Vilppu Animal Drawing Manual and JAMES JEAN's Fables Covers

The Vilppu Animal Drawing Manual is now in stock for anyone interested in the subject. Vilppu is a master of life drawing, and now we have a book of his animal drawings to expand our knowledge. Tons of sketches.

James Jean's Fables Covers artbook arrived today and is it ever awesome. I know that it seems like I love every book we mention on this blog (makes sense - why would we stock any books we didnt believe in?), but this book just knocks it out of the ballpark.

I've seen many of the cover images before. I have also seen many of the drawings up on ebay over the years -but to have all of them together in one collection is the kind of inspirational material that either makes you want to cry because you're inspired or cry because in 100 lifetimes you'll never get to his level. Personally, I see this book as an opportunity to really study his work. The fables covers span roughly 6 years and you can see how he's developed his style over that time.

ART OF PONYO BY THE CLIFF MIYAZAKI

IN STOCK NOW. ART OF PONYO BY THE CLIFF. THE NEWEST HAYAO MIYAZAKI FILM OUT FROM JAPAN.

AWESOME MARCUS NINJA ONLINE

By Joel Buxton and Shane Heron -Two regular guys from Toronto. The online strip is full of silly ninja hijinx. Also great if you love racoons or pigs. check it out to see what I am talking about.

see new strips and old strips too, here:

http://www.marcusninja.com/

JAMES JEAN FABLES COVER ART & more NOV 12

James Jean, possibly one of the finest illustrators working in comics today (although not for long, as he moves into fine art and his own stuff) has a new book out next week. The Art of Fables Covers. its 256 Pages. There aren't 256 covers for fables -so you know its full of tons of other goodness including workups, sketches and more. His first two books (with original cover price of $30 each) are now selling around $600 (vol 1) and upto $300 (vol 2). Since this new book is new - you can get it at the ground floor, instead of breaking the bank at some later date.

See Red with the New Hulk Hard Cover by Ed McGuiness.

Joss Whedon's Buffy vol 3 trade book is out. Finally.

Fans of Arina Tanemura get a new book this coming week -from viz at a bargain price. Arina is the fan favourite mangaka behind Full Moon, Gentleman's Alliance and more. Her other book (japanese edition) is in store now.

Comickers - the japanese how to magazine, is translated and collected in an english edition. this is vol 3 . Vol 1,2 and the colouring book are in store now.

Mao-Chan is the new manga from the creator of Negima and Love Hina. Don't say we didn't warn you!

Fruits Basket 21.. Nuff Said.

Attention old timers - Neon Genesis Evangelion #11 (THE FINAL VOLUME) is finally arriving. I say 'old timers' because that's likely how you feel, having had to wait what feels like eternity for this series to finally come to its end. Still -we're thrilled and can't wait for Wednesday.

Here's the full list of stuff thats coming:

PAPILLON GN VOL 01
WRITE NOW #19
YEN PLUS MAGAZINE #5 DEC 2008
ALICE ON DEADLINES TP VOL 04
ART OF FULL MOON HC
BAREFOOT WALTZ GN
BATMAN EGO AND OTHER TAILS TP
BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 04
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 03 WOLVES AT THE GATE
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 11 (OF 13)
CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 16 ETERNITY WAR & OTHER STORIES
CIVIL WAR HC
CIVIL WAR HC DM ED
CLEAR SKIES GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
DAWN OF LOVE GN
ELEKTRA BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS HC DM ED
EXTERMINATORS TP VOL 05 BUG BROTHERS FOREVER
FABLES COVERS BY JAMES JEAN HC
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 21 (OF 23)
FX TP
GENTLEMANS KISS GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
GHOST RIDER TP VOL 05 HELL BENT HEAVEN BOUND
GIRL WHO RUNS THROUGH TIME VOL 02
GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 09 (OF 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI
HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 01
HULK PREM HC VOL 01 RED HULK
I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL 06
JLA AVENGERS TP
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC VOL 03
KABUKI GN VOL 01 (OF 4) FLOWER
KIICHI AND THE MAGIC BOOKS VOL 03
LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 14
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 13 TENDERFOOT
MAO-CHAN GN VOL 01
MELUSINE TP VAMPIRES BALL
MOON BOY GN VOL 05
MYTHOS HC VOL 01
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER TP VOL 17
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 11
NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 03
NIGHT SCHOOL GN
NODAME CANTABILE GN VOL 15
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 10
ONE POUND GOSPEL GN VOL 03 2ND ED
OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 11 -more copies.
PATHOS GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
PET ROBOTS TP
PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 28
PUNISHER TP BARBARIAN WITH A GUN
RED ANGEL GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
ROMANTIC ILLUSIONS GN
SIGHING KISS GN
STRAY TOASTERS TP (NEW PTG)
SUNFLOWER GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
SUNSHINE SKETCH TP VOL 02
THUNDERBOLTS WARREN ELLIS TP VOL 02 CAGED ANGELS
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 08 (OF 10)
VAMPIRES PORTRAIT GN VOL 01 (OF 2)
VASSALORD GN VOL 02 (OF 2)
VERY VERY SWEET GN VOL 02
WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 02 (OF 5)
WET MOON GN VOL 04
YOUR AND MY SECRET GN VOL 03 (OF 4)
ZOMBIE TALES TP VOL 02 OBLIVIAN
BLOOD PLUS NOVEL VOL 03 BOY MEETS GIRL
COMICKERS ART SC WRITE AMAZING MANGA STORIES
SPECTRUM HC VOL 15
DOCTOR WHO FOB WATCH REPLICA

MADAGASCAR 2 ESCAPE TO AFRICA in theatres Today!

Madagascar 2 is out Tonight. Go See it - if you get the chance. Then think about the artbook. A truly cool book of designs and more designs and layouts too! In stock right now. See it for yourself.

ART of FULL METAL KUNG FU PANDA 17 - in stock!

FMA #17 - is now in stock. Should have been here sooner, but at least its finally in.

Art of Kung Fu Panda - is back in stock too. How long will they last? I am not a fortune teller - but if you're pining for one, stop by soon. The book is completely amazing. Chalk full of great sketches by Nicholas M. The Movie is hitting DVD shortly too.

NEW ARRIVALS WEDNESDAY NOV 5

New Spectrum #15:

Smurf Halloween figures back in stock. Yup -halloween is over, but these figures are so cool, you will want them all year long.


New Manga:



Captive Hearts #1 is from the creator of Vampire Knight!









New Ashely Wood 48 more nudes sketchbook:


Tank Girl 2 : Visions of Booga. If you like the Gorillaz style, the artist on this series, does a pretty good job of doing Tank Girl in the Gorillaz style (hard to tell from the Ashely Wood cover, but the inside is quite different)


Absolute Watchmen and Watchmen HC in stock.

Michael Turner Tribute comic features tons of artist doing a piece in memory of the late Michael Turner. Actual cover will be by Alex Ross. I believe some of the proceeds go to Mike's charity - Cancer Society (or something along those lines.)

Alex Nino: The Art of

Liquid City Anthology featuring stories and art primarily by aritst in South East Asia (Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.)

Dos Tarino : The Latest works of Ashely Wood


From the creator of Fun Home: Dykes to Watch out for by Alison Bechdel

Back in print with a new edition: The best of Frank Miller Daredevil Part 1

Absolute Sandman 4 - the last one!

the full list: JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #30

LUCHA LIBRE #6

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #126

SHONEN JUMP DEC 08

CODE GEASS LELOUCH O/T REBELLION STAGE FAN BK

GOTHIC & LOLITA BIBLE #29

SHINSHI DOUMEI CROSS ILLUSTRATIONS

ZOMBIE LOAN PEACH PIT ART WORKS

48 MORE ASHLEY WOOD NUDES SC

ABSOLUTE SANDMAN HC VOL 04

AIR GEAR GN VOL 10

ALANS WAR GN

ALIVE GN VOL 06

ANGEL OMNIBUS TP

BLACK CAT TP VOL 17

BODY GN VOL 03

BOOSTER GOLD HC VOL 02 BLUE AND GOLD

BPRD TP VOL 09 1946

CAPTIVE HEARTS GN VOL 01

CLAYMORE TP VOL 13

CODE GEASS LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION GN VOL 02

COUNTER X TP VOL 03

D GRAY MAN GN VOL 11

DAREDEVIL MILLER JANSON TP VOL 01

DIANA PRINCE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03

DRAGONBALL Z COLLECTORS ED HC VOL 01

DRAIN TP VOL 01

ELEMENT LINE GN VOL 03 (OF 5)

ESSENTIAL DYKES TO WATCH OUT FOR HC

FAIRY CUBE GN VOL 03

FREAKANGELS TP VOL 01

FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 07

GIMMICK GN VOL 03

GIN TAMA TP VOL 09

GOONG GN VOL 02

HAYATE X BLADE GN VOL 01

HELL GIRL GN VOL 04

HERETIC GN

HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 06

HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 23

IMPALER TP VOL 01

INUKAMI GN VOL 01

KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 11

KING OF THORN GN VOL 06 (OF 6)

KUROHIME TP VOL 08

LAST DEFENDERS TP

LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 14

LE CHEVALIER DEON GN VOL 06

LIQUID CITY GN

LOVE COM TP VOL 09

MACK BOLAN THE DEVILS TOOLS TP

MAO-CHAN GN VOL 01

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TP LAST OF THE MOHICANS

MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE GN

MISTER X ARCHIVES HC

MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 03 GOD & COUNTRY

NANA TP VOL 13

NARUTO TP VOL 32

NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 04

NIGHTWING FREEFALL TP

ONE POUND GOSPEL GN VOL 03 2ND ED

OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 11

PARASYTE GN VOL 05 (OF 8)

PEACE MAKER GN VOL 05 (OF 50

PENGUIN REVOLUTION VOL 06

QUESTION TP VOL 03 EPITAPH FOR A HERO

REX MUNDI TP VOL 05 VALLEY AT END OF WORLD

ROSE HIP ROSE GN VOL 03 (OF 4)

ROSE SC

SA GN VOL 07

SARDINE IN OUTER SPACE SC VOL 06

SHAMAN KING TP VOL 19

SHOWCASE PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02

SKIP BEAT TP VOL 15

STAR WARS REBELLION TP VOL 03 SMALL VICTORIES

SUGAR PRINCESS SKATING TO WIN GN VOL 02

SUPERMAN VS BRAINIAC TP

TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA TP

TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE TP

TOKKO GN VOL 02

TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS VOL 01 VAR ED

ULTIMATE MUSCLE GN VOL 21

UN-MEN TP VOL 02 CHILDREN OF PARADOX

WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE TP

WATCHMEN HC

WATCHMEN HC

WATCHMEN THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC

WE WERE THERE GN VOL 01

YU GI OH GX GN VOL 02

ART OF ALEX NINO SC

DOS TARINO LATEST ART BY ASHLEY WOOD SC

NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 03 WORST JOB

NARUTO CHAPTER BOOK VOL 04 SECRET PLAN

SPECTRUM TP VOL 15

SMURFS HALLOWEEN

GEARS OF WAR SERIES 2 AF BOXED SET

HALO 3 MASTER CHIEF 12-IN AF

STAR WARS MIGHTY MUGGS 6 IN FIG ASST 200806