year run,Where I’m Coming From appeared in over 65 newspapers across the USAand Canada, as well as Jamaica, South Africa, and Barbados. Her comicsare in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress. Brandon-Croftlives in Queens.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BARBARA BRANDON-CROFTFULL TITLE LIST
NEJISHIKIYOSHIHARU TSUGETRANSLATED BY RYAN HOLMBERGThe most critically acclaimed comic of theJapanese countercultureNejishiki unveils the most iconic scenesfrom Yoshiharu Tsuge’s highly respectedbody of work alongside his most belovedstories. A cornerstone of Japan’s legendary 1960s counterculture that galvanizedavant-garde manga and comics criticism,the title story follows an injured youngman as he wanders through a villageof strangers in search of emotional andphysical release. Other stories in thiscollection follow a series of weary travelers who while away sultry nights and facemenacing doppelgangers. Even banalactivities like afternoon strolls uncoverunsavory impulses. The emotionally anderotically charged imagery collected inthis third volume remains as shockingand vivid today as it did upon its debutfifty years ago.Tsuge’s stories push boundaries,abruptly crossing the threshold ofconventional storytelling. Unassumingprotagonists venture further into eeriesymbolism against a shadowy, perceptiblydreamlike landscape easily mistaken forthe real world. The angst that pervadespostwar Japanese society threatens todevour his characters and their pastoralsensibilities as each protagonist’swanderlust turns surreal.PRAISE FOR YOSHIHARU TSUGE“Fascinating one of Japan’s mostcelebrated and reclusive artists.”—The Guardian“Tsuge’s raw and profound work is equalparts pathos and poetry, streaked withirony and ribaldry.”—Kirkus Starred Review“Exemplary.an elucidating glimpse intomodern manga’s origins.”—Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewAPRIL 2023 24.95 USD/ 29.95 CAD B&W 6.13 X 8.38 284 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/MANGA ISBN 978-1-77046-506-0 HARDCOVERFULL TITLE LIST
Yoshiharu Tsugewas born in Tokyo, Japan in 1937. Influenced by therealistic and gritty rental manga of Yoshihiro Tatsumi, he began makinghis own comics. He was also briefly recruited to assist Shigeru Mizukiin the 1960s. In 1968, working for Garo magazine, Tsuge published thegroundbreaking story “Neji-shiki” (commonly called “Screw Style” byWestern readers), which established Tsuge as an influential mangaka and a cultural touchstone in the changing Japanese art world. Heis considered the originator and greatest practitioner of the “I-novel”method of comics-making. In 2005, Tsuge was nominated for the BestAlbum Award at Angouleme International and in 2017 he won theJapan Cartoonists Association Grand Award for Yume to tabi no sekai.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOSHIHARU TSUGEFULL TITLE LIST
WORK-LIFE BALANCEAISHA FRANZTRANSLATED BY NICHOLAS HOUDEA cutting portrayal of the pursuit of work-life balancefrom the cartoonist of Shit is RealTo achieve the proper work-life balanceperhaps we just need the right therapistto coach us through our day-to-day. Anita,Sandra, and Dex have ambitions. Anitawants to move from making utility ceramics to fine art sculpture but her pent updissatisfaction results in an outburst thatputs her studio mate’s work at risk. Sandrajuggles her practical administrative day jobat a startup with her wellness influencerchannel, finding both in jeopardy when amessy affair with her coworker comes tolight. In another corner of the same startup,Dex’s innovative ideas are rejected, leadinghim to spend his days hacking and workingas a bike courier. All three are disillusionedwith their daily grinds. As the pressure forself-improvement builds they all end uplooking to the same therapist for answers.Soon the boundaries between work andlife begin to bleed into each other and itbecomes increasingly impossible to findbalance. All the solace the charactersexpect their therapist to provide is obscuredby her quirks, whims, and psycho-parlance,leading to sessions that are neglectful atbest and actively inhibit growth at worst. Instriking colors and trippy transformationalsequences, Aisha Franz captures the comedic absurdity of contemporary work-lifeand wellness culture.PRAISE FOR AISHA FRANZ“A wise and funny journey through loneliness and confusion.”—The Guardian“[Shit is Real] uncannily conjures botha sense of familiarity and displacement.Reality blends with dreams, as well as thehyper charged digital environment.”—Los Angeles Review of Books“Depression and loneliness–and howpeople cope–are aptly explored throughAisha Franz’s often surreal pencildrawings.”—The Globe & MailAPRIL 2023 24.95 USD/ 29.95 CAD 4-COLOR 5.5 X 7.25 256 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/LITERARY ISBN 978-1-77046-633-3 PAPERBACKFULL TITLE LIST
Aisha Franz is a comic book artist and illustrator living inBerlin. She has published four graphic novels that have beentranslated into multiple languages and her illustrationshave appeared in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Die Zeit Leo,and the New York Times. Her book Shit Is Real was nominated for the L.A. Times book award in 2019. Together withthe Berlin-based print studio Colorama she co-hosts theresidency project Clubhouse.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AISHA FRANZFULL TITLE LIST
WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME?PAUL B. RAINEYA couple struggles through their unhappy marriagein this dark science-fiction comedyClaire and Mark are in the doldrums ofan unhappy marriage. She doesn’t get outof her bathrobe and chain-smokes whileslumped on the couch. Mark has losttrack of the days and can’t get the kidsto school on time. They’ve lost interestin family and order-in pizza and chinesefood every night. Mark sleeps on thecouch and has trouble remembering hisson’s name. He feels like a fraud at workbut somehow succeeds. Claire stalks anex-boyfriend. How could he have left herto this life?Claire and Mark are both plagued by theidea that this is all a dream. Didn’t theyhave different lives? When reports of animminent nuclear war come on the radio,the truth begins to dawn on them: this isnot the life they chose.Why Don’t You Love Me? is a pitch-black comedy about marriage, alcoholism,depression, and mourning lost opportunities.Paul B. Rainey has created a hilariouslyterrifying alternate reality/parallel worldwhere confusion and pain might leadpeople to make bad choices but alsoeventually freedom maybe.PRAISE FOR PAUL. B. RAINEY“[There’s No Time Like the Present] is hismagnum opus It took [Rainey] sevenyears to finish, it took me seven hours,but every second was well spent, for bothof us.”—Bleeding Cool“One of the true veterans of the UK smallpress comics scene [drawing] delightfullybizarre and sometimes darkly comedicstrips ranging from offbeat parody tosemi-autobio.”—Broken FrontierJAN 2023 24.95 USD/ 29.95 CAD B&W 6.5 X 9 224 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/LITERARY ISBN 978-1-77046-631-9 HARDCOVERFULL TITLE LIST
Paul B. Rainey is a British cartoonist who has been making comics fordecades. In 2015, his graphic novel There’s No Time Like The Present waspublished by Escape Books. He has been a regular contributing cartoonist to Viz since 2013. His creations include Peter The Slow Eater, 14 YearOld Stand Up Comedian, and Audrey Pemberton. He won the ObserverNewspaper/Jonathan Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize in 2020with the strip Similar To But Not. In it, he recounts meeting the singerMadonna in his local pub in 1985. He has written, drawn and self-publishedmany comics including Pope Francis Goes To The Dentist, Journey IntoIndignity, and Gripe Night.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PAUL B. RAINEYFULL TITLE LIST
BROOKLYN’S LAST SECRETLESLIE STEINA rip-roaring journey through the highs and lows of tour lifeWelcome aboard the tour van of MajorThreat—Brooklyn’s finest rock band yet tocatch a break—as they traverse the US ofA on a last-ditch summer festival tour. Ondrums we’ve got “band dad” Ed, the stoicdrummer who keeps bumping into techbro co-workers that he can’t quite relateto. On bass, there’s Paul, a man of mostlymystery, who drinks hard and yetmanages to glide through life, intelligibleto no one except energy-drink guzzlingMarco, the baby of the band and newestreplacement lead singer. And of coursethere’s the gentle and serene Lilith, aweed lollipop sucking, stuffed-animalbackpack wearing guitarist healingfrom heartbreak.There’s sex, drugs, and rock n roll, sure,but there’s also tender moments as themotley crew take turns behind the wheel,compiling lists of the hottest hunks andbest guitar riffs to pass the miles. Fromtour fashion to breakdowns—mechanicaland emotional—Leslie Stein holds no barsin this incredibly funny and heartfelt loveletter meets parody of life on the road.Her first full-length fiction, Brooklyn’sLast Secret expertly showcases Stein’strademark cocktail of charm, wit, andwhimsey, leaving readers decidedlyaffected by their time spent in her world.With her smoothest line and moststunning watercolor washes to date,Brooklyn’s Last Secret reveals a lighter,more humorous tone from the LA TimesBook Prize winning cartoonist.PRAISE FOR LESLIE STEIN“Leslie Stein’s [drawings] are prismatic,loopy, and effervescent. Her handwrittendialogue, squiggly forms, and watercolorwashes are irresistible.”—The Paris Review“Frank, charming, insightful.”—Buzzfeed BooksMAR 2023 29.95 USD/ 34.95 CAD 4-COLOR 6.75 X 8.25 296 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/LITERARY ISBN 978-1-77046-634-0 PAPERBACKFULL TITLE LIST
Leslie Stein is the cartoonist of I Know You Rider and the LA Times BookPrize Award winning Present, as well as Bright-Eyed at Midnight and theEye of the Majestic Creature series. Her diary comics have been featuredon The New Yorker, Vice, and in the Best American Comics anthology. Shelives in Brooklyn, New York.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LESLIE STEINFULL TITLE LIST
HARVEY KNIGHT’S ODYSSEYNICK MAANDAGHarvey Knight’s Odyssey is the latest book in Nick’sdeepening catalog of jocular miserySolarism is a religion that acknowledgesthere is a balance of light and dark in theUniverse. But while solarists believe it ispossible to achieve a state of Pure Lightby exposing themselves to the rays of thesun (or tanning beds on cloudy days), theForces of Dark conspire against themand send hooded Shadow Men to eliminate the Light. Subsequently, Solaristsmust kill these Shadow Men. It’s the onlyway. When a thief infiltrates the sacredchambers of the Solarists, Assistant-tothe-Master Harvey Knight must test thestrength of his beliefs in order to restoreorder. Or maybe he’s plotting to overthrowthe leader and make the religion his own.Either way, it’s an odyssey.Nick Maandag has been making bone-dryand hilarious comics for years, exploringthe ridiculousness of human vanity andbeliefs. He approaches each comic with theunderstanding that we are all desperate tobe seen and find the most outrageous waysto make that happen. Few cartoonists elicitbelly laughs the way Nick does.PRAISE FOR NICK MAANDAG“When this graphic novel arrived, Iabsent-mindedly picked it up and flippedthrough it, then started to laugh. Twohours later, I’d read it in a single sitting,without meaning to, and forgotten to eat.I can think of no higher accolade for acomical book.”—The Toronto Star“A collection of comics that tell thestories of questionable protagonists withmessy lives that showcase cartoonistNick Maandag’s absurdist sense ofhumour.”—CBC booksMAR 2023 22.95 USD/ 25.95 CAD B&W 5.88 X 8.19 160 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/SCI-FI ISBN 978-1-77046-632-6 PAPERBACKFULL TITLE LIST
Nick Maandag was born in Mississauga, Ontario in 1982. He studiedphilosophy at Erindale College before moving to Toronto in 2006. Hisprevious comics include The Follies of Richard Wadsworth, Streakers,The Libertarian, and Facility Integrity. He has received nominations forboth the Doug Wright and Joe Shuster awards.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON NICK MAANDAGFULL TITLE LIST
WE ARE ON OUR OWNEDITED BY SONJA EISMANN, MAYA &MIRIAM KATINA crisis of faith follows mother and daughter in thisbeautifully rendered, harrowing WWII memoirWith the heart-rending We Are On Ourreunite with Miriam’s father conscriptedOwn, Miriam Katin recounts the storyto the Hungarian army, mother andof her escape from Germany-occupieddaughter contemplate God, wonderingHungary as a child led by her determinedhow He could allow such destruction.mother. The two fled Budapest near thePoetic words of the Torah combine withend of WWII and at the age of sixty-threeimages of war as the author examines theKatin enshrined her memory in thesetheological dilemma plaguing both victimsextraordinary pages, originally publishedand survivors of the Shoah. When Miriamin hardcover over fifteen years ago.and her mother hide with a winemaker,In 1944, Miriam is a toddler belovedthey soothe their nerves with the tonic,by her dog Rexy, but when her motherreciting “God is red. God is in the glass.”is forced to give up their “Jewish dog” toGod, they understand, is in the verythe German authorities, Miriam’s worldhuman will to survive, and in that pursuitbegins to unravel. The two flee to theof survival, we are truly on our own.countryside after faking their deaths andtraversing lands blanketed with snow.PRAISE FOR WE ARE ON OUR OWNMiriam’s fragmented childhood memories “Richly illustrated in pencil, this bookof forests, chocolate, strange men, andshould not be missed by anyone withthe noise of war are reconstituted in thisan interest in history, love or faith—beautifully told, epic journey wherein the so anyone, really.”—Time Magazineinnocence of a child is set againstunthinkable violence.“This book is a powerful reminder of thelingering price of survival.”Another crisis, one of faith, haunts thesevered family on their path. Struggling to —Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewMAR 2023 22.95 USD/ 25.95 CAD 4-COLOR 8 X 8.38 136 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/LITERARY ISBN 978-1-77046-635-7 PAPERBACKFULL TITLE LIST
Miriam Katin was born in Hungary during World War II. She laterimmigrated to Israel and then the United States, where she worked inbackground design for animation studios such as MTV and Disney. Sheis the author of the award-winning memoirs We Are On Our Own andLetting It Go. She currently lives in Washington Heights with her husbandand a giant Ficus benjamina tree.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MIRIAM KATINFULL TITLE LIST
KITAROSHIGERU MIZUKITRANSLATED BY JOCELYNE ALLENThe very first Drawn and Quarterly Kitaro collection,now back in print with a lush new coverKitaro seems just like any other boy. Ofnewly released edition is a wonderfulcourse, he isn’t—what with his one eye,companion to the classic all-ages Kitarohis jet-powered geta sandals, and theseries that blends the eerie with the comic.fact that he can shapeshift like a chameEisner-award winner Shigeru Mizuki’sleon. It’s all a part of being a 350 year-old offbeat sense of humor and genius for theyokai, a Japanese spirit monster. Againstmacabre make for a delightful, lighthearta backdrop of photorealistic landscapes,ed romp where bad guys always get what’sKitaro and his otherworldly cartooncoming to them.friends plunge into the depths of theTranslated by Jocelyne Allen, includingPacific Ocean and forge the oft-unseena special glossary by Mizuki Scholarwilds of Japan’s countryside. The twelveZack Davisson.stories in this special collection includemore works published in the golden agePRAISE FOR SHIGERU MIZUKIof GeGeGe no Kitaro between 1967 and“Mizuki’s ability to affect three or four1969. It is a must-have for Kitaro’s mostdifferent complex styles in the samedevoted fans and features one of the earli- story is mesmerizing. His stories areest monster vs. giant-robot battles seen in quaint and fun—certainly enjoyable toprint. In another very special episode, our read—but the way he draws establishestitular good guy even battles vampires,him as a titan, and his reputation aswerewolves, and witches alongside creepy a major talent is confirmed again andcompatriots and occasional foes.again”—AV ClubKitaro, as seen on TV and played invideo games, is now a cultural touchstone “If you haven’t experienced Kitaro before,for several generations whose importance this is a perfect place to start.”—The Anime News Networkcannot be overstated. This updated andFEB 2023 29.95 USD/ 34.95CAD B&W 6.45 X 8.75 432 PAGESCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS/MANGA ISBN 978-1-77046-636-4 PAPERBACKFULL TITLE LIST
Shigeru Mizuki was one of Japan’s most respected artists. A creative prodigy, he lost an arm in World War II. After the war, Mizuki became oneof the founders of Japan’s latest craze—manga. He invented the yokaigenre with GeGeGe no Kitaro, his most famous character, who has beenadapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and videogames. In fact, a new anime series has been made every decade since1968, capturing the imaginations of generations of Japanese children. Aresearcher of yokai and a real-life ghost hunter, Mizuki traveled to oversixty countries to engage in fieldwork based on spirit folklore. In hishometown of Sakaiminato, one can find Shigeru Mizuki Road, a streetdecorated with bronze statues of his Kitaro characters.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SHIGERU MIZUKIFULL TITLE LIST
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Western readers), which established Tsuge as an influential manga-ka and a cultural touchstone in the changing Japanese art world. He is considered the originator and greatest practitioner of the "I-novel" method of comics-making. In 2005, Tsuge was nominated for the Best Album Award at Angouleme International and in 2017 he won the
