MattBrady
01-13-2003, 11:26 AM
<a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/BeachSafariCoverJpeg.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/BeachSafariCoverJpeg_t.jpg" width="175" height="249" align="right" border="0"></a>Like many other of its projects, Top Shelf’s Beach Safari doesn’t lend itself well to the common solicitation plug - a whimsical and beautifully illustrated gem by a German newcomer to the American comics scene, Mawil. A surreal tale of a teenage bunny “stranded” on an island with three beautiful young girls…uh, yeah. Top Shelf has provided Newsarama with a preview to show more, rather than tell…
According to Top Shelf, ‘s copy: “Beneath the graphic novel’s charming tale of summer vacation, sunbathing and friendship, runs a stirring examination of self-esteem, lonliness, and the metaphorical concept of being marooned. This one will take you by surprise!”
<a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari16.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari16_t.jpg" width="165" height="230" align="left" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 16"></a>“Mawil is a strange name, but his chops are something to behold,” Top Shelf’s Brett Warnock told Newsarama. “While attending Angouleme – the Western World’s largest comics festival – almost a year ago with my partner, Chris Staros, a young man approached me speaking very little English, and quietly dropped a package into my hands. When I arrived back stateside, I wasn’t expecting much. I was wrong – my bad.
“This guy’s work is a delicious visual treat, and his story, slight though it is, left me feeling truly warm and fuzzy, like being 16 years old, on a summer day, falling in love for the first time. Publishing this book is a no-brainer. There is magic in these pages. I'm hoping we can work with him again.”
Beach Safari runs 80 pages, measures 6 ½” by 8 ½”, retails for $9.95, and ships in March.
For more on Mawil, click <a href="http://www.mawilcomix.de" target="_blank"> here</a>.
Click on the thumbnails for larger versions of the images.
<center><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari17.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 17" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari17_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari18.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 18" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari18_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari19.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 19" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari19_t.jpg"></a></center>
<center><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari20.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 20" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari20_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari21.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 21" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari21_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari22.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 22" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari22_t.jpg"></a></center>
According to Top Shelf, ‘s copy: “Beneath the graphic novel’s charming tale of summer vacation, sunbathing and friendship, runs a stirring examination of self-esteem, lonliness, and the metaphorical concept of being marooned. This one will take you by surprise!”
<a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari16.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari16_t.jpg" width="165" height="230" align="left" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 16"></a>“Mawil is a strange name, but his chops are something to behold,” Top Shelf’s Brett Warnock told Newsarama. “While attending Angouleme – the Western World’s largest comics festival – almost a year ago with my partner, Chris Staros, a young man approached me speaking very little English, and quietly dropped a package into my hands. When I arrived back stateside, I wasn’t expecting much. I was wrong – my bad.
“This guy’s work is a delicious visual treat, and his story, slight though it is, left me feeling truly warm and fuzzy, like being 16 years old, on a summer day, falling in love for the first time. Publishing this book is a no-brainer. There is magic in these pages. I'm hoping we can work with him again.”
Beach Safari runs 80 pages, measures 6 ½” by 8 ½”, retails for $9.95, and ships in March.
For more on Mawil, click <a href="http://www.mawilcomix.de" target="_blank"> here</a>.
Click on the thumbnails for larger versions of the images.
<center><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari17.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 17" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari17_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari18.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 18" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari18_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari19.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 19" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari19_t.jpg"></a></center>
<center><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari20.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 20" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari20_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari21.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 21" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari21_t.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari22.jpg" target="_blank"><img width="140" height="194" border="0" alt="Beach Safari, page 22" hspace="2" src="http://www.newsarama.com/Other_Publishers/safari22_t.jpg"></a></center>