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Cinebook Ltd Highlands - Book 1 Of 2
Book SynopsisScotland, 1743. In Blackwater Castle, in the Highlands, the Duke of Plaxton is looking for a new portrait painter. A member of Clan Grant, supporters of the Act of Union with England, the duke has a son, William, whose heart leans towards the Jacobite cause, and a daughter, Amelia, betrothed to an English lord she has never met. It's there, in this crucible of rebellion and ambitions, that arrives Joseph Callander, local boy back from years spent in Italy, and talented painter...
£8.54
Cinebook Ltd Buck Danny Classics Vol. 5: Operation Iron
Book SynopsisOctober 1961. The Soviet Union is working to create a supersonic bomber capable of launching nuclear weapons. Horrified by the warmongering of his political masters, one of the scientists working on the project decides to defect to the West with the aircraft's blueprints - but the KGB's reputation is well-deserved, and his attempt quickly turns into a nightmare. Soon, plans and counter-plans are put in action, and Buck and his friends find themselves thrust in the middle of a deadly game of spies...
£8.54
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch Vol. 20: The Golden Percentile
Book SynopsisThe last time we saw our friend Largo, he was orbiting our world in the company of one of his business rivals, having narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation. Who sabotaged their shuttle launch? Could it be the rival himself, Jarod Munskind? Or his wife Demetria, still on Earth? Perhaps the mysterious employers of a group of assassins currently plying their deadly trade around the edges of the W Group? The explosive conclusion to Largo's latest adventure.
£7.59
Cinebook Ltd Billy Buddy Vol. 9 Symphony in Buddy Major
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£8.54
Cinebook Ltd XIII 2 - Where The Indian Walks
Book SynopsisXIII is looking for a certain Kim Rowlands, a woman with whom he saw himself in a photograph. His search will yield a name - his, perhaps - and take him to a place that may be home. All families have secrets, though, and they can get a man killed. And what exactly do General Carrington and his beautiful aide Lieutenant Jones want with him?
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 10 -The Law of the Dollar
Book SynopsisAccused of murder and hated by an entire nation, Largo is hiding in Canada and feeling very much alone. But his friendships are stronger than his circumstances, and soon he's able to counterattack against the various factions that are trying to bring him down. Greedy lawyers, crooked CEOs, murderous accountants, all pitted against the orphan turned billionaire - In the end, only the smartest and strongest will prevail - for such is the Law of the Dollar.
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 9 - The Price of Money
Book SynopsisA man shoots himself in front of Largo, live on TV. He was a guest on a financial talk show who had lost his company because of a Group W decision. Shocked by the knowledge that he is indirectly responsible, Winch becomes an object of hatred for the nation, and his two best friends abandon him. When suspicions arise that shady dealings led to unnecessary restructurings, he launches an investigation to identify the real culprits.
£5.99
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 11 - The Three Eyes of the Guardians
Book SynopsisA proposed deal between one of Winch's companies and a Chinese group would require that the young billionaire come sign the contract himself in Hong Kong. But there is a problem: In his youth, Largo tangled with Chinese justice in occupied Tibet. He escaped from prison with the help of a Chinese arms smuggler, whose triad later helped rescue Simon from a Burma prison. But that help came with a price, and the triad will one day call in their favour.
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd XIII 20 - The Bait
Book SynopsisXIII is hiding in France at the Preseaus, after a past more nebulous he even believed possible caught up to him again. But the organization that's after him hasn't said its last word, and has considerable means at its disposal. It lures Jones, on duty in Afghanistan, into a terrible ambush, for the sole purpose of serving as bait for the amnesiac-who immediately rushes to her rescue. Meanwhile, Betty Barnowsky-Preseau is off to Maine to dig into XIII's past...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 16 - Twenty Seconds
Book SynopsisPoor Largo is beside himselfwith worry. The lovely Saidee, with whom he's fallen madly in love, hasvanished. In fact, she's being held prisoner by a CIA agent who'd forced her toinfiltrate a fundamentalist network hell-bent on blowing Winch up - but whichis actually being manipulated by a Russian businessman...Phew. Nothing is eversimple with Largo!How is he supposed to save his love, keep his group going - while also stayingalive, if at all possible?
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Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch Vol. 17: Morning Star
Book SynopsisAfter the dramatic events in London, Largo is on the hunt for the man who ordered the bombing that nearly killed him. But his enemy, whoever he is, has a lot of people working for him - and is always three moves ahead. And as the body count rises, Largo must also guide the Group W through the troubled waters of modern finance: high-frequency trading, anti-globalisation movements... and his own need to moralise his activities. Not an easy task among the sharks...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd Yakari Vol. 17: The Snow Bird
Book SynopsisOne day when heavy rains force them to play inside, Yakari and Rainbow are startled by a strange sound. To their amazement, it's followed by their whole tipi suddenly taking off and flying straight north, with them inside! After several hours of a not entirely pleasant journey, they're greeted on landing by Rainbow's spirit guide Nanabozho, the Great Rabbit, who wants them to meet the inhabitants of the great north. Among those is a mysterious white bird...
£8.07
Fantagraphics The Planetoid And Other Stories
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£28.00
Boom! Studios Smooth Criminals Vol. 2
Book SynopsisWhen a bit of hacking goes wrong, geeky Brenda accidentally unfreezes Mia, a master cat burglar from the 1960s.
£9.89
Greystone Books,Canada Dan Auta: An African Tale
Book SynopsisAn Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids Kids 9 to 12 will laugh out loud while reading this adventurous graphic novel, which brings an African folk tale to life for a new audience. When Sarra’s parents die, they leave her with an important warning: never let Dan Auta, her little brother, cry. But Dan Auta loves to make trouble. He hitches a ride on the back of a bird, pokes the eye of the king’s son, and even pees on the king’s head. Making sure he doesn’t cry is much harder than Sarra thought! But Dan Auta’s unbridled curiosity and determination may be exactly what everyone needs: a terrible monster called the Dodo is attacking the city… and Dan Auta is the only one with the courage to take him on. Dan Auta features: A delightful celebration of mischief and bravery A portrait of the extraordinary things kids are capable of when they follow their own paths Lively illustrations from renowned illustrator Piet Grobler Supplementary material that explains the folk tale’s significanceTrade Review"Hilarious and subversive.” —Booklist"A thought-provoking tale." —Kirkus Review
£12.34
DC Comics American Vampire 1976
Book SynopsisIt's 1976, and America is doomed. Trust between the government and the American public has crumbled, paranoia reigns, and the devil himself is about to unleash hell on Earth-just in time for the nation's bicentennial. American Vampire Skinner Sweet isn't doing so hot himself. A decade after his last heroic efforts robbed him of immortality, he's done fighting and determined to go out with a bang-in fact, he's closer than ever to his death wish when his estranged protegee, Pearl Preston, wields a tempting secret to recruit him for one final mission: the weapon they need to retrieve in order to save the world is also the last hope of restoring Skinner's powers. But with catastrophe looming and redemption on the line, Skinner, Pearl, and their old teammates will need to put the past behind them before they can change the course of history. Creators SCOTT SNYDER and RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE reunite alongside FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, TULA LOTAY, and RICARDO LOPEZ ORTIZ for American Vampire 1976, collecting all 12 issues of the concluding sequel to the Eisner Award-winning American Vampire.
£15.29
Cinebook Ltd Neptune Vol. 1: Episode 1
Book SynopsisThe Worlds of Aldebaran chronicle mankind's often difficult first steps on distant worlds. Full of fantastical alien life, human drama and believable science, it's a saga that will keep you gazing up at the stars in wonder. First volume of the sixth series. After three years of study and training, Marie is now officially a member of the UN Special Forces. But she's barely had time to celebrate her graduation that an extraordinary event forces her to leave for her first mission: an alien ship of unknown origin has just arrived in orbit of Earth. As no contact can be established with its crew, Marie and her team are sent to board the vessel and investigate... Ages 15+
£10.44
Cinebook Ltd Neptune Vol. 2: Episode 2
Book SynopsisA first attempt to enter the world-ship and make contact with the Humans inside has failed after the exploration team was contaminated with deadly nanorobots. Only Marie, with her Mantris-improved body, was able to fight them off, and so she and Kim, who is also immune, make the decision to give it another try... before the authorities of Earth destroy the massive vessel, the robotic menace within... and its mysterious Human passengers.
£10.44
Panini Publishing Ltd Star Wars: The High Republic - The Monster Of
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£13.49
Cinebook Ltd The Survivors - Episode 5
Book SynopsisThroughout a series of tragic events and temporal distortions, the marooned Humans have scattered, regrouped, lost each other and found each other again. Despite the constant violence and death, Marie and Alex have managed to survive and stay together – and even found themselves accepting a strange blue pill from a mysterious structure in the middle of the ocean. The arrival of an alien, Sven, will present them with a possible escape plan...
£6.99
Cinebook Ltd The Bluecoats Vol. 13: Something Borrowed,
Book SynopsisWar rages on, and the wounded pile up - including Blutch, courtesy of Confederate artillery. The Union Army doctors are swamped. In order to address his shortage of healers, General Alexander brings in a quartet of female nurses. But while he did also recruit a foul-tempered 'matron' of sorts to discourage anyone more interested in flirting that doing their duty, he may not have planned for the possibility of one of the nurses falling for a certain small, unruly, bald corporal...
£7.59
Idea & Design Works Locke & Key: The Golden Age
Book SynopsisThe beloved graphic novel series turned Netflix hit continues!Take a trip through the past and unlock moments from Keyhouse''s long history that expand the saga of the Locke family in this collection of stories including the crossover with Neil Gaiman''s Sandman Universe!Contains three prequel short stories, "Small World," "Open the Moon," and, collected for the first time, "Face the Music," leading into the gut-wrenching tour de force that begins with ...In Pale Battalions Go... and culminates with theSandmanUniverse crossover Hell & Gone.Each of these individual stories takes a glimpse into the lives of the Locke family ancestors from the early 20th century as they use the keys to fight battles big and small. From the killing fields of Europe during WWI to the depths of Hell, the Lockes struggle desperately to keep the dark forces of their world at bay.
£22.10
Drawn and Quarterly Don't Go Where I Can't Follow
Book SynopsisA STORY OF LOVE AND LOSS INSCRIBED IN PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS, LETTERS, AND BEDSIDE SKETCHESIn this collection of letters, drawings, and photos, Anders Nilsen chronicles a six-year relationship and the illness that brought it to an end.Don''t Go Where I Can''t Follow is an eloquent appreciation of the time the author shared with his fiancée, Cheryl Weaver. The story is told using artifacts of the couple''s life together, including early love notes, simple and poetic postcards, tales of their travels in written and comics form, journal entries, and drawings done in the hospital in her final days. It concludes with a beautifully rendered account of Weaver''s memorial that Glen David Gold, writing in the Los Angeles Times, called "16 panels of beauty and grace." Don''t Go Where I Can''t Follow is a deeply personal romance, and a universal reminder of our mortality and the significance of the relationships we build.Originally published as a limited edition in 2006, this collection includes a new afterword written by Nilsen.
£15.29
Great Plains Publications Ltd The Backbone Of Night: Book 2 in The Automatic
Book SynopsisThere may be nowhere to go during The Automatic Age, the autovolts have swept the earth clean of most of its human inhabitants and Kerion fears that his son will grow up a loney anomaly on an earth free of people. Time is running out for Kerion; the prosthetics that keep him alive are breaking down. What will happen to his son Barry if he must grow up alone? The discovery of a group of survivors may be the hope Kerion needs. But is it better to risk isolation then leave his son with a group of religious fanatics? The Last People may have a clue about the Delta City, a fabled refuge of humankind, a place free of the technologies that are trying to kill them. The truth will send them on the run in a fight for survival beneath the sea of stars others called The Backbone of Night.Trade Review"Desperate, suspenseful action in a nightmarish scenario." -- Kirkus Reviews"Chomichuk has developed a fascinating, complex setting ... And he uses it to explore timely themes of automation, scarcity economics, and robot ethics, while also showcasing his formidable imagination." -- Quill & Quire"Though the action-filled plot with its short chapters will easily hold readers attention, it is Chomichuks worldbuilding that will really grab readers" -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials"A gripping, action-packed page turner about a father and son trying to survive their post-apocalyptic world. I couldnt put it down." -- Kristen Ciccarelli, internationally bestselling author of The Last Namsara"
£10.40
Titan Books Ltd Dr. Grordbort Presents: Onslaught
Book SynopsisIn this anthology edition from the retro-sci-fi world of Dr Grordbort, master illustrator and yarn-spinner Greg Broadmore digs deeper into the interplanetary voyages of Lord Cockswain and his heroic pursuit of exhilaration, exploration and excessively violent colonialism. As well as the first three instalments from the Dr Grordbort universe, Onslaught is also packed with oodles of exclusive content!
£14.39
Titan Books Ltd Lone Sloane: Babel
Book SynopsisA brand new adventure for the stoic hero Lone Sloane, in his endless struggle against dark gods, robotic entities and alien forces! A trailblazing return for Phillipe Druillet's tortured hero, Lone Sloane, who travels the galaxy for an answer to the mysteries of the universe and his soul. Fully endorsed by the legend himself, writer Xavier Cazaux-Zago and artist Dimitri Avramoglou continue the space warrior's epic odysseys through space! This graphic novel set is ideal for any fans of Druillet wanting to complete their collection or fans of classic science fiction graphic novels wanting to broaden their graphic novel horizon.Trade Review“Incredibly rich, detailed artwork.” CJ Bunce, Borg.com“Art is stunning.” Slings and Arrows
£18.69
Cinebook Ltd Asterios The Minotaur
Book SynopsisTheseus, prince of Athens, awakens injured and bound inside an unknown hut. Facing him stands his captor - a mighty, bull-headed man! There, at the centre of the labyrinth built by engineer Dedalus for the king of Crete, Minos, Theseus is astonished to discover that the blood-thirsty monster that the legends describe is in fact a rational being named Asterios, who begins to recount the story of his life. Between the young Athenian sacrifice and the feared creature, grudging respect emerges...
£11.69
Panini Publishing Ltd Doctor Who: The Highgate Horror
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£13.49
Cinebook Ltd Largo Winch 12 - The Way and the Virtue
Book SynopsisThe triads of Hong Kong are about to be introduced to the Tao of the Billionaire. Largo has disappeared. His friends and employees are trying to find him while they keep the W Group ticking, but no one seems to know what has happened to him-not even the Chinese authorities. It will be up to the billionaire, locked in a cell with a corpse as his only companion, to escape on his own before he can begin reassessing who are his allies and who are his enemies. KEY SELLING POINTS: *More than 10 million French-language copies sold*Two feature-length films starring Tomer Sisley as Largo Winch, with Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Stone, were released in France in 2008 and 2011.*Hugely popular series that has been translated into at least 8 languages The 12th adventure of the reluctant tycoon! Largo Winch is a rare breed of man: a multi-billionaire who distrusts money. Being rich does have advantages, but it also brings headaches, troubles, conspiracies, murder attempts and other despicable behaviour in competitors and underlings. Largo has to stay on top of it all...
£6.99
Boom! Studios Midas
Book SynopsisIt’s a space race against time to reach the most powerful weapon in the universe...the dead King Midas’ body?!The acclaimed team behind the Eisner Award-winning Adventure Time comic books, New York Times best-selling author Ryan North (Squirrel Girl) and beloved illustrators Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb (One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything), combine forces once again for an original sci-fi space comedy unlike the universe has ever seen! Space captain Joey, navigator Fatima, and scientist (and dinosaur) Cooper are headed to Earth—a planet completely sectioned off, abandoned, and covered in gold—and are confronted by the most powerful weapon in the universe: some ancient dead guy''s body?! Now they gotta keep King Midas’ body from being dropped on planets across the universe, and figure out exactly what to do with a gross dead dude with one truly ridiculous superpower.
£10.44
Udon Entertainment Corp RandomVeus Vol.2: One-Dimensional Couriers
Book SynopsisUDON presents RANDOMVEUS: ONE DIMENSIONAL COURIERS, an original graphic novel from the mind of Jeffrey 'Chamba' Cruz! The Veuniverse is a strange location full of daft and dangerous denizens. This place isn't always the friendliest, so it takes a particular type of brave buffoon to be a courier, especially when there are equally rash rival couriers competing for the same jobs! Join the pompadour-styled Raimundo and his witty cohorts Bloob & Melody (the One Dimensional Couriers) in a race against time to deliver what could be the biggest package of their careers-- all in service of a quizzically questionable client! If you're a fan of dynamic, action-based anime and random humor from down under, you can't go wrong with RANDOMVEUS!
£28.79
DC Comics Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
Book SynopsisNew York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman (THE SANDMAN) joins a murderer s row of superstar artists in lending his unique touch to the Batman mythos! Spotlighting the story Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?, from BATMAN #686 and DETECTIVE COMICS #853, in which Gaiman joins artist Andy Kubert and inker Scott Williams for a story that shines a new light on the Batman mythos, this title also collects stories from SECRET ORIGINS #36, SECRET ORIGINS SPECIAL #1 and BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2.
£22.10
Titan Books Ltd The Michael Moorcock Library: Erekose, the
Book SynopsisA classic comic adaptation from the acclaimed fantasy author Michael Moorcock! In this story Erekose assumes the role of "Clen of Clen-Gar," a noble of the land called the "Dream Marches", part of a greater land called "Heaven". He befriends a peaceful race of beings known as "Angels", who can best be described in one of their forms as flying manatees. In the day-time, they gracefully float through Heaven, absorbing water vapour from the air, and by night they release the stored water as acid rain upon a neighboring land coincidentally called "Hell", whose savage inhabitants live in poverty compared to the luxury of Heaven and the Dream Marches. The angels can also assume an insectoid form similar to human sized ant-men.Trade Review"The latest addition to the simply outstanding 'Michael Moorcock Library graphic novel series form Titan Comics, "Erekose - The Swords of Heaven, The Flowers of Hell" is another extraordinary fantasy action/adventure adapted by Howard Chaykin from the novels of a consummate master of the sword & sorcery fantasy genre and featuring Chaykin's exquisite artwork. " - Midwest Book Review
£15.29
Cinebook Ltd Bear's Tooth Vol. 5: Eva
Book SynopsisNazi Germany is collapsing, and the noose is tightening around Furtenstein Castle, rear base of the Amerika Bomber project. Even as the last SS special forces set up the guidance elements for the intercontinental bomber, more and more ground and bases are yielded to the advancing Soviet forces. Anna, once a fanatical admirer of the Fuhrer, is increasingly forced to face the terrible brutality of the regime she's defending. Meanwhile, Werner makes contact with a resistance cell...
£8.54
Panini Publishing Ltd Doctor Who: Nemesis Of The Daleks
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£15.29
DC Comics Punchline: The Trial of Alexis Kaye
Book SynopsisSpinning out of the pages of The Joker War comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in The Joker War, the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenager s radicalisation to the ideology of a madman. This incredible hardcover collects The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1; Punchline #1; The Joker #1-14; and Batman: Urban Legends #950!
£22.10
Fantagraphics Prince Valiant Vol. 26: 1987-1988
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£31.99
Fantagraphics The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz
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£39.99
Fantagraphics Evita: The Life And Work Of Eva Peron
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£16.99
Fantagraphics The Chuckling Whatsit
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£23.99
Fantagraphics Children Of Palomar And Other Tales: A Love and
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£21.24
Fantagraphics Trigore Labyrinth
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£31.99
Fantagraphics Eden I I
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£31.99
Fantagraphics Salome's Last Dance
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£16.99
Fantagraphics Listen, Beautiful Marcia
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£23.99
Fantagraphics Milky Way
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£21.24
Fantagraphics Prince Valiant Volumes 16-18 Gift Box Set
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£74.99
Fantagraphics Prince Valiant Vol. 27: 1989-1990
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£31.99
