The long-awaited indie-comics fantasy anthology is here! Compiled by Jeffrey Brown, edited by François Vigneault, designed by Jonas Madden-Connor.

Begun years ago by the venerable Jeffrey Brown, Elfworld brings together an amazing mix of alternative comics stars and up-and-coming creators to tackle the fantasy comic. At turns hilarious, mysterious, surprising, and action-packed, these 16 stories breathe new artistic life into one of comics' most popular genres.

Elfworld Volume One features 128 pages of work from Jeffrey Brown (Unlikely), Martin Cendreda (MOME), Liz Prince (Will You Still Love Me if I Wet the Bed?), Kazimir Strzepek (Mourning Star), and many more. Full-color, wrap-around painted cover by Jesse Reklaw (Slowwave, 2006 Best American Comics).

Available now.

For mature readers.
Trade paperback. 6" x 9", 128pp, b&w. $12.95
ISBN 978-0-9794178-0-1

If you could go back in time, what would you do? Jonas brings us the story of a man who doesn't want to hunt dinosaurs or assassinate Adolf Hitler, but instead to find the key to his own childhood happiness. A hilarious and heartbreaking science fiction tale with a fantastic twist. Two-color Gocco print cover with sticker!

"The comics' hook is killer... The eventual resolution of the story is both heartbreaking and sweet."
- Rob Clough, High-Low

OE03. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 36pp, b&w $4.00

2008 Isotope Award Winner!!
2008 Ignatz Nominee

Jonas explores unrequited desire, debunked evolutionary theory, and the art of storytelling in this collection of interlocking and nesting stories. Playful and formalist, and chock full of elegant grace notes, this issue also holds a subtle and humane sweetness binding its diverse parts together.

"The book is the work of a young artist who is clearly having fun with every aspect of the medium, and the result is a mini-comic busting at the seams with fascinating ideas."
-Brian Heater, The Daily Crosshatch

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The first issue of Jonas Madden-Connor's long-awaited comic! A series of dream-like vignettes find Jonas' avian counterpart growing, shrinking, flying, and falling. Lovely, spare artwork and understated dialogue. This charming book also features a short prose story, "Lorbrulgrud."  

"With sly storytelling shifts and great comics pacing, Jonas crystallizes the introverts meandering thoughts, then smashes them to pieces at your feet."
- Jesse Reklaw, Slowwave

OE01. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 32pp, b&w $3.00

Mortal enemies, or friends forever? In the deepest reaches of the ocean, the sperm whale and the giant squid battle for survival. Perfect for house or houseboat, this massive, multi-panel, two-color linoblock letterpress print was hand-drawn, hand-carved, and finally printed on a Vandercook table top press. Signed and numbered edition of 20. For much more info on the process behind these, check out François' blog posts on the project.

FVLP1 26" x 52" (Eight 13" x 13" panels), ed. 20 $100

A series of field trips serve as the inspiration for this issue of Bird Brain, with stops at the Las Galinas waste water facility (much nicer than it sounds, and teeming with shorebirds!), the Elephant Seal breeding grounds at Año Nuevo, and Point Reyes. Lots of great birds, from Turkey Vultures to Kingfishers, and some very cool non-avian creatures as well! Bonus full-color and nicely-detailed watercolor study of a Varied Thrush, orginally exhibited at TinLark Gallery! This issue covers spans the winter and spring of 2010. Gocco-printed cover with rounded corners.

BB04 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 16pp, b&w + Color $3.00

The new year brings us another fantastic issue of sketches and notes from François... Lots of city birds in this one, from the ubiquitous to the rare, including striking Ring-necked Ducks, Great and Snowy Egrets, and the secretive Brown Creeper. This issue also includes a first for the series, a color plate showcasing the oddly beautiful plumage of the European Starling in all its glory! This issue covers spans the fall and winter of 2009-10. Gocco-printed cover with rounded corners.

BB03 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 16pp, b&w + Color $2.75

Birds of prey take center stage in the second issue of François' new series! From majestic Bald Eagles to a heron hunting for some surprising prey to a falconry show in Central Park, there is plenty of predator action in this one! Mergansers, Tree Swallows, the beloved Rock Dove, and much more are here too. This issue covers summer through fall of 2009, in New York and California, along with some sketches from the archives. Gocco-printed cover with rounded corners.

BB02 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 16pp, b&w $2.50

The premiere issue of an ongoing, illustrated nature journal series. This issue covers François' bird-watching exploits from the summer of 2008 through the begining of 2009 in both California and Oregon. Great Horned Owls, Barn Swallows, woodpeckers, and many other birds are captured in lovely pen + ink illustrations and simple journal entries. Gocco-printed cover with rounded corners. For updates, check out the ongoing Bird Brain blog.

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The concluding chapter of "Jacks": The story of Jack Naperly and Jack Byrne, a pair of self-described "wolves" in a world of "sheep". Today was supposed to be the Jacks' final day in Chicago, but the obstacles on their path out of the city are many: Old wounds come to the surface, hopes and dreams unravel, and a gulf widens between these once inseparable friends. Hand letterpress printed wraparound cover (red ink on grey or white).

"There are layers and layers of meaning here and the art has made another leap forward. Absolutely, positively essential reading."
-Optical Sloth

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Two very different comics in this issue! "Some Girls" is a collection of François' amusing and rather embarrassing "sketchbook confessions" of his real-world crushes and romantic mishaps. "Jacks" part one (of two) introduces us to the eponymous pair of inseparable misanthropes and features vomit, sexual escapades, gambling, and illicit drug use, all in the first 9 pages!
New edition! Same comics, improved cover - letterpress over Gocco!

FV02. 5 1/4" x 7 5/8", 24pp, b&w $4.00

The premiere issue of François' catch-all personal anthology consists entirely of the story "Speak Now, or Forever": The author's fictional stand-in has a charming yet ultimately futile encounter with a lovely girl in the town of Beaver, Utah. Comics and prose. Hand silkscreened cover on textured wood-grain paper.

"Vigneault’s art is warm and I enjoy the way he draws his faces... The art feels rich and fully realized, but strangely the level of detail isn’t high. The panels feel textured rather than inked, if that makes any sense."

- Shawn Hoke, Size Matters

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by Jonas Madden-Connor
and François Vigneault

The first chapter in an epic fantasy saga! But like all great heroes, Dunlin's adventures start small: In this case finding a bit of mugwort root for his mother. But even the simplest errand can have the seeds of danger in it...
A colaborative comic by Jonas and François, Root & Branch is unlike anything you have seen from either author before! Limited edition mini-comic features hand stitching and a Gocco-printed cover (with fancy metalic copper ink!) on mustard, chartruse, or sage green coverstock.

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An all-comics issue! Sarah's auto-bio tales continue, with reminisences of high school, encounters with San Francisco wierdos, a (semi) hair-raising adventure in an abandoned hospital, and much more! As always, Sarah's hillarious yet bittersweet stories will make you want to open your eyes and take a closer look at the world around you.

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This issue of Sarah's long-running zine mostly chronicles Sarah and Jamie's cross-country road-trip, during which they encounter cockroaches, the Republican National Convention, famous ghost-hunters, and more. Oh man! Chock-full of bitter-sweet observations, beautiful found photos, and sweet lil' comics.

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The story of a young man looking for work in all the wrong places, this brief, perfectly imagined tale manages to be simultaneously laugh out loud hillarious and deeply, painfully sorrowful. An elegant and bittersweet look at the beauty of dreams and the price they can take on our real lives.

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When a miniature, living flying machine flits through his window, a scientist is forced to examine his past and the monomaniacal quest which has taken over his life; to build a machine which will finally reunite him with his missing family. A bittersweet examination of memory, sorrow, and fantasy. Self-published.

NSJ02.4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 60pp, $4.00

2009 Best American Nonrequired Reading selection!

Nick St. John's extraordinary first mini-comic, this series of vignettes combine disarmingly sweet illustrations with tender and thoughtful prose. From his surprisingly light-hearted vision of post-apocaylptic life in a hot air balloon to the night-time visits of a flying manta ray, Nick transforms the essence of childhood longing into elegant and dreamlike stories.

NSJ01. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 24pp, $2.00

Our long-time pal Raquel has produced a new edition of A Tapir Caper just for Family Style! When a grumpy tapir is chased from his home by a tiger and gets lost, it finds help from an unexpected source... A heart-warming and hillarious tale that's reminiscent of a classic children's story, but with a subtle sense of humor sure to delight any one. Fantastic jungle landscapes and adorable characters make this comic/picture book a visual treat. Hand-printed lino-block wrap-around cover on textured paper (available in brown and aqua).

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