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Kodansha America, Inc Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie 10
Book SynopsisShikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be... but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) Mediocre
Book SynopsisChrono Alcon, a young demon, traveled from his sleepy village to study at a prestigious magic school connected to the Demon King's Castle itself. In this world, "demons" take many shapes: wolfmen, hellhounds, vampires, even dragons! Chrono himself is a "jinn," but he looks like an unassuming young boy, and his classmates dismiss him as a pushover... until his groundbreaking performance in his first test attracts the attention of not only his (gorgeous) classmates, but the Demon King herself!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc Fire Force 31
Book SynopsisThe city of Tokyo is in the grip of a reign of terror! Possessed by demons, people have begun to burst into flame, leading to the establishment of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, ready to roll on a moment's notice to fight spontaneous combustion anywhere it might break out. But the team is about to get a very unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?
£10.44
Kodansha America, Inc Blue Period 14
Book SynopsisYatora studies hard and gets good grades, and he parties hard, staying out late drinking and watching soccer with his friends. He checks all the boxes he needs to be the perfect high school student. But it all starts to feel empty, and he begins to wonder what part of his life expresses who he is... or even if he has a unique voice at all. Then he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirsthe''s about to learn how savage, unforgiving, and exhilirating creating art can be!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc EDENS ZERO 22
Book SynopsisA young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, "That's a dragon." The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!
£10.44
Kodansha America, Inc Fire Force 33
Book SynopsisThe city of Tokyo is in the grip of a reign of terror! Possessed by demons, people have begun to burst into flame, leading to the establishment of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, ready to roll on a moment's notice to fight spontaneous combustion anywhere it might break out. But the team is about to get a very unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?
£10.44
Kodansha America, Inc In/Spectre 19
Book SynopsisBoth touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives...
£10.44
Kodansha America, Inc Noragami Omnibus 6 (Vol. 16-18)
Book SynopsisYato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish shrine of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.
£16.99
Kodansha America, Inc The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the
Book SynopsisPercival has always lived with his grandfather on the idyllic, remote God's Finger. And though Percival loves the simple life, he longs for adventure. That is, until adventure comes knocking at his door, tearing away everything he's ever known and leaving him alone in the world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out into the world and see what it holds... after all, it's his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly Sins, but can be enjoyed totally on its own!
£10.44
Kodansha America, Inc Wandance 7
Book SynopsisA boy named Kaboku sees a girl named Wanda dance, and suddenly burns with a need to join in. With its thrilling scenes of Japanese hip-hop dance and quirky, charming characters, this is a new, inspirational manga for fans of coming-of-age stories like Blue Period and Your Lie in April. Get up and join the Wandance!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc When Will Ayumu Make His Move? 11
Book SynopsisYaotome's the cute president of the shogi (Japanese chess) club at her high school, and she's pretty sure that her underclassman Ayumu, the only other member, has a huge crush on her. They get together to play shogi every day after school, but no matter what she does, she can't seem to coax or trick him into confessing his feelings! What she doesn't know is that Ayumu has made a pact with himself to reveal his love after he's beaten Yaotome at shogi for the first time. Yet there's one big issue with this plan-he really sucks!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc When Will Ayumu Make His Move? 12
Book SynopsisYaotome's the cute president of the shogi (Japanese chess) club at her high school, and she's pretty sure that her underclassman Ayumu, the only other member, has a huge crush on her. They get together to play shogi every day after school, but no matter what she does, she can't seem to coax or trick him into confessing his feelings! What she doesn't know is that Ayumu has made a pact with himself to reveal his love after he's beaten Yaotome at shogi for the first time. Yet there's one big issue with this plan-he really sucks!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc A Condition Called Love 6
Book SynopsisHotaru doesn't need a boyfriend. But an act of kindness to a classmate going through a breakup opens a door she never thought to step through, in and everything begins to change... A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty! Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way...
£10.44
Kodansha America, Inc Shangri-La Frontier 9
Book SynopsisA fast-paced, irreverent adventure for fans of isekai and RPGs! High schooler Rakuro loves hunting down "trash games," but one day he decides to play a AAA VR game called Shangri-La Frontier instead. He creates a character with a bird head, skips the cutscenes and jumps right in--but what awaits him in this game is different from anything he's ever faced... PENCILGON'S PROPOSAL Having survived a fierce attack by one of the Shangri-La Frontier PK clans, Sunraku goes into the fighting ring against ten powerful monsters as part of a unique scenario. He barely escapes with his life, only to then receive an invitation from his gamer friend Pencilgon to help her take down a unique monster known as Wethermon the Tombguard. With Wethermon still undefeated by any of the game's 30 million players, Sunraku may have bitten off more than he can chew!
£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc King in Limbo Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-2)
Book SynopsisFrom the creator of Apple Children of Aeon comes a gripping, six-volume thriller manga about trauma, healing, friendship, and what it means to be "sick" or "healthy." A must for fans of suspenseful, complex manga like Naoki Urasawa’s Monster and The Promised Neverland. Eight years have passed since the sickness known as "the Sleep" ended millions of lives. Now, after a dangerous procedure that involves diving into patients' memories has ended the pandemic, Petty Officer Adam Garfield wakes up in a hospital to find an IED has taken one of his legs. But Adam's plan to retire from U.S. Navy service and cash in his pension to goof around with his younger siblings is shattered when he receives secret word that the sleeping sickness has returned, and it's his job to coax back the mysterious man who helped cure it the first time: a man known by the codename "King." Omnibus edition includes Parts 1 and 2.Trade Review"A disabled veteran is recruited to dive into dreams of patients with a sleeping disease... but neither his superiors nor his dive partner are telling him the whole truth. Part medical mystery, part conspiracy thriller, King in Limbo is one of the most original and exciting manga I've read in ages." -Alex de Campi (Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Archie Vs. Predator) "Tanaka’s delicate linework creates a vision of a future San Francisco that feels timeless, and a partnership between two men that teeters on the edge of a deep and frightening intimacy that can only be found in dreams." -Blue Delliquanti, (Across a Field of Starlight) "A gripping, gorgeous manga that grabs the heart of our times and twists it into knots." -Sam Humphries (Blackbird, Green Lanterns) Praise for Ai Tanaka's Apple Children of Aeon"Quiet, lovely, and haunting." -Manga Bookshelf "A gorgeous, surreal read... A genre-bender [that] reminds me of Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest as well as The Girl From the Other Side... A beautiful gem of a manga." -whimsydearest "Weird, unique tale with a poignant atmosphere… The narrative is gripping, and the author has a strong sense of realism while also playing with a metaphysical side." -Noisy Pixel
£18.69
Kodansha America, Inc BLOOD BLADE 1
Book SynopsisHaving fallen in battle long ago, Count Vlad Dracula is reborn as a katana-wielding young vampiress in an alternate-history Europe. After the reincarnated Dracula rescues a girl named Clara from a mysterious stranger, Clara explains that she is the creation of a certain Victor Frankenstein. She also reveals that she is fleeing from an organization called Cerberus, which seeks to capture and study "monsters" such as herself in order to create an army of human-monster hybrids. Clara begs the vampiress to flee with her to an island of monsters where the two of them will be safe... but as they set out for Monster Island, the sinister forces of Cerberus are in hot pursuit. Fans of cinematic, gory, supernatural alternate histories, like Vampire Hunter D, Hellsing, and Dance in the Vampire Bund, will want to sink their fangs into Blood Blade.
£11.69
Vertical Inc. Flying Witch 10
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£999.99
Vertical Inc. 5 Centimeters Per Second (collector's Edition)
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£24.64
Vertical Inc. Nichijou 12
Book SynopsisWhile the title (which translates as ''ordinary'' or ''everyday'') suggests a story of simple, everyday school life, the contents are more the opposite. Set in a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer, or a robot hide the school lunches, the days that unfold in Nichijou are curious and hilarious, if not downright bizarre. However amidst all the chaos and comedy Arawi still takes time to share everyday slice of life stories giving readers an insight into modern Japanese youth culture.
£11.69
Penguin Random House Group Ajin DemiHuman Complete 2
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£20.39
Vertical Inc. In the Key of Love Reprised
£12.59
Vertical Inc. Welcome to Demon School Irumakun IruMafia Edition 3
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£11.69
Vertical Inc. The Darwin Incident 9
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£10.79
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the
Book SynopsisAkira got summoned to another world along with his entire class, but it quickly became clear that the king who brought them there had ulterior motives. Framed for the murder of his own friend and ally, Akira has taken his new found skills as an assassin on the run, gaining strength in secret to someday claim revenge. After meeting an elf-maiden named Amelia, he accompanied her back to her homeland, where he put an old elven grudge to rest. Now his journey takes him to the land of the beast-men, searching for a smith worthy of the ultimate blade.
£10.79
SIMON & SCHUSTER Angelinas Invitation To The Ballet
Book SynopsisImagine Angelina's delight when she wins two tickets to the galaperformance of Cindermouse. . . and then her disappointment as friend afterfriend has received an invitation to something else that day. At the lastminute, however, Angelina is called by the Royal Ballet's director to fill infor an injured ballerina and she gives her two tickets to her parents. Thereare six envelopes in all with cards and letters to open up and read as well asa special lucky star pendant in the last envelope.
£11.07
The New York Review of Books, Inc The Projector and Elephant
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£36.00
Insight Editions The Comet, Volume 1: Combustion
Book SynopsisA soulless teenager battles demonic forces in this epic new comic, which mixes horror, urban fantasy, and coming-of-age drama to create an exciting superhero origin story.Fifteen-year-old Kenzie Cook does not have the problems of a normal teenager. Tough classes, bad breakouts, getting a date for the prom? She wishes. Kenzie’s little sister is dying of cancer, and her family is barely holding it together under the weight of their grief and pain. Kenzie will do anything to save them all—even visit her estranged Aunt Emmy, a “healer” who claims to cure her patients by making deals with demonic forces. Aunt Emmy swears she can save Rae. All it will cost is Kenzie’s soul . . . When Aunt Emmy’s ceremony goes terribly wrong, Kenzie is turned into something monstrous. Now she must battle her own guilt and anger as she attempts to rediscover her humanity—not to mention the vengeful demon unleashed by the ceremony whose only goal seems to be total chaos and destruction. As Kenzie learns to navigate her new powers and the responsibilities that come with them, she begins to wonder: What is the price of love? Does love make monsters of us all? Is this newfound power a gift or a burden? And, most unfathomable of all, what makes us human?
£11.89
Insight Editions The Invisible Empire: Madge Oberholtzer And The
Book Synopsis2020 IBPA Awards Winner! Discover the true story of Madge Oberholtzer in this graphic novel retelling of her controversial case, which exposed the political corruption in Indiana and revealed the true face of the infamous Ku Klux Klan.In 1925 the KKK in Indiana was at the height of its influence, with one third of the state's white population counted among its ranks. It was seen as a very patriotic, pro-working class organization. However, the case of Madge Oberholtzer would change that forever. Madge was a young, white, middle-class Indiana resident who worked for D.C. Stephenson, a powerful politician in Indiana and former KKK Grand Dragon who led a coup dividing the Northern Klan. On March 15th, Stephenson and his henchmen abducted Madge at gunpoint and forced her to accompany Stephenson on a private train to Chicago, where he would call himself the “law in Indiana” and proceed to brutally beat and victimize her. Before succumbing to her injuries, Madge provided a full statement of her abuse at the hands of Stephenson which would expose the depths of Indiana's political corruption and lay bare the true face of the Ku Klux Klan—a revelation that would have a ripple effect on America's impression of the Klan from that day forward.
£15.75
Archaia Studios Press Bolivar
Book SynopsisGoing extinct isn't for everyone. Sybil knows that there is something off about her next door neighbor, but she can't seem to get anyone to believe her. Everyone is so busy going about their days in the busy streets of New York City that they don't notice Bolivar. They don't notice his odd height, his tiny arms, or his long tail. No one but Sybil sees that Bolivar is a dinosaur. When an unlikely parking ticket pulls Bolivar into an adventure from City Hall to New York’s Natural History Museum, he must finally make a choice: Bolivar can continue to live unnoticed, or he can let the city see who he really is. School Library Journal says... "Bolivar the dinosaur speaks to the introvert in all of us. That part deep down inside that encourages us to hide away from the world, keep to ourselves, and avoid any and all connections for fear of getting hurt. Dinosaurs may not be around anymore but Bolivars abound. Even little Bolivars who will pick up this book and instantly connect with someone just like them. So for the Bolivars and the Manhattan-lovers, the graphic novel enthusiasts and the parents just looking for a good bedtime story, Bolivar the book is the place to go. Dino-mite stuff."
£10.44
Boom! Studios Fence: Rise
Book SynopsisIn the highly anticipated next chapter of Fence, Nicholas will stop at nothing until he becomes Seiji's worthy fencing rival!USA Today best-selling author C. S. Pacat (Captive Prince) and popular web cartoonist Johanna the Mad along with colorist Joana LaFuente (Transformers) and letterer Jim Campbell (Giant Days) reunite for the highly-anticipated next chapter in this fierce and heartfelt GLAAD Media Award-nominated series. Excitement is in the air as Nicholas and his friends celebrate their prestigious invitation to the Halverton Training Camp. They immediately come face-to-face with the best teams in the country, and Nicholas struggles as he suffers defeat after defeat by an old enemy. Will a new addition to the team bring Nicholas closer to the rest of the team and awaken the resilience within he needs to prevail? But Seiji, in contrast to Nicholas, remains unchallenged and let down by the camp. With Seiji’s goal to learn (instead of win) stuck in his head, will Nicholas step up to pose a real challenge to Seiji, even growing their friendship as a result?. Get ready to say "En Garde" to the next installment of Fence!
£10.99
Boom! Studios Go Go Power Rangers Book Two Deluxe Edition
Book SynopsisGo (Go) back to Rita and Zordon’s past, as well as witness the origin of the fan favourite Omega Rangers is this second deluxe hardcover collection! With the Green Power Coin finally in her possession, Rita Repulsa must go into the darkest corners of her past to unlock its power. Meanwhile, the Power Rangers work to discover what exactly Rita will do next, but face an unlikely foe who has his origins in Zordon’s past, and a fan favourite minion-turned-hero whose unforgettable redemption arc shaped a generation! After a reality-bending sequence of events, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have survived their war with Lord Drakkon—and reality has reset…but has the danger passed? Why don’t the Rangers recall the incredible events of the landmark Shattered Grid? The answer sets Jason on a path that will lead to the formation of the mysterious Omega Rangers… and change everything! From writers Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers) and Sina Grace (Iceman), and illustrators Eleonora Carlini (The Dead Lucky), Francesco Mortarino (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Daniel Bayliss, and Eduardo Francisco, and colourists Raúl Angulo and Eleonora Bruni, discover the secret history of the Power Rangers in a brand new deluxe hardcover collection, also featuring a brand new short story by Shawn Pryor (Lifted: Of Gods and Thieves) and George Kambadais! Collects Go Go Power Rangers #17-32 and Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers #1.
£44.79
Ablaze, LLC Family Time
Book SynopsisThe O'Connell family (Lily - age 13; Tyler - age 11; and their parents) are vacationing in Ireland when they encounter an old man with a mysterious crystal that seemingly teleports them 1,000 years back in time. Unsure whether they have stumbled into a historical re-enactment, the family must befriend Rory, a timid local, battle a medieval tyrant named Ciaran and his henchmen, and figure out how to get back to the present, while Lily learns to use her newfound superpowers. From the writer/creator of Seven Sons, Robert Windom, and his eleven-year-old daughter, Lily, comes a fun, fantasy adventure. Featuring cover art by Jae Lee, as well as Art Direction and cover art by Sanford Greene (Bitter Root)--both Eisner-Award winning artists--and anime-inspired interior art by new talent and Greene-protege Asiah Fulmore (DC’s Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld).Trade Review"Written by Robert Windom and his eleven-year-old daughter Lily, this fun, fantasy adventure will appeal to middle school readers." - School Library Journal
£12.59
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom
Book SynopsisA shojo manga tale of medicine, royal intrigue, and romance in a setting inspired by historical China!In the faraway lands of the Moon Flower Kingdom, people have long relied on healing methods shrouded in superstition with dubious results. When the young Prince Keiun goes in search of more reliable remedies, his party is attacked by mysterious assailants, and he ends up witnessing a never-before-seen lifesaving procedure that shocks him to the core. Even more surprising, the one who performs this medical feat is a beautiful, yet slightly odd, teenage girl named Koyou! Just who is this girl, and why is the prince being targeted by assassins? Shadowy conspiracies, medical intrigue, and romance abound in this beautifully illustrated shojo manga!
£12.59
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Who Wants to Marry a Billionaire? Vol. 6
Book SynopsisHONEYMOON OR HONEY POT?Roped into an extreme version of the hit show Who Wants to Marry a Billionaire, Yuuna began the game determined to win. Now all she wants is to survive. With Yamada Saki as her newly-recruited ally, she prepares to square off against her final two rivals, one of whom has a secret criminal past. The final challenge is upon them: a lascivious game of Ultimate Honeymoon where their billionaire prize will lose his life if Yuuna and her allies can’t uncover the truth!
£11.69
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Tokyo Revengers (Omnibus) Vol. 15-16
Book SynopsisWatching the news, Hanagaki Takemichi learns his junior-high girlfriend Tachibana Hinata has died. A sudden shove sends him 12 years into the past to face the Tokyo Manji Gang that once made his life hell, which is also responsible for Hinata’s death in the present. To save Hinata and change the future, Takemichi must rise to the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang! But things aren’t so simple when he befriends the gang’s leader, Mikey. What turned Mikey from a petulant child to the leader of the most infamous gang in Tokyo?
£16.99
Rosarium Publishing Box of Bones: Book Two
Book SynopsisHellraiser meets Black history as the Box of Bones exacts revenge throughout time and space.When Black graduate student Lyndsey begins her dissertation work on a mysterious box that pops up during the most violent and troubled time in Africana history, she has no idea that her research will lead her on a phantasmagorical journey from West Philadelphia riots to Haitian slave uprisings. Wherever Lyndsey finds someone who has seen the Box, chaos ensues. Soon, even her own sanity falls into question. In the end, Lyndsey will have to decide if she really wants to see what's inside the Box of Bones. Described as "Tales from the Crypt Meets Black History," Box of Bones is a supernatural nightmare tour through some of the most violent and horrific episodes in the African Diaspora.Ayize Jama-Everett and John Jennings have assembled a talented group of artists for this ten-issue project, including cover artist, Stacey Robinson (I Am Alfonso Jones), David Brame (MediSIN), Avy Jetter (APB: Artists against Police Brutality), and Tim Fielder (Matty's Rocket).Trade Review"This mesmerizing blend of Black American folk tradition and dark fantasy provides much food for thought, as well as edgy entertainment." —Library Journal (starred review)“As a lifelong horror lover who savors stories where horror intersects with Black history and family lore, I devoured Box of Bones and marveled at every page. Ayize Jama-Everett and John Jennings have created a revolutionary, unforgettable journey I was happy to risk the nightmares for.” —Tananarive Due“Centuries of oppression, of violence, of torture, but still we don’t let it loose. What might happen if we did? The price for revenge is too high, this is the thing we guard. The real helter skelter. This is the Box of Bones. ” —Nalo Hopkinson“Box of Bones is a brilliantly disturbing nightmare. It manages to be both beautiful and disgusting with every turn of the page as it explores a gruesome horror that I’ve never seen in comics before.” —David Walker"Box of Bones is the type of book that invites readers to confront that which lurks in their own personal shadows, forcing them to decide whether or not to befriend what lives there." —Shawn Taylor, East Bay Express"This spirited project is part of the trend of ethno-gothic fiction in the comics market, and offers a landscape ripe to contemplate such spooky and strange fruit." —Publishers Weekly
£14.24
Redback Publishing Free Monkeys
£9.49
Drawn and Quarterly Grass
Book SynopsisGrass is a powerful anti-war graphic novel, offering up firsthand the life story of a Korean girl named Okseon Lee who was forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese Imperial Army during the second World War a disputed chapter in 20th century Asian history. Beginning in Lee s childhood, Grass shows the leadup to World War II from a child s vulnerable perspective, detailing how one person experienced the Japanese occupation and the widespread suffering it entailed for ordinary Korean folk. Keum Suk Gendry-Kim emphasizes Lee s strength in overcoming the many forms of adversity she experienced. Grass is painted in a black ink that flows with lavish details of the beautiful fields and farmland of Korea and uses heavy brushwork on the somber interiors of Lee s memories. Cartoonist Gendry-Kim s interviews with Lee become an integral part of Grass, forming the heart and architecture of this powerful non-fiction graphic novel and offering a holistic view of how Lee s wartime suffering changed her. Grass is a landmark graphic novel that makes personal the desperate cost of war and the importance of peace.
£19.55
Drawn and Quarterly Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan
Book SynopsisAn internationally-renowned cartoonist and reluctant war vet details Japan's involvement in World War II. Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan continues Eisner award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's historical and autobiographical account of Japanese life in the twentieth century. This volume covers the devastation of the Sino-Japanese War and the first few years of the Pacific War a chilling reminder of just how harsh life in Japan was during this hostile era. Pivotal events like the attack on Pearl Harbor are reframed as part of a larger context detailing the country's brutal military expansion into Southeast Asia and elsewhere. Its effects on the otherwise unseen Japanese populace similarly come to the fore. On a personal level, these years mark a dramatic transformation in Mizuki's life too. His idyllic youth in the countryside comes to an abrupt halt when he is conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army against his will. On the tiny island of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, a constant struggle for survival ensues. Not only must he fend off attacks from Allied forces, but from the harsh discipline of his own commanding officers too. It is here that Mizuki comes to understand the misery and beauty of the island itself, a place that will permanently mark and haunt him for the rest of his life.
£20.00
Drawn and Quarterly Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan
Book SynopsisThe final, Eisner Award-winning chapter of a legendary cartoonist s history of Japan. Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan concludes award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's stunning historical and autobiographical series about Japanese life in the twentieth century. The final volume picks up in the wake of utter defeat in World War II, covering the United States shift from enemy to ally. Jobs, money, and opportunity are funneled along in a bid to establish the country as a bulwark against Communist expansion. Japan thus reinvents itself, emerging as an economic powerhouse. Events like the Tokyo Olympiad and the World's Fair reintroduce the world to a much friendlier Japan, but this period of peace and plenty conceals a populace still struggling to come to terms with the devastation of their all-too-recent past. Mizuki's own struggles mirror those of the nation during this period of recovery and reconciliation. He fights his way back from poverty, rising to the rank of cartoon celebrity beloved by millions of manga-reading children. However, prosperity cannot bring the happiness Mizuki craves, as he struggles to find meaning in the sacrifices made during the war. This visionary series, told by a true man of his time, is a magnum opus fully representative of the graphic novel as world literature.
£21.25
Drawn and Quarterly The Cliff
Book SynopsisA budding friendship between two misfits unravels in the wake of school violence. Schoolyard outcasts Charlie and Astrid meet up after school near a cliff at the edge of the woods surrounding their sleepy town. They make a blood pact to jump together in five days time, before their thirteenth birthdays. Not that navigating the unspoken pecking order of the school quad makes it easy. Can the intensity of their bond survive the scrutiny of their peers, or will it crumble under the sum of each other s disappointments? Manon Debaye s characters live in a world just on the periphery of adult supervision, where kids prey upon one another with casual aplomb only to find themselves completely out of their depth. A deft use of colored pencils brings sleepy but barren suburban landscapes to the fore, further capturing childhood s last pivotal moments as it teeters on the edge of adolescence with startling honesty in this devastatingly well-crafted debut. Winner of the 2023 Philippe Druillet Prize at Angouleme, The Cliff is a moody, visceral glimpse into pre-teen life, unflinching in its portrayal of trivialized cruelties alongside simple joys.
£17.09
DC Comics Batman: One Bad Day: Two-Face
Book SynopsisHeads or Tails, when it comes to Two-Face, Batman always loses! Is Harvey Dent back to save Gotham City? 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Limited Series. Two-Face has at all times been considered as Batman s most tragic villain. If solely Harvey Dent hadn t been scarred by acid, he might have continued his good work as D.A. in Gotham City and been Batman s biggest ally and good friend proper? Or has Batman prolonged Harvey Dent an excessive amount of grace in his a number of makes an attempt at reform? He ll query himself as Harvey Dent is free as soon as extra, scarred however seemingly freed from Two-Face s affect. But when it s revealed Harvey Dent s father has been threatened to be murdered on his 88th birthday, will Two-Face have the option to withstand becoming a member of the get together? In this incredible one-shot comic, Mariko Tamaki and Javier Fernandez s tragic noir Two-Face epic will flip that iconic coin...on its head?!
£15.29
DC Comics Nightwing: Fear State
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling Injustice team of Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo continue their acclaimed run on Nightwing with this second volume that ties-in with the BATMAN: FEAR STATE event! When the Bat-Family receives misleading information and incorrect directions from Oracle, ones Barbara Gordon didn t send herself, they realize Oracle s system has been hacked! But who is powerful enough to break into Oracle s own super-secure network? And what personal information is now at risk? Not only that, this mysterious Anti-Oracle is taking advantage of Gotham City s state of fear and has bombarded the city with falsities, spreading even more fear. With the Bat-Team s comms unreliable, Nightwing heads to Gotham to find the source of Anti-Oracle s transmissions. Batgirl and Nightwing accidentally get hit with something that reveals their deepest fears...and it involves each other. This volume collects Nightwing #84-88 and Nightwing 2021 Annual!
£15.29
DC Comics Batman: One Bad Day: Mr. Freeze
Book SynopsisGoing back to the Dark Knight's early days in Gotham City: Batman and Robin, Dick Grayson, face down the coldest winter Gotham City has ever seen. 2023 Eisner Nominee - Best Limited Series. A winter so cold that Mr. Freeze, Victor Fries, no longer needs his containment suit to survive; he is in an element where he can thrive. Robin empathizes with Mr. Freeze, all Freeze wants to do is save his wife, Nora-but Batman warns Robin not to give his empathy to Victor Fries. He s a man who decided his own fate a long time ago and he deserves none of our warmth. And this winter... he will show his true wickedness and power. The powerhouse creative team of bestselling writer GERRY DUGGAN (X-Men, Deadpool, Arkham Manor) and MATTEO SCALERA (WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: HARLEY QUINN, Black Science) brings you Mr. Freeze s most frigid story yet.
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DC Comics The Flash Vol. 18: The Search For Barry Allen
Book SynopsisEven the Fastest Man Alive can t outrun all the danger of the War for Earth-3! Enlisted by his former teammates on the Teen Titans, Wally West helped bring the Titans to Earth-3 but will any of them make it home? Chased by Earth-3 s Johnny Quick, the Scarlet Speedster quickly finds himself running out of options.
£18.70
DC Comics Robin & Batman
Book SynopsisRobin is just starting out at the side of Batman, struggling to find his own path from personal tragedy to being a Superhero. The Eisner-winning superstar team of writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and artist Dustin Nguyen (Batman) unite for a three-issue limited-series exploring the beginning of Dick Grayson s crime-fighting career. The legendary story of Batman and Robin has reached nearly mythic proportions: the crime-fighting Dynamic Duo, always one step ahead of the criminals they pursue and never meeting a case too big. This isn t that story. This is the story of a young Dick Grayson, newly orphaned, struggling to find his way in a strange, difficult, dark new world This is the story of Robin and Batman.
£13.49
DC Comics Zatanna & The Ripper Volume Two
Book SynopsisTrapped in the past and hunting a serial killer? Of course Zatanna's birthday got magically messed up.Continuing from the Webtoons tale—when Zatanna is attacked and bested by a powerful sorceress, her father casts a spell to protect her and send her away from the chaos she's caught in the middle of.Zatanna arrives in Whitechapel, London, in the year 1888. She soon discovers a serial killer plaguing the streets of the city, Jack the Ripper. Unable to return home and certain that the supernatural killer has answers, Zatanna sets out in pursuit of the Ripper alongside the denizens of Whitechapel and one John Constantine.
£12.59
DC Comics Multiversity: Harley Screws Up The DCU
Book SynopsisThe multiverse would be a much less lively place without the hijinks and shenanigans of the one and only Clown Princess of Crime. But now it's her turn to screw it all up! Harley's been busy getting together all her tools for her heist she's got everything she needs: glitter, tinsel, duck tape, and more! She's ready to unleash some mayhem! Collects MULTIVERSITY: HARLEY SCREWS UP THE DCU #1-6.
£18.70
