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Gilbert Hernández - 1987

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2007, Love and Rockets is finally released in its most accessible form yet: As a series of compact, thick, affordable, mass-market volumes that present the whole story in perfect chronological order.

This volume collects the first half of Gilbert Hernandez's acclaimed magical-realist tales of "Palomar," the small Central American town, beginning with the groundbreaking "Sopa de Gran Pena" (which introduces most of his main cast of characters as children, plus the imposing newcomer Luba), and continuing on through such modern-day classics as "Ecce Homo," "Act of Contrition," "Duck Feet," and the great love story "For the Love of Carmen."

The Fun House

Lynda Barry - 1987

Daringly inventive, Lynda Barry has long been recognized as the creator of some of the most original and intelligent cartoon humor in America today.

Her latest project is her best yet: a wide-ranging look at childhood.

Maggie the Mechanic

Jaime Hernández - 1987

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2007, Love and Rockets will finally be released in its most accessible form yet: as a series of compact, thick, affordable, mass-market volumes that present the whole story in perfect chronological order.

The 25th anniversary Love and Rockets celebration continues with this, the first of three volumes collecting the adventures of the spunky Maggie, her annoying best friend and sometime lover Hopey, and their circle of friends, including their bombshell friend Penny Century, Maggie's weirdo mentor Izzyas well as the wrestler Rena Titanon and Maggie's handsome love interest, Rand Race. Maggie the Mechanic collects the earliest, punkiest, most heavily sci-fi stories of Maggie and her circle of friends, and you can see the artist (who drew like an angel from the very first panel) refine his approach: Despite these strong shifts in tone, the stunning art and razor sharp characterizations keep this collection consistent, and enthralling throughout. (Note: A number of these stories were not collected in the hardcover Locas.)

The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 1: Upon a Star

Mœbius - 1987

This out-of-print English translation collects The Repairmen, Upon a Star, Aedena and Celestial Venice by Jean "Moebius" Giraud..

This out-of-print English translation collects The Repairmen, Upon a Star, Aedena and Celestial Venice by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

Read Yourself Raw

Art SpiegelmanJoost Swarte - 1987

Stunning reproduced selections from the rare first issues of Raw, edited by and including the work of Art Spiegelman, author of the bestselling Maus, as well as the foremost new-wave cartoonists of America and Europe.

Illustrated.

The Death of Groo the Wanderer

Sergio Aragonés - 1987

The 'Nam, Vol. 1

Doug Murray - 1987

Don't worry about choosing sides, because this far into the heart of darkness things get pretty gray.

Follow Private Ed Marks and his fellow soldiers through a jungle of blood, lies, betrayal, and valor. It's the war that defined a generation, where the heroes may not be super, but they're all too human. Collects The 'Nam #1-10.

Doonesbury Deluxe: Selected Glances Askance

G.B. Trudeau - 1987

In his fifth major Doonesbury anthology, Garry Trudeau gives us America in the '80s, from Star Wars and Iranscam to Rick and Joanie struggling with parenthood.

With over 500 daily strips and 80 full-color Sunday pages, this is satire, and Doonesbury, at its best.

American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar

Harvey PekarVal Mayerik - 1987

Harvey Pekar is a true American original, known by many as the blue-collar Mark Twain.

For over 25 years he's been writing comic books about his life, chronicling the ordinary and everyday in stories both funny and moving.This 320 page collection was issued on the heels of the film "American Splendor," and it includes material previously published in the first two collected volumes in the American Splendor series.