@chrisstaros.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief @ www.topshelfcomix.com. Looking for a coach in comics? www.chrisstaros.com. Personal email: chrisstaros@gmail.com TCB⚡️
A dark epic of true #Americanhistory & #horror... “Every word is an accusation… & every whisper kills.”
This staggering #graphicnovel explores the #Salemwitchtrials & the long shadows they cast.
Preorder #MoreWeightASalemStory by Ben Wickey: ow.ly/v4G250Woyh5
Friends, I had a profound conversation on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn about my new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI. We discussed my years in the closet, the AIDS crisis, and today's injustices.
Watch or listen on NPR: ow.ly/yEjw50Wo2fk
Learn more about #ItRhymesWithTakei here: ow.ly/6tcc50WnZNy
It was an honor to talk with so many librarians at the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference this weekend about my new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI. At a time when our fundamental freedoms are under attack, these heroes are on the front lines to defend the right to read.
30.06.2025 22:46 — 👍 2028 🔁 160 💬 26 📌 4
New review: Love Languages from @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
Great read about falling in love through cross-cultural communication.
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Just Announced: #Ionheart Lukas Kummer!
This head-spinning, time-bending #graphicnovel is a nuclear fusion of #Fantasy & #sciencefiction whose every page glows with an eerie light. Will you survive the blast?
Preorder here: ow.ly/lmWf50WfzMk
#IonheartGraphicnovel #OGN
Top Shelf Productions announced the August 2025 release of The Land of Unfinished Dreams, the English language debut of the book from Marco Daeron Ventura and Marco Ferraris. @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
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Last week at Broken Frontier...
Low Orbit – A Small Town Coming-of-Age, Coming Out Story from Kazimir Lee and Top Shelf Productions @topshelfcomix.bsky.social Told Through a Sci-Fi Novel Lens.
www.brokenfrontier.com/low-orbit-ka...
Readers are raving about #ItRhymesWithTakei.
"Uplifting, encouraging, and inspiring." @ala-booklist.bsky.social
"Unflinchingly honest… A bold and introspective memoir." @libraryjournal.bsky.social
#ItRhymesWithTakei is on sale!
Get yours today: ow.ly/rEO750VEuxt
@georgetakei.bsky.social
"It is easy to get sucked into the story. But days later, it can be hard to get the echoes & ramifications of the story out of your mind — a testament to their talent and artistry." - Tasha Lowe, @solrad.bsky.social about @coinophoey.bsky.social.
Read more: ow.ly/x5tE50W8xaZ
#GraphicNovels
Lukas Kummer makes an explosive debut w/ #Ionheart — coming in August!
This head-spinning, time-bending #graphicnovel is a nuclear fusion of #fantasy & #sciencefiction whose every page glows with an eerie light.
Preorder Ionheart: ow.ly/ZLuR50W8sfN
#OGN #TopShelfNovel #DebutNovel #Knights
Join us for the #ItRhymesWithTakei Book Launch & Tour!
We've got multiple events planned so you can have the chance to meet the legendary #GeorgeTakei & grab a signed copy.
First, Midtown Comics Grand Central on the 11th!
Info here: www.facebook.com/events/18757...
#BookSigning
Spoops: #TheLittleSpiritsofHalloween by AJ LoCascio and Laurie A. Conley is an timeless classic that places #Halloween right up alongside other beloved holidays.
The #1 Children's Halloween book, preorder your copy: ow.ly/AwiL50W5anx
#Spoops #ChildrensBook #PictureBooks
In the captivating debut, #Dreamover, when one sleepover literally turns into a dream, will Amber and Nico ever want to wake up again?
Mark your calendars for a #booksigning with author Dani Diaz!
More details here: browseaboutbooks.com/event/2025-0...
On June 22, we’re honored to welcome legendary actor, activist and author @georgetakei.bsky.social for a talk & signing in celebration of "It Rhymes with Takei,” a new graphic memoir revealing his most personal story yet. 📚🌈
Seating is limited: japansoc.org/3TakyXy
Got a feature in Style Weekly! :)
02.06.2025 18:37 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
This was weird, and therefore I loved it.
A wonderful mix of fantasy and sci-fi, gorgeous use of colour and a non-linear story that kept me hooked.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
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#booksky 💙📚 #bookskyreview
Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
comic cover of two women passing each other on the side walk; text: comic review, AmberUnmasked, "Romance takes the characters by surprise." 5 stars
LOVE LANGUAGES by James Albon: Sarah meets Ping and finds authenticity in this friends-to-romance comic. This new connection formed by melding strangers who uses bits of 3 languages to become acquainted features a vibrant primary palette. #comics #LGBTQIA @topshelfcomix @IDWpublishing
27.05.2025 19:33 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
It's clear that readers are head over heels with the #queerromance, #LoveLanguages, where two foreigners in France reach across language barriers & turn each other’s lives upside down.
#LoveLanguages is available in our bio!
#LGBTQIA #Sapphics #Romance #art #comic #WLW #graphicnovel #OGN #Pride
Love love loves James’ work. Just learned he’s coming to TCAF (I already own all of his books, but I guess I can swing by and tell he’s super-great? Is that a thing people do?)
19.05.2025 14:33 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Here's a fresh look at my new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI!
For the first time, I'll share the full story of my 68 years in the closet, my decision to come out and join the fight for LGBTQ rights, and how that moment changed everything.
Learn more: ow.ly/rEO750VEuxt
Looking for something to give teens aging out of SMILE? Try DREAMOVER by @memoryfuel.bsky.social. Starting summer after 8th thru 9th grade, this GN chronicles a b/g friendship turned romance and the ripple effects on their friend group. Thx to @topshelfcomix.bsky.social for publishing #youngteenlit.
12.05.2025 15:03 — 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0I have something very personal to share with you.
Next month, my new graphic memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI, will pull back the curtain on my life in the closet—and my pivotal decision to come out.
It’s never too late to stand up for who you are.
More info: ow.ly/rEO750VEuxt
Top Shelf Productions announced the June 2025 release of It Rhymes With Takei, the graphic novel memoir of George Takei. @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
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New animated trailer for queer graphic novel Low Orbit, from Top Shelf. #booksky 📚 @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
01.05.2025 15:15 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0Huge Congrats @chrisgooch44.bsky.social for winning an award recently for this awesome graphic novel! Check this #graphicnovel out if you have not already ....and if you already have read it, read it again ;) @idwpublishing.com @topshelfcomix.bsky.social
05.05.2025 10:59 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Really proud of our (@topshelfcomix.bsky.social) first six books of the year with Dani Diaz, Sam Fonseca, D. Bradford Gambles, Jon Allen, Kazimir Lee, and James Albon. topshelfcomix.com/catalog/
30.04.2025 23:35 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Dani Diaz infiltrates Brooklyn Indie Comics Showcase
THIS WEEKEND SEE EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE NEW YORK THERE!!!! (I have a table) @bicsbrooklyn.bsky.social !!!! @topshelfcomix.bsky.social !!!!
24.04.2025 04:35 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Return to the magic lamp in #YouWish: #Wishborn by Jeff Victor!
New friends, foes, and family secrets await you as this captivating #graphicnovelseries continues.
Preorder #YouWishWishborn in our bio!
#YouWishGraphicNovel #OGN #KidsGraphicNovels #graphicnovel
We just love watching @ohioisforsale.bsky.social work. 🖋️
“Even as the action gets intense and the situations more outlandish, Allen never loses his handle on his characters’ quirks, the snappy dialogue & sensitive narration...” —
@comicsbeat.bsky.social
Grab #TheWell from our bio!
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