Big Questions GN (2005- Drawn and Quarterly) comic books 1980 or later

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Dinner and a Nap!" By Anders Nilsen. D+Q takes over publishing Big Questions, one of the best independent comics in recent years, written and drawn by rising star Anders Nilsen. Big Questions has evolved steadily from a modest Xerox project to its current ambitious state over the span of a few short years. Nilsen's work has garnered numerous grants, including the Xeric, and has earned him Ignatz award nominations for Promising New Talent and Outstanding Comic. Nilsen has also authored the successful one-shot Dogs And Water (offered again this month) and appears regularly in Kramers Ergot. This issue of Big Questions features some of Nilsen's best artwork ever and is accentuated by his somber, graceful storytelling. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $4.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Theory and Practice!" By Anders Nilsen. New from 2005 Ignatz Award winner Anders Nilsen, Big Questions #8 features a rainstorm, an apparent drowning, the pilot losing himself in the forest, Algernon descending deeper underground than he could ever have imagined, and a return from the dead. The issue also features a synopsis of the story so far, an overview of the main characters, and a lesson in the anatomy of a giant. 40 pages, with a painted cover. Nilsen has also authored the successful one-shot Dogs And Water and appears regularly in Kramers Ergot. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 40 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $5.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Lost and Found!" By Anders Nilsen. Big Questions #9 continues the story of our heroic birds struggling to (mis)interpret the explosion and plane crash that have turned their world upside down. In this issue, the idiot and pilot meet to mixed results, Betty battles a small flock of crows, and Algernon is momentarily reunited with his lost love, Thelma. The Grandmother also makes a brief, but dramatic reappearance as tension mounts. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $6.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Covenant!" By Anders Nilsen. Anders Nilsen is recognized as being one of the most talented new cartoonists of recent years. Aside from having authored the books Don't Go Where I Can't Follow and The End, Nilsen is also known for his somber and haunting comic series, Big Questions. Night falls at the crash site. Tensions flare among the birds in skirmishes over food and loyalty, and blood is drawn. The crows watch, amused and make way for wild dogs. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 40 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $6.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Sweetness and Light!" By Anders Nilsen. Acclaimed cartoonist Anders Nilsen continues his surrealist trek through the queries and conundrums of life that plague the minds of reptile, fowl, and mammal alike. In the eleventh issue of Big Questions, Nilsen's detailed yet minimalist visual style continues to grow in answer to the complexity of the concepts he addresses in his writing. It begins at the dead of night. The Idiot sleeps, the Pilot dreams. He seems to wake momentarily, sleepwalking out into the night on a curious errand. One injured bird also wakes after days of unconsciousness and leads his protector, the reluctant Louis, on a slow crawl toward the site of the explosion that wounded him. Philo shares a late night conversation and midnight snack with a crow. The dogs squabble. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 40 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $6.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "A Young Crow's Guide to Hunting!" By Anders Nilsen. The latest installment of Nilsen's well-regarded series. The wounded bird Clay completes his slow crawl over the rim and into the bomb crater. There he finds the lonely and depressed Betty. The two compare notes on the cataclysm's effects, and are shortly thereafter descended upon by three upstart crows on a lark and mission of revenge. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 24 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $5.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "A House that Floats!" By Anders Nilsen. The interior of the airplane is surveyed. The Pilot emerges from his tent, going toe to claw with an admirer. He discards his toothbrush. Algernon sings a song. He and the Snake emerge from their hole and begin a trek back to civilization. The story builds bit by bit toward its climax. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 7-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $9.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Title and Deed!" By Anders Nilsen. Escalating tensions come to violence and conflagration. The Idiot and the Pilot come to blows and their partisans among the birds draw blood of their own. Not everyone comes out of the melee intact. Only a last minute intervention by an outsider brings the violence to an end. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 7-in. x 9-in., 50 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series and current format pick up with Vol. 7 by Drawn & Quarterly - earlier volumes are Xerox editions Cover price $7.95.