comics and graphic novels

BROWNSVILLE written by Neil Kleid illustrated by Jake Allen 200 pages; $18.95 hardcover Published by NBM Publishing In the 1930s, life in Brooklyn was murder. "Jewish gangster" isn't a term you hear in post-Holocaust society, but when the Dodgers played in the East and licorice cost a penny a bag, Brooklyn corners were lousy with semitic young toughs looking for adventure and excitement - none moreso than in Brownsville. "Smart, absorbing." Booklist "Beautifully moody evocation of a bygone Brooklyn... a fine addition to the archive." Publishers Weekly "Weaves history and fiction into a visceral and moving story" - The Miami Herald Diamond Order No.: DEC053126 Hardcover:  ISBN: 1-56163-458-1 Softcover: ISBN: 1-56163-459-X Purchase: Amazon   B&N   Mars Import Preview at the Publisher's site Download a Shelftalker for your store Comic Book Resources interview	URSA MINORS by Neil Kleid and Paul Cote illustrated by Fernando Pinto Published by Slave Labor Graphics Ursa Minors answers the question: "What if three twenty- somethings got hold of robotic bear suits,  equipped with everything you could need to kick ninja ass?" Well, a lot of cussing, movie referencing, drinking and, of course, ass-kicking. Tom, Rich and Harry - AKA Bears One, Two and Three - use super-strength, night vision and razor sharp claws to battle ninjas, hippies and robot dinosaurs by night, and do nothing useful by day. "...a clever piece of darkly comic science fiction... Take a look. And its published by Slave Labor, so you get goth points, too." - Warren Ellis (PLANETARY, CROOKED LITTLE VEIN) "URSA MINORS could be the missing piece in the post-STREET ANGEL, post SHARKNIFE, post-SCOTT f--in' PILGRIM zeitgeist." - Ninth Art Diamond Order No.: TPB: JUL083164 #1 APR062884   #2 JUN062818 #3 AUG062949   #4 OCT063087 ISBN: 1593621337 Purchase: Amazon   B&N    Download Issue #1 at the SLG site! Download a Web banner for your site URSA MINORS! MySpace Revolution! Purchase at the Publisher's site	NINETY CANDLES by Neil Kleid 48 pages; $5.95 cover price Rant Comics with the aid of the Xeric Foundation, 2003 The life of one cartoonist, from cradle to grave, one panel per year. An improvisational graphic novella that began as an exercise in style, method and patience and resulted in the unfolding of a life through sequence and reiterates the importance of pacing in the medium of comic books. "The one sneaks up on you ... from a casual little page-turner to a deep sophisticated story that grabs your heartstrings and refuses to let go.  Kleid's created a little masterpiece here." - Brian Wood (DMZ, LOCAL) "The kind of debut that points the way toward an exceptionally bright future in comics." - The Fourth Rail Diamond Order No.: JUL043096 Purchase: Mars Import  Midtown Comics Download a Shelftalker for your store SilverBulletComics interview	CALL OF THE WILD written Jack London adapted by Neil Kleid & Alex Nino 176 pages; $9.99 Published by Puffin Graphics Buck, born to luxury, is betrayed and sold as a sled dog in the harsh and frozen Yukon. Set in a world of majestic and terrible beauty, this is a powerful all-new adaptation of one of the greatest adventure novels. "Kleids adaptation is strong and compelling." School Library Journal Diamond Order No.: DEC053156 ISBN: 0-142405-71-X Purchase: Amazon   B&N		current news PREORDER THE BIG KAHN! My next book, THE BIG KAHN, with artist Nicolas Cinquegrani, is now available for preorder through the May issue of the Diamond PREVIEWS catalog! Head over to the NBM Publishing creator blog to find out all the information about the book and then head to your local comic book store and use Diamond Order Number MAY090988 or ISBN 978-1-56163-561-0 to get it from your local bookstore/library. THE BIG KAHN, shipping to comic book stores in July, is the story of a New Jersey rabbi who dies and at the funeral, his family and congregation of forty years discover that he’s been conning them: he isn’t even Jewish. The book follows the family’s struggle with grief, betrayal and their faith as the town begins to examine them and they begin to examine themselves. Click here to read a ten page preview, now available at the NBM website. ACTION, OHIO AT SHADOWLINE.COM! YOUR COMIC BOOK ARE STILL LYING TO YOU. Paul Salvi and I are knee deep into our tale about a little town in Ohio hiding a very big secret at Shadowline's new webcomics hub. Read the comic and then head over to the message boardtolet us know your thoughts. Action, Ohio asks what might happen if the Silver Age of comics had been created to hide the existence of a town of superheroes living in the heart of Ohio. creator Xeric-Award winning cartoonist Neil Kleid authored Ninety Candles, a graphic novella about life, death, legacy and comics, & Brownsville, a graphic novel about the Jewish mafia with Jake Allen for NBM Publishing. He moved to NYC from his hometown of Oak Park, MI, and created minicomics and cartoons for anthologies and magazines, Neil has written for Marvel and Image Comics, DC Comics/Zuda, Shadowline, NBM Publishing, Devil's Due, Slave Labor Graphics, Alternative Comics, Random House and Puffin Graphics and is a founding member of online comics collective, The Chemistry Set. In his day job as an art director, Neil's worked on campaigns for Comedy Central and  Miramax Films and his work has appeared in Variety and the New York Times. He lives in the Bronx with his wife and oncoming child, and is working on four graphic novels, two mini-series, two webcomics, a trade paperback and no sleep. webcomics TODT HILL, Chapter One TODT HILL, Chapter Two NIGHT'S PLUTONIAN SHORE The Chemistry Set ACTION, OHIO ACTION, OHIO: MySpace Image/Shadowline HOW I SUCCEEDED IN HOLLYWOOD, Heeb Magazine contact mail to: neilkleid@gmail.com wiki | myspace | facebook | twitter purchase Rant Comics CafePress Store Neil Kleid Mars Import Online links action, ohio nbm publishing slave labor graphics the chemistry set marvel comics image comics idw publishing oni press seraphic press blog@newsarama brian wood andrew dabb dean haspiel josh fialkov dan taylor marc bernardin carla speed mcneil tom beland jake allen fernando pinto © 2009. Neil Kleid & Rant Comics All Rights Reserved. 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TALES FROM THE CRYPT edited by Jim Salicrup created by Neil Kleid, Fred Van Lente, Rick Parker, Rob Vollmar, Chris Noeth and various others 48 pages; $3.95 Published by NBM/Papercutz, 2008 Good Lord! Choke! The greatest, most infamous horror comic is back! After over 50 years, the flagship title of the legendary EC Comics line has returned with all-new TALES FROM THE CRYPT as narrated by the original Crypt-Keeper, The Old Witch, and The Vault Keeper. Diamond Order No.: #2 JUN073792 VOL. 2: Hardcover: 1597070858 VOL. 2: Softcover: 978-1597070850 Purchase: Amazon, BN Papercutz CRYPT hub page	X-MEN UNLIMITED #14 written by C.B. Cebulski & Neil Kleid drawn by David Aja & Mike Oeming 22 pages; $2.99 Published by Marvel Comics Mike Oeming joins Neil Kleid for a touching story titled 'How to be an Artist,' in which Colossus struggles with something even more immobile than himself-- artist’s block. With an exhibition scheduled, Colossus must create art, but what exactly is art? And can the metal mutant generate something that pleases both himself and his harshest critics? Diamond Order No.: FEB062058 Purchase: Midtown Comics Preview colored pages at IGN.com	POSTCARDS Nominated for 2008 Eisner and Harvey Awards! edited by Jason Rodriguez "Intersection", written by Neil Kleid and drawn by Jake Allen 176 pages; $21.95 Published by Random House, 2007 Jason Rodriguez has collected an array of  correspondences, dispersed them among thirty-three of comic's greatest creators, and asked them to  create a story about the person who sent it. The result is a vividly imagined graphic novel anthology. Diamond Order No.: FEB062058 ISBN-10: 034549850X ISBN-13: 978-0345498502 Purchase: Amazon Anthology website	COMIC BOOK TATTOO Nominated for two 2009 Eisner Awards! edited by Rantz Hoseley "The Beekeeper", written by Neil Kleid and drawn by Chris Mitten 480 pages; SC $29.95 HC $49.99 Published by Image Comics, 2008 Over 80 of the best creators have contributed stories to this anthology featuring stories inspired by the songs of multi-platinum recording artist, TORI AMOS. Featuring an introduction by NEIL GAIMAN, this anthology encapsulates the breadth, depth and beauty of modern comics in this coffee table format book. Diamond Order Nos.: SC: MAY08 2163 HC: MAY08 2164 Ltd. Ed. S/N HC: MAY08 2165 ISBN: 978-1597070850 Purchase: Amazon Comic Book Resources Interview
THE INTIMIDATORS written by Neil Kleid illustrated by Montenegro, CAFU 4 issues; 22 pages; $3.25 Published by Shadowline Created by Jim Valentino for his Shadowline imprint, this superhero action/comedy explored culture clash as sixties superhero Astroman is rocketed to 21st Century Detroit and forced to turn a team of bloodthirsty next level vigilantes and degenerates into America's greatest heroes. Diamond Order No.: #1 OCT051708      #2 NOV051748 #3 DEC051772      #4 JAN061813 Purchase: Midtown Comics Newsarama interview RETURN TO THE TOP	9-11:EMERGENCY RELIEF edited by Jeff Mason created by various 208 pages; $14.95 Published by Alternative Comics The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 touched people worldwide, and cartoonists turned to art to express their grief and support. A comic book project to benefit the American Red Cross featuring some of the comic world's leading talents. From legendary creators such as Will Eisner and Harvey Pekar to new talents on the cutting edge of the comics medium, this is a collection of personal non-fiction accounts of  experiences related to the tragedy. Diamond Order No.: Star# 14976 ISBN; 1-891867-12- Purchase: Amazon, BN 9-11: Emergency Relief portal page	HOUSE OF TWELVE edited by Cheese Hasselberger Volume 2 - 48 pages, $4.95 Volume 4 - 96 pages, $9.95 Published by House of Twelve Comics Cheese Hasselberger has assembled the best and brightest of New York's underground cartoonist and collected some of the fruits of their labor, organized by theme, in these off-the-wall, highly celebrated comics anthology. Vol. 2: "I Was a Teenage Sci-Fi Writer" Vol. 4: "Christbusters!" Purchase: Anthology website	UPCOMING: MIGDAL DAVID written and illustrated by Neil Kleid 128 pages Publisher: TBA A cartoon memoir about growing up with developmental disabilities in an orthodox jewish community. More information coming soon!

minicomics

RANT COMICS by Neil Kleid Issues #1-3 24 pages; $2.00 Tales of sex, suicide and exploding clowns, Rant Comics bring laughter and sarcasm to the rec room of your mind. A collection of short cartoon stories, anecdotes and tales of corporate insanity, Rant Comics deals with the day-to-day travails that joe average comes across in his/her workaday life. Purchase: neilkleid@gmail.com

LATE NIGHT BLOCK written by Neil Kleid illustrated by various Issues #1-3 24 pages; $2.00 LATE NIGHT BLOCK collects short horror stories from opi8.com and other ventures. Wrapped in  covers by Lea (RUMBLE GIRLS) Hernandez, Carla Speed (FINDER) McNeil and Mike (POWERS) Oeming, the volumes collects "Reflected Glory", "Made Redundant", "Nostalgia", 'Almost There", "The Guy in the Bar", "Creative Therapy" and "Almost There" in print.  Purchase: neilkleid@gmail.com Read LNB stories online

STABLE RODS by Neil Kleid 12 pages; $2.00 STABLE RODS, the first in a series of mixed media minicomics, is a father/son tale about rules, society and the Jewish Defense League. They are created a "graphic design" style and are available at stores in the NYC area, Detroit, and the Isotope Lounge in San Francisco. Purchase: neilkleid@gmail.com

PILGRIMAGE by Neil Kleid 24 pages; $2.00 PILGRIMAGE, an illustrated travel journal, documents thoughts and musings upon the author's return to his homeland of Israel after seven years. In the spirit of Craig Thompson's Carnet de Voyage and Josh Neufeld's A Few Perfect Hours, Pilgrimage arms readers with sketchbooks,and anticipation as they walk G-d's Country alongside one of its long-missed sons. Purchase: neilkleid@gmail.com

TEN MINUTE JITTERS by Neil Kleid 24 pages; $1.50 TEN MINUTER JITTERS explores the final moments before a groom commits himself to the woman he loves. Detailing the last conversation of the single groom and the trials he faces before the final plunge, Ten Minute Jitters is available at stores in the NYC area. Purchase: neilkleid@gmail.com