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Penguin Random House Group The Art of the Legend of Vox Machina Deluxe
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£67.49
Penguin Random House Group Chrononauts Library Edition
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£35.99
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Vatican City
£16.19
Andrews McMeel Publishing The Curse of Monte Cristo
Book SynopsisJourney to the beginnings of the bloody days of the Haitian Revolution, with a classic tale of revenge and reclamation, reimagined with a horror twist, in The Curse of Monte Cristo.France, 1788. Edmond Dantès, a Haitian of African descent and Parisian citizen has been sentenced to a life of hell at Château d'If for treason against the Ancien Régime. Once a man of faith, Edmond believes he’s been abandoned by God, and the only thing that keeps him going is his deep hatred of those who he believes have framed him. Faria, an older prisoner who becomes a mentor to Edmond, confesses, “I am not flesh of this realm. Your lust for revenge drew me here.” Together, they escape the prison and return to Saint Domingue, where the smell of rebellion is thick in the air. Edmond, once an enslaved man himself, thought he had escaped the colonized land and his past life for good, only to return as the wealthy and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. In pursuit of his enemies – including Mercedes, once his fiancée – he finds his careful rage growing only more reckless and ravenous. Haydee, a young revolutionist, tries to use his fury for good, while Faria, drunk off the misery Edmond has caused, hungers for the fresh taste of innocent blood. As Edmond’s enemies begin to catch on to the count’s true identity, and the fight for liberation from the French colonists swells to a pop, Edmond must reckon with the deal he’s made with Faria. Is it any more sinister – or any different – than the pact he’s made with his own inner demons?
£12.34
Image Comics Gehenna Naked Aggression
£15.75
Image Comics The Horizon Experiment
Book SynopsisTHE HORIZON EXPERIMENT collects five one-shots by some of the most celebrated names in comics, literature, TV, and film, providing pilots for new series featuring a Chinese James Bond, a Muslim exorcist, a reverse Indiana Jones, East African werewolves living in Miami, and an Evil Dead for black nerds. Everyone's challenge was the same: Create a protagonist from a marginalized background in a popular genre where if their background changed, so did the entire story.
£13.49
Simon And Schuster Group USA Gatchaman Vol. 1
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£15.29
Mad Cave Studios Pop Kill
£29.99
Top Shelf Productions Korgi The Complete Tale
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£28.80
Top Shelf Productions Wolfpitch
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£16.19
Top Shelf Productions Jimmys Elbow
Book SynopsisJimmy has an elbow! Do you have one, too? Well, what if it could talk? Award-winning graphic novelist James Kochalka explores surreal frontiers of the body and mind in this psychedelic comedy for all ages.Jimmy is a very good boy. He even wears a tie! But when he bumps his elbow on a table, this very good boy starts feeling very bad. Did his elbow die? Was that just a dream? Or has Jimmy?s magic elbow come to life and unlocked his superpowers? Well, no matter what, it?s time for Jimmy and his elbow to go to school… What else could go wrong?Cartoonist James Kochalka has delighted generations of readers with series like Johnny Boo, Banana Fox, and American Elf. Now he?s back with a sprawling and silly graphic novel about childhood, toys, and the mysteries inside us. Explore the nature of sensation, the meaning of America, and the fundamental silliness of having a body, in this surreal and spectacular roller coaster ride for kids, families, and very serious adults.
£12.59
Top Shelf Productions Space Junk
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£16.19
Boom! Studios Hunt for the Skinwalker
Book SynopsisBased on the unbelievable true story that led to the U.S. government''s investigation into paranormal and confront the most infamous nexus for the unexplainable!Unidentified flying objects. Animal mutilation. Terrifying otherworldly cryptids. Countless strange phenomena. For more than 50 years, a remote ranch in the Uinta Basin has been the most significant nexus for the paranormal. Inspired by one family’s confrontation with the unexplainable and terrifying… and what happened when they invited the largest scientific investigation of the paranormal to their ranch. Based on the 2005 groundbreaking, electrifying nonfiction book by Dr. Colm Kelleher and veteran investigative journalist George Knapp that revealed the captivating true history of Gorman Ranch for the first time, seizing mainstream imagination and inspiring high profile investigations, documentaries, and genre fiction in various media. Now, working hand-in-hand with Kelleher and Knapp, and incorpor
£12.34
Insight Editions Mafia III: The Rise and Fall of Sal Marcano
Book SynopsisDark, gritty, and based on the hit video game, Mafia III: The Rise and Fall of Sal Marcano explores the brutal world of organized crime.New Bordeaux is a city on the edge of the bayou—and on the edge of chaos. A hazy, fictional recreation of New Orleans in the 1960s, New Bordeaux is the kind of town where violence is the only way to survive and crime is the only way to get ahead. When gang warfare pushes the city to the brink, its citizens will discover the bayou can swallow a lot of secrets. And a lot of blood. Brought to vivid life by top comic artist Richard Pace, Mafia III features the expansive world building and harsh realism that fans have come to expect from the Mafia video game series. With an original story that tells the rise to power of Sal Marcano by famed comic-noir writer Frank Tieri, this graphic novel is a new piece of the Mafia universe that fans will want to return to again and again.
£13.49
Boom! Studios Klaus The Life Times of Santa Claus
Book SynopsisThe hit holiday fantasy series from beloved and award-winning duo Grant Morrison and Dan Mora comes in a new format, as the perfect prelude to Christmas!Klaus must help an absentee dad-turned-snowman make amends before melting away for good. And probably before he''s defeated by a pantheon of Norse Gods and their minions. All in a day''s work for Santa Claus. And then see Klaus in the role of father himself, as he takes in Joe Christmas as an infant and guides him through all of life''s wild adventures in a holiday calendar-inspired comic, presented in a special widescreen format. The smash-hit from superstars Grant Morrison (Doom Patrol, Superman and The Authority) and Dan Mora (Batman, Once & Future) returns with this special collection of holiday-themed stories. Collects Klaus and the Crying Snowman #1 and Klaus and the Life & Times of Joe Christmas #1.
£14.24
Boom! Studios Underheist
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£15.99
Seven Stories Press We Live Here
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£12.59
Vertical Inc. Welcome to Demon School Irumakun 19
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£10.79
Simon & Schuster Ready or Not
Book SynopsisThis “bright and bittersweet” (Rainbow Rowell, #1 New York Times bestselling author) graphic novel for fans of Jenny Han and This One Summer follows a group of friends in a post-graduation summer of adventures and offbeat dares.With senior year finally behind them, Cassie and her three best friends are on their way to what’s next. Like their parents, the crew has always been inseparable: there’s Marcy, the artist, for whom style is self-expression and sarcasm is a love language; Aaron, the future lawyer, whose good humor balances out his competitive streak; Nico, the musician, whose flirtatiousness, obliviousness, and recent interest in a rising senior are becoming increasingly unbearable to Cassie; and of course, Cassie herself, the only one who doesn’t have her future all figured out. This summer is their last chance to make memories together in New York City before everyone but Cassie scatters across the globe for co
£10.44
The New York Review of Books, Inc Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke
Book SynopsisA classic character of Japanese literature is reimagined as a mischievous, shapeshifting adventurer in this zany, Pop Art–esque gag manga by a titan of the genre.In the early 1960s, the Japanese manga artist Shigeru Sugiura took the well-loved literary character Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke and made him his own.In this legendary gag manga, Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke, Shigeru sends the famous Ninja on a wild, eye-popping adventure: Sarutobi encounters cowboys and aliens, spaceships and sailing ships, mid-60s celebrity cameos, mushroom clouds, detectives with squirt guns, and more in a delightful and ever-surprising world.Available for the first time in English and with a new essay by Ryan Holmberg, Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke is a must-read of trippy visuals and silly storytelling.
£19.55
Fantagraphics My Time Machine
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£21.24
Idea & Design Works Kingdom Riders
Book SynopsisRace through an exciting and dangerous fantasy world on the back of a toad in this wildly original combination of Hunger Games and Amulet.Kayla is a peasant who cares little about the world outside her town or the wildly popular Kingdom Races. That is, until her best friend, Mal, finds herself in trouble and Kayla must enter as a rider to save her. But the prize for winning this series of races is more than Kayla could ever imagine. With control of the entire kingdom at stake, Kayla finds herself thrust into political intrigue and lurking danger.Readers follow Kayla as she adventures into the wider world while putting her own life on the line for her friends, both old and new. No one has ever even finished the Kingdom Races. Will Kayla be the first?
£10.79
Boom! Studios Giant Days Vol. 9
Book SynopsisIt’s the end of second year, and everything is happening so fast for Esther, Susan and Daisy! It’s the end of second year, and everything is happening so fast! Moving out, breaking up, breaking hearts, breaking…bones? Best-Mates-for-Life Esther, Daisy, and Susan had better hold on tight if they want to make it to their third year, never mind in one piece! John Allison (Bad Machinery, Scary Go Round) and illustrators Max Sarin and Liz Fleming shepherd us through another action-packed semester in Giant Days Volume 9, which collects Issues #33-36 of the Eisner Award-nominated series.
£10.44
Modern Toss Modern Toss Space 1982
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£5.99
Drawn and Quarterly Vera Bushwack
Book SynopsisA uniquely thrilling and emotive fantasy ride along a sea-bordered highwayThe wondrous rustic landscape of Nova Scotia bursts from the page in Vera Bushwack, where reality gladly gives way to fantastical flights of fancy before gently coming back down to earth. A chainsaw fires up and Drew's vision blurs. Their body vibrates alive with the whrrr of the engine, the whiff of gas. Drew dissolves as their alter-ego, Vera Bushwack, takes charge. Assless-chaps-wearing, unflinching Vera slashes through thick trunks, felling trees righteously from the back of a majestic steed.Vera's here to help, of course. Drew needs to clear the land for their future cabin in the woods. And if it weren't for Vera's brazenness, Drew may, ironically, fall reliant on others to learn self-reliance. Nevertheless, men enter Drew's orbit, all too eager to explain how things workan aggravating occurrence that comes crashing into Drew as dependably as the nearby ocean waves.J
£21.25
Manga Classics The Jungle Book
Book SynopsisHeavily influenced by his childhood in British-ruled India, Rudyard Kiplingcreated some of the most well-read children''s stories in Western Culture.Originally published as a series of short stories for magazines in the late1800s, the Nobel Prize-winning Rudyard Kipling would eventually publish theclassic The Jungle Book in 1894. Manga Classics brings this collection ofKipling''s brilliant fables to a new audience with their faithful, unabridgedadaptation of stories like Mowgli''s tales, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Toomai of theElephants, The White Seal, and more.
£14.39
DC Comics 52 Volume Two
Book SynopsisAfter the INFINITE CRISIS, the DC Universe spent a year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman?a year in which those heroes were needed more than ever as the fate of the world hung in the balance.52 Volume Two is the second of a two-volume collection of the unprecedented, critically acclaimed weekly series of death, danger, romance, terror and the never-ending search for heroism in the DC Universe''s most eventful year ever.52 features the best and brightest writers from the comic-book field including Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS), Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN), Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN) and Mark Waid (KINGDOM COME), working together to tell the tale of a world awakening from a nightmare to face a new day.DC?s groundbreaking publication of the weekly comic 52 tells the story of a ?missing? year in the DC Universe in real time. The cataclysmic events of INFINITE CRISIS have left the world without its three biggest icons: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Who will stand up in their absence?Now, in the second of two volumes, 52 is collected with bonus material after each chapter, including concept designs, page breakdowns, scripts, alternate story elements and more!
£33.75
DC Comics Power Girl Vol. 1 Electric Dreams
Book SynopsisA long-dormant Kryptonian threat has returned to take down Superman and his family. Who could possibly stop it? According to the Man of Steel, it s Power Girl!
£15.29
DC Comics DC Finest Catwoman Life Lines
Book SynopsisCatwoman s first solo stories are back in print as part of DC s major new line of collected editions!
£28.80
DC Comics Green Lantern War Journal vol.2 The Builder
Book SynopsisOn a quest to find the Dark Star of the Fenn, John Stewart begins to question the Green Lantern Corps and what it means to be human even in the far reaches of space.
£15.29
DC Comics Elseworlds Superman Vol. 2
Book SynopsisIn Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places some that have existed, or might have existed, and others that can t, couldn t or shouldn t exist.
£25.60
DC Comics DC Finest Aquaman The King of Atlantis
Book SynopsisA major new line of DC collected editions begins with the earliest storiesstarring the King of the Seas: Aquaman!Marking Aquaman''s early Silver Age appearances, this volume is the perfect starting point for fans of Arthur Curry''s retconned continuity that established him as the ruler of Atlantis and expanded his supporting cast to include Aqualad, Mera, Topo the octopus, and more.Featuring art by Ramona Fradon and Nick Cardy, The King of Atlantis collects stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #229-280, #282, and #284: ACTION COMICS #272; DETECTIVE COMICS #293-300; WORLD''S FINEST COMICS #125; SHOWCASE #30-33; SUPERMAN''S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #12; and AQUAMAN #1-3.
£28.80
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Roy of the Rovers: New Digs
Book SynopsisTHERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! It's the start of a terrific new season for Melchester Rovers. They are now a Championship club with a new kit, new owners and a fabulous new stadium. With Sowerby now fully integrated into the club, Rocky and Roy Race couldn't be happier. But a personal tragedy and an appalling incident during a Melchester Rovers match in Europe, will push the footballing siblings to the limit.Enjoyed this title? Pick up Game Changer next to continue the story!Praise for the Roy of the Rovers series: EPIC! - Match of the Day Magazine I love the way that they are about so much more than football: they are about heart, values and family. Both graphic novel and fiction titles are compelling, engaging and a lot of fun. Lace up and get reading. - Jim Sells, Programme manager for Sport & Literacy, National Literacy Trust. Read with my 7 year old who is football mad, really enjoyed it and left us wanting to read the next one in the series! - GoodReads ReviewTrade ReviewEPIC! - Match of the Day MagazineFootball-lovers will love the description of on-pitch action which is pacy yet satisfyingly detailed. This is a book that I am looking forward to putting on the shelves at school - I know already that it will be a popular title amongst our football-loving children (not just boys!). - That Boy Can TeachThis book has so much to offer. It has everything that a football fan needs... match day action, local club rivalry, modern football politics, trials, crunching tackles, tricks, misses and goals. But this is much more than a book about the beautiful game, because it also has everything that today's children need as they grow up. It is jam-packed with positive role models, girls involvement in Women's Football, respect, mental well-being, good work ethic, education and aspiration. Tom Palmer expertly weaves all of this together with friendship, family and a great little plot. - Books for TopicsThe book packs a lot of punch in its short and simple to read pages. It captures the feel of playing and having a passion for football at an early age very well. More than that it sets out the stall of the new Roy Race, his family background, his friends and enemies, where he lives and his work ethic. There are a number of positive messages for all children and adults in this book and how dedicated you have to be to pursue your dreams. - ComicScene
£11.69
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. A Spell of Trouble
Book SynopsisTO WITCH OR NOT TO WITCH?Popular, rich and great at school, Carrie lives a charmed life - because, unbeknownst to her classmates, she's a witch! Hailing from a long line of witches and warlocks Carrie has never wanted for anything - that is until her bumbling, nonmagical and anti-magic cousin Angela shows up! And worst of all - if Carrie can't turn Angela into a legendary sorceress - she'll lose all her powers! Worlds collide and sparks fly as these cousins have to learn to live together - or else! This comedy classic from British girls' comic Jinty features a brand new cover by the original artist, Trini Tinturé, as well as another tale, the spooky, insect-infested Creepy Crawley, in a volume perfect for Halloween!
£13.49
Titan Books Ltd Kamen Rider Kuuga Vol.10
Book SynopsisDive into this thrilling and dark tokusatsu manga, a tenth volume where legendary heroes face off against unstoppable monsters. Now streaming on Amazon Prime Videofor fans of action-packed, superhero sagas.
£9.49
Titan Books Ltd Martin Scorsese
Book SynopsisFrom Amazing Ameziane, the creator of Quentin by Tarantino and Don Coppola, comes the final volume in his"Cineaste Trilogy", of graphic novels.Based on the lives and films of acclaimed cinema icons, this book focuses on the legendary director Martin Scorsese of Goodfellas fame."For as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a film director…"In this first-person graphic novel, MartinScorsese, totally possessed by his love of cinema, tells the story of the journey of the asthmatic little boy from Little Italy who went on to become one of the world''s greatest directors.Martin takes the reader on a witty journey through his somewhat rock and roll life and behind the scenes of the cinematic masterpieces he has given us.Created and illustrated by Amazing Ameziane, Martin Scorsese is the third instalment in the author?s Cine Trilogy, illustrating the behind-the-scenes stories of some of Hollywood?s biggest hits.
£21.24
Titan Books Ltd Dead Space Vol. 3 Liberation
Book SynopsisMonstrosity lurks around every corner in this graphic novel prequel to the critically acclaimed videogame, Dead Space 3.For old and new fans, journey back into the horrific darkness of space as the mutated dead rise to feast on humanity, while the Church of Unitology plots the extinction of mankind
£13.49
Cinebook Ltd The Lucky Luke Complete Collection Vol. 5
£37.80
Verso Books If... Stands Up
Book SynopsisSteve Bell’s If… cartoon strip in the Guardian attracted generations of loyal readers. If… Stands Up is his hilarious commentary on the past six years of political madness.Unmissable highlights include a Jubilee fly-past over Buckingham Palace by Boris Johnson’s bottom. Liz Truss taking back control of her own eyeballs. A dead-horse race between zombie ‘Treeza’ May and pink-rubber fiend David Cameron, towing his bijou shepherd’s hut. Rishi Sunak flogging the skeletal remains of Margaret Thatcher. Donald Trump with a golden toilet seat brain. And Keir Starmer, aka Keeves the butler, assuring the toffs that ‘the below-stairs movement is realigning its values with those of the British people’. If… Stands Up also keeps a gimlet eye on Charles and the Royals.Bell draws an unforgettable picture of a nation that has left reality behind. Why did the chlorinated chicken cross the Atlantic? Wh
£16.14
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. The Haunting of Jilly Johnson
Book SynopsisFrom the very first night in her new flat, Jilly Johnson is haunted by nightmares and calls out the name of a man who Jilly does not know. Spooked by a fortune teller, and by what she sees as the flat itself sending her messages, she becomes determined to find out more about the previous tenants, and the accident that led to the death of one of them. And then in The Island of Stones, two English tourists on holiday on a Greek island meet a modern master sculptor, known for his stone statues of the human form, and discover the secret of his success - the head of Medusa. This story acts as a showcase for Rafael Busom Clua, who initially caught the reader''s eye with his incredibly stylish work on Sugar Jones.
£13.49
Cinebook Ltd KahAniel
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£7.59
Avery Hill Publishing Adrift on a Painted Sea
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£13.49
Breakdown Press Star of the Swan
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£13.50
Dalen (Llyfrau) Cyf Chun na Gealai Linn
£10.63
Alternative Comics Heavenly Days
Book SynopsisAnnie and Elise meet at a coffee shop in a part of town they are watching change for the worst. Despite the fact that Annie is leaving for Vietnam in a week, they decide to honor their instant connection for what it is: a little unhinged, possibly doomed but full of a weirdly familiar and addictive beauty they can’t quite put their fingers on.A mix between Ghost World, Normal People and Linklater''s The Before Trilogy, Heavenly Days is a deeply emotional trans love story about how some love can feel so life-affirming yet seemingly so hard to live through.Funny, and heartbreaking, Heavenly Days&
£21.60
Simon And Schuster Group USA One of Us Is the Killer
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£24.64
Simon And Schuster Group USA Sanction
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£15.29
Wattpad Books Lumine Volume Three
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£16.19
