Lost Girls at Star Clipper

Some of you may already know the debate we had at Star Clipper regarding whether or not we would carry shelf copies of Alan Moore's Lost Girls. We were quoted extensively on CBR when the issue really started heating up for retailers.

For those of you who don't know what the heck it is, here's part of Top Shelf's description of the title:

"Drawing on the rich heritage of erotica, Lost Girls is the rediscovery of the power of ecstatic writing and art in a sublime union that only the medium of comics can achieve. Exquisite, thoughtful, and human, Lost Girls is a work of breathtaking scope that challenges the very notion of art fettered by convention. This is erotic fiction at its finest. "

Alan Moore calls it pornography, and as most of you probably know, we shy away from those types of titles except by special order. We do this because of local anti-pornography ordinances and because we cater to a lot of young folks, and don't think they need to mix.

Anyway, after a lot of hand wringing and internal discussions, we have decided to carry shelf copies of Lost Girls. So there you go, we'll support this particular foray into deeply questionable material (in a shrink-wrapped sort of way). Lost Girls ships soon, and we should have plenty of copies. It goes for $75.00.

-Ben