American style / tradition comic books
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Ovid, Verwandlungsgeschichten: Ein Comic als
Book SynopsisDie Metamorphosen von Ovid: Faszinierende Verwandlungsgeschichten, Götter und Liebe - aber fër Schëler oft eine große sprachliche Herausforderung.Diese Lektëre entschärft die Schwierigkeiten und motiviert, ohne auf die Beschäftigung mit dem Originaltext zu verzichten.Die Lektëre ist doppelseitig aufgebaut: Eine Comic-Fassung ermöglicht ein erstes grundlegendes Textverständnis und entlastet auch sprachlich schwierige Passagen. Der Comic dient zur Vorerschließung, an die sich die Arbeit mit dem Originaltext auf der gegenëberliegenden Seite anschließt.
£13.99
United P.C. Verlag Herox: Kampf um Vaporatio
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£42.54
Books on Demand The Dark Reaper - Hunter of Darkness
£7.50
Books on Demand Die Gesetzlosen: Rhianna - Die
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£12.15
Books on Demand Der Maulwurf: Softcover
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£17.62
Hatje Cantz Die 5 Leben der Hilma af Klint (German edition)
Book SynopsisA moving biography – told in vivid pictures. In five chapters, Philipp Deines traces stages in the life of the now world-famous Swedish painter Hilma af Klint. The personal and artistic development of this pioneer of abstraction is illuminated here. In this book, readers discover how the artist worked, lived, and loved, and what influenced her: from the great scientific upheavals to family history, anthroposophy, and spiritualist séances. In the depiction of her spiritual experiences, Deines’ visual language is influenced by Klint’s fantastic pictorial worlds. Julia Voss, author of the first comprehensive biography of the artist in 2020, was closely involved in the creation of this graphic novel. Biography, art history, and contemporary narrative style merge and complement each other in these magnificent visual worlds.
£23.80
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Puerto estelar. Novela gráfica / Starport (Graphic Novel)
£18.00
Skira Lanterna Magica. Limited Edition (Dolls)
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£525.00
Skira Lanterna Magica. Limited Edition (Imitations)
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£525.00
Skira Lanterna Magica. Limited Edition (Reflection)
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£525.00
University of California Press Hellboys World
Book SynopsisHellboy, Mike Mignola's famed comic book demon hunter, wanders through a haunting and horrific world steeped in the history of weird fictions and wide-ranging folklores. This title shows how our engagment with Hellboy's world is a highly aestheticized encounter with comics and their materiality.Trade Review"Hellboy's World is really a manifesto for a different kind of comics studies." Confessions of an Aca-Fan "Hellboy's World is written with such joyfulness and panache that I find it a pleasure to page through, again and again. Beautifully designed, bountifully illustrated - all scholarly tomes on comic art should look this good." -- Charles Hatfield LA Review of Books Quite simply, a masterpiece of loving attention and lively interaction with the works under study. More than that: a constellation of ideas that bear on comics in general, art and culture at large, and the very act (or as Bukatman says, the adventure) of reading itself. , -- Charles Hatfield The Comics Journal "All will come away from this New York City volume with newfound love for the beguiling, legendary, volatile town...an engaging and enlightening read for anyone who loves New York City, creative scholarship, and top-notch graphic design." -- Melissa Wuske Foreword Reviews "Multitasking among such a broad range of texts and media sounds daunting, but Bukatman meets the challenge with energy and grace... [he] takes mainstream comics like Hellboy on their own terms for the complex and elusive creatures they are." Film Quarterly
£18.90
Duke University Press Bad Language Naked Ladies and Other Threats to
Book SynopsisStudying the relationship of the Mexican state to its civil society from the 1930s to the 1970s, through comic books and their producers, readers, and censors, this book shows how these tales of adventure reveal about Mexico's cultural nationalism to direct social change. It is for those interested in Mexican history and Latin American studies.Trade Review“This is a very interesting study which from an unusual angle reveals a lot about Mexican, as well as Latin American, culture and politics.”—Erick D. Langer, Georgetown University“With this study Anne Rubenstein breaks new ground in Mexican cultural history, giving comic books the political and social importance they deserve in the making of Mexican national society and PRI hegemony after 1940. Her gendered analysis is refreshing and exemplary.”—Mary Kay Vaughan, University of Illinois at Chicago
£76.50
Duke University Press Bad Language Naked Ladies and Other Threats to
Book SynopsisExamines how comic books played an important role in the development of a stable, legitimate state. This book investigates the complex dynamics of the politics of censorship occasioned by Mexican comic books. It is useful to those with an interest in Mexican history, Latin American studies, cultural studies, and popular culture.Trade Review“This is a very interesting study which from an unusual angle reveals a lot about Mexican, as well as Latin American, culture and politics.”—Erick D. Langer, Georgetown University“With this study Anne Rubenstein breaks new ground in Mexican cultural history, giving comic books the political and social importance they deserve in the making of Mexican national society and PRI hegemony after 1940. Her gendered analysis is refreshing and exemplary.”—Mary Kay Vaughan, University of Illinois at Chicago
£22.49
Cornell University Press Marvel Comics in the 1970s
Book SynopsisMarvel Comics in the 1970s explores a forgotten chapter in the story of the rise of comics as an art form. Bridging Marvel''s dizzying innovations and the birth of the underground comics scene in the 1960s and the rise of the prestige graphic novel and postmodern superheroics in the 1980s, Eliot Borenstein reveals a generation of comic book writers whose work at Marvel in the 1970s established their own authorial voice within the strictures of corporate comics.Through a diverse cast of heroes (and the occasional antihero)Black Panther, Shang-Chi, Deathlok, Dracula, Killraven, Man-Thing, and Howard the Duckwriters such as Steve Gerber, Doug Moench, and Don McGregor made unprecedented strides in exploring their characters'' inner lives. Visually, dynamic action was still essential, but the real excitement was taking place inside their heroes'' heads. Marvel Comics in the 1970s highlights the brilliant and sometimes gloriously imperfect creations thatTrade ReviewMarvel Comics in the 1970s is a detailed, wonky examination of a significant period in the history of Marvel Comics for die-hard comics fans and scholars of the graphic novel. * Kirkus Reviews *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Best Marvel Comic of the 1970s 1. Inside Out: Stan Lee and the Drama of the Visible Self 2. Everyday Transcendence: Steve Englehart and the Quest for Selfhood 3. Crouching Tiger, Running Commentary: Doug Moench on the Margins of Marvel 4. Blood Will Tell: Marv Wolfman's Tomb of Dracula 5. Bodies and Words: Don McGregor's Tortured Romantic Individualism 6. Subjectivity and Its Discontents: Steve Gerber and the Uses of Disenchantment Coda: Claremont Rising
£31.50
University of Minnesota Press Jack and the Ghost
Book SynopsisA gothic, lyrical evocation of a shipwreck, ghosts, and lost—and found—love in a North Shore town Jack Cooper, last in a long family line of fishermen, lives alone in the remote North Shore town of Greyshore, haunted by grief. But he will discover what it means to be truly haunted when a ghostly woman appears to lure him to land’s end, to the beckoning waves that have broken his heart. In a tale weird and whimsical, as familiar as folklore and as strange as life itself, musical artists Chan Poling and Lucy Michell create a world where even the most hardened soul has to see that grief may be tough, but life is tougher. As Jack’s childhood friend, the loyal and endlessly optimistic Red, tries to counter the ghost’s allure, the story exerts its own charm, guiding us through a landscape of prose and pictures at once irreverent and dead serious. Though the book’s surreal seduction might call to mind the likes of Wes Anderson, Edward Gorey, or the Decemberists, it is, finally, Poling and Michell’s singular accomplishment, an enchanting imaginative leap into life’s haunted depths.Trade Review"Jack and the Ghost is a gorgeously illustrated meditation on grief and loss, a poignant reminder to not let the ghosts of the past control the present."—Jeremy Messersmith"Finally, a book with pictures that can put a waterproof mascara through its paces."—Dessa"Jack and the Ghost is a book with a readership that needs it—they’re waiting for this book. It does its job with simplicity, charm, and beauty."—Arthur Phillips, New York Times Notable Book winner and international best-selling novelist"Chan Poling and Lucy Michell have put together a gorgeous little book featuring deep loss, the rebirth of life, and lush illustrations that remind me of Ludwig Bemelmans' art for the Madeline series."—Geoff Herbach, author of Stupid Fast "Jack and the Ghost is a haunting tale of lost love and the depths we will go to find it. Jack Cooper seems to have lost everything, but those who love him tell him, with tenderness and strength, tell him he needs to live his life, be a part of the world. This journey from despair to love renewed is, in the end, uplifting, and we are left with hope. In truth, this is a perfect story for all ages."—Julie Poling, Red Balloon Bookshop
£14.24
WW Norton & Co The Ghost Script: A Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisJules Feiffer delivers the tour de force of his illustrious career in this epic finale. In The Ghost Script, he plunges us into the blowzy, boozy world of Blacklist Hollywood, circa 1953: witch hunts, Reds, pinkos, starlets and a mysterious, orchid-growing mastermind, the renamed “Cousin Joseph”, running a back-channel clearing house for victims of the entertainment world’s purge. Stumbling his way through this maze is private eye Archie Goldman, a tough-talking good guy, always a step or two behind, in this story of plots, counterplots and goon violence. In this satiric assault on America’s past and present, Feiffer shows how the arc of history evolves from starry dreams to thwarted and sold-out dreams.Trade Review"Feiffer is a master of sequential art and he takes us effortlessly on a story of betrayal and revenge with plenty of twists to the plot to keep the tempo fast moving and totally engrossing. The characters are created with both empathy and insight that ensures they keep our attention and the plot stays believable." -- Gnash Comics"Eighty-nine-year-old Jules Feiffer is a comics legend, and The Ghost Script proves that age is just a number when it comes to telling a compelling story... Feiffer’s skill at juggling noir tropes with real-world Hollywood history is fascinating… he hits every twisted beat, enlists and skewers every stereotype, and employs his trademark drawing style to excellent effect – there’s a fluidity to every character, a subtlety that proves you don’t have to fill in every detail of a face and body to make the subject come alive on the page." -- Starburst"This is a vibrant, speedy and, yes, at times angry, account of the McCarthy era in Hollywood circa 1953, a mix-up of private eyes, pinko writers, Union goons and right-wing loons." -- The Herald"Less emotionally stressful, though with deep seriousness lurking beneath its shrewd wit and artistic energy, is Jules Feiffer’s The Ghost Script ... the third in a trilogy of graphic novels by a veteran cartoon satirist (Feiffer is 89). In straggly, super-vivid monotone art, it pays homage to the Spirit comics of Will Eisner, whom Feiffer once assisted, and the PI stories of mid-century Hollywood." -- Tim Martin - The Spectator"... a mark of Feiffer’s mastery is that everything seems inevitable once it has happened. It’s convincing genre fiction." -- New Statesman
£19.94
Pennsylvania State University Press Jacob’s Apartment
Book SynopsisSome questions can shake even the strongest faith.At first glance, college roommates Jacob and Sarah seem like polar opposites. Jacob is a Christian; Sarah is an atheist. Sarah is a drinker, and Jacob, a teetotaler. But they have been friends for years, finding commonality in their shared dream to create art.Jacob’s world is turned upside down when his father dies, causing him to question his faith. Meanwhile, Sarah wrestles with her own demons, searching for solace in one-night stands after her boyfriend (and professor) leaves her for a job in New York. A coming-of-age graphic novel in the vein of Ghost World and Fun Home, Jacob’s Apartment weaves together the threads of spiritual faith, identity, purpose, love, and loss to create an engrossing world in which waking and sleeping dreams collide.Trade Review“An excellent graphic novel that utilizes the unique possibilities of the medium to portray deep emotions in dramatic style.”—Peter Dabbene Foreword Reviews“I am in awe of this sharply drawn story of a young cartoonist weathering two troubled relationships—with his roommate and with God.”—David Chelsea,author of Sleepless and Everybody Gets It Wrong! and Other Stories“Literacy is next to godliness in Jacob's Apartment, a frank and melancholy portrait of two souls in search of meaning.”—Maggie Thrash,author of Honor Girl“Joshua Kemble’s storytelling packs a terrific visual punch perfectly suited to the emotional wringer his characters go through in Jacob’s Apartment.”—Alex Robinson,author of Box Office Poison and Tricked“An expertly paced and deeply felt story about a crisis of faith, dreams, complicated love, and the ways our childhood selves haunt our adult lives.”—Theo Ellsworth,author of Capacity and Secret Life
£17.06
Pennsylvania State University Press Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive
Book SynopsisAs if, in midcentury Alaska, you needed more ways to die.From the creator of the critically acclaimed graphic novel My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s comes an unnervingly funny tale of life in Alaska during the tensest times of the Cold War. Peter Dunlap-Shohl grew up on the front lines of the Cold War in the 1950s and ’60s, where Alaska residents lived in the shadow of a nuclear arsenal nine times the size of the Soviet Union’s. This graphic novel recounts the surprising and tragicomic details of the nuclear threats faced by Alaskans, including Project Chariot, championed by Edward Teller and his “firecracker boys” in the late 1950s and early ’60s; the nearly nuclear disaster caused by the Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964; and the 1971 test of a nuclear warhead on the island of Amchitka. Dunlap-Shohl shares the terrible consequences that these events and others had for humans and animals alike, all in the service of “atoms for peace.”Drawn with Dunlap-Shohl’s characteristic editorial cartooning style, Nuking Alaska is a fast-paced reminder of how close we came to total annihilation just a half century ago—and how terribly relevant the nuclear threat remains to this day.Trade Review“Presented in dynamic, vivid full color—his 11-page homage to the 1971 explosion is shockingly affecting—Dunlap-Shohl’s work is also a timeless reminder of that never-ending, global threat of looming ‘collateral damage.’”—starred review Booklist“[A]n unsettling if bemused account of Alaska’s precarious place in the nuclear arms race. . . . Dunlap-Shohl’s twining, jittery cartooning (reminiscent of Jules Feiffer in places) underscores the galling absurdity of his childhood environs. This eye-opening chronicle of the domestic perils of the Cold War will resonate for any reader apprehensive of nuclear weapons.”—Publishers Weekly“A fascinating graphic history about the use of atomic bombs in the United States.”—Peter Dabbene Foreword Reviews“Nobody's better than Peter Dunlap-Shohl at using small pictures to tell big stories, and that's never been more evident than in this tour de force history of Alaska's atomic heritage. Groundbreaking.”—Howard Weaver,Pulitzer Prize-winning former editor of the Anchorage Daily News and former Vice President for News, McClatchy Newspapers“Now everyone knows what cartoonists all across America know: Peter Dunlap-Shohl is an absolute genius and an artistic master. This book is an astounding demonstration of his brilliant writing and stunning execution of a defining moment in Alaska and the Cold War.”—Jack Ohman,Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Sacramento Bee“Peter Dunlap-Shohl shapes scientific genius, Cold War madness, and his Alaskan childhood into an expansive story that would be unbelievable if it weren’t so deeply researched. Nuking Alaska is darkly funny and frightening personal, political, and historical journalism.”—Brian Fies,author of The Last Mechanical Monster“WARNING! WARNING! Nuking Alaska is an explosive, devastatingly hilarious, and bone-shaking revelation of a mind-blowing history we never learned and just might not survive to tell others about. With pages positively glowing with Dunlap-Shohl's radioactive art, you'll be up all night and left radiating and melting down to your friends about all the atoms of obscure and ridiculous nuclear madness Alaska and the world have faced since we've entered the era of boomers.”—Don Reardon,author of The Raven's Gift“Peter does a masterful job of sharing the story of Alaska during the Cold War and the terror of having nuclear sites and operational tests in one’s backyard. There is not a single dull moment throughout this entire book.”—Joshua Wincester Pop Cult HQ“A master at work.”—Jen Stutesman No Flying No Tights“As we enter a possibly new Cold War era and with nuclear capabilities growing around the world, it’s a good time to remember Alaska’s military role and the risk of mass destruction, in both the past and future. Nuking Alaska is a significant contribution to understanding what might have been and how we might think about what comes next.”—Nancy Lord Anchorage Daily News
£16.10
University of Calgary Press Five Stalks of Grain
Book SynopsisIn 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras must leave their home on a desperate quest for survival.Attempting to navigate a closed country, to stay together, and to stay alive, Nadia and Taras must face secret police, soldiers, and fellow citizens forced to abandon charity and sometimes even humanity in the face of impossible hunger. Unsure who to trust and unable to find refuge, they search for somewhere, anywhere, where they can be safe. Historical fiction at its finest, Five Stalks of Grain is powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, drawing on Ukrainian artistic traditions to tell a story of loss, grief, and hardship with delicate strength. It is a record of a time of profound suffering and a reckoning with the human cost of a tragedy shaped by politics and policy.Trade ReviewTwo siblings scramble to survive during the Stalin-era 1932–1933 Ukrainian famine in this delicately drawn, tightly plotted historical graphic novel [...] Galadza’s idiosyncratic layouts, such as repeated faces in various emotional states, also lend an unfinished, sketchbook feel that matches the account’s emotional intensity and ambiguous ending. Genuine horror and anguish undergird this poignant evocation of atrocity." - Publishers WeeklyA "poignant (and, sadly, timely) work of historical fiction" - Quill & Quire"This is raw talent showing through in the visual storytelling and it’s powerful." - Toronto Star
£22.46
RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press Superheroes in Crisis: Adjusting to Social Change
Book SynopsisAn examination of how Superman and Batman dealt with cultural and social changes in the 1960s and 1970s and how this mirrored American societal changes in general. As the founding fathers of the superhero comic books, Superman and Batman have defined a genre of American mythology from the mid-twentieth century to the present. The author describes how the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight dealt with their midlife crises brought on by the cultural and social changes of the 1960s and 1970s. Johnson describes how the superheroes' problems and adaptations mirror much of American societal changes during that time. Superheroes in Crisis is the second book published in the RIT Press Comics Studies Monograph Series. The series editor is Dr. Gary Hoppenstand, Professor of English at Michigan State University. JEFFREY K> JOHNSON is a World War II Historian at the Joint POW/Accounting Command in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the author of several books and articles on the influence of comics in popular culture.
£23.75
RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press The Dark Night Returns: The Contemporary
Book SynopsisThis book traces the history of crime comics from their beginnings to the current resurgence and analyzes the cultural forces that give rise to influential works like Frank Miller's Sin City. Crime comic books in the 1950s caused controversy leading to their suppression and near extinction. Twenty-five years later, the dark hero, femme fatale, and bleak outlook of crime story comic books are even more striking and subversive. Terrence Wandtke traces the history of crime comics from their beginnings to the current resurgence and analyzes the cultural forces that give rise to influential works like Frank Miller's Sin City, Brian Azzarello's 100 Bullets, and Ed Brubaker's Criminal. The Dark Night Returns is the third book published in the RIT Press' Comics Studies Monograph Series. The series editor is Dr. Gary Hoppenstand, Professor of English at Michigan State University. TERRENCE WANDTKE is a professor at Judson University. His books include The Meaning of Superhero Comics (McFarland) and Ed Brubaker: Conversations (forthcoming from the University Press of Mississippi). He is the founder of the Imago Film Festival.
£23.75
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Anwendungsentwicklung für Intelligente Umgebungen
Book SynopsisAndreas Heil beschreibt den ganzheitlichen Ansatz zur Anwendungsentwicklung für komplexe Software-Systeme im Web Engineering. Basierend auf dem WebComposition-Vorgehensmodell betrachtet der Autor einen iterativen Entwicklungsprozess – insbesondere für intelligente Umgebungen und verteilte Systeme. Im Vordergrund steht dabei die effiziente und kostengünstige Integration von Hard- und Softwarekomponenten unter Zuhilfenahme von Web-Technologien und dem Semantic Web. Das formale Beschreibungsverfahren WebComposition-Concurrency-System ermöglicht hierbei die effiziente Planung und Überwachung sowohl der Entwicklung als auch des operativen Betriebs des Systems.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Grundlagen und Prinzipien.- Vorgehensmodelle.- Methoden.- Werkzeuge.- Formalismen.- Umsetzung und Bewertung.- Zusammenfassung und Ausblicke.- Anhang: Ontologien und Schemata.- Formale Darstellung.- Popfly Mashup.
£61.19
Editorial Oceano de Mexico Mamut Lanudo: (Mammuthus)
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£13.54
£23.08
Maeva La Princesa de Hielo Novela Grafica
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£20.04
Salamandra Alicia en Sussex
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£21.24
Maeva Sobre Patines
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£17.95
Roca Infantil Y Juvenil Bob Esponja 3 Los cuentos de la piña encantada /
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£15.37
Maeva Ana de Las Tejas Verdes Novela Gráfica
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£17.97
Maeva Toni O Cómo Conseguir Las Ronaldo Flash
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£23.41
Lectorum Publications Inc La Abeja y Yo
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£14.96
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El viaje / The Trip
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£25.06
Anagrama Cuatro Cuentos
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£17.80
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Rebelión en la granja (Novela gráfica) / Animal
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£23.66
£15.59
Montena Aprende a dibujar con Pokémon / Pókemon How to
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£10.45
Combel Ediciones Editorial Esin, S.A. de Libro En Libro
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£14.62
Combel Ediciones Editorial Esin, S.A. Olimpiada Cultural
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£14.51
Malpaso Editorial Un Hombre Con Sombrero
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£18.90
Sapristi El príncipe y la modista / The Prince and the
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£22.42
Sapristi Leñadoras. Un plan terrible / Lumbarjanes A
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£23.06
£22.18
Sexto Piso Editorial Diario de Nueva York
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£25.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Zits Chillax
Book SynopsisZits jumps from the comics page to the bookshelf, and Zits: Chillax is perfect for fans of James Patterson''s Homeroom Diaries as well as the Zits comic strip! Jeremy Duncan, future rock god, is going to his first real rock concert (Gingivitis rules!) without his parents (hallelujah!) and with a mission in mind. It''ll be an epic night he''ll never forget.Comics genius Stan Lee calls Zits a comedic masterpiece.Featuring black-and-white illustrations on every page, Zits: Chillax is based on the hit syndicated comic strip.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Marty Pants 2 Keep Your Paws Off
Book SynopsisMarty Pants returns in the hilarious fully illustrated second book of a three-book middle grade series. This time, Marty has to uncover the big, hairy truth about himself. From the award-winning cartoonist of the syndicated Off the Mark comic, Mark Parisi.
£12.89
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Positively Izzy
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£20.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc DanTDM Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal
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£9.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Grace for Gus
Book Synopsis* 3 starred reviews * Kirkus Best Books of 2018 * CCBC Choice for 2019 * Bank Street Best Children''s Book of the Year 2019 (5-9)*Bestselling cartoonist and master visual storyteller Harry Bliss has concocted a delightful, near wordless graphic picture book with nods to famous cartoons, cultural icons, and the secret lives that creative people make for themselves.Grace is the quiet girl in the class. And Gus is the class guinea pig.Grace knows that Gus is lonely, and so she sets off one night to help out her furry friend.Wherever she goes, Grace amazes and delights as she shares her many talents, showing how one person with a little pizzazz can make a difference.Praise for Grace for Gus:“Grace for Gus is so rich in smart sight gags, subtle cartoon homages, and clever visual references.” —Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and author of the Eisner Award-winnin
£16.19
