Top Shelf has announced its July releases, which include four releases by two of its top creators -- Craig (Blankets, Chunky Rice) Thompson and James (Monkey vs. Robot, Fancy Froglin) Kochalka. 

 

Carnet de Voyage, by Craig Thompson, is a 192-page travelogue diary and sketches documenting Thompson's travels through Barcelona, the Alps, France, and Morocco.  MSRP will be $14.95.

 

Conversations #1 by Thompson and Kochalka is a 40-page jam comic with a dialogue between these two creators.  A $4.95 comic book.

 

American Elf: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka

American Elf: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka follows Kochalka through five years of the strip, plus 32 full color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork.  The book features an introduction by Moby; 520 pages for $29.95.

 

The Blankets Soundtrack is a CD by Portland group Tracker featuring 9 instrumental tracks inspired by Blankets.  The CD will also include a booklet containing new Blankets illustrations and a Blankets-themed cover by Thompson.  MSRP is $15.00.