Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes
Titan The Simon and Kirby Library Horror
Book SynopsisAt every point, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby raised the bar.When they came to comics, Superman had been around for about a year, and the medium was still in its infancy. They took the action and made it explode, breaking out of the panels and sprinting across the page. They showed what comics could do, experimenting with layout and design, creating the first full-page panels and double page spreads.Their first million-seller was a superhero (Captain America), and their next was military adventure that outsold Superman (DC's Boy Commandos). These two guys from Rochester and Brooklyn broke all the rules when they created the first romance comics, and they blazed trails in every genre: horror, science fiction, crime etc ...Their work in the legendary title Black Magic was acclaimed by readers. It was held up on national television by the Senate Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, where experts claimed Black Magic contributed to the cor
£28.00
Drawn and Quarterly Talking Lines
Book SynopsisA collection of graphic narratives from one of the most influential and respected visual artists of the past half centuryTalking Lines is the first-ever comprehensive collection of the work of R. O. Blechman, one of the most prolific and influential visual artists of the twentieth century. His graphic stories are at once jocular, wry, and profound. Blechman ruminates on such various topics as nuclear weapons, war, wiretapping, Christopher Columbus, Leo Tolstoy, William Shakespeare, and Virginia Woolf. His stories have appeared in the seminal magazine Humbug (edited by Harvey Kurtzman), The Nation, Nozone (edited by his son, Nicholas Blechman), The New York Times, and The New York Times Book Review.Blechman is a modern master of all things visual whose timeless intellect and stripped-down artistry propels his nonstop relevancy. He is one of the few artists who has been able to balance the commercial and the artistic. In
£18.04
Sloth Comics Erika and the Princes in Distress 2
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£17.09
Avery Hill Publishing Limited Safer Places
Book SynopsisFrom road trips to doctors'' offices to the mysterious spaces under the house, Kit Anderson''s short stories explore the secrets and magic typically unseen in everyday life. A walk through the forest, a family move, a day in a normal life - Anderson''s depictions of these ordinary moments transform them with a double-take, revealing the strangeness, surreality, and transformation within. With powerful and personal emotional writing and art, thoughtfully combining magic and life as we all know it - these stories establish Kit Anderson as a presence in short comics-format fiction.
£13.49
Avery Hill Publishing Limited Disciples of the Soil
Book SynopsisWhen the Prime Minister announces a new rail line in Ismyre, there are protests: from the wizards, who are concerned about the country''s magic, from the naturalists, who fear the damage to the soil, plants, and animals, and from the Sisters of Our Lady Who Slumbers Under the Earth, who would prefer their giant serpent deity to rest peacefully. As the railway proceeds, the worries of the wizards and the naturalists come to pass... and the earth has begun to shake... A new book in the creative, fantastical Ismyre series drawn in pencil and watercolour by Nottingham-based creator B. Mure who continues to expand the Ismyre universe, this time with a story of industry and ecology.
£8.54
Avery Hill Publishing Limited The Scrapbook of Life and Death
Book Synopsis''Dentist Robs Women of Teeth'' - ''Death Chair for Nice Old Man'' - ''Mother Feeds Son Like Bird'' The British newspaper clipping collection of egalitarian George Ives, collected between 1892 and 1949, ranged from murder and theories of crime to cricket scores. He was fascinated by the unusual, the gothic, the sexual, and the melodramatic. In this graphic novel, acclaimed cartoonist J. Webster Sharp shares some of the most bizarre stories from his archives in silent comics form. With often shocking, visceral black and white artwork, the strangeness and eccentricity of the Edwardian era provides a backdrop for Sharp''s own struggles with mental health. The Scrapbook of Life and Death is a fascinating, personal window into forgotten historical views of eccentric and socially transcendent and disturbing behaviours - and their resonance in life today.
£13.49
Breakdown Press Ltd Half GoldHalf Dung
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£13.50
Dalen (Llyfrau) Cyf An Piocardach i Bponc
Book SynopsisProfessor Prionsias Piocardach''s newest device is causing international strife with Tintin and Haileabó coming to the rescue.
£10.63
Futa Fata Dog Man Sceal an Da Puisin
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£999.99
Avery Hill Publishing Acid Box
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£14.99
Alternative Comics The New York City Outlaws
Book SynopsisBackflipping out of a helicopter, Floating World Comics, Power Comics, and Monster Fan Club bluntly present Ken Landgraf’s 80s masterpiece of blood soaked urban mayhem! Check your underwear before you attempt to pick up this cast-iron omnibus collecting all 5 issues, 3 broken fists full of cracked bonus material, and a new, exciting way to live your life! Can you feel the rats gnawing on your ankles?A staggering whirlwind of vigilante chaos, the savagely inspiring New York City Outlaws heralded the ‘80s self-publishing boom. In just five issues — here with unseen material — writer Bob Huszar and iconic cartoonist Ken Landgraf (Apocalypse 5000) shredded the rules and drowned them in blood.
£19.79
Clover Press The Complete Dick Tracy
Book SynopsisThe 1930s give way to the '40s and Chester Gould makes things personal in this sixth volume of the Dick Tracy series. First comes a story of broken hearts and wilted flowers, as Tess Trueheart jilts her detective boyfriend for an ex-ballplayer who schemes to inherit millions, and he'll kill anyone who gets in his way including Tess! An encounter with small-time dognapper puts Tracy on the trail of a gang of fur thieves, and then hardened criminal Stooge Viller softens up, thanks to his young daughter, but not before he drops Dick Tracy into a dastardly death trap! The detective, meanwhile, crosses paths with an abandoned infant and an amnesiac chanteuse and sees that crime is for couples when the diminutive Jerome and his hulking bride, Mamma, sew death and destruction from city streets to the western plains, while the suave mastermind Krome decides to part ways with his traitorous girlfriend by permanently parting her hair! This book paves the way for the debut of The Mole and the Gr
£38.69
Simon And Schuster Group USA Red Light
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£14.39
Simon And Schuster Group USA Little Black Book
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£14.39
Artists, Writers & Artisans Marjorie Finnegan Temporal Criminal Directors Cut
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£19.99
Simon And Schuster Group USA Basic Instinct
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£17.09
FairSquare Comics Tunis to Sydney
Book SynopsisLilia and Bill enjoy a tranquil life in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Bill is a local, while Lilia hails from Tunisia, making them an unconventional but inseparable pair. Their happiness has always been unshakeable, until that day. When Lilia receives the devastating news of her parents'' tragic death in a car accident, a staggering ten thousand miles away. She''s consumed by a profound sense of shock. The weight of unspoken questions surfaces. Did she fail her parents by not being there for them throughout the years?As they hastily journey to Tunis for the funeral, Bill stands steadfastly by Lilia''s side, offering unwavering support. Yet, this journey unveils the fault lines in Lilia''s life, leading her to confront a cascade of profound questions.Dive into a poignant graphic novel that delves into the labyrinth of grief, resilience in the face of loss, and the complexities of human relationships.
£19.54
Simon And Schuster Group USA The Mushroom Knight Vol. 1
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£17.09
Simon And Schuster Group USA Elephant on My Chest
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc Nothing Special Volume One
Book SynopsisTwo not-so-human teenagers and a friendly ghost radish face the fantasy adventure of a lifetime in this captivating graphic novel, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes material, from the inimitable Katie Cook.In the grand scheme of the worlds at large, Callie thinks she''s nothing special. Sure, she''s friends with the ghost of a radish and her dad owns a magical antique shop--but she''s spent her life in the human world. Her dad won''t let her join him on his collection trips in the magical realm “for her own protection”, so she’s only caught glimpses of that world through the gates of the town where her father’s store is.On her seventeenth birthday, Callie goes home with her friend Declan to find her home in disarray and her dad missing. Signs of a struggle point to the portal to the magical realm and when there are signs, you follow them. Now it''s up to Callie, Declan, and Radish to band together and bring him home. As they face creat
£21.25
Random House USA Inc Nothing Special Volume Two
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£17.09
Renegade Arts Entertainment Shame Volume 6 Cradles End
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£11.69
Tuttle Publishing Tales of the Kyoto Ghost Story Priest
Book SynopsisMeticulously adapted by manga artist Tatsuya Morino, Tales of a Kyoto Ghost Story Priest is a fascinating look at the ghostly world of Kyoto from the perspective of a real Buddhist priest.
£11.99
Westland Publications Limited Divine Justice and The Tale Of Two Oxen
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£11.99
Westland Publications Limited Timeless Tales from the Vedas and Upanishad Book
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£12.00
Westland Gopal Bhand
Book SynopsisBehind every antic lay a sharp insight into human nature. Blending humour with wisdom, Gopal remains a timeless figure whose tales continue to charm readers across generations.
£11.99
Westland Nasruddin Hodja
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£12.00
Westland Timeless Tales from the Puranas and Itihaas
Book SynopsisA perfect entry point for young readers to explore the Vedic world and its enduring lessons on life, purpose and dharma.
£11.99
Westland Books The Story of Ayyappan
Book SynopsisWhen the buffalo-headed demon Mahishi unleashed chaos upon the heavens, the devas sought the combined strength of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. From their union was born a child unlike any other-the valiant Ayyappan, destined to restore dharma and defeat Mahishi.
£999.99
Westland Books Tales from the Hitopadesha
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£12.00
Yen Press The Boxer Vol. 12
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£15.29
Yen Press Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound Vol. 1
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£15.29
Yen Press The War of Greedy Witches Vol. 4
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£13.50
Little, Brown & Company Honey Trap Shared House Vol. 4
Book SynopsisCosplaying femme-fatale and superspy Houka Wang has continued spying for the MSS to protect her family back homeand that's now been threatened by the mysterious John Bider. She knows the only way out from under Bider's thumb is by killing him, something she's prepared to doeven at the cost of her own life. And after saying their goodbyes, Hayato finds himself caught between his duty, and his feelings toward Hyouka...
£12.60
£11.61
Yen Press The Failure at God School Vol. 3
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£11.70
Yen Press Mono Vol. 4
£13.05
Yen Press Hollow Regalia Vol. 2 Manga
£11.61
Yen Press The Idols Escape
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£19.20
£12.15
Yen Press Keyaki Shopping Districts Sakura Bathhouse Vol. 1
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£11.70
Yen Press Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers Vol. 1
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£11.70
Yen Press DemiHuman Sharehouse Vol. 1
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£11.70
Yen Press D.N.Angel New Edition Vol. 2
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£17.60
Yen Press The Fake Alchemist Vol. 1
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£11.70
Yen Press Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl manga
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£23.40
Fantagraphics The Complete Peanuts 19931994
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£19.54
Fantagraphics The Spawn Of Venus And Other Stories
£29.59
