Big Questions GN (2005- Drawn and Quarterly) comic books 2006

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.