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Titolo: APPELLO da Warren Ellis - Top Shelf in difficolta'.


Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 07:46:10 EST
Subject: BAD SIGNAL SPECIAL: Top Shelf In Trouble
bad signal
WARREN ELLIS
What follows is the text of an email from Chris Staros,
publisher of Top Shelf Comix, an excellent indie
operation that publishes and distributes important work
from the likes of Eddie Campbell, Alan Moore, Glenn
Dakin, Ed Brubaker, Matt Kindt & Jason Hall, Gary
Spencer Millidge and James Kochalka.
Their book distributor has filed for bankruptcy.  They're
in trouble.  Please read the following.
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TOP SHELF IN TROUBLE – WE NEED YOUR HELP
Dear Comics Fans,
We have just been informed this week that our book trade distributor has
filed for bankrupcy (Chapter 11). They will continue to operate and
hopefully recover – and we will support this all we can (as our
industry
needs them, and they are good people) – but unfortunately, this has
happened at a time when they owed us an enormous sum of money (over
$80,000.00 minus returns). And to make matters worse, the most recent
check they cut us, for almost $20,000.00, bounced this week, in turn
causing the last 30 checks we wrote to printers, conventions,
cartoonists – practically every aspect of the business – to bounce
(or
be held) in turn.
To put it bluntly, even with all the hard work we've put in over the
years, if we don't raise $20,000 this month, it could realistically
force us to suspend publishing operations for the foreseeable future.
It's hard to believe but a big domino has fallen right on top of us at
the worst time possible. So, that leaves us no choice but to be honest
and ask for your help.
If 400-500 of you can find it in your hearts to each spend around fifty
bucks on our core list of books below, this would literally pull us
through – We mean that. We've got such a strong future schedule, and
so
many cool things to announce soon (including two more Alan Moore
projects and two Film & TV projects), that I'd hate to think that we'd
have to pull the plug right before we were just about to arrive.
In any event, if you can find it in your hearts to help us out, we will
be eternally grateful. We'll be manning the phones personally on this
"drive," and we'll also be sure to keep you informed -- hopefully
letting all of you know in three-to-four weeks that everything's okay
(with your help, that is…).
On behalf of Brett Warnock and myself.
Truly, your friend thru comics,
Chris Staros
Top Shelf Productions
PO Box 1282
Marietta, GA 30061-1282
USA
(770) 425-0551
sta...@bellsouth.net
http://www.topshelfcomix.com
http://www.topshelfcomix.com
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ORDERS OVER $100 GET AN EXTRA $25 WORTH OF BOOKS FREE!
FREE SHIPPING FOR US ORDERS ($10.00 FOR INTERNATIONAL)
PHONE IN CREDIT CARD ORDERS TO:
CHRIS STAROS 
(770) 425-0551
OR
E-MAIL CREDIT CARD ORDERS TO:
STA...@BELLSOUTH.NET
OR
MAIL CHECKS TO:
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS, INC.
PO BOX 1282
MARIETTA, GA 30061-1282
USA
OR
ORDER ON-LINE AT:
HTTP://WWW.TOPSHELFCOMIX.COM
 
(for our widest selection of books)
THE TOP SHELF BOOKS (the short list):
ALAN MOORE & EDDIE CAMPBELL:
FROM HELL (GN, MOVIE COVER): $35.00
FROM HELL (GN, ORIGINAL COVER): $35.00
SNAKES & LADDERS (CB): $5.95
THE BIRTH CAUL (CB): $5.95
THE HIGHBURY WORKING CD (ALAN MOORE LIVE): $20.00
ANGEL PASSAGE CD (ALAN MOORE LIVE): $20.00
HIGHBURY & ANGEL PASSAGE POSTERS: $10.00 ea.
EDDIE CAMPBELL:
ALEC: HOW TO BE AN ARTIST (TP): $13.95
ALEC: THREE PIECE SUIT (TP): $14.95
ALEC: THE KING CANUTE CROWD (TP): $14.50
BACCHUS COLOR SPECIAL (CB): $2.95
BACCHUS-VOL1: IMMORTALITY ISN'T FOREVER (TP): $10.95
BACCHUS-VOL2: THE GODS OF BUSINESS (TP): $9.95
BACCHUS-VOL3: DOING THE ISLANDS WITH BACCHUS (TP): $17.95
BACCHUS-VOL4: THE EYEBALL KID (TP): $8.50
BACCHUS-VOL5: EARTH, FIRE, AIR, WATER (TP): $9.95
BACCHUS-VOL6: 1001 NIGHTS OF BACCHUS (TP): $13.50
BACCHUS-VOL9: KING BACCHUS (TP): $12.95
BACCHUS-VOL10: BANGED UP (TP): $13.95
BACCHUS #1, #5-#8, #10, #12-#39, #41-#60 (CB): $2.95 EA.
FROM HELL / BACCHUS / ALEC ORIGINAL ART (EMAIL INQUIRIES)
GARY SPENCER MILLIDGE:
STRANGEHAVEN: ARCADIA (TP, VOL-1); $14.95
STRANGEHAVEN: BROTHERHOOD (TP, VOL-2): $14.95
STRANGEHAVEN #13: $2.95 EA.
STRANGEHAVEN #1-#3, #5-#12: $2.95 EA. (REPRINTED IN TPs)
CRAIG THOMPSON:
GOOD-BYE, CHUNKY RICE (GN): $14.95
DOOT DOOT GARDEN (SMALL BATCH): $7.00
BIBLE DOODLES (SMALL BATCH): $7.00
ALEX ROBINSON:
BOX OFFICE POISON (GN): $29.95
ED BRUBAKER:
A COMPLETE LOWLIFE (GN): $12.95
GLENN DAKIN:
ABE (GN): $14.95
MATT KINDT & JASON HALL:
PISTOLWHIP (GN): $14.95 
MEPHISTO (CB): $3.95 
JAMES KOCHALKA:
KOCHALKA'S SKETCHBOOK DIARY VOLS #1 &  #2 (CB): $7.95 ea
THE PERFECT PLANET (GN): $14.95
PARADISE SUCKS (GN): $5.95
MAGIC BOY & THE WORD OF GOD (CB): $3.95
PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY #1 (CB): $2.95
PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY #2: THE FLIBBLEDIBBLE FILE (CB): $2.95
MERMAIDS (CB): $2.95
SUNBURN (CB): $2.95
PETE SICKMAN-GARNER:
HEY, MISTER: AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL (TP, VOL-1): $7.95
HEY, MISTER: CELEBRITY ROAST (TP, VOL-2): $9.95
HEY, MISTER: THE FALL COLLECTION (TP, VOL-3): $12.95
HEY, MISTER #3 - #4 (CB): $2.95
HEY, MISTER: BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR (CB, #5): $2.95
HEY, MISTER: THE TROUBLE WITH JESUS (CB, #6): $2.95
HEY, MISTER: EYES ON THE PRIZE (CB, #7): $2.95
HEY, MISTER: DIAL 'M' FOR MISTER (CB, #8): $3.50
TOM HART:
THE COLLECTED HUTCH OWEN (TP): $14.95
NEW HAT STORIES: BANKS/EUBANKS (GN): $9.95
THE SANDS (GN): $14.95
PETER KUPER:
SPEECHLESS (FULL-COLOR HC): $19.95
TOPSY TURVY (TP): $9.95
RENÉE FRENCH: 
THE SOAP LADY (HC): $19.95
SCOTT MILLS: 
BIG CLAY POT (GN): $12.95
JOSUÉ MENJIVAR: 
CICADA (GN): $12.95
BROKEN FENDER #1, #2 (CB): $2.95 EA.
JOSH SIMMONS: 
HAPPY (CB): $3.50
CIRKUS NEW ORLEANS (SMALL BATCH): $7.00
STEVE LAFLER:  
BUGHOUSE (GN): $14.95
BAJA (GN): $9.95
BRIAN BIGGS: 
DEAR JULIA, (GN): $12.95
DEAR JULIA, SHORT FILM (VIDEO): $15.00
DEAN HASPIEL: 
A BOY IN MY POCKET (CB): $2.95
DAYDREAM LULLABIES: A BILLY DOGMA EXPERIENCE (TP): $7.95
OPPOSABLE THUMBS (CB): $4.95
KEYHOLE #5, #6 (CB): $2.95 EA.
BRETT WARNOCK -- TOP SHELF (THE ANTHOLOGY):
UNDER THE BIG TOP (#8, AN): $14.95
ON PARADE (#7, AN): $6.95
TOP SHELF #5-#6 (AN): $6.95 EA.
TOP SHELF #1-#2 (AN): $5.00 EA.
CHRIS STAROS: 
EXPO 2001 (INCLUDES A 23-PAGER BY CHRIS): $7.95
THE STAROS REPORT - 1996 & 1997 (ZINE): $4.95 EA.
SMALL BATCH: 
BETTER LUCK NEXT CENTURY (DYLAN HORROCKS): $7.00
SMUDGES (P. SHAW): $7.00
BERN & EDWINA (PAT MORIARITY & DAVID GREENBERGER): $7.00
ACTUS:
HAPPY END (FULL-COLOR HC): $21.95
ACTUS BOX (BOXED SET OF 5 COLOR GRAPHIC NOVELLAS): $31.95
FLIPPER #1 & #2 (AN): $11.95 EA.
JETLAG (AN): $14.50
STRIPBURGER:
STRIPBUREK (AN): $17.95
MINIBURGER (BOXED SET OF 12 MINICOMICS): $19.95
XXX STRIPBURGER (AN, ADULTS ONLY): $13.95
STRIPBURGER #25, #26, #27, #29 (AN): $7.00 EA.
DEE VEE: 
DEE VEE #2-#14, LIC SPEC, #2001 (CB): $3.00 EA.
ALTERNATIVE COMICS:
9-11 EMERGENCY RELIEF (AN, VARIOUS): $14.95
JORDAN CRANE: 
THE LAST LONELY SATURDAY (GN): $8.00
DAVID CHOE: 
BRUISED FRUIT (FULL-COLOR TP): $20.00
KURT WOLFGANG: 
WHERE HATS GO (GN): $8.00
JEFF NICHOLSON: 
THROUGH THE HABITRAILS: $14.95
MISC. COMIX:
TALES OF THE GREAT UNSPOKEN (AARON AUGENBLICK): $3.50
JACK'S LUCK RUNS OUT (JASON LITTLE): $3.50
EYE SPY (CHARISE MERICLE): $5.00
CLOCK #1, #2, #3 (PAUL SHARAR): $3.00 EA.
RED CALLOWAY'S BIG BANG (SET OF #1-#4) (PAUL SHARAR): $10.00
SILK-SCREENED POSTERS:
NEIL GAIMAN'S THE LAST ANGEL (BY CRAIG THOMPSON): $20.00
TOP SHELF: THREE ROBOTS (BY MARTIN ONTIVEROS): $20.00
TOP SHELF: MAN WITH MARTINI (BY BRETT WARNOCK): $10.00
TOP SHELF: THE BOXER (BY FRANKIE SIRK): $10.00
--
Ciao, 
/\/\oreno

 Moore) 
cavoli, ne ho comprato un numero quando e' uscito e non sono mai riuscito a
trovare gli altri.
Corrado

9-11 EMERGENCY RELIEF (AN, VARIOUS): $14.95
Ora, se per te non e` un problema ordinarle, metterle da parte e
rivendermele a prezzi umani (potresti eventualmente spedirmi gli albi
insieme all'altro 9-11 (Artist respond vol.1), su cui pero` non mi hai
ancora risposto ^_^;;;, oppure al prossimo Impact, visto che immagino ti ci
vorra` un po' di tempo per ordinare e ricevere il pacco da TopShelf), se
per te non e` un problema, dicevo, allora ok... altrimenti amen, faro`
senza :-(
A presto!
-- 
Alessio aka [InvernoMuto]

 digito' sulla sua consolle:
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E questo che ca$$o ci fa qui!?!??!?!
Scuse a tutti quanti e cenere sul capo, ovviamente *era* un mex "provato"
:-(
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[InvernoMuto]
Chi odia le foglie cadute si e` dimenticato che viviamo con la natura.
- Signor Harada (Utsumi, Taniguchi, L'olmo)

Scuse a tutti quanti e cenere sul capo, ovviamente *era* un mex "provato"
								  ^^^^^^^
Cioe` *privato* ^_^;;;
Vabbe`, e` meglio se me ne vado a letto :-(


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news:9p7mauc5p7gbe6mbq...@4ax.com...
A sensibilita' personale, mi permetto di suggerire a chiunque abbia la
disponibilita' economica i lavori di James Kochalka:
KOCHALKA'S SKETCHBOOK DIARY VOLS #1 &  #2 (CB): $7.95 ea
THE PERFECT PLANET (GN): $14.95
PARADISE SUCKS (GN): $5.95
MAGIC BOY & THE WORD OF GOD (CB): $3.95
PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY #1 (CB): $2.95
PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY #2: THE FLIBBLEDIBBLE FILE (CB): $2.95
MERMAIDS (CB): $2.95
SUNBURN (CB): $2.95
Insomma, se viavanza qualche euro (o dollaro) dopo la manbassa di
Moore/Campbell che sicuramente farete, fateci un pensiero, che ne vale
la pena... ;)
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 Moore e Eric Campbell,
Chi sarebbe Eric Campbell?
Merita?
:PP
Scherzi a parte, sarebbe interessante, ma sono anch'io out con la 
liquidità... :(
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