Hey Comics Fans,

A few cool announcements in Top Shelf land:

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BOOKLIST NAMES LEMIRE AND KINDT IN BEST OF 2008!
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Jeff Lemire's GHOST STORIES and Matt Kindt's SUPER SPY made Booklist's
TOP
10 GRAPHIC NOVEL LIST FOR 2008 (and Top Shelf was the only publisher
with
two books on the list)!

NEWS LINK: http://www.topshelfcomix.com/news.php?type=1

And here's what they had to say about both:

GHOST STORIES:
"Lemire handles line and space, and transitions between present and
past,
so lyrically and powerfully that this story of two hockey-playing
brothers
with differing talents and passions for the game is one of the great
graphic novels." -- BOOKLIST
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=25&title=568
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-94-5, $14.95

SUPER SPY:
"[A] grimly atmospheric, elliptical, strategically colored espionage
epic
that rivals the power of the most complex and serious spy novels and
films." -- BOOKLIST
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=571
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-96-9, $19.95


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OWLY LESSON PLAN FOR TEACHERS!
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For all you teachers out there, Andy Runton -- along with his mother,
Patty
Runton -- have just completed a very thorough and very friendly,
30-page
LESSON PLAN to be used in conjunction with teaching the Owly series of
graphic novels. Feel free to click on this Owly Lesson Plans Link below
and
“right click”/download the PDF document for free. Or if you want us
to mail
you a printed copy, you can order one from the Andy Runton & Owly
section
of our website.

http://www.andyrunton.com/teaching/


And here's what's coming out this spring and summer:
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JUNE BOOKS SOLICITED IN THE CURRENT
DIAMOND PREVIEWS (APRIL) CATALOG!
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JOHNNY BOO (BOOK 1): THE BEST LITTLE GHOST IN THE WORLD
by James Kochalka

-- ISBN 978-1-60309-013-1, $9.95
-- 40-Page Full-Color Hardcover, 6" x 9"

http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=594

"Kochalka's command of the comic form is sublime and adorable. Kids
will
love Johnny Boo."
-- Harry Bliss, Diary of a Worm

Top Shelf is proud to present the latest in our line of ALL-AGES
graphic
novel series: JOHNNY BOO. A great new FULL-COLOR, HARDCOVER series
that's
fun for everyone. And you'll be also able to get a sneak preview of in
Top
Shelf's Free Comic Book Day Book, OWLY & FRIENDS, on May 3rd!

Johnny Boo is the best little ghost in the whole world, because he's
got
Boo Power. This means that he can go "BOO" really loudly. His pet ghost
named Squiggle has Squiggle Power, which means that he can fly and do
really fast loop-the-loops. Together they have the world's greatest
ghost
adventures!

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Also featured in this month's PREVIEWS are reprints of some of our
bestselling titles
(have you tried these yet? -- if not, you won't regret picking them
up):

The 2nd Printing of:
ESSEX COUNTY (VOL 1): TALES FROM THE FARM by Jeff Lemire
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=537
(the Alex award-winning, emotional story of hockey, farm life, family,
and
superheroes)
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-88-4, $9.95

The 2nd Printing of:
SUPER SPY by Matt Kindt
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=571
(the 336-page, full-color, critically-acclaimed World War II spy
thriller)
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-96-9, $19.95

The 2nd Printing of:
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME IF I WET THE BED? by Liz Prince
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=465
(the charming collection of Liz Prince's slice-of-life strips)
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-72-3, $7.00


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HOT OFF THE PRESS & IN STORES NOW:
THREE STUNNING DEBUTS!
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ALL FEATURED ON THE TOP SHELF HOMEPAGE:
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/

THAT SALTY AIR by Tim Sievert
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=575
(a gorgeous and dramatic tale of a fisherman who feels betrayed by the
sea)
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-005-6, $10.00

TONOHARU: PART ONE by Lars Martinson
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=610
(a touching tale of an English teacher in the rural Japanese village of
Tonoharu)
-- ISBN 978-0-9801023-2-1, $19.95

HIERONYMUS B. by Ulf K.
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=604
(a charming silent story of a loveable and humble business clerk)
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-008-7, $14.95



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OTHER SPRING AND SUMMER RELEASES TO LOOK OUT FOR!
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MAY

TOP SHELF SEASONAL SAMPLER -- 2008
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=614
(a sampling of the entire year -- absolutely free at a store or
convention
near you)

OWLY & FRIENDS (FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) by Runton, Slade, Kochalka &
Barber
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=611
(absolutely free at your local comic book retailer on FCBD May 3rd)

DELAYED REPLAYS by Liz Prince
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=605
(more slice-of-life comics at their best)
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-012-4, $7.00

24x2 by David Chelsea
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=613
(a cool collection of David's 24-hour comics)
-- UPC 094922897800, $5.00

The 2nd Printing of:
THE SURROGATES 1.0 by Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=528
(soon to be a major motion picture from Touchstone Films starring Bruce
Willis)
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-87-7, $19.95



JULY

TOO COOL TO BE FORGOTTEN by Alex Robinson
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=565
(Alex's latest amazing project wherein a man quits smoking
via hypnosis only to wake up back in high school)
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-98-3, $14.95

YAM by Corey Barba
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=603
(a "silent" all-ages series about Yam and his fun-loving friends
on the remote island of Leche de la Luna)
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-014-8, $10.00

The 2nd Printing of:
PINKY & STINKY by James Kochalka
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=57
(pigs in space -- need we say more?)
-- ISBN 978-1-891830-29-7, $15.00



AUGUST

KORGI (BOOK 2): THE COSMIC COLLECTOR by Christian Slade
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=602
(more adventures in the all-ages woodland fantasy about Ivy and her
Korgi,
Sprout)
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-010-0, $10.00

OWLY (VOL 5): TINY TALES by Andy Runton
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=615
(more adventures in the all-ages series of everyone's favorite woodland
owl)
-- ISBN 978-1-60309-019-3, $10.00

HOW TO LOVE by Actus Independent Comics
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=623
(six full-color stories that beautifully explore the more
unconventional
facts of love,
from Israel's premiere comics publisher)
-- ISBN 978-965-90221-6-8, $29.95

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Your friend thru comics,

Chris Staros