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A Favorable Wind on Full Sails

glacierbaybooks — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:22:02 +0000

by Arantoochika, published March 2023 by Glacier Bay Books.
A5 | 3 color cover | 1 spot printing text

[156] pages of beautiful and tremulous youth comics. A young artist informed by the Gekiga masters, this is a book for lovers of Seiichi Hayashi, Yoshiharu Tsuge, Shinichi Abe, Tadao Tsuge, Osamu Kanno: artists mining from an expressive, personal vein.

Collects several self-published works, as well as stories issued in alternative manga magazine Kakuu. Arantoochika was previously published in Glaeolia volume 1.
This release will include the artist's afterword, as well as commentary by Fukumoto Masahisa and an additional note from the publisher.

for images of the printed book

https://twitter.com/glacierbaybooks/status/1624826444269363201

video displaying the book

https://twitter.com/glacierbaybooks/status/1621863848784404484

Note: preorders (2022) will receive a postcard as a limited preorder incentive.

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Dear Sara, 1997, Summer

glacierbaybooks — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:53:36 +0000

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by ohuton. Published April 2021 by Glacier Bay Books.
6" x 6" square format picture book. 44 pages, full color.
textured semi-translucent dust jacket with gold printing.
ISBN 9781953629050

A moment in the past that can never be forgotten. And the future that creates it but is destroyed.
A full color work drawn in a unique style, intermingling time travel and youthful love & regret.

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Glaeolia 1 (2nd edition)

glacierbaybooks — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:57:49 +0000

Words about Glaeolia:

Joe McCulloch, The Comics Journal “‘These Are People Who Are Driving Manga in a Direction for the Future’: An Interview with the Editors of Glaeolia”

Gratitude Fanzine “Strong contender for anthology of the year if not one of the books of the year. The surprise for me was how much influence the hands of the editors had on this… regardless of how prevalent this mode of comics is in Japan the editorial vision definitely makes this an easier and more pleasurable reading experience and also seems like a level up in sophistication for Japanese alternative manga anthologies translated to English.”

Manga Machinations Podcast “… It’s gorgeous. This is like an art piece basically… This is a prestige book and a prestige collection of stories… a lot of this manga would never work in mainstream… I think my favorite story in here is ‘Sansu’s Bottles’ by Morita Rui… I think this is a fantastic collection. I think for $25, this is like one of the nicest things you can get… This is really, really nice.”

Minovsky “A standout oneshot in Glaeolia, ‘A Visit to Mandarake’ by mogcom, tells intersecting stories about customers at the famous used goods retailer. A particularly melancholy passage about a girl trying to buy back her grandfather’s beloved kaiju toy collection piece by piece hits hard… Moriizumi Takehito’s ink wash techniques in the oneshot manga ‘Spring Has Come’ are remarkable!”

Simply Gee “There’s a very interesting mix of art styles, of stories. I really really like this book, I think there’s some wonderful, wonderful little comics here. If you like indie or alternative manga be sure to check this one out… I really loved the Mandarake story, I loved the kid with the jars… really there’s something to love about each and every one of these stories, it’s so good!”

Ash Brown, Manga Bookshelf “As stated in the introduction, ‘this publication originates from a desire specifically to shine a light on the small press and indie manga scenes and the literary power that resides there.’ The first volume succeeds magnificently in doing this by presenting twelve short manga with a wondrous range of artistic styles and expressive narrative techniques. It’s a fascinating, engaging, and arresting collection in which many of the creators are making their English-language debut. For anyone interested in contemporary independent and alternative manga, this series and Glacier Bay Books’ other publications are well-worth seeking out. As for me, I am eagerly anticipating the next installment of Glaeolia, whenever it may be released; the first volume was remarkable.”

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Glaeolia 3

glacierbaybooks — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:10:17 +0000

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Volume no. 3 of our award winning indie comics anthology series Glaeolia. Approximately 400+ pages, 7″×10″ format release. Published by Glacier Bay Books. Features deluxe soft-touch laminate covers and sewn binding. Offset printed Winter 2021.

Series editors: emuh ruh, zhuchka
Translation: zhuchka, rkp, Anna Schnell, Jocelyne Allen
Typesetting: Tim Sun (+ SFX), emuh ruh
Cover and book design: emuh ruh
Cover artwork by Chizu Wada

Glaeolia no. 3 collects works from 13 Japanese comic artists, many of which have never been published in English before

Fukitsu Reiji
Hadena Kangofu
Isao Yamada
Junichiro Saito
Komachiya Suzuka
Kondoh Akino
KOYUBI
Mitsuhashi Kotaro
Nishimura Tsuchika
oratnir
Oumi Konomi
Yagi Nagaharu
Yokoyama Yuichi

Sales will open on Friday October 15th, at 6pm PST

For the initial announcement posts, please see
[1], [2]

We expect Glaeolia 3 will be available at select bookshops in the USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Italy, Australia.

Note: A couple stories in Glaeolia no. 3 contain brief depictions of violence and sexuality, or references therein, which may not be appropriate for younger readers. This book is considered appropriate for mature readers.

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I’ll Be Waiting at the Solution

glacierbaybooks — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:07:24 +0000

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by ohuton. Published 2023 by Glacier Bay Books.
6" x 6" square format picture book. 52 pages, full color.
ISBN 978-1-953629-30-2

A student of physics living perpetually within the interiors of his own devising, his existence constrained entirely within four narrow walls.
It's a peaceful life, disturbed only occasionally by interlopers from the outside.
One day, he’s given an impossible problem, one that can only be solved by stepping outside his world. What he finds there…

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Kanjin Kun

glacierbaybooks — Thu, 18 May 2023 18:10:40 +0000

by Ayumu Arisaka.

Kanjin Kun is released in a special accordion book / leporello format.
A5 page size, 12 page sheet. Full color offset printing on textured stock.
ISBN 978-1-953629-29-6

Kanjin meaning an essential part. A new leporello / accordion book release of a short comic by Ayumu Arisaka, author of En Chan’s House. Following a spirit birthed in a ‘hollow space’, that goes in search of a body, their body, which must too be in search of a soul. Employing Ayumu’s ingenius, spacious layouts, charming design work, and almost elastic drawing, and leaving just enough of the narrative shrouded in ambiguity; a rare work and one that will appeal to arts comics lovers.

Translation: emuh ruh
Lettering: emuh ruh & Tim Sun
Editing and Book Design: emuh ruh

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Karman Line

glacierbaybooks — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:01:05 +0000

by Mitsuhashi Kotaro. Published ~~May~~ June/July 2022, Glacier Bay Books
A short excerpt is provided for free here

A5 144 pages. printed in blue ink.
2 color cover with foil accent.
Collects the authors’ various short stories from new indie manga anthology Suika Toko no Tane.
Introducing seven works with a unique, dreamy style.

The Karman Line
Night and Voice
Blue Moment
Dream of Sand
Half Star Sky
Intermodulation
Specimen Room of Existence

as well as an afterword and two texts.

Kotaro’s works pulse with a vibrant curiosity and subtle beauty. The figures in these stories exist in a place that is simultaneously unearthly and deeply known. Toeing up to, circumscribing, and traversing the wavering boundaries at the edge of imagination, these comics are a both a visual revelry and simultaneously a respectful, even somber, introspection into what it means to be human.

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Meet Me in the Unkept Garden

glacierbaybooks — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 22:59:59 +0000

Words About Meet Me in the Unkept Garden

“At times uncomfortable, but always beautiful. A sincere, honest poem of a comic about the anxiety of “adulthood” as your twenties slip by and time is running out to figure out what you really want.” [thewillROAR]

“It’s a very simple and precious story. It’s also a love story and just like all good love stories, it has complex dichotomies, even for such a small book.” [Urbon Adamsson]

“Regardless of my wishes it happened anyway. I became an adult…” [Anton]

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Mermaid Town

glacierbaybooks — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:00:03 +0000

By Tomohiro Tsugawa, published ~~May~~ June/July 2022 by Glacier Bay Books

Tsugawa's comic "dream journal", carefully transcribing their recollection of an array vivid dreams, mysterious places, and subtly surreal interactions, in narrative manga form.
A work recently rereleased by the author, unearthed from material over ten years old.
This collection includes 9 short stories in a startling variety of tones and settings.

A5 | 80 pages 2 color cover with edge stain

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PANDORA

glacierbaybooks — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:51:28 +0000

“A collection of five short stories that aren’t quite connected by narrative, but are definitely connected tonally and atmospherically. Each story tie together with their quiet sense of melancholy and loss, and are gorgeously rendered in soft watercolors reminscent of other noted painters in the medium like Hayao Miyazaki, Kent Williams, John J. Muth, etc. The quaint quality to the storytelling also reminded me a little of Linnea Sterte’s A Frog in the Fall, though this one is signficantly more sadder to read.” [Rick Ray]

“These stories are going to put you in touch with your deep (and not so deep) grieving but in the end it will leave you with a “it’s not so bad” feeling. At the end, I wanted to read everything again. Definitely a book to revisit in the future.” [Urbon Adamson]

“It’s just phenomenal, far and beyond beautiful… This is so emblematic of life right now… extremely, extremely timeless. If you are someone who enjoys a melancholy story – with hope, it’s a hopefully collection – then definitely, definitely get this book. It is beyond beautiful, it is so, so lovely.” [Simply Gee]

“Glacier Bay hits it out of the park again, with perhaps their most beautifully printed book yet. The attention to Rei’s patient and layered art is appreciated, as the book itself allows us to experience the story with the dignity it deserves. No one is going quite what Glacier Bay is doing, go get this beautiful book.” [Austin English]

“I really enjoyed PANDORA, Hagiwara Rei’s new collection of short comics from @glacierbaybooks. Like RIPPLES, Hagiwara’s authorial voice is loose but assured, vividly depicting the landscape of grief fueling it, not reaching any easy answers and all the better for its questions.” [Hagai Palevsky]

“Every once in a while, a unique work of art comes out of nowhere that really hits you… this is a manga I would recommend to everyone. If you are able to connect with this book like I did, it is something special. Despite the language and cultural barriers, I understood the artist’s message and feelings at a deep level. This is different from what I typically experience with works that are “artistic.” I am able to appreciate the craft but often feel emotionally distant. Hagiwara makes me feel like I am in the room with them. I can watch them create their story, feeling what they’re feeling in synchronous harmony. These are feelings that are hard to put into words, and everyone will feel different. But Hagiwara’s stories struck an emotional chord with me. Days later, they still reverberate within me.” [Will / Rightstuf]

“It is luxurious, it is a damn fine book… Directly talking about loss… there are many beautiful paintings of post-tsunami towns. [The watercolor is really beautiful, but] there’s a sequence that’s just pencil that I really really liked too. I really like Hagiwara Rei’s lines. They are spare, and they are meaningful… you get just enough information from their linework, and it’s really lovely. Really, really lovely stuff… This is a book that I will revisit many times.” [Manga Machinations Podcast]

446 – Triple Dip 72 – PANDORA, Mothers, A Favorable Wind on Full Sails

“Two of the big artist touchpoints that I got were Miyazaki with the watercolors and some of the faces, and John J Muth with the really light, desaturated really soft watercolor letting everything bleed a little… you’ll see panels… that are so simple, but really beautiful… very very sparse pencil drawings, but the compositions are perfect, and the sense of presence and atmosphere that is created by these drawings is perfect… there’s a lot of really sophisticated visual play. I think this is a really sophisticated, really beautiful book…” [Carson Grubaugh / Living the Line]

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