Those idle months when Jeffrey Brown fans were left to wonder about the cartoonist’s next book release date are no more: Top Shelf has begun the seasonal publication of Brown’s Sulk series.  The steady schedule should now be one book about every 3-4 months. Hurrah!

When considering how prolific Brown’s cartooning career has been, and how devoted his fan base tends to be, it’s almost surprising that serialization of his work didn’t happen sooner.  Kudos to Top Shelf for realizing the potential.

For those of us who met and loved Brown’s work through autobiographical stories, this April keep your eyes and wallets peeled for the release of a new JB title Funny Misshapen Body (published by Touchstone).  The stories run from high school through art school and more or less unfold the story of how he became a cartoonist.

In the meantime, slake your thirst for new material by reading Brown’s latest Cross Hatch Guest Strip.

- Sarah Morean