Top Shelf Productions; $19.95
Rich Koslowski won an Ignatz Award for his graphic novel, Three Fingers, and garned even more critical acclaim for his series, The Three Geeks. He's also worked for Archie Comics, notably on Jughead, Veronica and Archie's Weird Mysteries. Now he's returned with The King, a brand new graphic novel from Top Shelf featuring a reporter investigating what just might be the return of Elvis Presley. Considering the subject -- and swirl of media attention that would go with it in this world -- this is a remarkably human book, complete with laughter, sadness and a full range of emotions. Even if you don't normally check out indy titles, you might want to do yourself a favor and try this one.