Works by James Kochalka followed, and then in 1999 the company published Good-bye, Chunky Rice, a work which saw its creator, Craig Thompson, win a Harvey Award and which helped establish Top Shelf's reputation for publishing works of merit, with it being chosen as a book of the year by The Comics Journal (#220) alongside the Top Shelf-distributed From Hell. The first title to be published by the new imprint was Pete Sickman-Garner's Hey, Mister: After School Special, a collection of Garner's previously self-published comic books along with two new tales. The duo started publishing under the name Primal Groove Press, but soon changed the name to Top Shelf. The partnership evolved from combining Warnock's design skills and marketing abilities with Staros' talents for editing and book-keeping. Previously, Warnock had used the Top Shelf name as the title for a self-published anthology, whilst Staros had worked in the industry representing Eddie Campbell in the United States and self-published a number of comics-based zines. The company was founded by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock after discussions between the pair at the 1997 Small Press Expo. Brett Warnock during the How to Put Together a Comics Anthology panel at the Stumptown Comics Fest 2006.
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