Make Your Own Display at SC - Winner

We have our first winner for the Make Your Own Display Contest! One of our regular customers, Jared Rourke came through for us this week and turned in a fantastic list! I've listed the titles that he recommends below, along with some of his comments. You can find most of this on the display, and if you are interested in any that aren't here, speak to one of the employees for help finding them, they'll be more then happy to help!

Jared's Picks

American Elf by James Kochalka

Blankets by Craig Thompson

Black Hole by Charles Burns

Black Hole is a fantastic story with the heavy handed allegory and style of a '70's educational film or after-school special. Burns consistent black-and-white art create a fully realized world where STD's can't be kept secret, a problem for the over-sexed youngsters of suburbia.

La Perdida by Jessica Abel

Get a Life by Dupuy & Berberian

Demo by Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan

De:Tales by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon

Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley

I almost went with Scott Pilgrim, because I'm filled with the SP-love, but I'll always have a soft spot for Lost at Sea. More emo than anything, Lost at Sea was O'Malley's first major work, and it's a wonderful story of love and travel and stupid friends who may not be as stupid as you think.

Will you Still Love Me if I Wet the Bed by Liz Prince

Channel Zero by Brian Wood

Brian Wood's first significant work still feels amazingly relevant today. Set in a near-future New York city, Channel Zero nailed a world where the government has clamped down on free speech, especially in broadcast, and where the national media is little more than a propaganda machine for the administration. Sound familiar?Gray Horses by Hope Larson

True Story Swear to God by Tom Beland

Little Star by Andi Watson

It was hard to pick just one Andi Watson book, but Little Star is an excellent example of his best work. Telling the a story of fatherhood, Watson doesn't shy away from telling the bad as well as the good. His character's doubts and fears of being a father, and jealousy over his daughter's connection with his wife are heartbreaking to read, but family portraits are rarely completely rosy.
Off Road by Sean Murphy

Summer Blonde by Adrian Tomine

Remember, if you also want to win a $10 Gift Certificate, simply send your list of 15 recommended books and some comments to dan@starclipper.com