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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms

Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo Kouno

What impact did World War II and the dropping of the atomic bomb have on the common people of Japan? Through the eyes of an average woman living in 1955, Japanese artist Fumiyo Kouno answers these questions. Fumiyo Kouno's light, free style of drawing evokes a tender reflection of this difficult period in Hiroshima's postwar past. As the characters continue with everyday life, the shadow of the war and the atomic bombing linger ghostlike in the background. A widely embraced best seller in Japan, where the work was also controversial, Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms is the winner of several prestigious awards including Grand Prize at the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival (2004), New Life Award at the 9th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes (2005). (Book description from the back cover).

* Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms TPB Last Gasp

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- Julie Doucet's Elle Humour

Elle Humour: Julie Doucet by Julie Doucet

Renowned cartoonist Julie Doucet has created a unique, mass produced artist's book. Printed on a half dozen different papers in eight colors, this amalgamation of drawing, collage, painting, and narrative is a visionary meditation on love and its discontents. Using cut out, collaged letters and phrases to compose her oblique, poetic text, Doucet's words are as graphically enticing as her images. The book moves from pointed collages made from 1960s Quebecois magazines to abstract, psychedelic drawings to a moving catalog of her lover's possessions, and back again. The diversity of images could be the work of multiple artists, but Doucet's funny, frank sensibility ties it all together. Doucet, long known as the "female R. Crumb," and regarded as the finest female cartoonist of the 20th century, has never before published a book like this: a pure, non-comics distillation of her artistic sensibility. This complete work of art will appeal both to fans of her graphic novels -- who will appreciate her sense of humor and vivacious drawing -- and art aficionados who will be moved and surprised by her skills, and bowled over by her unforgettable images. (Book description from GingkoPress.com) 144 pages, hardcover, 6 inches by 8 inches.

* Elle Humour Hardcover Picturebox Books 39.95

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- Tony Loco

New from Illusive Arts! Tony Loco tells the story of Tony Cabrera, a brooding mute who has suffered for twenty years, rotting in a mental institution while his hometown descends into corruption and despair. Hope arrives in the form of a new social worker who discovers Tony's past. Now Tony must confront his enemies, both inside and out. But are they ordinary men, or something far more dangerous? Good thing his trusty stuffed elephant gives him the courage against the darkness.

A western horror tale of madness and justice, Tony Loco spawned from artist and filmmaker Mark Teague's experiences as an orderly in a mental institution. After completing his first film, Teague wrote a Tony Loco screenplay, adding his inside knowledge to his love of Sergio Leone films and superheroes. (Description from the official Tony Loco press release). Full-color comic series, from the same publisher that brought you the "Dorothy" comic book series. You can find out more from http://www.illusivearts.com. There is also a preview video available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8D_5JhCVc

* Tony Loco #1 Illusive Arts 3.50

Tony Loco #3

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- New yaoi from Be Beautiful Manga

Cold Cut has two new yaoi manga graphic novels in stock from Central Park Media / Be Beautiful manga! The sixth volume of the long-running yaoi series, "Kizuna: Bonds of Love" is now available, as well the first volume of "Sound of my Voice", written and drawn by Youka Nitta (artist on Embracing Love). If you have fans of yaoi/bl comics in your store, make sure you don't miss out on the two latest releases from Be Beautiful!

Kizuna - Bonds of Love 6 by Kazuma Kodaka

* Kizuna: Bonds of Love TPB vol 6 Be Beautiful Manga 15.99
* Sound of My Voice TPB Be Beautiful Manga 15.99

Sound of My Voice by Youka Nitta

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- Breaking Up: A Fashion High GN

"There's a fine line between a friend and an enemy. One minute there's all this trust, and laughter, and love. And the next minute... there's hurt. And cruelty. And betrayal." Meet Chloe Sacks: Thoughtful, artistic, and a junior at Georgia O'Keefe School for the Arts, nicknamed "Fashion High" for its trendy student body. Along with her best friends, Erika, Isabel, and MacKenzie, she's looking forward to a sparkling year of parties and romance. And it is an eventful year. But not quite what she expected. Who'd have thought that falling in love would be such a disaster?

Fashion High Graphic Novel (Breaking Up) by Aimee Friedman, Christine Norrie

"Breaking Up" is an all-new graphic novel from Graphix/Scholastic Press (the same folks who brought you the new Baby-Sitter's Club graphic novels, Chynna Clugston-Major's Queen Bee, and the color Bone series). Written by New York Times bestselling author Aimee Friedman (South Beach, French Kiss) and illustrated by Christine Norrie (Hopeless Savages, Cheat).

* Breaking Up: A Fashion High GN Graphix 9.99

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- Manga-ka America!

Mangaka America: Manga by America's Hottest Artists by SteelRiver Studio LLC

For the past 20 years, Japanese influence in American comic books has slowly but steadily growing -- from the early days of Robotech and Ninja High School to the present-day explosion from Tokyopop. As the manga boom sweeps the continent, a new wave of fresh young talent has emerged, leading the way in the American manga scene. This slick, full-color volume spotlights some of these artists, including Christy Lijewski, Jared Hodges, M. Alice LeGrow, Rivkah, Svetlana Chmakova, Tania del Rio and more! Interviews, artwork galleries, how-to tutorials and more -- this is a great introduction to the modern-day American manga scene.

* Manga-ka America TPB Harper Collins Design 24.95

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- Baby Mouse!

Babymouse is back! Two new books by Newbery Award-winning Matthew and Jennifer Holm are available, featuring the adventure of Babymouse! Published by Random House in black, white and pink, 96 pages, recommended for young girls between the ages of 6 and 10. Note that neither of these two books were offered through Diamond.

Babymouse: Beach Babe by Jennifer Holm, Matt Holm

In "Beach Mouse": Grab your sunglasses! School's out and Babymouse is headed to the beach for a week of sun, sand, surfing, snorkeling, and sharks! That's right, folks . . . sharks! Looks like Babymouse's summer fun isn't shaping up quite the way she expected! Will Babymouse survive her summer vacation? Will she be the surfing star she dreams of being . . . or is she sharkbait?!

Babymouse: Rock Star by Jennifer Holm, Matt Holm

In "Rock Star": Move over Mozart! Babymouse has music in her soul...but sadly, not in her flute. Will Babymouse ever hit the right note? Will she be the star of the school concert, or is her musical career all washed up before it's even started?

* Baby Mouse vol 3: Beach Mouse Random House 5.95
* Baby Mouse vol 4: Rock Star Random House 5.95

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Cold Cut Product Spotlight -- The Baby-Sitter's Club

The Baby-Sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey by Ann Martin, Raina Telgemeier

Poor Stacey. She's moved to a new town. She's still coming to terms with her diabetes. She's facing baby-sitting problems left and right...and her parents are no help. Luckily, Stacey has three new, true friends: Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together, they're the Baby Sitter's Club, and they will deal with whatever's thrown their way -- even if it is a rival club!

Written by Ann M. Martin and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier, this is the second graphic novel in the Baby-Sitter's Club series! Published by Scholastic books, this 140-page book is perfect for pre-teen and early-teen girls. Recommended by Cold Cut.

* The Baby-Sitter's Club TPB vol 2 Scholastic/Graphix [45] 8.99

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