Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions
Roaring Brook Press Science Comics Frogs
Book SynopsisHop to it with Science Comics: Frogs, a new volume of First Second''s fan-favorite nonfiction graphic novel series! With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around. So pull up a lily pad and dive in, because the frog facts in this book will truly give you something to croak about!
£11.69
St Martin's Press The Eye of the World The Graphic Novel Volume
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£18.69
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Blab! Volume 1
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£17.09
Roaring Brook Press The Books of Clash Volume 1 Legendary Legends of
Book SynopsisBased on Clash of Clans and Clash Royale and penned by superstar graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, this first volume of this action-packed eight-volume series brings the characters from everyone''s favorite mobile gaming sensation to life!SEE! The illustrated exploits of one young Hog Rider and his trusted companion in an unpredictable tale of fantasy and adventure!READ! Their journey from no-good warriors on the battlefield to true heroes of the Royal Arena!BATTLE! When danger strikes the village of JazzyPickles and its colorful cast of characters in this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel based on two of the world's most popular video games.In this epic new series set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, experience a laugh-out-loud tale of friendship and fun!
£20.79
Drawn and Quarterly Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?
Book SynopsisA deep dive into a contentious and dramatic period in Canadian historythe rise of a militant separatist group whose effects still reverberate today.It started in 1963, when a dozen mailboxes in a wealthy Montreal neighborhood were blown to bits by handmade bombs. By the following year, a guerrilla army camp was set up deep in the woods, with would-be soldiers training for armed revolt. Then, in 1966, two high-school students dropped off bombs at factories, causing fatalities. What was behind these concerted, often bungled acts of terrorism, and how did they last for nearly eight years?In Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?, Quebec-born cartoonist Chris Oliveros sets out to dispel common misconceptions about the birth and early years of a movement that, while now defunct, still holds a tight grip on the hearts and minds of Quebec citizenry and Canadian politics. There are no initials more volatile in Quebec history than FLQthe Front de libération du Québec (or, in English, the Quebec Liberation Front). The original goal of this socialist movement was to fight for workers'' rights of the French majority who found their rights trampled on by English bosses. The goal became ridding the province of its English oppression by means of violent revolution.Using dozens of obscure and long-forgotten sources, Oliveros skillfully weaves a comics oral history where the activists, employers, politicians, and secretaries piece together the sequence of events. At times humorous, other times dramatic, and always informative, Are You Willing to Die for the Cause? shines a light on just how little it takes to organize dissent and who people trust to overthrow the government.
£999.99
Simon & Schuster Out of Darkness
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£9.49
Webtoon Unscrolled Lumine Volume One: A Webtoon Unscrolled Graphic
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£22.39
Random House USA Inc Where Is Anne Frank
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£18.75
McSweeney's Umbra
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£999.99
Wattpad Webtoon Studios, Inc. True Beauty Volume Five
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£12.44
Koren Publishers The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel: Esther
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£18.04
Random House USA Inc Witches of Brooklyn Spell of a Time
Book SynopsisSchool is back in session and that means new friends, new lessons, and NEW MAGIC! Readers and reviewers are seeing stars for this smash-hit graphic novel series that is just the right mix of sweet and spooky!A trip to Coney Island to pick up trash goes sideways when Effie and Garance learn that there is a missing...mermaid?! Every time Effie thinks she finally has this magic life down, something new pops up! But this time, with the help of Garance, some talkative seagulls, and a rather helpful turtle...Effie is going to save the day and find this mermaid! “Charming beyond belief.” –Entertainment Weekly
£999.99
Insight Editions DC: Batman Hardcover Journal
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£19.19
Mad Cave Studios Tales From Nottingham
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£15.29
David Fickling Books Bunny vs Monkey: Bunny Bonanza!
Book SynopsisMonkey and the gang are on a hunt to find Bunny, after he mysteriously disappeared . . . On their search they'll be bamboozled by Old Bunny, Neanderbunny, the mysterious Shadow Bunny and the always-confusing Not Bunny. Will they ever find their faithful friend? It's a rollicking race to the rightful rabbit in this cornucopia of chuckles!Trade Review'Clever and original, it's also satisfyingly silly' * Sunday Times' Children's Book of the Week *Perfect for fans of Dog Man * Jamie Littler *One of the best children's comics of all time * Starburst Magazine *The funniest thing around * Comicon *Anarchy, animals and utter joy * Louie Stowell *Wonderfully wacky, witty and wild! * Laura Ellen Anderson *Inventive, original and completely wacky * BookTrust *Jamie Smart is a comics genius! * Philip Reeve *
£999.99
Wattpad Books GremoryLand Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled
Book SynopsisSix old school friends are invited to be the first visitors to GremoryLand, a new horror theme park that promises an experience as unique as it is scary. But once this experience starts there is no turning back, and they find themselves tested beyond what they imagined, facing their most desperate fears in order to survive. To escape GremoryLand, these six friends must not just survive their worst nightmares - they also have to survive each other.
£16.14
Andrews McMeel Publishing Big Nate: Next Stop, Superstardom!: Volume 3
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£12.34
St Martin's Press The Eye of the World The Graphic Novel Volume Six
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£18.69
Simon And Schuster Group USA Phineas and Ferb Classic Comics Collection Vol. 1
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£9.49
Cornerstone Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet,
Book SynopsisWe use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what’s the plan to keep them running for years to come? This nonfiction science graphic novel takes readers on a journey from how the most essential systems were developed to how they are implemented in our world today and how they will be used in the future.What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented?For every utility we use each day, there’s a hidden history--a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past--and reveals how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way people use it today.Full of art, maps, and diagrams, Hidden Systems is a thoughtful, humorous exploration of the history of science and what needs to be done now to change the future.Trade Review"Hidden Systems is the book I’ll use to teach my kids how the internet works....incredibly readable." —The Verge★ “The true power of comics is on display here, with complex, difficult-to-comprehend structures presented both through a variety of metaphors and by placing those metaphors in context with simplified renditions of their real physical appearance.” —Booklist, starred review“Performs a valuable service.”— Kirkus Reviews “A necessary introductory approach to everyday systems that briefly interrogates the bias and inequalities imbedded within them.” —Publishers Weekly
£15.19
Image Comics Swing, Book 1
Book SynopsisSpinning off from the universe of SUNSTONE comes a slice-of-life romantic story about a couple trying to regain the sexual energy from the beginning of their relationship by swinging with other couples. An emotional journey of two people fighting to stay in love! Collects SWING VOLUMES 1-5
£35.99
Random House USA Inc Sweet Valley Twins Best Friends
Book SynopsisJessica and Elizabeth are ready to take on middle school . . . but are they ready to take on each other? The New York Times bestselling world of Sweet Valley Twins returns in these all-new graphic novel adaptations!“This series should be as popular with readers as The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels.” –BooklistJessica and Elizabeth have always been inseparable twins, but starting middle school means a chance for new beginnings! Elizabeth is excited to organize a school newspaper, but Jessica is more interested in joining the exclusive Unicorn Club. What will happen when the twins realize they might not be as alike as they thought?Middle school is hard enough, but with these twins each dealing with becoming their own person--will they be able to stay friends at the same time?Francine Pascal’s beloved Sweet Valley Twins comes to life in a brand-new graphic novel that will have old and new fans delighted as they
£12.59
First Second Investigators Agents of S.U.I.T. Wild Ghost Chase
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£12.34
Papercutz Asterix Omnibus Vol. 10: Collecting Asterix and
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£14.24
Microcosm Publishing Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever (completely
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£17.09
Levine Querido The Boy from Clearwater: Book 1
Book SynopsisFreeman Book Award WinnerGLLI Translated YA Book Prize HonoreeAn incredible true story in graphic novel form that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history of Taiwan, an island claimed and fought over by many countries, through the life story of a man who lived through its most turbulent times.Part One: Taiwan, 1930s. Tsai Kun-lin, an ordinary boy born in Chingshui, recounts a carefree childhood despite the Japanese occupation: growing up happily with the company of nursery rhymes and picture books on Chingshui Street. As war emerges Tsai''s memories shift to military parades, air raids, and watching others face conscription into the army. It seems no one can escape. After the war, the book-loving teenager tries hard to learn Mandarin and believes he is finally stepping towards a comfortable future; but little does he know, a dark cloud awaits him ahead.Part Two: Taiwan, 1950s. In his second year at Taichung First Senior High School, Tsai is arrested simply for joining a book club and subsequently tortured, deprived of civil rights, and sent to Green Island for reformation. Lasting until his release in September 1960, Tsai, a victim of the White Terror era, spends ten years of his youth in prison on an unjust charge. But he is ready to embrace freedom.Experience parts one and two of the tour-de-force graphic novel series that took Taiwan by storm ? parts three and four coming May 2024. P R A I S E ? ?The stupendous achievements here are many: a synergistic literary success; a historic record of twentieth-century Taiwan; the remarkable account of a boy?s life; and a triumph of translation.??Booklist (starred) ?A story of persistence, both hopeful and chilling, and a powerful vision of the personal implications of Taiwan?s mid-century history.??School Library Journal ?Stunning.??Kirkus
£14.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Sweet Valley Twins The Graphic Novel The Haunted House
Book SynopsisThe buzz at Sweet Valley Middle School is all about Nora Mercandy, the new girl living in the town's infamous haunted house. Jessica is convinced there's something witchy about her, but Elizabeth thinks there's more to the story. Caught in a whirl of rumors and a rift with her twin, can Elizabeth discover the truth before friendships are torn apart?
£9.49
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Unbelievable Unteens, The: From The World Of
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£17.09
St Martin's Press The Eye of the World The Graphic Novel Volume One
Book SynopsisNow an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!Created with the cooperation of the Jordan estate, adapted by well-known comics writer Chuck Dixon and illustrated by the talented Chase Conley, The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel has been hailed as an exciting interpretation of Robert Jordan''s classic fantasy novel.The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume One begins Robert Jordan''s epic tale by introducing Rand al''Thor and his friends Matrim and Perrin at home in Emond''s Field, shortly before the spring festival. Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran appear and almost before Rand knows it, he''s fleeing his home village with Moiraine, Lan, his friends, and Egwene al''Vere, the innkeeper''s daughter, who wishes to become an Aes Sedai. The conclusion of this volume leaves the travelers on the road to Baerlon, barely ahead of the pursuing Trollocs and Draghkar. But even as they run for their lives, Moiraine and Lan beg
£18.69
Andrews McMeel Publishing Sorceline
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£11.69
Roaring Brook Press Bomb Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisA riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bombthe fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War.In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by father of the atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world''s most formidable weapon. This is the story
£999.99
Dtm Publishing LLC The Spooky Tree
£9.37
Image Comics Deadly Class Deluxe Edition Volume 1: Noise Noise
Book SynopsisCollecting the first three arcs of RICK REMENDER and WES CRAIG’s dark, violent and twistedly humorous story of a group of damaged teens enrolled in a secret high school, training to become the world’s greatest assassins. Bursting at the seams with sketches, concept art and other extras, this oversized 8x12” hardcover is the ultimate way to experience the 1980s underground.Collecting DEADLY CLASS #1-16.Trade Review"Remender expertly raises the stakes and subverts expectations right from the get-go... Craig's art conjures a frantic energy and emotional range... this team doesn't hold back." -Newsarama"Remender again finds just the right blend of back-story, character development, and forward progression. Wes Craig continues to deliver his uniquely amped up visuals; few books can match Deadly Class in terms of pure visual engagement." -IGN"The characters are so vivid and the storytelling so perfectly paced, it's impossible to not become absolutely engrossed... If you're sick of corporate, licensed characters that never grow or change, give Deadly Class a read." -Nerdist"Remender and Craig turn teen angst into thrilling action." -The Onion's A.V. Club"Deadly Class is a solid read for those who want a combination of Mark Millar's Wanted and Harry Potter with Garth Ennis's (Preacher) style. For fans of stories of espionage, spies, assassins, and high school awkwardness."-Library Journal, starred review
£42.74
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dungeons Dragons Dungeon Academy No Humans
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£11.99
Breakdown Press Ltd Haway Man, Klaus!
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£13.49
Disney Book Publishing Inc. World of Reading Disney Zombies Three Tales of a
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£6.99
Top Shelf Productions Loved and Lost: A Relationship Trilogy
£25.65
Image Comics Ice Cream Man: Sundae Edition Book 1
Book Synopsis"I've literally never read anything like this 'genre-defying' sorta-anthology thing, but it's f*cking awesome. The writing is strange and deeply unsettling, and the artwork is gorgeous. The new comic I most look forward to reading each month." --Brian K. Vaughan, SagaCollecting the first twelve issues of the critically acclaimed, best-selling anthology comic ICE CREAM MAN, this oversized hardcover offers a veritable super-sundae of storytelling flavors. From the haunting inaugural issue, to an exploration of opioid abuse, to a lauded three-tiered silent meditation, to even the far reaches of future outer space—there’s a sliver of suffering here for everyone. The Ice Cream Man is coming around the block...can you hear his sweet little song? Collects ICE CREAM MAN #1-12
£35.99
Papercutz The Smurfs 3-in-1 Vol. 6: Collecting 'The
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£13.49
Boom! Studios Space Bear
Book SynopsisPilgrim Finch is an astronaut bear whose mission leads him to a planet where he seeks to collect samples of the indigineous creatures - but when he’s challenged by surprising threats, he’ll learn that the most important mission of all is to show compassion for all living creatures.TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO SPACE BEAR HAS GONE BEFORE! Pilgrim Finch is an adventurous astronaut bear who explores the cosmos with a mission to bring samples of life back to his home planet. But when he crash lands on a new planet full of surprises and danger around every corner, Pilgrim will be forced to question his orders and learn that there’s only one mission that matters - compassion to all living creatures no matter the stakes! Award-winning cartoonist Ethan Young presents a timely, silent story about discovering the unknown and empathy for everyone we encounter, because every friendship begins with an act of kindness perfect for readers of all ages.
£10.99
Rutgers University Press Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist
Book Synopsis2022 Eisner Award Winner for Best Academic/Scholarly Work Japanese comics, commonly known as manga, are a global sensation. Critics, scholars, and everyday readers have often viewed this artform through an Orientalist framework, treating manga as the exotic antithesis to American and European comics. In reality, the history of manga is deeply intertwined with Japan’s avid importation of Western technology and popular culture in the early twentieth century. Comics and the Origins of Manga reveals how popular U.S. comics characters like Jiggs and Maggie, the Katzenjammer Kids, Felix the Cat, and Popeye achieved immense fame in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Modern comics had earlier developed in the United States in response to new technologies like motion pictures and sound recording, which revolutionized visual storytelling by prompting the invention of devices like speed lines and speech balloons. As audiovisual entertainment like movies and record players spread through Japan, comics followed suit. Their immediate popularity quickly encouraged Japanese editors and cartoonists to enthusiastically embrace the foreign medium and make it their own, paving the way for manga as we know it today. By challenging the conventional wisdom that manga evolved from centuries of prior Japanese art and explaining why manga and other comics around the world share the same origin story, Comics and the Origins of Manga offers a new understanding of this increasingly influential artform.Trade ReviewNew Books Network: New Books in Japanese Studies interview with Eike Exner— New Books Network: New Books in Japanese Studies "Its innovative perspective lies above all in the precision of the documentation and the scrupulous study of the phenomena of translation and borrowing as well as in the history of the narrative and auditory device of the comic strip. For all these reasons, it is a book that stands out for its effects of transmission of both knowledge and sound effects!"— Neuvieme Art “I have been waiting many years to see something like Eike Exner’s Comics and the Origins of Manga. Modern Japanese comics, or 'manga,' have enjoyed huge success around the world in the last three decades. So much so that today some fans occasionally seem to think manga—perhaps even all comics—are really a purely Japanese invention. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. In his book, using primary sources from inside and outside Japan, Eike Exner does a wonderful job of cutting through both mist and myths and showing us another reality."— Frederik L. Schodt, author of Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga "Exner’s work is stunningly rigorous and detailed, surfacing a wealth of examples and specific moments of exchange."— Shawn Gilmore, Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics “...a compelling investigation of an historical 'audio-visual' dialogue between the 'sound images' of comics and manga...this text becomes a meaningful revelation of the unique and multifarious histories of world print and comic cultures.”— Frenchy Lunning, editor of Mechademia "'Comics and The Origins of Manga charts the vital influence of US comic strips in Japan (as early as 1908) and to manga creators' incorporating balloons, sound effects and other audiovisual elements inside their panels."— Derf Backderf, author of Kent State "This is an excellent book that I enjoyed reading immensely. The topic is timely and important and the scholarship is meticulous and comprehensive."— Gennifer Weisenfeld, author of Imaging Disaster: Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan’s Great Earthquake of 1923 “Eike Exner has meticulously researched voluminous archival materials transnationally, analyzed them critically and carefully, and, in the process, challenged, contradicted, and corrected the history of manga’s origins. Without any reservation, a history-altering masterpiece!”— John A. Lent, founder/publisher/editor-in-chief, International Journal of Comic Art "Comics and the Origins of Manga is a fascinating, materialist account of the history shared between the Japanese and Euro-American comics traditions. With the rise of manga as a globally dominant idiom, the prewar development of the form has been of increasing interest to artists and researchers alike. Eike Exner’s thorough, elucidating scholarship tracks this history in an engaging manner in what will undoubtedly be an important English-language reference work on the subject for years to come. Highly recommended."— Adam Buttrick, cartoonist "Terrific book by Eike Exner - Comics and the Origins of Manga. A brisk-reading but deeply-researched study of the impact American comic strips had on the development of manga in the early decades of the 20th century. New from Rutgers University Press. 'I recommend it.' -me"— Joe McCulloch, The Comics Journal editor "Through subtle formal analysis and groundbreaking archival research, Comics and the Origins of Manga makes a compelling argument for the strong influence of translated American comics on the development of modern Japanese manga.”— Henry Jenkins, author of Comics and Stuff "Really enjoyed this book. Fascinating examination of how early American comic strips influenced the develop of manga than is generally acknowledged. Highly recommended."— Chris Mautner, The Comics Journal writerTable of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on Images Foreword Introduction Prologue: The Historical Origins and Changing Meaning of “Manga” up to 1923 Chapter One: “Popular in Society at Large:” the First Talking Manga Chapter Two: “Listen Vunce!” The Audiovisual Revolution in Graphic Narrative Chapter Three: When Krazy Kat Spoke Japanese: Japan’s Massive Importation of Foreign Audiovisual Comics Chapter Four: From Asō Yutaka to Tezuka Osamu: How Manga Made in Japan Adopted the Form of Audiovisual Comics Epilogue: The Myth of Manga as a “Traditional Mode of Expression” Brief Chronology List of Foreign Comics in Japan 1908-1945 List of Illustrations Bibliography Index
£24.29
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Laguardia Deluxe Edition
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£24.64
DC Comics Batman Vol. 1: Their Dark Designs
Book SynopsisIt s a new day in Gotham. Bane has been vanquished, but both the city and its champion are still struggling to pick up the pieces. Deathstroke, the world s greatest mercenary, is back in town under a new contract. Soon other hired killers follow, and Batman is surrounded by assassins as well as Gotham s own dangerous players, from the Riddler to the Penguin to Harley Quinn. As the Caped Crusader draws closer to uncovering the figure pulling the strings, the love of his life, Catwoman, holds the sinister secret in her claws. Can Batman pry it from her without tearing their relationship apart? And will it be enough to stop the coming plot against him? The start of a bold new chapter in the Batman saga unfolds from writer JAMES TYNION IV and artists GUILLEM MARCH, TONY S. DANIEL, CARLO PAGULAYAN, JORGE JIMENEZ, and more. Collects stories from Batman #85-94 and Batman Secret Files #3, and features the debut of breakout character Punchline!
£999.99
Fantagraphics Garden Of Flesh
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£12.34
Tundra Books The Mosquito
Book SynopsisHilarious illustrated nonfiction about mosquitos perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the most annoying bug on Earth!Fast mosquito facts:Distinctive trait: Leaving annoying itchy bitesDiet: Your blood (and nectar and plant juice)Special talent: Making a terrible whining sound in your earThe Mosquito covers habitat (mosquitos live everywhere except Antarctica and Iceland!), species (over 3,500!), history (the oldest recorded mosquito was 79 million years ago!) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Mosquito contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
£7.63
Roaring Brook Press Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present,
Book SynopsisEvery volume of Science Comics is a complete introduction to a particular topic - dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: In Robots & Drones, a mechanical dove named Pouli introduces a wide array of robots of various capacities. He covers one of the oldest robots, the coin-powered water fountain; everyday essentials like the coffee maker and the car; and even modern-day weapons of war. Pouli is out to remind us that there are robots everywhere around us.
£9.99
Simon Spotlight When Snoopy Met Woodstock: Ready-To-Read Level 2
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£6.36
Lerner Publishing Group A Bag of Marbles
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£12.34
