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THIRD EYE FAVE THREE with TRISH FORSTNER

Third Eye Faithful, we’re super excited to have the chance to bring amazing comic artist TRISH FORSTNER back to our store for another awesome signing! She’s known for her artwork of cute critters on series like ‘Stray Dogs’ and ‘My Little Pony’ and she’s joining us to sign her covers for the new Disney Dynamite series- DARKWING DUCK and GARGOYLES! Her unique adorable cartoony art style is reminiscent of classic Disney faves and truly fun and inspiring for all who gaze upon it! And in theme with her work, we had the chance to ask Trish what her top three fave anthropomorphic comics of all-time are! Keep reading to find out why she loves these awesome critter comics!!

Check out all the details for our DARKWING DUCK signing with artist TRISH FORSTNER!

ABOUT TRISH FORSTNER

“Trish Forstner is a relative newcomer to the comic industry but brings a lifetime of experience in creating fun, lovable characters. She’s been drawing since she could hold a pencil. Trish loves classic animation and has drawn influence from many sources, particularly Classic 80s and 90s toons. You’ve seen her work most recently in IDW’s MY LITTLE PONY comic series. She Co-Creates STRAY DOGS with Tony Fleecs.”

TRISH’S TOP THREE ANTHROPOMORPHIC COMICS!

STRAY DOGS VOL 1

STRAY DOGS

“This book is a fast paced thriller that pulls on your heart strings.  You see the world of a serial killer from an all new perspective, that of a group of dogs.  You really feel and care for how each dog reacts.  Each character has their own personality and they overflow with emotion.”

This may be a bit of self promo for Trish – but it’s totally warranted! Stray Dogs is one of the best and unique horror comics we’ve seen in a long time! It’s Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs! And there’s nothing that pulls on the heartstrings more than dogs in tragedy!

‘It’s scary being the new dog.
In this suspenseful new series, readers meet Sophie, a dog who can’t remember what happened. She doesn’t know how she ended up in this house. She doesn’t recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened, but she just…can’t…recall…Wait! Where’s her lady? Now Sophie has to figure out where she is, what’s happening, and how she’s going to survive this. They say there’s no such thing as a bad dog-just bad owners.’

GOOD BOY VOL 1

GOOD BOY

“Do you like insane, chaotic violence? Do you like an organic, wild art style?  This book is wild fun, turning the plot of the John Wick movies to say “What if the human died and the dog went on a vengeance quest to find his killers?”  Just plain chaotic fun.”

Good Boy is a recent release that we’ve also been loving here at Third Eye! It’s a fun, action packed and emotionally charged series of vengeance and what it means to be mans best friend! This loyal dog will take any means necessary to avenge his human after trying to leave the shady life goes south!

‘Flint Sparks and his human Jon, both former mercenaries, have settled down in quiet retirement from an industry where the job is supposed to be forever. But, unlike anyone before, they found a way out. However, this new life, filled with peace and joy, is not to be. In the dead of night, some of their former “colleagues,” who disagree with their decision to retire, break into their home and murder Jon, leaving Flint alive in the bloody aftermath. They killed his human. He wants revenge.’

SLAPSTICK VOL 1

SLAPSTICK

“This book posed the question “What if you had the powers of a cartoon character?”  It was right up my alley.  The cast of characters was crazy and the story was a lot of fun.”

Slapstick is a Marvel sleeper hit! With the character first debuting in the early 1990s, he’s had a few wacky and wild appearances since then! This average clown turned Looney Tunes style character has some serious powers and he’s wreaked havoc across the Marvel universe!

‘Steve Harmon was an average teenager with an average job as your average clown, living in average New Jersey. But after being zapped by weird and mysterious extradimensional energy, Steve became Slapstick – a living, breathing cartoon character! Now, after joining – and then quitting – Deadpool’s Mercs for Money, Slapstick is striking out on his own! Sure, he’s gotta move back in with his parents, but he gets to team up with the Amazing Spider-Man and meet adorable (but deadly) little minotaurs, so there’s that! And when he embarks on a very personal mission, Slapstick will have to work with far stranger allies – like the War D.O.G.S., America’s Best Friends! But can these patriotic pups help Steve get to Dimension Ecch, where a throne of games awaits him?’

And don’t miss your chance to get some sweet signed comics by the awesome Trish Forstner at Third Eye ANNAPOLIS on Saturday 2/4!

Check out all the details for our DARKWING DUCK signing with artist TRISH FORSTNER!

THIRD EYE SPOTLIGHT: SWEET & TENDER TRADES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Hey Third Eye Faithful, love is in the air and what better way to celebrate than with some sick comics! We have tons of awesome stories to choose from so grab one of your favorites as a gift for your loved ones or practice some self love and pick up a new series to dive into for yourself! However you celebrate, we got the gift for you! Take a look at some of our top V-day picks!

ROMEO AND JULIET MEETS STAR WARS IN SAGA!

Saga Vol 1

From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (Mystery Society, North 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds.  When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe.  Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults.
This specially priced volume collects the first arc of the smash hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls “the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make.”

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HADES AND PERSEPHONE’S STORY IS REIMAGINED IN LORE OLYMPUS!

Lore Olympus Vol 1

Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love – the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner-nominated Lore Olympus, including a brand new, exclusive short story! An ingenious take on the Greek Pantheon, this is the modern update on the story of Hades and Persephone. Follow the propulsive love story of two Greek gods, told with lavish artwork and contemporary sensibilities.

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HEARTSTRINGS WILL BE PULLED IN THIS LGBT COMING-OF-AGE LOVE STORY LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME!

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me Graphic Novel

Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley’s dream girl: charming, confident, and SO cute. There’s just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend.
Reeling from her latest break up, Freddy’s best friend, Doodle, introduces her to the Seek-Her, a mysterious medium who leaves Freddy some cryptic parting words: Break up with her. But Laura Dean keeps coming back, and as their relationship spirals further out of her control, Freddy has to wonder if it’s really Laura Dean that’s the problem. Maybe it’s Freddy, who is rapidly losing her friends, including Doodle, who needs her now more than ever. Fortunately for Freddy, there are new friends and the insight of advice columnists like Anna Vice to help her through being a teenager in love.

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OTHER VALENTINE’S TOP PICKS!

On a Sunbeam Graphic Novel

ON A SUNBEAM

An epic graphic novel about a girl who travels to the ends of the universe to find a long lost love, from acclaimed author Tillie Walden. Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, painstakingly putting the past together. As Mia, the newest member, gets to know her team, the story flashes back to her pivotal year in boarding school, where she fell in love with a mysterious new student. When Mia grows close to her new friends, she reveals her true purpose for joining their ship-to track down her long-lost love. An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this new work by award-winning artist Tillie Walden.

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Bloom Graphic Novel

BLOOM

Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band, if he can just convince his dad to let him quit their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away his days over rising doughs and hot ovens. But in the midst of interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easy-going guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of breads, love begins to bloom . . . that is, if Ari doesn’t ruin everything.

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Sex Criminals Vol 1

SEX CRIMINALS

Suzie’s just a regular gal with an irregular gift: when she has sex, she stops time. One day she meets Jon and it turns out he has the same ability. And sooner or later they get around to using their gifts to do what we’d ALL do: rob a couple banks. A bawdy and brazen sex comedy for comics begins here, by MATT FRACTION (SATELLITE SAM, Hawkeye) and CHIP ZDARSKY (Prison Funnies, Monster Cops).

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Scott Pilgrim Vol 1

SCOTT PILGRIM

Scott Pilgrim’s life is totally sweet. He’s 23 years old, in a rock band, “between jobs,” AND dating a cute high school girl. Everything’s fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott’s awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona’s seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? Short answer: yes. Long answer: Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1.

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Sunstone Vol 1

SUNSTONE

Two women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy. So beware all who enter, because, to quote a few hundred thousand readers on DeviantArt: “I’m not into BDSM… but this story… I get it.”

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Sweet Paprika Vol 1

SWEET PAPRIKA

Paprika is a successful New York businesswoman. She neglects her personal life and relationships in favor of pursuing her career. Her heart was broken by an old flame, and her rigid upbringing has made her introverted to a debilitating degree. Despite all this, she still wants a romantic relationship-she just doesn’t know what she’s doing. Not like Dill, the handsome delivery boy with an angelic attitude who’s always surrounded by besotted women. He doesn’t have a worry in the world, and that makes Paprika very nervous. But maybe he’s the guy who can help her with her feelings-and with sex.
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Sex and the City with a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada!