Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes
Faber & Faber A Guest in the House
Book SynopsisA New York Times'' Notable Book of 2023Winner of the LA Times Book Prize for Graphic Novel/ComicsWinner of the Lammy Award Winner for LGBTQ+ ComicWinner of the The Doug Wright Award for Best Book''Carroll''s voice is unique and powerful and I, for one, am addicted.''GUILLERMO DEL TORO''Carroll''s talent is immense.''Observer, Graphic Novel of the Month''Carroll knows when to shock on the turn of a page and when to leave her horrors lurking.''Independent''Carroll has a mainline to the reader''s psychic pressure points, the kind of fears and phobias that go all the way back to the cave.''Irish TimesA contemporary gothic horror and comics classic, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House.I used to dream of Dragons. . .Abby is settling into married life: making coffee, cooking for David and her stepdaughter Crystal, spending evenings curled up together in front of the TV. For a quiet woman without many friends, she''s proud of the life she has built, and desperately wants to believe they will all be happy.But what really happened to Crystal's mother, the artist who no-one speaks of? What secrets does their strange house by the water harbour, and what of Abby's old dreams and fears, of Lady Grey, the Knight and the Dragons?In their chilling return - a story of grief, ghosts, and the struggle to be true to oneself - E.M. Carroll casts another unforgettable spell.
£15.00
Marvel Comics Star Wars Darth Vader Dark Lord of the Sith Vol.
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Dynamite Entertainment The Terminator Vol. 1
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£19.54
Viz Media Princess Mononoke Film Comic AllInOne Edition
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£25.50
Kodansha America, Inc Roar A Star in the Abyss 1
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Dark Horse Comics Stranger Things Omnibus Volume 2 Graphic Novel
£22.94
Titan Books Ltd Gran Familia Vol. 2
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£9.49
Oni Press Ec Epitaphs from the Abyss Vol. 3
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£15.99
Idea & Design Works Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things
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Titan Books Ltd Dopeman Vol.3
Book SynopsisExperience the thrilling finale of this dystopian seinen manga, where intense action collides with dark powers as the D-Unit faces off against super-powered villains in an epic showdown.
£9.49
Panini Comics Requiem Vampire Knight Omnibus Vol. 1
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Humanoids, Inc Metal Hurlant
£21.24
HarperCollins Publishers Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Book SynopsisThe second installment in the brilliant Scott Pilgrim' graphic novel series from Bryan Lee O'Malley, writer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off now a major Netflix series.Scott Pilgrim has two girls on the go.When he's with Knives Chau, he feels like he can erase his past and start over. When he's with Ramona Flowers, he's ready to accept the past, grow up and move on. But like all adult relationships, Ramona comes with baggage in her case, seven evil ex-boyfriends, showing up one by one to challenge Scott for the right to date her. What happens when Knives and Ramona meet? What happens when Scott's own ex-flames get thrown in? How will Scott deal? Which girl will he choose? Fights! Drama! Secrets revealed!Find the answers to these questions and more in Scott Pilgrim vs The World', the second volume in Bryan Lee O'Malley's brilliant graphic novel series.Trade Review‘”Scott Pilgrim” is the best book ever. It is the chronicle of our time. With Kung Fu, so, yeah: perfect.’ Joss Whedon, creator of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ ‘One of the best things to happen to printed comics this millennium.’ Ain't It Cool News ‘A hilarious, idiosyncratic gem.’ Washington Post ‘A great oddball tale that captures the energy of a generation.’ Publishers Weekly ‘An inventive, genre-tweaking tale of young love, platonic bed-sharing and epic battles unlike anything else you will likely pick up. So, go on, pick it up.’ E! Online ‘Scott Pilgrim is the best 23-year-old ever. Like Proust's Swann, he has a story that takes multiple volumes to unfold, except Pilgrim is even more awesome because he's in a comic book … the series is wildly enjoyable for its absurdist humor, its indelible characters and its growing, inevitable sense of melancholy as Pilgrim becomes that most terrifying of things: 24 years old.’ Glen David Gold, author of ‘Carter Beats the Devil’ and ‘Sunnyside’
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Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation Mo Dao Zu Shi
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Candlewick Press,U.S. The Iliad A Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisA closely-observed, action-packed retelling of the story of Homer's epic The Iliad from master graphic artist Gareth Hinds.Sing to me, O Muse, of the rage of AchillesA crisis point in the Trojan War Achilles, hero of the Greeks and leader of the ferocious Myrmidons, smoulders in anger against Agamemnon, the most powerful of the Greek leaders. As long as Achilles refuses to fight, the Greeks are destined to fail, pushed back ever further from the stronghold city of Troy by Hector and Paris' Trojan army. Above the fighting on Mount Olympus, the gods watch on, each allied to a different warrior and each willing to extend the hand of divine intervention to ensure their success Battle, glory, pride, death and revenge take centre stage in this classic epic retold by Gareth Hinds in his inimitable graphic style.
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Interlink Publishing Group Inc Dont Be a Fcking Marshmallow
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HarperCollins Publishers Dinosaur Friendship
Book Synopsisa comic about dinosaurs supporting one another through lifefrom the international bestselling team behind dinosaur therapy, @dinosaurcouchincluding exclusive, never-before-seen bonus comicsdinosaurs explore the meaning and significance of true friendshipTrade ReviewReviews for dinosaur therapy: ‘Never has a book felt so much like a friend. When your own brain is the enemy, it’s nice to be reminded by cute little dinosaurs that you are not alone.’ BeRibbons ‘Finally, a book that understands depression. It’s funny and reflective and ironic and I can’t recommend it enough!’ J. Olney Reviews for dinosaur philosophy: ‘Insightful, beautiful and funny. As always dino comics had me laughing and feeling called out all at once.’ Ciara Doyle ‘A must for fans and a fun gift for almost everyone else! Tired of scrolling on social media for that one comic? Buy the book(s)!’ Katzalina
£10.44
Image Comics Bitter Root Volume 4 The Next Movement
£14.70
Flying Eye Books Ltd. Astral Panic
Book SynopsisGale has tried everything to master his anxious self, and when the happy-go-lucky Aiden stirs a little chaos into his life, Gale has to decide if stepping out of his comfort zone is really worth it.Gale’s trying to master his anxiety, and he’s hoping the latest wonder-cure “Simply Pear” can help. Not turning up to his art classes and feeling like everyone is a lot cooler and more in control than he is, he chugs his Simply Pear products and takes advice from its demanding app. Oh, it’s definitely not working. His plan is thrown into chaos by the bubbly Aiden, who needs a buddy to help him get a job. Can this colourful and heartfelt romp through shoddy part-time jobs help Gale out of his anxious bubble? There’s only one way to find out.
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Yen Press Itaewon Class Vol. 2
Book SynopsisThe world is made up of strings of fateful encounters, and in this story, they cross in the middle of Itaewon. Saeroyi Park is out on the streets promoting his new restaurant. Geunsoo Jang, illegitimate son to Daehee Jang and younger brother of Geunwon, is giving his friend Yiseo a ride to the club. Geunwon Jang, feeling threatened by Geunsoo's potential as the company heir, has gifted his brother a malfunctioning scooter. And Yiseo Jo, social media star and all-around genius, is thrown off said scooter when the brakes stop workingand lands right in Saeroyi's arms!
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Idea & Design Works Sonic the Hedgehog Box Set Vol. 13
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Vintage Publishing Jimmy Corrigan The Smartest Kid on Earth
Book SynopsisJimmy Corrigan has rightly been hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever to be published. It won the Guardian First Book Award 2001, the first graphic novel to win a major British literary prize. It is the tragic autobiography of an office dogsbody in Chicago who one day meets the father who abandoned him as a child. With a subtle, complex and moving story and the drawings that are as simple and original as they are strikingly beautiful, Jimmy Corrigan is a book unlike any other and certainly not to be missed.**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**Trade ReviewA bona fide masterpiece. * Strong Words *A mesmerising and heartbreaking tale of a heavily burdened and desperately unhappy individual, and the lasting influence of toxic family ties. * Evening Standard *Jimmy Corrigan is certainly the greatest thing in strip cartoons since Krazy Kat and Little Nemo -- Raymond BriggsWare is the most versatile and innovative artist the medium has known - arguably the greatest achievement of the form ever -- Dave Eggers * New York Times Book Review *This new book seems to be another milestone in the demonstration of what comics can be -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus
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Hachette Children's Group CHERUB The Recruit Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisThe bestselling CHERUB series takes its huge appeal into graphic novel format. James hits rock bottom before he''s offered a new start in an intriguing organisation ... A terrorist doesn''t let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place. The terrorist doesn''t know that one of these kids has bugged every room in her house, made copies of all her computer files and stolen her address book. The kid works for CHERUB.CHERUB agents are aged between ten and seventeen. They live in the real world, slipping under adult radar and getting information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.For official purposes, these children do not exist.Praise for the CHERUB series: ''Punchy, exciting, glamorous and, what''s more, you''ll completely wish it was true'' - Sunday Express''Crackling tension and high-octane drama'' - Trade ReviewA stunning graphic novel * Daily Express *Strong visual images and dialogue that sticks closely to the original book make for a good read -- Recommended Reads * Children's Books Ireland *Strong visual images and dialogue that sticks closely to the original book make for a good read for those new to CHERUB or who have previously enjoyed Muchamore's books. * Children's Books Ireland Recommended Reads *Look out for Muchamore's first CHERUB tale which is now a stunning graphic novel. * Daily Express *This graphic novel adaptation of Muchamore's popular teen-spy series captures all of the excitement and authenticity of the original. The illustrations are well balanced with the dialogue/narration and do a fine job of pushing the quickly paved story forward. This is a great choice to bring reluctant or less-advanced readers into the thrilling series, and would also appeal to fans of Anthony Horowitz and Ally Carter. * Booklist *Aggs's art is strong, and the use of bold color and sharp lines help drive much of the action and fighting James goes through before he gets initiated. All handled with a surprisingly levelheaded and grounded perspective. * School Library Journal *
£11.69
Cinebook Ltd Signed Olrik
£14.32
Vintage Publishing Final Cut
Book SynopsisCharles Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s. His work rose to prominence in Art Spiegelman's Raw magazine in the mid-1980s and took off from there, for an extraordinary range of comics and projects, from Iggy Pop album covers to the latest ad campaign for Altoids. In 1992 he designed the sets for Mark Morris's delightful restaging of The Nutcracker. He's illustrated covers for Time, the New Yorker and the New York Times Sunday Magazine. He is the official cover artist for The Believer magazine. Black Hole received Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz awards in 2005. Burns lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two daughters.
£24.00
Little, Brown & Company Awkward
Book SynopsisPenelope--Peppi--Torres, a shy new transfer student, wants nothing more than to fit in and find a place among her fellow artistically inclined souls. The last thing she wants is to stand out. So when she bumps--literally--into quiet, geeky, friendly but friendless Jamie Thompson, and is teased as the Nerder''s Girlfriend, Peppi''s first embarrassed instinct is to push him away and run. Though she later feels guilty and wants desperately to apologize for the incident, Peppi always ends up chickening out. She has no reason to speak to him, anyway, until she ends up bumping--figuratively and continually--into Jamie again! Will these two opposites ever see eye-to-eye, let alone become friends?
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Image Comics Criminal Volume 7 Wrong Place Wrong Time New
Book SynopsisCelebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the seventh volume of Brubaker and Phillips'' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Brubaker and Phillips return to their multiple-award winning series for two interlinked tales of the Lawless family in the 1970s. Teeg Lawless is trapped behind bars with a price on his head, doing anything he can to survive. While Tracy Lawless celebrates his 12th birthday riding shotgun on a mission of death.
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Mad Cave Studios The Pale Knight
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Fantagraphics War on Gaza
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Idea & Design Works Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning AdventuresOn The Go Vol. 1
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Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Sister Imperator
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Image Comics Criminal Volume 6 Last of the Innocent New
Book SynopsisCelebrating the Prime Video series adaptation, the sixth story arc of Brubaker and Phillips'' groundbreaking crime series returns to print with a stunning new cover painting and design.Brubaker and Phillips'' newCriminalreleases finally gets to the most critically-acclaimed and innovative piece of pulp fiction they''ve ever done.One-part a coldblooded murder, one-part a twisted meditation on nostalgia through the lens of kids comics. It''s "like Watchmen for the Archie set" asCriminalreaches new heights!
£14.44
Titan Books Ltd ATOM The Beginning Vol.13
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£9.49
Seven Seas Entertainment Box of Light Vol. 4
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£11.69
Amazon Publishing The Hedge Knight
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Mad Cave Studios Last Call to Leave Earth
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£9.89
Humanoids Chasing Echoes
Book SynopsisChasing Echoes is a heartfelt and offbeat tale about dysfunctional family dynamics, self-discovery and rebirth in the wake of loss.Malka, the black sheep of her family, learns that her relatives are making a decades-in-the-planning pilgrimage to their grandfather’s pre-Holocaust home in Poland...and she wasn’t invited. After guilt-tripping herself a ticket as the self-appointed “Keeper of the Family Archives,” it becomes clear that everyone’s brought more baggage than just their suitcases.
£12.74
Boom Entertainment Seven Secrets Deluxe Edition
£48.22
DC Comics Batman White Knight
Book SynopsisA Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the YearThe impossible has happened: The Joker has become a ... hero?Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City''s true enemy: Batman.His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike--and with them any hope for Gotham''s future.Writer and artist Sean Murphy delivers an extraordinary examination of comics'' greatest antagonists in Batman: White Knight, exploTrade Review"Unlike anything we've seen before." —Nerdist "Cinematic and graphic." —A.V. Club "Murphy was truly born to draw Batman." —IGN “Batman: White Knight asks us to step back and take stock of the long-term impacts that Batman's activity has had on Gotham City.” —Kotaku“A breakout hit.” —SyFy Wire"Batman: White Knight is an entertaining and insightful graphic novel that stands perfectly alongside other classic Batman stories. It will be one that is studied for years to come." —Culturefly "Though emotions are coiled tight throughout much of the tale, Murphy does a brilliant job of balancing action and emotion in a gonzo climax."—Booklist, starred review"This newest take on the Dark Knight will please Batman's legion fans with its innovative and intelligent twists." —Publisher's Weekly "Batman: White Knight written and drawn by Sean Murphy is nothing less than extraordinary." —Fresh Fiction "Murphy’s plot is multifaceted but easy to follow, his artwork is never less than gorgeous, and the depth of the world is utterly astounding.... White Knight crams in thought-provoking themes, shocks aplenty, Easter Eggs at every turn, and more familiar faces than you could shake a Batarang at."—Den of Geek
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Little, Brown & Company Black Butler Vol 2
Book SynopsisSebstian Michaelis. Occupation: Butler. He makes his master''s afternoon tea, polishes the silver, and . . . heads up murder investigations?! As London is seized by fear when Jack the Ripper begins his killing spree in Whitechapel, Queen Victoria commands Ciel Phantomhive and his seemingly superhuman butler Sebastian to step in. What will happen when the case takes a surprising turn that shatters one of the few truths Ciel holds dear?
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Drawn & Quarterly Hot or Not
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£16.08
Gemini Books Group Ltd Quentin Tarantino
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction Vol. 1
Book SynopsisIt’s just an everyday apocalypse.Three years ago the aliens invaded Tokyo.Nothing was ever the same again.But after a while, even impending doom starts to feel ordinary. The Japan Self-Defense Forces are still looking for a way to combat the alien threat, but so far conventional weapons have had no effect. Maybe it’s time to try something unconventional.Meanwhile, Kadode Koyama and her best friend avidly track the aliens’ movements on social media and less enthusiastically study for college entrance exams. When the end of the world looms overhead, you learn to take things one step at a time.
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Faber & Faber I Am Not Okay With This
Book Synopsis*ORIGINAL SERIES NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX*From the creator of THE END OF THE FUCKING WORLD''Scary, disturbing and expertly executed . . good if not better than Forsman''s most celebrated precursor.'' GROVELFifteen-year-old Syd feels totally out of place. She''s skinny but not ''hot-skinny'', she''s dealing with the death of her father in silence, and her best friend (who Syd is really in love with) is dating a homophobic bully. Syd''s guidance counselor gives her a diary in which to vent her frustration, but Syd has another outlet for her anger, one which threatens to overwhelm her entirely. From acclaimed cartoonist Charles Forsman, I Am Not Okay With This expertly channels teenage ennui while telling a powerful story about the intense and sometimes violent tug of war between trauma and control.
£13.49
Vintage Publishing The One Hundred Nights of Hero
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Vertical Inc. Kaijin Fugeki Kindled Spirits 2
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Faber & Faber Shy
Book SynopsisTHE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHYFrom the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny, Shy is a novel about guilt, rage, imagination and boyhood. It is about being lost in the dark, and realising you are not alone.''Max Porter is one of my favourite writers in the world.'' George Saunders ''Beautiful and haunting.'' Kevin Barry ''The strangest, most beguiling and affecting of all his books.'' Ian Rankin''A miracle of language.'' Irish Times This is the story of a few strange hours in the life of a troubled teenage boy.You mustn't do that to yourself Shy. You mustn't hurt yourself like that.He is wandering into the night listening to the voices in his head: his teachers, his parents, the people he has hurt and the people who are trying to love him.Got your special meds, n
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