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One of the leading independent publishers of literary graphic novels. http://topshelfcomix.com

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21/07/2025

Will you be joining us at ? Come spend An Afternoon With George Takei

At 88, Takei is as vital and influential as ever—celebrating the release of his deeply personal new memoir, It Rhymes with Takei, and reflecting on the lasting impact of They Called Us Enemy, his bestselling graphic novel about his childhood in U.S. internment camps.

From Star Trek legend to tireless activist, Takei brings humor, wisdom, and clarity to an era that desperately needs all three. Join Takei for a powerful and heartfelt conversation about his extraordinary life and career.

Only on Sunday 7/27 at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, in room 6A!

21/07/2025

"Beautifully creative... The artwork is stunningly adorable; the story, heartwarming. A perfectly modern bedtime story." — SFF Insiders

On one fateful night, Ned is shocked to wake up inside his fantasy world — full of the characters from his stories, plus many more new friends and foes. And when a terrifying darkness rises, Ned will have to look within himself to confront a threat beyond his imagination.

In their first collaboration, Italian creators Marco Daeron Ventura and Marco Ferraris present a thrilling and poignant graphic novel, bursting with color and creativity, about stories, family, growing old, and staying young.

The Land Of Unfinished Dreams is two weeks away! Pre-order here: https://ow.ly/4sqM50WqB8w

14/07/2025

Ned is a retired literature teacher without much excitement in his life, but when his grandkids come to visit, he loves to tell them bedtime stories.

Every evening, the clumsy knight tries to save the princess in new and different ways, but they never reach the end of the story. On one fateful night, Ned is shocked to wake up inside his fantasy world — full of the characters from his stories, plus many more new friends and foes.

In their first collaboration, Italian creators Marco Daeron Ventura and Marco Ferraris present a thrilling and poignant graphic novel, bursting with color and creativity, about stories, family, growing old, and staying young.

Pre-order The Land of Unfinished Dreams here: https://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/the-land-of-unfinished-dreams/1123

12/07/2025

You won't want to miss George Takei's emotional new interview on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn about his new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI.

In the episode, Takei opens up about his roots in Los Angeles, his childhood in American incarceration camps, his personal journey as a gay man, the tragedy of the AIDS crisis, the joy of finding community, and our collective responsibility to fight today's injustices.

Watch or listen on NPR here: https://ow.ly/UyqF50Wo265

Learn more about here: https://ow.ly/l82050Wo266

11/07/2025

A dark epic of true American history and horror... prepare yourself for More Weight: A Salem Story!

“Every word is an accusation… and every whisper kills.” This staggering graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later.

In Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 is a year of terror. When accusations of witchcraft plunge the community into paranoia and death, curmudgeonly farmer Giles Corey and his great-souled wife Martha are forced to confront their troubled pasts, fighting to hold onto their principles even at the cost of their lives.

Pre-order More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey here: https://ow.ly/vURQ50Woyh4

10/07/2025

Pursued by a terrifying demon, a young knight flees across the radioactive ruins of a fairytale land. His only weapon is the same cursed power that once destroyed this world — what some would call magic, and others would call technology.

As his relentless enemy draws closer, the knight’s terrible secrets begin to unfold. How many lives has he lived? Is this the past, the present, or the future? Is he destined to bring love, or unimaginable destruction? And if he fails… will humanity get another chance?

The English-language debut of Austrian-German graphic novelist Lukas Ku**er arrives like a thunderbolt, arcing brilliantly between timelines, genres, and dimensions. This ambitious, atom-smashing book combines trace elements of everything from Tintin to Blade Runner to Adventure Time to The Dark Tower into a deadly breakthrough: intricate, explosive, and entirely new.

Pre-order Ionheart: https://ow.ly/H1Xk50Wo3ix

09/07/2025

If there's something strange in your middle school... call Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators!

Gabriel Navarro can see ghosts. At least, that’s what he’s always believed, until his beloved tía dies and he can’t seem to reach her.

Feeling alone and lost, he stumbles into an mysterious encounter on a school field trip and suddenly finds himself the new best friend and business-partner of his eccentric classmate Clementine.

Together, they're Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators — Rustin Middle School’s first ghost-hunting organization!

Pre-order Psychic Investigators, Evil Exterminators by KT Healey here: https://ow.ly/FhnK50Wniq5

09/07/2025

Nick Bertozzi zooms into the Top Shelf lineup... with the cartoon joyride of Karmopolis: The Land of Cars!

"The inventive slang, energetic chases, diagrammatic cut-away views of structures, and childlike creativity to the world will find appeal in artistic kids who love to pore over intricate artwork." — Booklist

Award-winning cartoonist Nick Bertozzi combines old-fashioned comic book thrills with futuristic frenzy and super-cool diagrams in the endlessly imaginative Karmopolis: The Land of Cars.

: by Nick Bertozzi is in stores now!

08/07/2025

Celebrate the release of It Rhymes with Takei, the new from George Takei.

will be in conversation with Jonathan Kaji, the son of Bruce Kaji, Japanese American National Museum founding president, whose leadership played a crucial role in introducing George to the museum and encouraging his involvement as a board trustee.

Only Thursday, July 10th at 7 pm!

Grab your tickets here: https://ow.ly/6rZ350WkxCP

08/07/2025

George Takei is interviewed by Tom Power on CBC, where they dive into what it was like coming out at the age of 68.

"In the book, [Takei] explains that coming out isn't as simple as opening a door — it's a lifelong process."

Listen here: https://ow.ly/vsJ850Wmtj0

Find out more about It Rhymes With Takei here: https://ow.ly/TG5x50WmtiZ

08/07/2025

Jon Allen lowers himself into The Well!

"They [anthropomorphic characters] just need to get in front of readers’ eyes, at which point his seamless storytelling and top notch cartooning will do the rest."

Colin Blanchette spoke with Jon Allen about The Well for The Comics Journal:
https://ow.ly/1FUs50WmrTA

07/07/2025

What if you found a genie’s magic lamp, and rubbed it only to discover that YOU were the genie?

Avery and her new companion Gribblet are thrust into a stunning supernatural world, to discover her own power, save her family, and find answers to questions that will change her life forever.

Enter the giveaway for the chance to win book 1 AND book 2 of Jeff Victor’s graphic novel series that is a captivating adventure for fans of Bone, Amulet, and 5 Worlds.

New friends, foes, and family secrets await you! Enter the giveaway here: https://ow.ly/mPou50WlXO9

Available wherever you get your books: https://ow.ly/9bhk50WlXO8

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