The Whole Shebang

Summarizes what science has learned about the universe as of the end of the twentieth century, and offers predictions about what may emerge in the near future.

In the world of Scud, bullets are cheaper than human life. Corner vending machines provide any weapon you might need. The most popular weapons are Scud disposable assassins: Robot hitmen that self-destruct when they kill their target. This volume follows Scud 1373, assigned to take out a hideous female man-eater named Jeff. While fighting the indestructible Jeff, Scud discovers his infamous warning panel in a bathroom mirror. Realizing that to kill Jeff is to kill himself, Scud blows off her arms and legs and hospitalizes her. Her life support bills will have to be paid, and Scud will have to find more work to stay alive.

A valuable much needed book, which explores how to successfully achieve a reasonable state of happiness, throughout our lifetimes while managing the dire challenges we all are certain to face. As Woody Allen would say: "It's the shit happens phenomenon, it's only a question of how much and when!" The importance of laughter is captured, through descriptive narrative providing the reader with a "word picture," and ability to share the many real life truly funny situations presented. The book also addresses the most important questions man can ask, namely: What's It All About?, Why Are We Here?, and Is There An Afterlife? Input from several of the most brilliant minds, past and present, along with indisputable scientific facts, regarding those questions, are cited for the reader's consideration and personal evaluation. MORT GREER

"BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END" Scud is programmed to destroy a basement monster but he will self destruct if he does, so the robotic assassin puts the wounded creature on life support and becomes a freelance assassin to pay for the hospital bills. Collects SCUD # 1-24, plus the super-sweet one-shot DRYWALL: UNZIPPED

The sparkling witty smart little black dress of books for women – The Whole Shebang will be invaluable if you are fumbling to find the right man, underwear or career. Lalita Iyer doesn't do self-help but if you need a survival guide in your pocket, here it is - dating, relationships, money, sex, home, motherhood, friendship, body image, style, and other life skills – languid and real, this will make your journey through life a little wiser and funnier.

The complete collection of "Troy" comics. Set in a slightly fictional version of West Hollywood, CA., quite possibly the gayest, little city in North America, "Troy" follows the everyday trials and tribulations of Troy, a "typical," young, urban, gay guy. The themes, however, are universal enough for anyone who's ever felt friendship, love, infatuation, lust, jealousy, or gone through a bitter and painful break-up at the hands of a psychotic ex can understand. The tone is, at times, rather sarcastic!One of the longest running, regularly published, gay comics, "Troy" ran from 1998 to 2012 in numerous LGBT publications and websites throughout the world. All 301 strips (plus one new one) are included here on 160 pages of full color.