Craig Yoe
Craig Yoe is the co-creative director of YOE! Studio, which has been called "the premier design studio serving the entertainment industry." Animation magazine hailed Yoe as "Dr. Seuss on acid!"

Clizia Gussoni
Clizia Gussoni is the co-creative director of YOE! Studio. She has been called many things, but she rather not repeat them.

Visit YOE! Studio at www.yoe.com

Felix The Cat, the wonderful wonderful cat! IDW and YOE BOOKS present Felix The Cat: The Great Comic Book Tails. Felix's original artist, Otto Messmer, penned brilliant stories for Dell and Harvey during comic books' Golden Age. Well over two-hundred pages showcase Felix's magic carpet trips to surreal lands, time's past, and into Toy Land, as well as his hilarious domestic adventures, too. Felix the Cat's Greatest Comic Book Tails sports a fascinating foreword by Don Oriolo, son of Joe Oriolo, whose wonderful stories ran alongside Messmer's and are included in the book. Comic historian Craig Yoe sets the stage in his introduction with revealing behind-the-scenes insight complemented by rare original art and ephemera.

Introduction is by Don Oriolo.

"What are you waiting for? Take a look at Craig Yoe's most recent masterpiece this weekend at your local store!" (Read more)
BleedingCool.com

"Craig Yoe's latest book is a beautiful love letter to the comic book legacy of Otto Messmer/Joe Oriolo's Felix The Cat. As usual, Yoe has produced an art book that is unto itself a thing of art, a 226 page celebration of Felix's four-color career." (Read more)
Jerry Beck CartoonBrew.com

IDW and YOE BOOKS present THE Golden Collection of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics. The first collection of its kind, this huge, luxurious volume lovingly collects the brilliant kids comics that such luminaries as Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Walt Kelly, Dr. Seuss, Syd Hoff, Jules Feiffer, George Carlson, John Stanley, Dan deCarlo, Sheldon Mayer, Carl Barks, and myriad other brilliant geniuses created during the heyday of kids comics in the 1940s, '50s, and beyond. Astute comic book fans and their eager kids alike will love the funny and beautiful full-color stories of slap-stick superheroes, fantastic fairy tales, and awesome anthropomorphic animals.

Introduction by children book author and twice Carnegie Medal winner, Mo Willems.

"Another week, another amazing book from Craig Yoe!" (Read more)
Jerry Beck CartoonBrew.com

"Editor Craig Yoe, after all, has proven himself quite the curator!" (Read more)
Brian Heater TheDailyCrossHatch.com

"I was delighted to write a short introduction to the volume." (Read more)
Mo Willems MoWillemsDoodles.Blogspot.com

"The exceptional research skills of writer, editor, and designer Craig Yoe are on full display here." (Read more)
Beth Davies-Stofka ComicBookBin.com

IDW and YOE BOOKS present THE COMPLETE MILT GROSS COMIC BOOKS AND LIFE STORY, a tome of legendary proportions! Milt Gross wrote and drew what many consider to be the first graphic novel, He Done Her Wrong, was a popular comic stripper with hilarious cartoon-style Yiddish-isms, animator, screenplay writer, and co-writer of films with Charlie Chaplin.

This beautifully designed book collects the complete Milt Gross' comic book stories. They have been culled from rare, impossible-to-track-down comic books of the '40s, which have been lovingly restored. In addition, this tome shares rare photos, sketches, and unpublished art, including the previously unknown cover to the unpublished Milt Gross Funnies #3!

The FOLD-INtroduction is by Al Jaffee of Mad magazine.

"It's safe to say that without Milt Gross, Harvey Kurtzman and Robert Crumb would have turned out to be very different kinds of artists." (Read more)
Mark Frauenfelder BoingBoing.net

"Craig Yoe's massive new tome reprinting the comic book art of Milt Gross is an absolute must-have by everyone reading this blog. Buy it now." (Read more)
Jerry Beck CartoonBrew.com

"Lots of awesome Milt Gross art." (Read more)
Heidi MacDonald ComicsBeat.com

"One more plug for Craig Yoe's Milt Gross book (it deserves it!)" (Read more)
Jerry Beck CartoonBrew.com

IDW and YOE BOOKS present
Dan DeCarlo's JETTA

Dan DeCarlo's futuristic, curvy teenage girl, Jetta, zoomed through the future a full decade before Judy Jetson. In the 1950s, the fan-favorite artist, beloved for his portrayals of Betty and Veronica, Josie, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, delineated the madcap adventures of Jetta, "Teen-Age Sweetheart of the 21st Century," with obvious delight. The comics, collected for the first time in their entirety and in living color will be accompanied by a revealing introduction by Craig Yoe who interviewed DeCarlo about these timeless treasure. There's also a bevy of rare, unpublished, original art and photographs, plus Jetta pin-ups by top comic book artists and Hollywood animators.

"A mountain of gratitude goes to Craig Yoe for compiling, for the very first time, the entire Jetta comic book run in one retro futuristic edition." (Read more)
Bill Presing BillPresing.Blogspot.com

"If you haven't met Jetta yet, Craig Yoe would be more than happy to make the introduction. Yoe is, of course, an astoundingly prolific cartoonist, designer, writer, editor, comics historian and DeCarlo fan!" (Read more)
J. Caleb Mozzocco Newsarama.com

"A dandy volume, well-packaged and produced. And a must for any DeCarlo devotee!" (Read more)
R.C. Harvey tcj.com

IDW AND YOE BOOKS ANNOUNCE
George Herriman's Krazy & Ignatz in "Tiger Tea"

This wonderful book showcases Krazy's most surreal adventures, as depicted by Herriman in the famed "Tiger Tea" sequence (1936-'37). The Kat imbibes a strange brew called "Tiger Tea" and, of all a sudden, the roles between the characters switch and the strip is turned hilariously upside down. This is George Herriman at his best in the only extended narrative of his career, presented in the same era as Terry and the Pirates and Captain Easy. KRAZY & IGNATZ IN "TIGER TEA" includes a rare photo of Herriman sporting a Mexican sombrero and smoking a funny-looking cigarette. The introduction is by Paul Krassner, founder, editor, and a frequent contributor to the freethought magazine The Realist.

"A highly enjoyable collection!" (Read more)
Marc Strom The NY Examiner

"Comics archaeologist Craig Yoe strikes again with Krazy + Ignatz in "Tiger Tea!" (Read more)
Steve Bunche PublishersWeekly.com

IDW AND YOE BOOKS ANNOUNCE
THE ART OF DITKO
Large format retrospective showcases influence of groundbreaking creator

San Diego, CA (September 27, 2009) - Coming this November, IDW Publishing and its imprint YOE BOOKS are proud to announce, THE ART OF DITKO, a beautifully designed, large format retrospective on the art and influence of Steve Ditko. Comics legend Stan Lee provides a glowing introduction, while P. Craig Russell, John Romita, and Jerry Robinson each offer their own insights into this enigmatic and incredible creator. In addition, THE ART OF DITKO introduces fans to the very best of Ditko's rare and striking work.

THE ART OF DITKO is the first book from IDW's new imprint YOE BOOKS, and is edited and designed by Craig Yoe (SECRET IDENTITY: THE FETISH ART OF SUPERMAN'S CO-CREATOR JOE SHUSTER).

"I'm excited to show these rare stories that pull back the curtain on how Ditko pushed the comics medium's story telling techniques in radical, revolutionary ways that have been hidden by his steller co-creation of Spider-Man and Dr. Strange," said Yoe. (Read more here)

For centuries, cartoonists have used their pens to fight a war against war, translating images of violent conflict into symbols of protest. Now this new book, designed and compiled by Craig Yoe, will bring the greatest of these artists together in one place, presenting the ultimate collection of anti-war cartoons. Readers of The Great Anti-War Cartoons will find stunning artwork from the pens of Francisco Goya to Art Young, from Robert Minor to Ron Cobb, and from Honore Daumier to Robert Crumb.

Introduction by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Foreword by Sara W. Duke, Library of Congress.

ABRAMS AND CRAIG YOE ANNOUNCE
SECRET IDENTITY: THE FETISH ART OF SUPERMAN CO-CREATOR JOE SHUSTER

SECRET IDENTITY: THE FETISH ART OF SUPERMAN CO-CREATOR JOE SHUSTER showcases rare and recently discovered erotic artwork by the most seminal artist in comics, Joe Shuster. In the early 1950s, Shuster was down on his luck after trying to reclaim the copyright for Superman. He illustrated these erotic images for an obscure series of magazines titled Nights of Horror. They were sold under the counter until they were banned by the U.S. Supreme Court. A murder trial, anti-comics crusader Dr. Fredric Wertham, the Jewish neo-Nazi Brooklyn Thrill Killers gang, a presidential candidate, and a senator sporting a koon skin cap, all figure into this sensational story.

The discovery of this artwork and the story behind it by comics historian Craig Yoe reveals the "secret identity" of this revered comics creator, and is sure to change the way we look at Shuster and his creations--Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Jimmy Olsen--forever.

Hailed in the Washington Post, USA Today, LA Times, Time magazine, and Hustler, Craig Yoe has been interviewed by NPR's Terry Gross and Fox News.

Introduction by Spider-Man co-creator, Stan Lee.

You've met Fletcher Hanks. Now meet Boody Rogers! Fans of Boody Rogers' Golden Age comic-book stories span generations of cartoonists, from Robert Williams to Art Spiegelman to Johnny Ryan. Roger's work appeared in Spiegelman's RAW magazine and, recently, in the anthology book Art Out of Time: Unknown Comic Visionaries (Abrams).

Here at last is a single book, Boody: The Bizarre Comics of Boody Rogers, devoted to this cult comics hero and collecting Rogers' best Sparky Watts, Babe, Dudley, and many more stories. This beautifully designed tome showcases vintage photos and unpublished art (including an original from the first modern newsstand comic book that Rogers did in 1935). It all begins with a career-spanning, fun and fascinating interview with the late Rogers by editor Craig Yoe.

Beware the Tickle Monster! is an interactive book for little kids and their parents (just add your finger).
Writer: Craig Yoe
Illustrator: Aaron Zen
Publisher: Running Press Kids

Written by Craig Yoe, the hilarious The Best of Sexology collects articles and images from Sexology magazine. Founded in 1933, Sexology was America's first sex magazine! Through its fifty year run, Grandma and Grandpa got a rollicking taste of sexual exotica. Want to know more about homosexual chickens, pregnant men, or sexual vampirism? Then this is the book for you!

Ooops! Craig Yoe did it again! Clean Cartoonists' Dirty Drawings (Last Gasp) is an anthology of risque' cartoons drawn by unsuspected, "clean" cartoonists.

By day their cartoon creations included Mickey Mouse, Superman, Beetle Bailey, Betty and Veronica, Wonder Woman, Batman, Nancy, Betty Boop, Krazy Kat, and Blondie. But when night fell, they abandoned their pursuit of heroic deeds and good clean fun to draw the risque, slinging ink to make kink!

Collected for the first time are scores of rare, previously suppressed, underground sketches by mainstream cartoonists: Carl "Donald Duck" Barks, Steve "Spider-Man" Ditko, Otto "The New Yorker" Soglow, Chuck "Bugs Bunny" Jones... 69 scintillating artists all together! These cartoons will shock and amuse you with their sexy strays from the straight and narrow! A thick, 160 color and black and white pages in the regular edition; 16 additional rare and titillating pages in the Limited Edition.

Foreward by underground comics legend, R. Crumb.

The fourth volume of the Arf series, Comic Arf, features modern cartoonists drawing the last panel of Milt Gross's Draw Your Own Conclusion series of strips. These hilarious contributors include R. Crumb, Mort Walker, Mike Mignola, Joost Swarte, Al Jaffee, Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, Bil Keane, Jules Feiffer, Sergio Aragones, and more! Also, chapters on Arch Dale's Doo Dads, Dudley Fisher's Right Around Home, and many more rare works by great cartoonists.

Now in its third volume, Arf Forum, the Arf series explores pre-Flintstones comics about the stone age, horror comics covers by William Ekgren, surrealist Max Ernst's graphic novels, and much more.

A momentous, extraordinary event is happening in the pages of the second Arf! Arf Museum showcases ten, 100-year-old, never published paintings by comic pioneer R.F. Outcault. These amazing treasures are of his revolutionary character, the Yellow Kid! But wait, there's so much more! From Picasso to Spiegelman, from King Kong to Bettie Page, and everything in between!

Conceived, produced and designed by Craig Yoe, Arf is a groundbreaking series of books exploring the unholy marriage of art and comics in a stunning array of rare masterpieces.

The first volume of the Arf series, titled Modern Arf, is a sumptuous tome of 120, large-format, colorful pages, a veritable treat for the senses. The Boston Globe hailed Arf as filled with "eye-popping revelations!"

A Million Thanks... Because a Single Thank You Isn't Enough is the perfect expression of heartfelt gratitude in a lovely little gift book sure to be appreciated. Ideal for everyone, from your loving mother, to the stranger who returned a lost cell phone; from the teacher who stayed late with a struggling student, to the friend who came through in an emergency. In 400 pages, the sincere gratitude of the giver will be expressed a million times... literally!

In The Awesome Book of Bugs, Clizia Gussoni, writer, and Luke McDonnell, artist, reveal over 1000 facts about bugs. From pest-carring fleas, to flesh-eating flies; from poisonous spiders, to giant scorpions, this Running Press book is filled with creepy crawlers!

In The Awesome Book of Sharks, Clizia Gussoni, writer, and Luke McDonnell, artist, dive into the secrets of marine life, focusing on one of the mightier beasts of nature, sharks! This Running Press tome cans Hollywood myths and seawolf legends to present real facts. Bite into this easy-to-read and easy-to-look-at book, it won't bite you back!

"My son loves this book! He already had The Awesome Book of Dinosaurs, saw this advertised inside, and asked for it for Christmas. It did not disappoint. He loves the graphic format and has taken this book to school to share with teachers and classmates."
--Joye Ashby, on Amazon Customer Review

The Awesome Book of Dinosaurs is written by Clizia Gussoni and illustrated by Luke McDonnell. It includes an exclusive interview with Leonardo Salgado, Argentinian paleontologist and discoverer of Giganotosaurus, a meat-eater giant bigger than T. Rex.

This fantastic Running Press book is packed-full of facts and trivia about the mighty dinosaurs and many of their contemporaries. It's easy to read and terrific to look at!

Strong of the success of The Art of Mickey Mouse, Craig presented the same concept to Mattel, and The Art of Barbie was born. Published by Workman, the book received rave reviews from CNN and Entertainment Weekly, and spawned a major exhibit at New York City's World Trade Center. Over 100 international art and fashion celebrities contributed to the book, such as Yves Saint Laurent, Francesco Scavullo, Todd Oldham, Karl Lagerfeld, Betsy Johnson, Chuck Jones, Isaac Mizrahi, Calvin Klein, and more. Craig even got Claudia Schiffer between the covers... of the book, that is!

Craig Yoe conceived and designed The Art of Mickey Mouse. This coffee-table art book showcases 100 contemporary and international artists' interpretations of the famous rat, including Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Charles Schulz, Peter Max... and even Michael Jackson!

Published in 4 languages, Japanese, French, German, and, of course, English, The Art of Mickey Mouse was rapturously reviewed! It was featured on MTV News and Entertainment Tonight, was a Time magazine Book of the Year, and Disney's Michael Eisner presented a copy to the Pope!

Introduction by Pulitzer Prize winner, John Updike.