SHQ Holiday Recs Part Two: Dave Picks

Unwholesome Love by Charles Burns
Partners & Son
$16
All new comics from Ink-Master Burns. Weird, uncomfortable, semi-throwback romance comics that are daaaaaark!

Artist's Strategy by Ian MacKay
Self-Published
$18
A "handbook for artist's" in need of some guidance in attaining that corner office. Let Ian show you how to get what you want no matter the cost. Also, there are fantastic shoes. 

Ex Mag V: Bloodsucker
PEOW2
$25
Peow is back as Peow2! All new and yet same as it ever was simultaneously! The new volume of Ex Mag is all vampires and totally shreds. It's like every fun new cartoonist is in this volume. How does Peow2 do it?!

Lilly Wave by Brian Blomerth
Anthology Editions 
$35
A new Blomerth book! Dolphins! Ketamine! Researchers! For real, do not miss this. 

Yokai by Shigeru Mizuki
Published by Drawn & Quarterly
$45
Probably the best monsters ever by boss Monster Maker Mizuki. This book is so good it's just crazy. Every yokai has a brief explanation, so you can reference all the monstery things they do forever and ever. 

Comix 2000 with 1999 Catalogue 
L'Association
$400
For the turn of the last century, L'Association published a giant book of 2000 comics creators from all over the whole world. I mean, what more ambitious comics project has ever been made? Long gone because 1999 is 25 years ago, which is nuts. This copy comes with the catalog that was included the book originally for you collectors that MUST have the best!

Hard Boiled by Miller & Darrow
Dark Horse
$75
Super nice, slightly oversized hardcover that should always be available, but isn't. Haven't read Hard Boiled? This is probably the best way to do it! Your softcover copy all dogeared from staring at Geoff's intense artwork? You're in luck! 

SHQ Pizza Keychain
Art by Jon Vermilyea
$4
Jon made the very last keychain that you'll ever need. It's flexible, kinda clear, and holds keys & all your little charms & stuff. 

Various & Sundry Vintage Doodads
$2 - $5
Vintage patches! Vintage cards with monsters! Stickers with Wolverton art! I mean, come on! In store only.

Stay tuned for part 3... Chris picks!

SHQ Holiday Recs Part One: Jules Picks

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag
Scholastic
$17
This book made me cry! Three times! Molly Knox Ostertag (Witch Boy, Girl From The Shore) does it again with this beautiful YA horror fantasy.
A relatable story of being young, encumbered with adult responsibilities and familial obligations, and trying to figure it all out. 

Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang
First Second
$18
As a trans masculine person obsessed with survival shows like Alone, this book hit hard for me! Similarly to Deep Dark, Ash's Cabin is a YA adventure about finding your place in the world and learning that there is strength in asking for help.

Ultimate Spider-Man Volume One by Jonathan Hickman
Marvel Comics
$20
The first monthly Spidey book I've read in ages and much better than it has any right to be.
Peter Parker is your basic middle aged dad on Earth-6160 until a mysterious stranger from the future offers him a choice (and a mutated spider...)
Super fun alternate history Spider-Man!

Tokyo These Days by Taiyō Matsumoto 
Viz Media
$28 each (3 volume series)
A perfect series about art, aging, comics, creation, legacy, and friendship.
It took me a while to get through the whole thing, because I kept stopping to take photos of the gorgeous panels. Matsumoto is a master, THE master imho.

Mothballs by Sole Otero
Fantagraphics
$30
Poppy, bright, unique art highlights this moving story of generational trauma and familial resentment & misunderstanding. If you, like me, love stories about family throughout generations, this is a must read.

 Bonus, Coming Soon...
War On Gaza by Joe Sacco
Fantagraphics
$13
Among the best serialized comics from 2024 and one of the most important releases of the year. Gut wrenching commentary and observations by a man who has been writing about Palestine for decades.Out December 17, just in time to start lots of interesting and important discussions when you're home for the holidays.

Stay tuned for next time... Dave's picks!

SHQ Crew Corner - October 2024

Whatcha reading?: We have so many incredible books from SWANA creators right now (I wish I had big enough hands to hold them all up!) It’s more important than ever to be reading books from marginalized voices, especially if they challenge our Western, White Supremacist worldviews.

Get Your Tissues Ready: Okay you might not cry unless you’re a big ol’ queer that has feelings about the closet and compulsory heterosexuality BUT this acapella version of Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! is beyond gorgeous.

New TV Obsession: A fun, addictive, borderline silly network procedural! If you like quirky investigators like Monk, Veronica Mars, House, etc, then this is worth watching.

Bagel Lowdown: I am a bagel purist. Los Angeles is full of what food journalist Joe Rosenthal calls “hole-poked drek” (aka circle shaped bread that bougie people call bagels but aren’t actually bagels.) These are the current best bagels in Los Angeles:
Bagel Broker, Maury’s, and Saint Raf.
This is a correct list and I will not be taking questions.

11/12 Dash Shaw & Olivier Schrauwen In Conversation With Sandi Tan

Comics powerhouses Olivier Schrauwen and Dash Shaw will be joining us on Tuesday, November 12 to discuss their most recent graphic novels with writer and filmmaker Sandi Tan.

Preorder your copies HERE to either pick up in person at the event OR, if you can make it, have a signed copies sent to you after the event. Don’t miss out!

10/30 Walter Scott & LIsa Hanawalt Signing

Please join us on Wednesday, October 30th from 5-7p in welcoming Walter Scott and Lisa Hanawalt to SHQ! Walter will be signing copies of his latest book, The Wendy Award, and Lisa will be here with her D&Q oeuvre.

Preorder your books HERE to either pick up in store at the event or have shipped to you afterwards.