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Acclaimed hacker comic WIZZYWIG comes to Top Shelf!

We’re delighted to announce that Top Shelf has signed the complete graphic novel WIZZYWIG by Ed Piskor, to be published in 2012. Ed’s DIY releases of chapters of WIZZYWIG have already garnered substantial accolades and a cult fanbase, and we are eager to share this book with the world.

They say What You See Is What You Get… but Kevin “Boingthump” Phenicle could always see more than most people. In the world of phone phreaks, hackers, and scammers, he’s a legend. His exploits are hotly debated: could he really get free long-distance calls by whistling into a pay phone? Did his video-game piracy scheme accidentally trigger the first computer virus? And did he really dodge the FBI by using their own wiretapping software against them? Is he even a real person? And if he’s ever caught, what would happen to a geek like him in federal prison?

Based on the incredible true stories of early hackers, WIZZYWIG is the thrilling tale of a master manipulator — his journey from precocious child scammer to federally-wanted fugitive, and beyond. In a world transformed by social networks and data leaks, Ed Piskor’s debut graphic novel reminds us how much power can rest in the hands of an audacious kid with a keyboard.

 

GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU also comes to Top Shelf!

GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU is for people who would like to read the Bible if only it would just cut to the chase. Stripped of its arcane language and its interminable passages of poetry, genealogy and law, every book of the Bible is condensed down to its core message, usually in the space of a single page or less. Written by Mark Russell with cartoons by Shannon Wheeler, GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU is a frequently hilarious, often shocking, but always accurate retelling of the Bible, including the parts selectively left out by Sunday School teachers and church sermons. Irreverent, yet taking the Bible at face value, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to see past the fog of religious agendas and cultural debates to know what the Bible really says.

 

 

NEW IN THE DIAMOND PREVIEWS!

We have three stunning new graphic novels available for pre-ordering in the current March Diamond Previews Catalog (for books shipping in May). Pre-order now with your favorite retailer, as you won’t want to miss these!

The Homeland Directive

by Robert Venditti & Mike Huddleston
— $14.95 (US)
— 144-page full-color softcover gn
— ISBN 978-1-60309-024-7

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE SURROGATES comes a new thriller about privacy, national security, and technology’s dark potential. Framed for murder and on the run from the government, disease researcher Laura Regan discovers more than she ever imagined.

 

 

 

 

Chester 5000

by Jess Fink
— $14.95 (US)
— 144-page sepia-tone h/c gn
— ISBN 978-1-60309-066-7
— FOR ADULTS ONLY

The sexy internet sensation comes to print! Chester is an erotic robotic wonder built only for pleasure — but what happens when he learns to love? The answer is a steamy Victorian farce of passions and pistons, a delight for adults of any gender.

 

 

 

 

Gingerbread Girl

by Colleen Coover & Paul Tobin
— $12.95 (US)
— 112-page flexi-cover gn
— ISBN 978-1-60309-080-3

26-year-old Annah is cute, charismatic, and totally exasperating for the boys and girls who want to date her. Did her father really extract part of her brain and grow it into a twin sister? Or is it all a big metaphor? Questions abound in this whimsical, thought-provoking story.