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Park Bench
Paperback,
06/07/2017,
£14.99
£13.49
Includes graphics, through which we can watch people pass, stop, meet, return, wait and play out the strange and funny choreography of life. This is a novel about a simple park bench - and the people who walk by or linger - poignant, life-affirming and original.
Giles's War
Paperback,
13/07/2017,
£14.99
£13.49
Few contemporaries captured Britain's indomitable wartime spirit as well or as wittily as the cartoonist Carl Giles. In this book, the very best of the cartoons he produced between 1939 and 1945 are brought together. It also includes his take on the great events of the war - from the Fall of France, via D-Day, to the final Allied victory.
RED
Paperback,
10/06/2009,
£13.99
£12.59
"This edition reprints the original 3-issue miniseries, plus the script and layouts for issue #1"--P. [4] of cover.
Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel
Hardback,
30/10/2017,
£18.99
£17.09
Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle - a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armored bears. Lyra hurtles toward danger in the cold far North, never suspecting the shocking truth, that she alone is destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle.
Death: The High Cost of Living
Paperback,
31/12/1998,
£11.99
£10.79
/Neil Gaiman /Dave McKean, Chris Bachalo and /Mark Buckingham, illustrators From the pages of THE SANDMAN LIBRARY Neil Gaiman tells the story of the one day every hundred years when Death, older sister of The Sandman, walks among humans to gain a better understanding of
Star Trek: Leonard McCoy Frontier Doctor
Paperback,
09/11/2010,
£15.99
£14.39
Space, the final frontier... and on that frontier and beyond, humans and aliens alike need medical care. Enter Leonard McCoy, Doctor of Space Medicine, late of the U S S Enterprise.
Hook Jaw: Archive
Hardback,
01/08/2017,
£29.99
£26.99
Hook Jaw - the comic so controversial, it got banned! Pat Mills and Ramon Sola's classic 70s 'sharksploitation' strip is collected in one volume by Titan Comics, featuring the great white shark that targets the corrupt and greedy!
Grandville Force Majeure
Hardback,
15/11/2017,
£18.99
£17.09
The Badger is back! In the middle of a gang war, wanted for murder, alone and outside the law, Detective Inspector LeBrock is on the run from both the police and gangster assassins, the victim of a diabolical scheme to annihilate himself and everyone he holds dear, engineered by crime lord Tiberius Koenig, one of the most despicable villains...
Wonder Woman Psychology: Lassoing the Truth
Paperback,
04/04/2017,
£12.99
£11.69
This collection of 20 essays analyzes the psychology behind Wonder Woman, the powerful superhero created by William Moulton Marston. The book includes studies of Marston's role in the history of forensic psychology and the ways in which differences in culture and gender can contribute to alienation, but also to personal empowerment.
Teaching Comics and Graphic Narratives: Essays on Theory, Strategy and Practice
Paperback,
02/07/2012,
£41.95
£37.76
Horror Comics in Black and White: A History and Catalog, 1964-2004
Paperback,
15/12/2012,
£41.95
£37.76
"This generously illustrated work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror comics that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. With a catalog of original magazines, complete credits and insightful analysis, it highlights an important but overlooked period in the history of comics"--Provided by publisher.
Comic Books as History: The Narrative Art of Jack Jackson, Art Spiegelman, and Harvey Pekar
Paperback,
01/12/1989,
£26.50
£23.85
This first full-length, scholarly study of comic books as a narrative form attempts to explain why comic books, traditionally considered to be juvenile trash literature, have in the 1980s been used by serious artists to tell realistic stories for adults.
Che: A Graphic Biography
Paperback,
17/10/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
On the fiftieth anniversary of Che's death a new edition of the bestselling graphic biography
Comic Books and the Cold War, 1946-1962: Essays on Graphic Treatment of Communism, the Code and Social Concerns
Paperback,
06/02/2012,
£31.50
£28.35
Argues that comics constitute complex cultural documents that create a dialogue between mainstream values and alternative beliefs that question or complicate the grand narratives of the era. Close analysis of individual titles, including EC comics, Superman, romance comics, and other, more obscure works, reveals the ways Cold War culture manifests itself in the comic books of the era.
D.Gray-man (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 6: Includes Volumes 16, 17 & 18
Paperback,
03/03/2015,
£9.99
£8.99
The popular series about a cursed teenage boy who saves mankind one soul at a time-now in an omnibus edition! Contains volumes 16, 17 and 18.
D.Gray-man (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 7: Includes Vols. 19, 20, & 21
Paperback,
07/07/2015,
£9.99
£8.99
The popular series about a cursed teenage boy who saves mankind one soul at a time-now in an omnibus edition! Contains volumes 19, 20 and 21.
D.Gray-man (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 8
Paperback,
03/11/2015,
£9.99
£8.99
The popular series about a cursed teenage boy who saves mankind one soul at a time-now in an omnibus edition! Contains volumes 22, 23 and 24.
Freedom Hospital: A Syrian Story
Hardback,
26/10/2017,
£16.99
£15.29
It is spring 2012 and 40,000 people have died since the start of the Syrian Arab Spring. In the wake of this, Yasmine has set up a clandestine hospital in the north of the country. The town that she lives in is controlled by Assad's brutal regime, but is relatively stable. This story of Syria illuminates a complicated situation in detail.
Peanuts for the Soul
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
Self-help with a difference: a delightful collection of wit and wisdom on life's little comforts, from the cast of Charles Schulz's classic comic strips
Illegal: A graphic novel telling one boy's epic journey to Europe
Hardback,
05/10/2017,
£14.99
£13.49
This is a powerful and timely story about one boy's epic journey across Africa to Europe, a graphic novel for all children with glorious colour artwork throughout. From Eoin Colfer, previously Irish Children's Laureate, and the team behind his bestselling Artemis Fowl graphic novels.
Gothic in Comics and Graphic Novels: A Critical Approach
Paperback,
27/01/2014,
£31.50
£28.35
Explores the connections between comics and Gothic from four different critical angles: historical, formal, cultural and textual. It identifies structures, styles and themes drawn from the literary Gothic and discusses the presence of these in British and American comics today, paying particular attention to the emergence of the DC Vertigo imprint.
Black Women in Sequence: Re-inking Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime
Paperback,
09/10/2015,
£25.99
£23.39
Making Of
Paperback,
02/11/2017,
£16.99
£15.29
Peterson, a moderately successful artist, is finally given a chance to shine at the Beerpoele biennial festival. However, upon arrving in the village, he realises the festival is a little more amateur and its organisers a little more laid-back than he had expected.
Serpent's Shadow: The Graphic Novel (The Kane Chronicles Book 3)
Paperback,
08/02/2018,
£12.99
£11.69
Graphic Science: Seven Journeys of Discovery
Paperback,
20/10/2017,
£16.99
£15.29
Celebrated cartoonist Darryl Cunningham draws compelling portraits of seven scientists who for reasons of gender, race, mental health, poverty - excessive wealth, even - have not won the recognition they deserve. Antoine Lavoisier, Mary Anning, George Washington Carver, Alfred Wegener, Nikola Tesla, Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Fred Hoyle.
Small Things
Hardback,
06/04/2017,
£16.99
£15.29
A stunning graphic novel from an extraordinarily talented illustrator. On the cusp of having everything slip from his grasp, a young boy has to find a way to rebuild his sense of self.
Dark Nights Metal Dark Knights Rising
Hardback,
26/06/2018,
£25.00
£22.50
From the pages of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, the seven Dark Knights of the Dark Multiverse take center stage in these one-shots furthere exploring the Nightmare Batmen from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo s epic graphic novel saga!
Dark Nights Metal The Resistance
Paperback,
03/07/2018,
£22.00
£19.80
The Nightmare Batmen have descended to Earth from the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL. Against an army of Dark Knights, can members of the Justice League, Teen Titans and Suicide Squad come together to form a resistance to stop them?
Alone
Paperback,
03/05/2018,
£15.99
£14.39
Every week a supply boat leaves provisions, yet the fishermen never leave their boat, and never meet him.
Years spent on this deserted rock, with imagination his sole companion, has made the lighthouse keeper something more than alone, something else entirely.
Drunken Sailor
Hardback,
03/05/2018,
£20.00
£15.00
The Drunken Sailor traces the life of Arthur Rimbaud: poet, surrealist, libertine and gun runner. Told entirely in Rimbaud's own words, from a new translation of Le bateau ivre, The Drunken Sailor confirms Nick Hayes' place as one of the most talented graphic novelists at work today.
Marvel's Mutants: The X-Men Comics of Chris Claremont
Paperback,
30/03/2018,
£15.99
£14.39
The X-Men comics of Marvel genius Chris Claremont
Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 8
Paperback,
25/10/2016,
£10.99
£9.89
Red is the new black in this bloody, action-packed series about a group of righteous assassins!
Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 9
Paperback,
24/01/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
Red is the new black in this bloody, action-packed series about a group of righteous assassins!
Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 11
Paperback,
25/07/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
"First published in Japan in 2014 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--Colophon.
Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 10
Paperback,
18/04/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
Red is the new black in this bloody, action-packed series about a group of righteous assassins!
Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 12
Paperback,
31/10/2017,
£10.99
£9.89
"First published in Japan in 2015 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--Colophon.
Akame ga Kill!, Vol. 14
Paperback,
17/04/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
"First published in Japan in 2016 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--Colophon.
Akame ga Kill!, Vol. 15
Paperback,
17/07/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
"First published in Japan in 2017 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--Colophon.
Akame ga Kill! Zero, Vol. 7
Paperback,
05/06/2018,
£10.99
£9.89
Reads from right to left in the traditional manga format.
B.p.r.d. Hell On Earth Volume 4: The Devil's Engine & The Long Death
Paperback,
04/12/2012,
£17.99
£16.19
Gender and the Superhero Narrative
Paperback,
30/07/2018,
£31.50
£28.35
Presents ten essays that explore the point where social justice meets the Justice League. Ranging from comics to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research, engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight and thus inspire change.
Killing and Dying
Paperback,
27/06/2018,
£12.99
£11.69
In his first full length work since Shortcomings in 2007, Adrian Tomine has produced another unforgettable collection of stories and characters: 'Amber Sweet' shows the disastrous impact of mistaken identity in a hyper-connected world;
Che Guevara
Hardback,
13/11/2018,
£25.00
£22.50
In Che: A Revolutionary Life, Jon Lee Anderson and Jose Hernandez reveal the man behind the myth, creating a complex portrait of this passionate idealist. Combining Anderson's unprecedented access and research with Hernandez's emotionally gripping artwork, Che resurrects the man for a new generation of readers.
Cassandra Darke
Hardback,
01/11/2018,
£16.99
£15.00
Cassandra Darke is an art dealer, mean, selfish, solitary by nature, living in Chelsea in a house worth GBP7 million. On the scale of villainy, fraud seems to Cassandra a rather paltry offence - her own crime involving `no violence, no weapon, no dead body'.
30 Years of Matt: The best of the best - brilliant cartoons from the genius, award-winning Matt.
Hardback,
01/11/2018,
£14.99
£13.49
The nation's favourite cartoonist looks back at the last 30 years - the perfect Christmas gift.
Legend of Sally Jones
Hardback,
24/10/2018,
£12.99
£11.69
Another gripping Sally Jones adventure - the gorgeously illustrated, prizewinning prequel to The Murderer's Ape
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Hardback,
01/04/2004,
£10.99
£9.89
Accompanied by his dog Snowy, Tintin leaves Brussels to go undercover in Soviet Russia. His attempts to research his story are put to the test by the Bolsheviks and Moscow's secret police.
I Am Not Okay With This
Paperback,
04/10/2018,
£12.99
£11.69
First UK publication of Forsman's mind-blowing follow up to The End of the F***ing World
New and expanded edition
'Scary, disturbing and expertly executed .
Les Miserables
Hardback,
24/12/2015,
£9.99
£8.99
Victor Hugo's novel of early 19th Century France, as told through the experiences of the ex-convict, Jean Valjean.
Shenzhen: A Travelogue From China
Paperback,
28/01/2019,
£16.99
£15.29
Guy Delisle's work for a French animation studio requires him to oversee production at various Asian studios on the grim frontiers of free trade.
Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic novel
Hardback,
26/03/2019,
£20.00
£18.00
Provocative, startling, prophetic, and more relevant than ever, The Handmaid's Tale has become a global phenomenon.
Mysterious Mansion
Paperback,
21/03/2019,
£12.99
£11.69
This interactive activity book follows a young girl who finds herself lost inside a mysterious mansion.
Footnotes in Gaza
Paperback,
01/08/2019,
£22.00
£19.80
Rafah, a town at the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip, is a squalid place. Seemingly a footnote to a long history of killing, that day in Rafah - coldblooded massacre or dreadful mistake - reveals the competing truths that have come to define an intractable war.
Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Hardback,
10/10/2019,
£16.99
£12.99
A book of hope for uncertain times.
I Go Quiet
Hardback,
05/09/2019,
£12.99
£11.69
The enchantingly drawn story of a girl who discovers her voice. 'Astonishingly beautiful' Neil Gaiman
Glass Town
Hardback,
06/02/2020,
£18.99
£17.09
The entrancing story of the Bronte sisters' childhood imaginary world, from the New York Times bestselling graphic novelistFour children: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne have invented a world so real and vivid that they can step right into it. And what happens to an imaginary world when its creators grow up?
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