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Steve Lafler collects a pair of graphic novellas in Cat Suit, tracking edgy romances-we get hot cars, cute dresses, and snappy reparté. Lafler throws in his signature deconstruction of time and space, a peak under the hood of reality as we know it. Oh-and of course a cameo by the Devil himself. Cat Suit What kind of whack job would put on a mask and a skin-tight suit and head out into the city after midnight? I mean, what is our man ""Steve"" really up to? What pathology, what proclivity are we dealing with here? Is he fighting crime? Hell no, he's just going clubbing-and he's frankly perplexed when the bar flies & drunks want to pick a fight with him. El Diablito Call him what you like: Beezlebub, Old Scratch, Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, el Diablo... it's the same guy and he likes to mess with you, right? Or maybe he's just misunderstood? Could it be he knows something they're trying to hide from you, some important bit of knowledge and know-how? El Vocho The action starts with a fender bender between Rosa's classic '63 Impala low rider, and Eddie's beat up vintage VW Bug. BAM-it's the spark for an unlikely urban romance. Can laconic Eddie, the bohemian artist, endure the good-natured jabs from Rosa, the brilliant Latina hottie mechanic/inventor? Can they even survive when big oil sends out mobsters in pursuit of Rosa and her clean energy designs?

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I'm going to recommend a graphic novel that is great because it is good, solid and delivers in spades what I most enjoy in a comic book; a comfortable mastery of the form, fun, surprises, a story I can get into and a light touch. In short its the kind of book you can flop down on the couch with of an afternoon, lie back and enjoy. -Jim Woodring, commenting on BugHouse for Boing Boing I love BugHouse. I'm fond of the little bug-creatures that inhabit it. With his masterful storytelling, Steve Lafler has created an alternate universe. His characters are not particularly cute (well, some of them are), but one can easily emphasize with their meaty human struggles with addiction, love, power, greed, and lust. Check it out! -Phoebe Gloeckner, The Diary of a Teenage Girl Many years ago, when I was drawing in gramma and grandpa's living room on Cape Cod, Uncle Steve asked me if I wanted to see his new cartoon character. He borrowed my blue marker and drew Jimmy Watts holding a saxophone-and the excitement I felt back then as a boy is renewed today at the news of a Complete BugHouse book. -Dan Bandit aka GHOSTSHRIMP created and designed the world for Adventure Time Stop! Stop! My sides are aching! You're driving me to Buggyland with this stuff! -Lux Interior, The Cramps

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Steve Lafler has created critically acclaimed graphic novels including Death Plays a Mean Harmonica, 1956 Movie Star, and BugHouse From the Top: The Complete BugHouse. Over several decades, the artist has worked with top art comics publishers including Fantagraphics, Top Shelf, and Last Gasp.

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