Fans of John Stanley, who is best known for his work on Little Lulu and Tubby – as well as any fan of traditional, straight-up comic books, for that matter – are sure to be pleasantly surprised by their encounter with this, possibly the least well known of his works. And Drawn and Quarterly is so confident that not only will you agree with this assertion, but that you will be so enamored of this Stanley & Co. creation that you will be grateful for their decision to provide you with a double dose right out of the gate.  That's right, this initial volume of Thirteen Going On Eighteen collects the first nine complete issues of the series and weighs in at a wollapin' 336 pages.  And, as purchasers of the first two volumes of D & Q's ongoing John Stanley Library series – Melvin the Monster, and Nancy – already know, this is another beautiful Seth-designed, embossed, hardcover volume.