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Top Shelf News: The Surrogates and The King

By The Editor
April 20, 2005 - 19:24

-- Top Shelf's Publishes Its First-Ever Mainstream Miniseries, The
Surrogates!
-- Rich Koslowski Explores the Elvis Mystique In His All-New Graphic
Novel, The King!
-- Gary Spencer Millidge Releases His 3rd Strangehaven Trade
Paperback!
-- Andy Runton's OWLY Wins The Howard Eugene Day Memorial Prize
At SPACE!
-- Runton, Kindt, Cooke, & Thompson All Receive 2005 Eisner
Nominations!

Details below.

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IN PREVIEWS NOW!
(For Pre-Ordering Books Shipping To Stores In JULY)
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THE SURROGATES #1 (of 5)
by Rob Venditti and Brett Weldele

Listed as a FEATURED ITEM & CERTIFIED COOL in the current
Previews catalog.

"Let me tell you, folks … this is a rockin' super-hero series. Writer, Robert Venditti, may be new to the scene, but he is one to watch. He combines great super-hero traditions with those of sci-fi, cop dramas, and murder mysteries. Artist, Brett Weldele, has been one to watch since his breath- taking work on Clockmaker from Image. You will only need to see the first double page cityscape of future Atlanta to know that this is his best work yet. … Check out The Surrogates, you'll be glad you did." -- Filip Sablik, Diamond Staff Pick for the May Previews

The year is 2054, and life has been reduced to a data feed. The fusing of virtual reality and cybernetics has ushered in the era of the surrogate, a new technology that lets users interact with the world without ever leaving their homes. It’s a perfect world, and it’s up to Detectives Harvey Greer and Pete Ford of the Metro Police Department to keep it that way. But to do so they’ll need to stop a techno-terrorist bent on returning society to a time when people lived their lives instead of merely experiencing them. Welcome to The Surrogates, a daring, five-issue, full-color miniseries from Top Shelf.

For more information on the series, click here:
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=416

For a recent interview with Rob and Brett on The Surrogates, click here:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=5068

-- $2.95 (US), 32 Pages, 6 5/8" X 10 3/16", Bi-Monthly Full-Color 5-Issue
Comic-Book Miniseries
-- Diamond Order Code: MAY053045

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THE KING
by Rich Koslowski
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=433

SPOTLIGHTED in the current Previews catalog.

From the award-winning creator of Three Fingers, comes an all-new, pop culture adventure/mystery. The King is an offbeat tale of one very enigmatic Elvis impersonator who’s taking the Vegas strip, and the world, by storm. Shrouded in mystery with the shining gold helmet that covers his face, The King’s performances are so mesmerizing that fans are starting to believe he really is Elvis Presley. Through investigative reporting and a series of thought-provoking interviews, a former tabloid journalist makes it his personal mission to find out The King’s true identity. But in his race to debunk The King's latest comeback, he discovers much more than he bargained for.

-- $19.95, 7 1/4" x 10.5", 208 pgs, 2-Color Graphic Novel, ISBN 1-
891830-65-1
-- Diamond Order Code: MAY053049

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Also in PREVIEWS this month:

The New Printing of:
UNLIKELY by Jeffrey Brown
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=196

The New Printing of:
CLUMSY by Jeffrey Brown
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=180

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And Solicited under ABIOGENESIS PRESS:

STRANGEHAVEN (VOL 3): CONSPIRACIES
by Gary Spencer Millidge
(collecting issues #13 - #18 of Strangehaven)
(with an introduction by Watchmen co-creator, Dave Gibbons)
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=497

"A darkly glittering example of the soap opera noir." -- Alan Moore

In the isolated, quirky village of Strangehaven, hidden in the depths of the English countryside, the village's police Sergeant investigates a mysterious hanging, an apparent suicide and a disappearance which all took place on the same fateful night. But the village's clandestine society, the Knights of the Golden Light create divided loyalties amongst the village folk. Newcomer Alex is drawn into a web of intrigue with both the Knights and the secret witches' coven vying for his allegiance. Meanwhile, another murder plot is being hatched and a love triangle develops in the latest installment of Millidge's supernatural, darkly humorous romantic murder mystery.

-- $14.95 (US), 176 pages, Graphic Novel
-- Diamond Order Code: MAY052356

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OWLY WINS THE HOWARD EUGENE DAY MEMORIAL PRIZE!
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Andy Runton took top honors this weekend at the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE), winning the Howard Eugene Day Memorial Prize for his graphic novel series, OWLY. The award was presented to Andy by legendary Cerebus creator, Dave Sim. Congratulations, Andy, for receiving the top prize at SPACE!

If you haven't read OWLY yet, Andy's FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Book will be hitting stores on May 7th. It's called OWLY: SPLASHIN' AROUND, and you're not going to want to miss it:

OWLY: SPLASHIN' AROUND
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=468

And Andy's two graphic novels are both still in print (though going fast):

OWLY (VOL 1): THE WAY HOME & THE BITTERSWEET SUMMER
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=425

OWLY (VOL 2): JUST A LITTLE BLUE
http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=456


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TOP SHELF EISNER NOMINATIONS!
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Top Shelf would like to congratulate Andy Runton, Matt Kindt, Jon B. Cooke, & Craig Thompson for their 2005 Eisner Award Nominations:

-- Best Publication for a Younger Audience: OWLY by Andy Runton
-- Talent Deserving Wider Recognition: Matt Kindt (for TWO SISTERS &
PISTOLWHIP)
-- Best Comics-Related Periodical: COMIC BOOK ARTIST Edited by
Jon B. Cooke
-- Best Lettering: Craig Thompson (for CARNET DE VOYAGE)

Congratulations to all the other nominees as well.

Last Updated: August 31, 2023 - 08:12