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Boom! Studios Dune House Corrino Vol. 1
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£18.04
Abrams We Are the Smurfs Better Together We Are the
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£6.99
Drawn and Quarterly The Legend of Kamui
Book SynopsisThe iconic series that launched the alt-manga bible GARO becomes available in English for the very first time. At long last, manga titan Shirato Sanpei''s groundbreaking epic makes its way into English. Celebrated as a watershed of both the Japanese counterculture and dramatic, longform storytelling in manga, The Legend of Kamui serves up clashing swords and class struggle to create a timeless political allegory set in feudal Japan. This ten-volume series is a must-have for fans of samurai and ninja manga and anime, and of other giants of postwar manga like Tezuka Osamu, Mizuki Shigeru, Tsuge Yoshiharu, and Lone Wolf and Cub''s Kojima Goseki.It''s the 17th century in Japan. Child outcast Kamui lives on the fringes of a miserably stratified society. Fueled by pure grit, rage, and a dash of cunning, his only way out is to take up the mantle of ninja. Follow scrappy peasants, cold-blooded ninja, and disgraced and exalted warriors as they navigate th
£26.40
Boom! Studios Woods The Deluxe Edition
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£58.65
Titan Books Ltd Saint Seiya Dark Wing
Book SynopsisTheSaint Seiyasaga continues in a thrilling new manga with Wyvern and the Gold Saints, streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
£9.49
Roaring Brook Press The Adventure Zone Petals to the Metal
Book SynopsisStart your engines, friends, as we hit the road again with Taako, Magnus and Merle, the beloved agents of chaos from the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels. Fans of Critical Role and Dimension 20 will love this installment in The Adventure Zone saga, which adapts the trailblazing D&D podcast into a blockbuster series! Our boys have gone full-time at the Bureau of Balance, and their next assignment is a real thorny one: apprehending The Raven, a master thief who's tapped into the power of a Grand Relic to ransack the city of Goldcliff. Local life-saver Lieutenant Hurley pulls them out of the woods, only to throw them headlong into the world of battle wagon racing, Goldcliff's favorite high-stakes low-legality sport and The Raven's chosen battlefield. Will the boys and Hurley be able to reclaim the Relic and pull The Raven back from the brink, or will they get lost in the weeds?The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal
£14.39
Penguin Random House Group Slightly Exaggerated
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£16.19
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Roy of the Rovers: The Best of the 1970s - The
Book SynopsisIN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN! Relive the best Roy of the Rovers stories from the 1970s in this exciting anthology of reprinted classic strips, celebrating over 65 years of the iconic football comic.Such was the popularity of Roy Race and the mighty Melchester Rovers in Tiger, that on 25th September 1976, a brand new comic titled Roy of the Rovers launched! It was a golden era for football and the strip. Melchester Rovers had a strong team during the latter half of the 70s, reaching a European Cup Final in ’78 and the UEFA Cup in ‘79. It was a time in which the team looked for new talent from overseas and managed to land Varagosa’s greatest player, Paco Diaz. For Roy Race there were several professional and personal triumphs, including a brief stint at managing the England team and the birth of his twins. From becoming a parent to playing alongside Trevor Francis and Malcolm MacDonald, Roy Race and the Rovers continue to strike gold!
£16.99
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Please Go Home Miss Akutsu Vol. 6
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£11.69
IDW Publishing Star Trek Sons of Star Trek
Book SynopsisFrom the mighty pen of acclaimed Cyborg writer Morgan Hampton comes a new four-part miniseries spinning out of IDW’s Eisner-nominated Star Trek and fan-favorite Star Trek: Defiant series!In the aftermath of Kahless’ harrowing Day of Blood, Jake Sisko struggles to find his place in the universe now that his family has been reunited and his father, Benjamin Sisko, has once again saved the Galaxy.Meanwhile, Nog faces the challenges of being the first Ferengi in Starfleet and Alexander Rozhenko is recovering mentally and emotionally from his time as one of Kahless’ devout followers. Although his father, Worf, was able to break him away from the Red Path cult, Alexander is haunted by his actions during the bloody coup and is unsure of his ability to atone for the devastation he caused.Jake, Alexander, and Nog find their stories intertwined as they’re thrust into an alternate reality full of lessons that may be just
£13.49
Penguin Random House Group Moebius Library The Major
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£28.79
Boom! Studios Books of Slaughter Vol. 3
Book SynopsisThe final chapter of the lore-expanding trilogy set in the world of Something is Killing the Children and House of Slaughter!
£9.99
DC Comics The Sandman Vol. 7 Brief Lives 30th Anniversary
Book SynopsisOne of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman''s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium''s most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven.In Brief Lives, Delirium, youngest of the extended family known as the Endless, prevails upon her brother Dream to help find their missing sibling, Destruction. Their subsequent odyssey through the waking world, and their final confrontation with Destruction--as well as the resolution of Dream''s painful relationship with his son, Orpheus--will change the Endless forever.Collects The Sandman #41-49.Trade Review“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —Los Angeles Times Magazine “Intricately layered stories that combine folk tales, myths, religion, modern-day street stories and an ironic sense of humor.” —USA Today “A story about story, a myth about myth, a postmodern metafiction with word balloons.” —The Independent
£15.29
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Asterios Polyp
Book SynopsisThe triumphant return of one of comics'' greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man''s search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions. An epic story long awaited, and well worth the wait. Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. In a tenacious daze, he leaves the city and relocates to a small town in the American heartland. But what is this ''escape'' really about? As the story unfolds, moving between the present and the past, we begin to understand this confounding yet fascinating character, and how he''s gotten to where he is. And isn''t. And we meet Hana: a sweet, smart, first-generation Japanese American artist with whom he had made a blissful life. But now she''s gone. Did Asterios do something to drive her away? What has happened to her? Is she even alive? All the questions will be answered, eventually.In the meantime, we are enthralled by Mazzucchelli''s extraordinarily imagined world of brilliantly conceived eccentrics, sharply observed social mores, and deftly depicted asides on everything from design theory to the nature of human perception.Asterios Polyp is David Mazzucchelli''s masterpiece: a great American graphic novel.
£33.60
Running Press,U.S. Impossible People
Book SynopsisIn her keenly observed graphic memoir, Impossible People, celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery.Opening at the culmination of a disastrous trip to Puerto Rico, the first page of Impossible People finds Julia standing stupefied in the middle of the jungle beside a rental Jeep she''s just crashed. From this moment, the story flashes back to the beginning of her five-year journey towards sobriety that includes group therapy sessions, relapses, an ill-fated relationship, terrible dates, and an unceremonious eviction from her New York City apartment. Far from the typical addiction narrative that follows an upward trajectory from rock bottom to rehab to recovery, Impossible People portrays the lesser told but more common story: That the road to recover is not always linear. With unflinching honesty, Wert
£22.50
Boom! Studios Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Pink Ranger
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£48.45
DC Comics Batman Detective Comics Vol. 4
Book SynopsisCorrupted! Abandoned! Sentenced to death! The Dark Knight fights for his life in the lawless land of Gotham.Following the events of ?The Gotham War?, Batman, now under the influence of the Azmer demon is set to be publicly hanged in Gotham City to atone for his crimes. With Gotham?s citizens under the spell of Orgham, the city is thrown into chaos like it?s never seen before. Can Batman?s greatest allies and enemies rescue him from the gallows before it?s lights out on Bruce Wayne?Collects Detective Comics #1076-1080
£15.29
DC Comics Titans Beast World
Book SynopsisIn DC's first-ever Titans-centric crossover, can the fan-favorite heroes save the world from their teammate as shape-shifting chaos is released across the globe?
£22.10
IDW Publishing Best of DC War Artistâs Edition
Book SynopsisA new printing of the classic Best of DC War Artist’s Edition.DC Comics produced some of the very finest war comics ever, by some of the best artists in the field. This spectacular Artist’s Edition includes an amazing selection of stories by the best of the best: Heath, Kirby, Kubert, Severin, and Toth—a veritable pantheon of classic war artists doing what they do best.Measuring 12 × 17, these complete stories are scanned from the original artwork and reproduced to the exacting standards that have garnered IDW numerous Eisner Awards for the Artist’s Edition series. If you are a fan of classic DC war comics, you cannot afford to miss this incredible book!
£102.00
Penguin Random House Group Monsters Are My Business
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£16.19
Faber & Faber Shortcomings
Book SynopsisWhen Miko moves temporarily to live and study in New York she leaves behind behind Ben, a confused, obsessive, 30-year-old theatre manager who finds himself desperately trying to answer the big questions. But aided only by his promiscuous friend Alice, and spending increasing time with his new employee Autumn, things only seem to get more confusing. Does he know what he wants? Is he everything Miko accuses him of? Should he follow her to New York? A painful, charming and stunningly illustrated look at the realities of modern relationships, Shortcomings is one of the most brilliantly subtle, witty and moving graphic novels around.
£15.29
Cinebook Ltd Emilies Inheritance 3 The Exile
Book SynopsisAs Emilie comes to explore the Irish estate she's inherited, she's forced to face a startling truth: there, ghosts, fairies and gateways to other worlds aren't mere legends, but rather the reality! Then there are the other residents, all of them strange, creepy at times, and who seem to hide a terrible secret. But there is a greater mystery still: who is the man who, from the shadows, manipulated the young woman into coming to Ireland - and for what purpose?
£8.54
Cinebook Ltd First Generation 18151848 The Emigres Billion
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£10.44
DC Comics DC Finest Green Lantern The Defeat of Green
Book SynopsisA major new line of DC collected editions begins with the story of GREEN LANTERN: THE DEFEAT OF GREEN LANTERN!Journey back to the Silver Age with Green Lantern Hal Jordan as he faces a multitude of foes such as Star Sapphire, Doctor Light, the Time Commander, Sinestro, and more, all of whom will test the limits of his willpower.Featuring works from revered comics writers and artists such as John Broome, Gardner Fox, and Gil Kane, this volume collects classic stories from GREEN LANTERN #19-39, THE FLASH #143, and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #59.
£28.80
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Time Stop Hero Vol. 11
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£10.79
Penguin Random House Group The Magic Order Volume 3
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£16.19
Andrews McMeel Publishing ZomComics
Book SynopsisZom is just your average everyday zombie girl. Enjoy Zom’s daily adventures and slice-of-life stories with her spooky roommates and friends in this wordless popular Webtoon turned graphic novel, ZomCom-ics.ZomCom-ics is a laugh-out-loud, wordless comic collection that follows Zom, a zombie girl; Ari, resident vampire; and Theo, loveable werewolf; in their everyday adventures. Zom and her fantastical friends navigate everything from dating to beach trips to roommate spats in a colorful, engaging world full of ghouls, skeletons, and ghosts. This silent graphic novel takes full advantage of the illustrated format and shows the hearts (literally, in some cases) at the core of even the spookiest monsters. It’s great for anyone who likes spooky, funny, and relatable stories.
£13.49
Penguin Random House Group Witchfinder Omnibus Volume 1
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£22.94
DC Comics The Sandman Volume 2
Book SynopsisThe second installment of Neil Gaiman s seminal series, THE SANDMAN VOL. 2: THE DOLL S HOUSE, celebrates its 30th anniversary with all all-new edition!Trade Review“The greatest epic in the history of comic books.” —The Los Angeles Times Magazine “A singularly literate comic rife with subtext, humor, runaway archetypes and a healthy dose of perversity.” — The San Francisco Examiner “Intricately layered stories that combine folk tales, myths, religion, modern-day street stories and an ironic sense of humor.” — USA Today
£15.29
SelfMadeHero Merchant of Venice
Book SynopsisOne of Shakespeare''s greatest and, in recent years, most controversial plays. After borrowing a large sum of money from the Jewish money-lender Shylock, the merchant Antonio faces a devastating credit crunch when his fleet of ships is sunk in a storm. Shylock insists on the small print of his terms and conditions, seeking a literal ''pound of flesh''.
£9.99
DC Comics Sandman Volume 5The
Book SynopsisOne of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman’s award-winning masterpiece THE SANDMAN has set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium’s most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology into which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.In A GAME OF YOU, the imagined landscapes of childhood are transformed into the battleground for a deadly contest of wills. As cracks appear in the wall that separates the waking world from the Dreaming, a group of young New Yorkers is drawn inexorably through the gaps into a long-forgotten corner of the Dream King''s realm—a setting that is both eerily familiar and disturbingly malignant.Trade Review“Neil Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure house of story, and we are lucky to have him in any medium.” —Stephen King “Among the few comics writers that critics point to as having transcended the genre and created something new and vital.” —The San Francisco Examiner “If The Sandman isn’t the greatest comic of the century, it is good enough to demand to be judged by those standards.” —The Independent
£15.29
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. The EC Archives Weird Fantasy Volume 4
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£16.19
The New York Review of Books, Inc Masters of the Nefarious
Book SynopsisTwo supernatural crime fighters and their Rorschach-blotted best friend stumble into a plot involving UFOs, giant mollusks, and the Maluku Islands in this vivid, madcap adventure by a contemporary French artist.A tsunami slams into the Maluku islands. Giant mollusks wreak havoc. An ominous, quadrilateral UFO appears in the night sky. And a mysterious villain watches and waits in the shadows… Twin paranormal investigators, Félicien and Chris, and their best friend, Fongor, are on the case, delving into this unduly complicated and possibly nefarious plot. They’re the only ones who can unravel the mystery, but they might not—especially if they can’t stay on task. Between journeys to Uganda, primordial Earth, and the pants store, and confrontations with ghosts frozen in ice cubes, baby turtles, and an army of small, sinister men, the trio will be tested like never before as they search for clues, answers, and a good all-you-can-ea
£19.55
Idea & Design Works Neal Adams Classic DC Artists Edition Cover B
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£102.00
Random House USA Inc Suitor Armor Volume 1
Book SynopsisSecrets hide behind every corner of the castle walls in the first volume ofan exciting Webtoon romantasy graphic novel that follows the budding romance between a lady-in-waiting and an enchanted suit of armor.While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucia?s life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund.Lucia?s time at court takes a dazzling turn when she accompanies Lady Kirsi to a royal tournament that calls together all of the kingdom''s brave knights for a competition of strength and wit. A magically animated suit of armor, brought to life by Norrix the court mage''s complicated enchantment spell, enters the ring and challenges the winning knight. Lucia is immediately attracted to the armor''s dark, mysterious charm and lovingly names him Modeus. Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, the two begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection and sparks (both metaphorical and magical) fly.The truth is, Lucia is hiding a dangerous secret about her own identity. She is the enemy: a fairy. She fears being exposed to the whole human kingdom, but she desperately desires to learn more about herself--especially with the arrival of a winged visitor who has infiltrated the castle walls for reasons still unknown...Complete with original behind-the-scenes content and a bonus storyline exclusive to the book, this first volume includes episodes 1-17 of the greatly successful Webtoon webcomic Suitor Armor and sets the stage for a grand adventure in magic, romance, mystery, fantasy creatures, friendship, self-discovery, and more!
£17.85
Idea & Design Works Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Power Pack
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£7.59
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. The Witcher Volume 8 Wild Animals
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£15.29
Random House USA Inc Katie the Catsitter 4 The Purrfect Plan
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£10.79
Idea & Design Works Godzilla The Complete Monsters Protectors
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£16.19
Z2 comics Dee Snider HES NOT GONNA TAKE IT
Book SynopsisRock legend and champion of free speech Dee Snider, and Z2 Comics come together to bring you He's Not Gonna Take It. The name of Dee Snider is synonymous with the battle for freedom of expression in the arts. This new graphic novel will follow the impact of it throughout Dee’s life. From a childhood where he was frequently silenced, through the early efforts to stifle his band’s music, to the open warfare of the PMRC hearings in Washington DC, and his current efforts on social media, HE’S NOT GONNA TAKE IT tells the story of why free speech is so important to this man who has fought for it. Even when it endangered everything that was important to him.
£15.19
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Cyberpunk 2077 Kickdown
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£17.99
Panini Publishing Ltd Cursed Princess Club Volume 2
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£14.39
DC Comics The Sandman
Book SynopsisOne of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman''s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman, is finally being collected for the first time in deluxe hardcover format. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium''s most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.This first book collecting Neil Gaiman''s genre-defining series about the Dream King in a new deluxe edition series featuring an oversize hardcover format and bonus content. Collects the first two paperback volumes of the critically acclaimed series Sandman, issues 1-16, and Sandman Midnight Theatre 1.
£33.75
Titan Books Ltd Corpse Blade Vol. 3
Book SynopsisIn this gripping final volume, with the trauma of the Battle of Akihabara behind them, Tsutsuki finally uncovers the truth about his lost sister - can he both save her and escape from the nightmare he's become entrapped in!
£9.49
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. The Witcher Library Edition Volume 3
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£43.19
HarperCollins Publishers Beano Epic Dennis Gnasher Comic Collection
Book SynopsisJoin Dennis, Minnie and the Bash Street Kids in this Epic Comic Collection for the ages. Featuring an awesome assortment of favourite comic strips and a brand new time traveling tale, Time for Trouble.Packed with over 40 comics full of mischief and mayhem from the weekly comics, this collection is filled with rib-tickling tales for every reader.
£13.49
Vintage Publishing The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
Book SynopsisStephen Collins was born in 1980 and grew up in Penge, South London. He began cartooning for The Times in 2003, and has since won several awards, including the Jonathan Cape/Observer Graphic Short Story Prize 2010. His work has appeared in many publications worldwide, and he contributes regular comics to the Guardian Weekend and Prospect magazine. He lives near Hertford with his wife and a well-charged beard trimmer. For up-to-date news and work, visit www.stephencollinsillustration.comTrade ReviewIt’s part satire, part parable, part nursery rhyme and part disaster movie, and it’s an utter joy to read. -- Tom Gatti * The Times *Clever, funny and beautiful to look at… A fairytale for adults that children will also adore, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is surely destined to become a classic. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *As splendiferous as its title… An inspired swirling of the mundane with the surreal, the plot may be simple but his satire on modern life is witty and thoughtful. -- Larushka Ivan-Zadeh * Metro *Collins’ wonderful debut unfolds with slow and simple elegance through black-and-white panels. -- James Smart * Guardian *It reminds me of nothing so much as a Roald Dahl novel. -- Alex Hern * New Statesman *
£20.00
Vintage Publishing The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
Book SynopsisWinner of the Best Book Award at the 2014 British Comic Awards Readers! This book is not a real encyclopedia!It is an epic work of fiction, detailing the many tales and adventures of one lonely storyteller, on a quest for Enlightenment and True Love. This book contains many stories, big and small, about and pertaining to the following things: Gods, monsters, mad kings, wise old crones, shamans, medicine men, brothers and sisters, strife, mystery, bad science, worse geography, and did we already mention true love?Critics are saying it is probably the best thing since sliced bread. Maybe even since bread knives.Trade ReviewThere’s much myth and magic in the pages of this colossal work of illustrated fiction. * Monocle *This is a hugely enjoyable and remarkable book, with much to discover below the surface. -- Jess Richards * Guardian *It’s a whimsical, light-hearted book that reads like the best kind of bedtime story – a new take on something familiar and much loved. -- Teddy Jamieson * Glasgow Sunday Herald *There is a pleasing unity to these far-flung stories appearing alongside one another. Greenberg is clearly fascinated by the universality of myth. -- George Pendle * Financial Times *Timelessly brilliant… Isabel Greenberg is clearly destined to make a big contribution to British comics. * Starburst *
£21.25
