TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS announces book debuts at NYC MOCCA Fest 2025

MoCCA Fest! SHRED OR DEAD! and announcing YOU WISH (BOOK 2)! New Yorkers will get a feast of Top Shelf talent this weekend — and readers everywhere can discover W. Bradford Gambles'  "Ingeniously imaginative" Top Shelf debut, Shred or Dead!

Amazing Top Shelf debuts at MoCCA this weekend! If you're in the New York area, come out to see us at the 2025 MoCCA Fest this weekend, March 15-16, 2025 at the Metropolitan Pavilion! At the Top Shelf booth (tables 140-141), we'll be featuring four outstanding new members of the Top Shelf crew with brand-new books: Dani Diaz (Dreamover), W. Bradford Gambles (Shred or Dead), Kazimir Lee (Low Orbit), and Jon Allen (The Well)! And that's not all... around the floor you'll find Allison Conway, Maria Hoey, and other Top Shelf talents. Don't miss Manhattan's greatest indie-comics assemblage — we'll see you there! *sick guitar riff* SHRED OR DEAD hits stores today! “Grab a bag of Cromps and pop open a can of Spüz — Shred or Dead is the toastiest odyssey on wheels! Stuffed to the crust with warring skate crews, an ominous oracle, dumb babies, and a secret circus skate park, Shred or Dead is the absolute capital of comic book fun.” —Jess Smart Smiley (What Happens Next) “Well-written, fun, and ridiculously absurd! Shred or Dead is fun for all ages!” —Warren Elliot (Almost Normal Comics) “Shreds off the page and out the back of readers’ skulls.” — Kirkus Reviews “Ingeniously imaginative... There’s a lot of fun to be had here.” — Slings & Arrows “Packed with absurdity and nods to skateboarding culture, this graphic novel holds appeal for fans of cartoons and might just entice those kids who frequent library parking lots with their boards.” — School Library Journal Can skateboarding save the world?! Sam and her misfit friends are about to find out, as they level up from total noobs to cosmic heroes. Packed with unforgettable characters, mind-blowing action, and more twists than an X Games street course, Shred or Dead is the story of four weird kids with a chance to become legends… if they don’t garf it up. Shred or Dead by D. Bradford Gambles ISBN 978-1-60309-547-1 | Diamond Code: JAN251271 $19.99 (US) | 296 pages | Full-color softcover w/ flaps | 6" x 9" Browse preview pages | In stores today! Veronika starts a new job at a “wellness” startup with a dark secret... THE WELL is coming soon! “The Well has it all: the malaise of being an aimless young adult, the euphoria of new experiences, and the horror that your employers are committing crimes beyond your comprehension. This is cinema between two covers.” — Alex Krokus (Loud & Smart) “Compelling... The Well explores the intersection of nefarious science and mid-twenties apathy in a character-heavy mystery full of twists and turns.” — Booklist Cute characters, quarter-life crises, chemical supplements, and corporate catastrophes… Jon Allen’s cult-favorite online comic is now a must-read graphic novel! Fans of Severance, Scott Pilgrim, and Bojack Horseman will drink up every moment of this rip-roaring 720-page dramedy. The Well by Jon Allen ISBN 978-1-60309-549-5 | Diamond Code: FEB251228 $29.99 (US) | 720 pages | Black & white softcover w/ flaps | 7" x 7" Browse preview pages | In stores April 8th/9th! Advance readers are raving about LOW ORBIT — pre-order Kazimir Lee's heartfelt debut for April! “Masterful.” — Rebecca Mickey Mock “A tender and evocative graphic novel about the pain and joy of all our relationships.” — Tillie Walden “An immersive story of adolescent queer experience with specificity and clarity. I loved it.” — Priya Huq “A moving journey of self-acceptance.” — Kirkus An atmospheric and profound coming-of-age graphic novel about a Malaysian-American teen carving out her own identity in the uneasy space between friends and family. Low Orbit by Kazimir Lee ISBN 978-1-60309-552-5 | Diamond Code: FEB251227 $24.99 (US) | 336 pages | Full-color softcover w/ flaps | 6" x 9" Browse preview pages | In stores April 29th/30th! Slip into another tongue with LOVE LANGUAGES! “This delightful graphic novel made me laugh out loud and even brought me to tears. A masterfully painted celebration of languages and love!” — Rumi Hara “James Albon’s decadent cartooning and delicate watercolors perfectly capture the beauty and loneliness of wandering through new places that are supposed to be your home, and the specific halting beauty of intense connections forged across language barriers. I loved this book!” — Shing Yin Khor Two foreigners in France reach across language barriers and turn each other’s lives upside down in this stunningly beautiful queer romance graphic novel, painted in dazzling watercolor, from the author of The Delicacy. Love Languages by James Albon ISBN 978-1-60309-557-0 | Diamond Code: FEB251226 $19.99 (US) | 296 pages | Full-color softcover w/ flaps | 6" x 9" Browse preview pages | In stores May 5th/6th! Readers love Jeff Victor's magical middle-grade series YOU WISH... Now you can pre-order Book 2! “A whimsical new twist on the genie legend! This book is gorgeous!” —Jeff Smith, creator of Bone “Bold colorization, vivid backgrounds, and expressive character design make this graphic novel feel like a full-on Disney movie.” — Booklist “Fans of Bone, Amulet, and 5 Worlds will enjoy this new series.” — School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids “Jeff Victor is a very smart artist who knows how to work with fine art effects to bring both life and sophistication to his already emotive panels... The accompanying dialogue is fresh, witty, and heartfelt.” — Doreen Sheridan, The Frumious Consortium “A really lovely tale that should delight both young and old.” — Richard Bruton, Comicon Return to the magic lamp! New friends, foes, and family secrets await you as this captivating graphic novel series continues. You Wish (Book 2): Wishborn by Jeff Victor ISBN 978-1-60309-553-2 | Diamond Code: MAR250960 $14.99 (US) | 160 pages | Full-color softcover w/ flaps | 7" x 9.5" Browse preview pages | In stores June 3rd/4th!

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