Manga: Historical / History
Douglas & McIntyre JAJ: A Haida Manga
Book SynopsisWith gorgeous imagery, visual artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas brings to life the tumultuous history of first contact between Europeans and Indigenous peoples and the early colonization by the Europeans of the northern West Coast.Yahgulanaas uses a blend of traditional and modern art, eschewing the traditional boxes of comic books for the flowing shapes of North Pacific iconography. The panels are filled with colourful and expressive watercolour paintings. The panels of each page, if removed and assembled into one whole image, form a large image reminiscent of a woven robe.The story follows several historical figures, including Johan Adrian Jacobsen (JAJ), who comes to the Haida village of Masset to collect specimens for a German museum, through a time span that includes first contact, the devastation of the smallpox epidemic, and the mass resettlement of disenfranchised peoples, both Indigenous and European.
£19.79
Conundrum Press Langosh and Peppi: Fugitive Days: Fugitive Days
Book SynopsisThis debut graphic novel tells the story of the 2015 European migrant crisis in Budapest, Hungary through the perspective of Langosh and Peppi, a vagabond and his faithful dog. The pair brings to mind an older, down-on-their-luck Tintin and Snowy with adventures to match. A semi-autobiographical work based on Post's own experiences, Langosh and Peppi escape the pressures of conformity by exploring out-of-the-way places, where they stumble on the vestiges of the war torn region's hidden past. We follow them through streets, alleys, tunnels, train stations, cheap rooms, abandoned buildings and the countryside and witness the effects of various social, political and interpersonal situations through their eyes.The story illustrates a sort of Huckleberry Finn existence, of travelling freely with no responsibilities except finding food and shelter, and meeting fascinating people along the way. However, Langosh and Peppi soon discover the stark difference between choosing a transient lifestyle, and being forced from one's home and country. We meet people whose tragic personal struggles are enmeshed with the national struggles that continue to divide and destroy so many lives, see families torn apart due to ignorance and fear, and witness the disturbing global rise of nationalism. Influenced by Hideo Azuma, Joe Sacco, and Julie Doucet, Post examines the modern dilemma of what it means to be human and to call a place home.
£13.49
Conundrum Press Weeding
Book SynopsisX-Files meets The Young and the Restless On a typical autumn afternoon, Martha hosts a group of middle-aged women at her suburban home. The day takes a sudden turn when Elisabeth, an estranged friend, turns up unexpectedlyand she isn't the only unwanted guest at the tea party. Martha's sister, Maureen, shows up after years of radio silence, along some painful memories and a lot of confusion. Martha disappears after a simple trip to the backyard for herbs. Martha is the most beloved of the women--but will any of the others be able to look past their own problems long enough to search for her?A satirical portrayal of feminine archetypes in the social landscape of the 60s, Weeding is inspired by soap operas that use unexplained disappearances and repetitive character reanimations to liven up otherwise uneventful plot lines. As a verb, weeding means to remove an inferior or unwanted component of a group or collection. In Weeding, Geneviève Lebleu takes this definition to the extreme with a fable about social exclusion in a world where women turn against one another.
£12.34
University of Calgary Press Five Stalks of Grain
Book SynopsisIn 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras must leave their home on a desperate quest for survival.Attempting to navigate a closed country, to stay together, and to stay alive, Nadia and Taras must face secret police, soldiers, and fellow citizens forced to abandon charity and sometimes even humanity in the face of impossible hunger. Unsure who to trust and unable to find refuge, they search for somewhere, anywhere, where they can be safe. Historical fiction at its finest, Five Stalks of Grain is powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, drawing on Ukrainian artistic traditions to tell a story of loss, grief, and hardship with delicate strength. It is a record of a time of profound suffering and a reckoning with the human cost of a tragedy shaped by politics and policy.Trade ReviewTwo siblings scramble to survive during the Stalin-era 1932–1933 Ukrainian famine in this delicately drawn, tightly plotted historical graphic novel [...] Galadza’s idiosyncratic layouts, such as repeated faces in various emotional states, also lend an unfinished, sketchbook feel that matches the account’s emotional intensity and ambiguous ending. Genuine horror and anguish undergird this poignant evocation of atrocity." - Publishers WeeklyA "poignant (and, sadly, timely) work of historical fiction" - Quill & Quire"This is raw talent showing through in the visual storytelling and it’s powerful." - Toronto Star
£22.46
Bradan Press An Rós Fiáin
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£23.39
DC Comics DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the
Book SynopsisBerlin, 1944. The Nazis are besieged on all fronts by the Allied forces. Defeat is inevitable. But Hitler and his team of evil scientists attempt a last-ditch effort that may turn the tide of the war and rewrite history itself: a serum that resurrects their dead soldiers, stronger than they were in life, and sends them back into the battlefield.Now Sgt. Frank Rock and Easy Company have been dispatched into enemy territory to face off against the strangest, most horrific enemies they’ve ever encountered: Nazi zombies!Sgt. Rock and Easy Company are behind enemy lines, armed to the teeth, and ready to go up against the strangest-and deadliest-enemies they’ve ever encountered: zombies, and a whole lot of ’em! Strap in, soldiers, it’s you against the world…of the dead!Horror icon Bruce Campbell and comics legend Eduardo Risso bring you a terror-soaked Sgt. Rock tale like no other!Collects DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #1-6.
£19.80
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Aquila Volume One: Blood of the Iceni
Book SynopsisENTER THE SOUL TRADER!It was a time of great turmoil. Slave-turned-gladiator Aquila was amongst those crucified following Spartacus’s failed revolt. Dying a slow death, he cried out to the gods for vengeance – and Ammit the Devourer answered, offering him invulnerability in return for the souls of evil men. Now, Aquila hunts the breadth of the Empire determined to repay his unholy debt.Aquila is a blood-soaked action adventure from the creative team of Gordon Rennie (Absalom, White Trash), Leigh Gallagher (Defoe, Bionicle) and Patrick Goddard (Savage, Sinister Dexter).
£19.99
Titan Books Ltd Newbury & Hobbes
Book SynopsisSupernatural steampunk adventures of detective duo, Sir Maurice Newbury and Miss Veronica Hobbes in dark and dangerous Victorian London. Welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of Victorian London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Airships soar in the skies over the city, ground trains rumble through the streets and clockwork automatons serve the bustling public. But beneath this shiny veneer of progress lurks a sinister side. Queen Victoria is kept alive by a primitive life-support system while her agents Sir Maurice Newbury and his delectable assistant, Miss Veronica Hobbes, do battle with enemies of the crown, both physical and supernatural. Along with Chief Inspector Bainbridge, Newbury & Hobbes will face plague revenants, murderous peers, mechanical beasts, tentacled leviathans, reanimated pygmies, and an encounter with Sherlock Holmes, in this brand new adventure for the detective team.Trade Review"A steampunk adventure that any fan of the genre should love. It has action and adventure and is filled with horrors you could never imagine ... fantastically intricate and mysterious ... 9/10" - Pastrami Nation"Boultwood's art is exquisite ... a fun read, full of twists and turns" - But Why Tho"The characters are simply fantastic ... It’s everything I’ve been searching for in a steampunk property" - Bleeding Cool"You cannot go wrong with this little gem of a graphic novel" - Geeks of Doom"George Mann and Dan Boultwood serve up a very welcome tale of bizarre science and ever-so-proper heroism that is a delightful diversion from the standard graphic novel fare" - Critical Blast
£12.59
Titan Books Ltd The Three Ghosts of Tesla
Book SynopsisScience meets the supernatural in award winning cartoonist Richard Marazano's graphic novel, when the eccentricities of infamous engineer and inventor, Nikola Tesla, are warped into a terrifying mystery during World War Two. Amidst the chaos of World War Two, New York is a city of mistrust and melancholy. Rumors abound of German submarines landing on the east coast, mysterious appearances - and disappearances - on the banks of the East River, Thomas Edison's laboratories under supervision of the FBI, experiments of terrible secret weapons by the Japanese forces in the Pacific... Yet Nikola Tesla, probably the only scientist whose originality and brilliant inventions are likely to provide a solution to the destructive war, is nowhere to be found! One summer in 1942, young Travis moves with his mother to a furnished hotel in Manhattan. Little does he know that his enigmatic neighbor will take him on an adventure with terrible and shocking scientific ramifications...Trade Review"I had a hard time putting this graphic novel down." The Good Men Project"Guilhem’s artwork is evocative of the 1940s, but with an infusion of Metropolis and art deco, cut with steampunk influences." Borg"A thrilling pulp adventure elevated into something better by the stunning art." Slings and Arrows
£22.94
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our
Book SynopsisHe is the law - and you better believe it!Judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching in the pages of 2000 AD in 1977.But what began as a sci-fi action comic quickly evolved into a searing satire on hardline, militarised policing and ‘law and order’ politics, its endless inventiveness and ironic humour acting as a prophetic warning about our world today - and with important lessons for our future.Blending comic book history with contemporary radical theories on policing, I Am The Law takes key Dredd stories from the last 45 years and demonstrates how they provide a unique wake up call about our gradual, and not so gradual, slide towards authoritarian policing.From the politicisation of policing to ‘zero tolerance’, from violent suppression of protest to the rise of the surveillance state, I Am The Law examines how a comic book warned us about the chilling endgame of today's 'law and order' politics.Trade Review"I cannot recall a more timely book ... This is not just a celebration of the future fictional character: it is a thoughtful, and often alarming examination of the state of law enforcement in a liberal, or neo-liberal, society." – Nick Lezard, The Spectator"Should leave you incandescent with rage at the injustices of our own world ... a thoroughly researched book that dives deep into the history of policing and totalitarian politics...to make its often damning case." – Wyrd Science
£13.49
MX Publishing Beasts of London
Book SynopsisDarker than the night, like a piece of reality had been ripped out of the world to grant a view into the endless abyss of the void, a shape rose from the low hills of the moor, towering above all.Sherlock Holmes, his brother Mycroft, and their associate Mary Morstan are some of the most adept mages in London, safeguarding the peace of the city. Their daily life of solving crimes is interrupted when an ancient threat rises in Dartmoor. The magical entity of London herself forces the Holmes brothers to throw themselves against the attackers to protect her citizens at the cost of their lives. Secrets and betrayal, heartbreak and blackmail force the trio apart, yet they can only stand against the Beasts of London together. The Hound is coming.
£21.84
Vintage Publishing Sunday's Child
Book SynopsisSerena Katt’s grandfather, whom she knew as Opa, was a ‘Sunday’s Child’, one of the lucky ones for whom everything always went right. Opa left a brief account of his childhood and teenage years, but it is opaque, a story of prizes won and boyish adventures. In Sunday’s Child, Serena Katt interrogates Opa’s version of his life. Was it really so innocent? Did he really not know what the Nazis were doing? He joined the Hitler Youth at the age of ten, swearing an oath of loyalty to the Fuhrer. From then on the games he played were actually military training, designed to produce a ‘new German youth … violent, domineering, unafraid, cruel … which the world will fear’. At seventeen, in the final desperate days of the war, he is called up but his luck holds. He is sent home and thus survives the war.Sunday’s Child marks the debut of a remarkable graphic novelist. Serena Katt’s book is powerful, eloquent and moving, and her drawing is superb.Trade ReviewMagnificently unsettling… beautiful and extraordinary… [There's] real daring here, as well as empathy and imagination. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *A beautifully drawn and very melancholic book. * Strong Words *Katt’s visual reimagining of that time…has more than enough texture and terror in it to make an impact. * Herald *
£15.29
Vintage Publishing The Legend of Luther Arkwright: With an
Book SynopsisA new book in Bryan Talbot's award-winning science fiction graphic novels series, starring the legendary character Luther ArkwrightThe Adventures of Luther Arkwright, first serialised in 1978, is considered by many to be the first British graphic novel. Praised by many writers and artists, including Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Jean Giroud (Moebius) and Michael Moorcock, the ground-breaking, experimental adult SF story was a seminal work, inspiring and influencing many comic creators. Its sequel, Heart Of Empire, was published in 2001. Both books have been continually in print since they were first published.Set fifty years later, The Legend of Luther Arkwright is another stand-alone story. While still maintaining total continuity with the Arkwright mythos, it is a different kind of adult adventure. Pursued across multiple historically divergent parallel worlds, both utopian and dystopian, and facing a far superior adversary, Arkwright battles to save humanity from mass destruction; his only edge is his experience and force of will.The Legend of Luther Arkwright, beautifully drawn by master storyteller and Eisner Award-winning comics creator Bryan Talbot, is a milestone in British comics history.Trade ReviewBryan Talbot is the most important comic creator in Great Britain. -- Teddy Jamieson * Herald Scotland *Superbly designed, beautifully conceived, admirably written - everything about them is terrific. * Philip Pullman, on the GRANDVILLE series *I've never come across a fictional world as fully-realised as Bryan Talbot's Grandville... It's a world you'll never tire of exploring. * Ian Rankin, on the GRANDVILLE series *Eschewing the colour of 1999's Heart Of Empire, he [Talbot] returns to the black and white art of the original Adventures of Luther Arkwright, imbuing his linework with a rugged naïveté that harks back to his roots in '70s underground comics * SFX *The Legend of Luther Arkwright... is image based storytelling, at its most entertaining, provocative and visually striking. * Morning Star *
£18.00
Vintage Publishing Monsters
Book Synopsis35 YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE MOST ANTICIPATED GRAPHIC NOVEL IN RECENT HISTORY *A GUARDIAN 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK*The year is 1964. Bailey doesn't realize he is about to fulfil his tragic destiny when he walks into a US Army recruitment office. Secretive, damaged, innocent, trying to forget a past and looking for a future, Bobby is the perfect candidate for a secret US government experiment, an unholy continuation of a genetics program that was discovered in Nazi Germany nearly 20 years earlier in the waning days of World War II. Bailey's only ally and protector, Sergeant McFarland, intervenes, which sets off a chain of cascading events that spin out of everyone's control. As the monsters of the title multiply, becoming real and metaphorical, the story reaches a crescendo of moral reckoning.A 360-page tour de force of visual storytelling, Monsters' narrative canvas is copious: part familial drama, part thriller, part metaphysical journey, it is an intimate portrait of individuals struggling to reclaim their lives and an epic political odyssey that plays across two generations of American history.Monsters is rendered in Barry Windsor-Smith's impeccable pen-and-ink technique, the visual storytelling, with its sensitivity to gesture and composition, the most sophisticated of the artist's career. There are passages of heartbreaking tenderness, of excruciating pain, of redemption and sacrifice, and devastating violence. Monsters is surely one of the most intense graphic novels ever drawn.Trade ReviewBarry Windsor-Smith has for over three decades, been working on Monsters. Almost twenty years ago I read an unfinished version and was shocked and astonished at the power and delicacy of the storytelling, by the honesty of the family relationships, by the feeling that this was being created by someone willing to reveal too much and go too deep in order to tell the story he had to tell. That it is completed and that it will be released to the world is something that's genuinely exciting for any of us who care about comics, or stories, or the place where art and imagination meet -- Neil GaimanNearly 40 years in the making, Monsters is surely Windsor-Smith's magnum opus. It demands re-reading, not only in order to take in the intricacies of the densely constructed narrative but to marvel further at the meticulously crafted artwork. -- Stephen Jewell * SFX *It's been 16 years since Barry Windsor-Smith's last book and in Monsters, you can see the work of those days and years on every page and panel... His classically influenced style...fills the pages with drawings and sequences you can easily lose yourself in the depths of... he has now created a work that his legacy will be forever tied to, melding his stylistic artwork with a story that explores trauma and grief in ways that he has never been able to before. -- Scott Cederlund * GamesRadar+ *Forcefully told and thoroughly affecting drama. Windsor-Smith's return is big news... Monsters hums with suppressed violence and regret, and Windsor-Smith renders both with real power. His command of pose and gesture...brings his cast to life. -- James Smart * Guardian *Monsters is drawn and inked with extraordinary delicacy, its pace is often meditative and it is just as interested in family relationships as it is in superpowers. Monsters is weirdly sweet. -- Sam Leith * Observer *
£22.50
Titan Books Ltd The Knights of Heliopolis
Book SynopsisThe 18th century. In a monastery in the North of Spain hides the sacred temple of the Knights of Heliopolis: an assembly of immortal alchemists cut off from the world. As disciple Seventeen prepares to complete his training and integrate order, his master Fulcanelli reveals to the other knights the terrible secret of his origins - Seventeen is actually the hidden son of King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette! Will the young heir claim the throne or remain in the shadows, faithful to the millennial precepts of Alchemy? Based on one of the greatest myths in the history of France, a romantic destiny that acclaimed writer Jodorowsky brilliantly rewrites as a grand esoteric fable.Trade Review“Begins as a riff on The Man in the Iron Mask but quickly twists, turns, and defies easy categorization. It includes mystical rituals, a secret history of the world, talking gorillas, an exploration of sex and gender roles, and brutal brawls between superhuman combatants. Fun to read and epic in scope.” - Library Journal Starred Review"Shot through with provocative spins on historical figures ... traversing a timely subtext around gender identity ... This transcendent if bloody tale of duplicity and redemption takes adventure comics fans on an appealing and entertaining voyage" - Publishers Weekly“Fantastical, thrilling and just a lot of fun ... a beautiful new approach to the classic story without compromising on its intrigue or swashbuckling fun” - Comic Book Resources“A gripping read” - Starburst Magazine“‘The Knights Of Heliopolis’ is a work of great imagination with terrific, colourful, dramatic art” -SFcrowsnest“A roller coaster of a ride” - Geek Native“Assassin’s Creed On Acid ... a masterpiece and another stunning publication from Titan Comics” - Comicon.com“Artist Jérémy's work is great. His panel are rich in detail, and his facial expressions are evocative … A couple more comics at this quality and I can see Jérémy mentioned in the same breath as Georges Bess, François Boucq and José Ladrönn.” - Bleeding Cool “Jodorowsky explores gender identity, human nature and overall spirituality. It makes for some fantastic reading that expands upon Dumas' original story in a thought-provoking way.” - Geek Culture Review
£29.59
Titan Books Ltd Moriarty: Clockwork Empire
Book SynopsisIn an alternate history of the London you know and love, Holmes and Watson are on the case of evil card-playing clockwork automatons, the case of a monstrous beast killed in the smoky backroom of an opium den, and the strange alter ego of one Henry Jekyll… In a dark and grimy steam-powered alternate history, Holmes and Watson are still on the case! In this gothic horror-tinged retelling of the classic duo, they’ll face down the legendary Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, a villainous card playing automaton and the mystery of a hulking monster shot down in an opium den. Who could be behind all these Machiavellian schemes? Holmes only has one clue… M.O.R.I.A.R.T.Y…Trade Review"A spiritual successor to Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...the character cameos are tons of fun, and the art is excellent. 9/10!" Comical Opinions "Gorgeously-rendered Victoriana, with huge attention to detail." - Paul Cornell "A thrilling steampunk twist on classic gothic horror, this "Clockwork Empire" rules!" - Matt Morrison, Comics Historian "Icons of historic literature cross paths in a comic unlike anything else on the shelves. You need this!" - Blake's Buzz
£15.29
O'Brien Press Ltd Blood Upon the Rose: Easter 1916: The Rebellion
Book SynopsisThe rebellion that set Ireland free, told as a graphic novel. The 1916 Easter Rising was an attempt by a small group of militant Irish republicans to win independence from Britain. It was the most significant rebellion in Ireland. Though a military failure, it set Ireland on the road to freedom from Britain. The book covers the story from the early planning to the final executions and includes the tragic romance between Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford. Following on from the success of political graphic novels such as Maus and Persepolis, this is accessible, informative and insightful history at its best.Trade Reviewfantastic … it’s a great sign of what can be done through that medium and I hope we’ll see more like it … We featured this and asked some children to review it and they raved about it, they loved it -- TV3’s Ireland AMreally smart … tricks you into learning stuff -- Ireland AM, TV3a history that brings the Rising to life. Too many accounts of the rebellion are austere and gloomy, and portray the key personalities as distant, ascetic figures. Blood Upon the Rose restores to the story its spirit of adventure, and a rounded humanity -- Irish IndependentI've no idea why I haven't blogged about Gerry Hunts historical graphic novels before. We've had Blood Upon The Rose, the story of Easter 1916, since it was published in 2009. That was such a success that when At War With The Empire, the follow up came out, I ordered it straightaway. It was a no-brainer - my eldest son loved graphic novels and flew through them. And these books explained (in colourful detail) Irish history that he needed to know about, for school and for life. This latest one, 1913 Larkin's Labour War which I found in the library last week is his favourite of the lot -- onthestripeycouchonasaturdaymorning.blogspot.iethe comic would be particularly useful for Irish Junior Cert and Leaving Cert students studying history, or general history buffs of early 20th century Irish and British relations -- Girlslikecomics.com'a landmark Irish graphic novel' -- Irish Times'pulls the story together brilliantly … a lovely thing to have' -- Tom Dunne, Newstalk 106'Few other publications have brought the Rising to life as viscerally as Gerry Hunt's Blood Upon the Rose … an interesting and fresh take on a tale that most people would assume they knew by rote' -- Sunday Tribune'the Easter Rising as you’ve never seen it before … a colourful comic story about the famous revolt' -- Evening Herald'will appeal to youngsters and will familiarise with them with the heroes and heroines of the Easter Rebellion' -- Irish Examiner'shows the rising in all its multicoloured glory' -- Irish Examiner'compelling' -- Belfast Telegraph'a ground-breaking work' -- Primary Times Magazine'an excellent introduction to politics' -- Primary Times Magazine'an enjoyable read' -- CBI Bookfest Guide 2009'illustrations are bright and appealing' -- CBI Bookfest Guide 2009'I would certainly recommend this book' -- Michael Doorley, Inis Magazine'[a] new and exciting departure in Irish publishing' -- Inis Magazine'for 12 years and over' -- Primary Times Magazine'A colourful comic book is bringing the 1916 Rising to life for a new generation of young Irish people' -- Irish Daily Star'has already been snapped up by teachers and students alike' -- Irish Daily Star'Exciting' -- The Irish Daily Star'brings the story to life through illustration and lively text and could be a great resource to engage history students’ interest in that period in Irish history' -- Astir'rings the story to life through illustration and lively text and could be a great resource to engage history students’ interest in that period in Irish history' -- Astir'excellent illustrations and artwork ... an impressive work' -- Evening Echo'the artwork is second to none, handled with a light touch and there is none of the overwrought pomposity sometimes present in American graphic novels' -- Evening Echoan unexpected publishing hit -- Irish Independent'a fantastic way of digesting a bit of history in a fun and vivid format ... Hunt’s graphics bring the story of their struggle for Irish freedom to life in a way that sterile prose in a school history book never could' -- Books Ireland'graphics ... convey the tension and the atmosphere of fear that must have surrounded Dublin in those days' -- Books Ireland'the Easter Rising as you’ve never seen it before … a colourful comic story about the famous revolt' -- Evening Herald'Gerry Hunt gave a brief, excellent and very modest talk on the work ... It was more than fitting that Honor O Brolchain, grand-niece of Joseph Plunkett, was also present to deliver a fine talk on Joseph Plunkett, Grace Gifford and the importance of the j -- Come Here Me'Few other publications have brought the Rising to life as viscerally as Gerry Hunt's Blood Upon the Rose … an interesting and fresh take on a tale that most people would assume they knew by rote' -- Sunday Tribune'Following on from the success of political graphic novels such as Maus and Persepolis, this is accessible, informative and insightful history at its best ... help give a sense of realism to the story, Hunt presents an art style deeply influenced by his a -- Comic Related'pulls the story together brilliantly … a lovely thing to have' -- Tom Dunne, Newstalk 106'brings you back to your youth when comics were all the rage, but now you can enjoy all that again by reading a graphic novel about our great and proud history' -- An Cosantóir’s'a landmark Irish graphic novel' -- Irish Times'everyone has heard of the Easter Rising, but never has it been told in such a colourful and exciting way as this graphic novel' -- An Cosantóir’s'an enjoyable read' -- CBI Bookfest Guide 2009'illustrations are bright and appealing' -- CBI Bookfest Guide 2009'I would certainly recommend this book' -- Michael Doorley, Inis Magazine'[a] new and exciting departure in Irish publishing' -- Inis Magazine'a ground-breaking work' -- Primary Times Magazine'for 12 years and over' -- Primary Times Magazine'an excellent introduction to politics' -- Primary Times Magazine'shows the rising in all its multicoloured glory' -- Irish Examiner'will appeal to youngsters and will familiarise with them with the heroes and heroines of the Easter Rebellion' -- Irish Examiner'compelling' -- Belfast Telegraph'brings the story to life through illustration and lively text and could be a great resource to engage history students’ interest in that period in Irish history' -- Astir'A colourful comic book is bringing the 1916 Rising to life for a new generation of young Irish people' -- Irish Daily Star'has already been snapped up by teachers and students alike' -- Irish Daily Star'Exciting' -- Irish Daily Star'excellent illustrations and artwork ... an impressive work' -- Evening Echothe artwork is second to none, handled with a light touch and there is none of the overwrought pomposity sometimes present in American graphic novels -- Evening Echo
£11.39
O'Brien Press Ltd Michael Collins: Ireland's Rebel Son
Book SynopsisA graphic novel telling a thrilling tale of passion, courage and determination. Michael Collins was a hero in life, and in death his legend continues to grow. Joining the IRB in London, hetook his place in the GPO at Easter 1916, then created the Intelligence network that won freedom from British rule.
£14.24
Cinebook Ltd Lonesome Vol. 2: The Ruffians
Book SynopsisTrue to his word, Mayor Harper has brought in a Marshall to get rid of 'Lonesome', thrown in jail by a repentant sheriff. But it takes more than that to stop the lone rider in his quest for revenge, and he is soon back on the trail of Markham, the mad preacher. When a band of Ruffians - pro-slavery vigilantes and sworn enemies of Markham - intercept our hero, an unexpected encounter will provide him with an opportunity to learn more about the mysterious figures pulling all the strings... Ages 12+
£8.54
Cinebook Ltd The Bluecoats Vol. 15: Bull Run
Book SynopsisThe 15th volume of a humorous series that does not shy from the horror and absurdity of war. A new recruit makes the mistake of asking Blutch to tell him about the infamous battle of Bull Run... in public! The hostility of the other Union soldiers is immediate, yet Blutch eventually explains the reason for it. That battle, the first major one of the war, which had seemed to the North like such an inevitable victory that masses of civilians had gone to watch it as spectators, ended in a complete rout. And Blutch and Chesterfield were there... Ages 8+
£9.78
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
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 Cossacks Vol. 2: Into the Wolf's Den
Book SynopsisHaving defeated his former brothers-in-arms of the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, the Winged Hussars, Karlis accompanies his new companions to the Sich, the Cossack parliament. Before long, he is faced with the harsh reality that not all Cossacks want him to join their people. Indeed, while his exploits have made him a hero to many, they have also made him into a prime target for jealousy, frustration and ambition...
£10.44
Cinebook Ltd Bluecoats Vol. 11: Cossack Circus
Book SynopsisStark's constant, reckless charging has once again depleted the 22nd Cavalry. Faced with an understandable dearth of volunteers, the Army's brass drafts - without telling them - some freshly arrived immigrants. And Blutch and Chesterfield are tasked with instructing them in the art of riding down the enemy. But there's a problem: the new recruits only speak Russian! And while those Cossacks are already fantastic riders, they have no desire to die for the glory of the Union...
£6.99
Myriad Editions Blackwood
Book SynopsisA unique graphic novel of a small town community creates a mini-Middlemarch with a Wicker Man twist in a beautifully drawn murder mystery.
£18.04
Blue Fox Publishing Macbeth: The Red King
Book SynopsisThe name Macbeth has been cursed for hundreds of years, synonymous with tyranny and over-vaulting ambition. But what if the true Macbeth was something other than the villain Shakespeare portrayed? Macbeth:The Red King tells an entirely new story of the real-life Scottish monarch, revealing a benevolent ruler who seized on his legitimate claim to the throne. Drawing from historical sources, this engaging graphic novel by Shaun Manning and Anna Wieszczyk is a visually stunning companion to Shakespeare's legendary drama. See Macbeth struggle for his kingdom-and witness his last stand against the insurgent Prince Malcolm.
£13.50
Blue Fox Publishing The InSpectres Volume One
Book SynopsisSet in England during the late Victorian era, famed author Arthur Conan Doyle must push aside his scepticism of the supernatural with the emergence of Spring-Heeled Jack, a mysterious phantom of urban legend. This sets in motion the revival of The InSpectres, a secret society devoted to the investigation of the occult originally formed by Charles Dickens, and brings together, alongside Doyle, Harry Houdini, Bram Stoker and ten-year-old Agatha Christie to try and save London from a deadly, paranormal event.Trade Review"an intriguing beginning... something for fans of mystery and the mystic to get into." -- Michael Nimmo * 3 Million Years *"a very compelling story... I can’t wait to see what this motley team does next." -- Steven W. Alloway * Fanbase Press *"I really enjoyed this first volume. 5 out of 5 stars." -- David Charles Bitterbaum * The Newest Rant *"a winner for readers who like historical fiction with a supernatural twist." -- Comical Opinions * Comical Opinions *
£13.50
Udon Entertainment Corp The Rose of Versailles Volume 3
Book SynopsisWar is brewing. Oscar François de Jarjeyes has never conformed to the image of an ideal French noblewoman. While the people of Paris are being bankrupted by the nobles’ extravagant spending, Oscar demotes herself to the French Guard, and mingles with revolutionary thinkers and commoners. She finds herself broken by failed love and torn between her loyalties to Queen Marie Antoinette and to the people of France. This deluxe hardcover volume contains chapters 45-66 of Riyoko Ikeda’s historical fiction masterwork.
£31.49
Aftershock Comics BROTHERS DRACUL VOL. 1 TPB
Book SynopsisThe legend of Vlad the Impaler is the stuff of nightmares. The inspiration for the most iconic of monstersDraculaVlad tortured and murdered thousands of victims. But what turned him into such a depraved killer? The truth lies in his teenage years, when Vlad and his brother Radu were held hostage by the Ottoman Empire. During this time, the brothers learned many thingsarchery, riding, the art of combat, matters of court...and how to stalk and slay vampires. From writer Cullen Bunn (DARK ARK, UNHOLY GRAIL, X-Men Blue, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Mirko Colak (UNHOLY GRAIL,The Punisher) comes a tale of brothers and blood that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.
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Aftershock Comics ROUGH RIDERS VOL. 3 TPB: Ride or Die
Book SynopsisIt's 1906 and Theodore Roosevelt is the sitting president when a familiar face from his past asks him once again to call upon the Rough Riders to save the world. But this time it's not anarchists or aliensno, it's something from the great beyond. Something so ancient and inherently evil that the Rough Riders will need to add to their ranks in hopes of defeating it. Will HP Lovecraft be the newest historical figure to have the honor to call themselves a Rough Rider? Or will he be the one who finally brings death to the history''s greatest team?Created and written by Adam Glass (executive producer of Supernatural and writer of Suicide Squad) with artwork by Patrick Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man).
£10.49
Moonstone Domino Lady: Blonde Ambition
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Vault Comics Black Stars Above Volume 1
Book SynopsisA young fur trapper flees her overbearing family only to get lost in a dreamlike winter wilderness that harbours a cosmic threat. The year is 1887 and a storm brews. Eulalie Dubois has spent her entire life tending to her family's trapline, isolated from the world. A chance at freedom comes in the form of a parcel that needs delivering to a nameless town north of the wilderness. Little does Eulalie know, something sinister hides in those woods and it yearns for what she carries. A chilling historical cosmic horror tale of survival from the deranged minds of Lonnie Nadler (The Dregs, Marvelous X-Men) and debut artist Jenna Cha.Trade Review"An exemplary creative work that shows the heights a work can reach when creators pay respect to the work that inspired them.” -AiPT"A sterling example of elevated horror in comics.” -Newsarama
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Magnetic Press Herakles Book 2
Book SynopsisAuthor Edouard Cour revisits one of the greatest Greek myths by painting the often-heroic Herakles as, well . . . somewhat of a jerk. Crude and stubborn at times, in little glimpses we meet a man—half-human, after all—with a psychology more complex than he appears, entangled in guilt over the ghosts who have haunted him since childhood. A mournful sadness seizes him as he crosses the fleeting silhouettes of a woman and her three children. "Friends or foe, all those who cross his path end up stiff and worm food," comments Linos, the ghost of his childhood music teacher. Brimming with pathos and dark humor, this portrait of Herakles is a graphic whirlwind leaving little respite and often revealing beautiful surprises. This second volume follows the titular hero on four more of his epic quests, each one a stepping-stone in his growth as both man and god.
£16.19
Magnetic Press Herakles Book 3
Book SynopsisAuthor Edouard Cour revisits one of the greatest Greek myths by painting the often-heroic Herakles as, well . . . somewhat of a jerk. Crude and stubborn at times, in little glimpses we meet a man—half-human, after all—with a psychology more complex than he appears, entangled in guilt over the ghosts who have haunted him since childhood. A mournful sadness seizes him as he crosses the fleeting silhouettes of a woman and her three children. "Friends or foe, all those who cross his path end up stiff and worm food," comments Linos, the ghost of his childhood music teacher. Brimming with pathos and dark humor, this portrait of Herakles is a graphic whirlwind leaving little respite and often revealing beautiful surprises. This third and final volume wraps up the epic trilogy and sees the titular hero at last accept his due rewards for a lifetime of deeds both good and ill.
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Magnetic Press Irena: Book Three: Life After the Ghetto
Book SynopsisThis third and final volume focuses on Irena's later years, flashing back to her ongoing efforts to reunite the children she saved with their families, despite the tragic consequences many of those parents faced in the Nazi prison camps. Her mission to help those orphaned find new homes led to her worldwide recognition, including being nominated for a Nobel Prize, in the years shortly before her own passing.Trade ReviewASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES -- This three-volume graphic novel treatment of the life of the famed Irena Sendler is a remarkable achievement. The first volume was published in French in 2017 and the last two volumes were published in English in 2020. All four authors and artists involved tell an age-appropriate, emotional story of Irena Sendlerowa, the righteous gentile who saved over 2500 Jewish children in wartime Warsaw. Their careful research goes further than most of the present biographies for young people by separating her life experiences into three volumes. Book One: Wartime Ghetto, describes how Irena, a young social worker, began her resistance work in the German-occupied Warsaw Ghetto of the 1940s. The amazing Where's Waldo style of artwork provides numerous ways a reader can immerse themselves in ghetto life quite powerfully by simply staring at the opening two-page spread. The dark color palette recalls the period and sets the right mood. Irena saves children, gets arrested, refuses to reveal her contacts and is ultimately saved from death with bribes to the guards. The artists use the contrivance of an adorable little white dog named Shepsi that at first protects ghetto children and later accompanies Irena and her resistance network. The antics of this feisty little companion allows readers a respite from the many tragic scenes of Nazi cruelty, poverty, and smuggled babies, and will especially appeal to younger readers. The second volume, Book Two: Children of the Ghetto, begins after the war in 1947, focusing on Irena's imprisonment by the Nazis and her desperate search for the mostly-orphaned children, along with her attempts to reunite them with the remnants of their families. The narrative jumps back and forth in time to when Irena visits Yad Vashem and tells her story in 1983 upon receiving honors and acclaim in Israel. The third volume, Book Three: Life After the Ghetto finds Irena still in Poland in her later years, looking back on her life and her accomplishments. The color palette has been brightened, she has a new little dog, and her name is now recognized around the world. The authors repeatedly highlight Irena's regrets that she was not able to do enough and save more children. She died in 2008 at the age of 98. The books should be read in order and although there may be some confusion from the time-jumps, the artistic style and colors are the clues to the time period in Irena's life. This book will appeal to anyone who likes graphic novels, and although it is not a light-hearted read, it is a wonderful testament to a truly righteous person.
£25.72
Iron Circus Comics Patience & Esther: An Edwardian Romance
Book Synopsis"This charmer serves scorching heat in a sugar coating."– PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "An engrossing and delightful read."– NEWSARAMA Patience is a kindhearted country girl, eking out a living in Edwardian England as tremors of social change rock the world around her. When she starts her employment in formal service on the grounds of an opulent country manor, she has no idea that her own personal revolution is about to begin. Selfless, dutiful, and just a touch naive, she takes to both her place as a parlor maid and to her new roommate, the bookish and progressive lady’s maid, Esther. In another time, the two women would have kept one another’s company forever in their little attic bedroom, living out their days in the employ of a Lord. But it’s now the dawn of a new age. The expanding empire has brought with it not only plundered wealth, but worldliness and new ideas. Suffragists agitate in the street, idle-rich bohemians challenge sexual mores, and Patience and Esther slowly come to realize the world is wider and full of more adventure and opportunity than they ever imagined . . . so long as they find the will to seize it. Sensual, sweet, and beautifully illustrated, PATIENCE & ESTHER is a steamy period romance and an inspirational erotic journey across the epic sweep of history, from the end of a gilded age to the start of an uncharted future.Trade Review"This charmer serves scorching heat in a sugar coating." – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "An engrossing and delightful read." – NEWSARAMA "A tender, nuanced, and sensual adult graphic novel." – FRESH FICTION “Searle's work revolves around relationships, often but not always romantic ones. What's more, these relationships are frequently non-normative, in that they include queer women, people of color, sexual women, diverse body types and -- get this -- real, complex emotions.” – HUFFINGTON POST
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Catalyst Books Madame Livingstone: The Great War in the Congo
Book SynopsisMadame Livingstone is based on the true story of the unlikely partnership between a Belgian and an African who were responsible for the sinking of a German battleship in the Congo during the First World War. Aviator Gaston Mercier, lieutenant in the Royal Belgian Army, arrives at Lake Tanganyika, Congo in 1915 on orders to sink a critical German warship, the Graf Von Götzen. To find out the ship’s exact position, he is assigned a guide, an enigmatic, mixed-race African and the supposed son of the famous explorer David Livingstone who is nicknamed “Mrs. Livingstone” for the Scottish kilt he wears. Little by little, while the war between Belgian and German colonial powers rages on and the pair hunt down the Graf Von Götzen, the young Belgian pilot learns more about the land around him from Mrs. Livingstone and discovers the irrevocable and tragic effects of colonialism on the local people. A historical fiction story of adventure and friendship against the backdrop of World War I in Africa, Madame Livingstone was originally published in France by Glénat in 2014. The graphic novel is authored by historian and comics specialist Christophe Cassiau-Haurie and Congo's unique beauty is presented in full color illustrations by beloved Congolese artist Barly Baruti.Trade Review“The complexities of war are explored with a curious what-if twist in this elegantly drawn adventure. […] a well-researched drama of human connections forged in an inhumane period.” —Publishers Weekly“Madame Livingstone uses a World War I conflict in the Congo as the backdrop for an exciting adventure, glimpsing into the country’s history of colonial exploitation. […] Madame Livingstone is a rousing historical tale. Its excellent, authentic art is attentive to details when picturing boats, airplanes, uniforms, and Congolese clothing and landscapes.”—Foreword Reviews"There have been countless narratives about people who are "torn" between two racial heritages, but for the most part, Madame Livingstone felt like a fresh and nuanced character study. Livingstone knows exactly who he is; he has an affinity for his famous father and Scottish heritage, but his central motivation is to protect his African family and community and see the European war in Central Africa end as quickly as possible. The result felt like a nuanced meditation on the forms resistance can take within a colonial system. [...] [A] unique and important graphic novel." —2021 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Committee“Belgian comics curator Cassiau-Haurie (Le Singe Jaune) and Congolese cartoonist Baruti (Chaos Debout à Kinshasa) team up for a stellar historical graphic novel about another partnership, in the context of European colonialism in Africa during World War I. […] Based on a true incident, this beautifully rendered and rousing graphic novel will give readers naïve about Belgian colonialism an entry point for understanding viewpoints and outcomes.” — Library Journal
£14.99
Heavy Metal Magazine Sun Eater: Act One
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£17.09
Aftershock Comics Dreaming Eagles
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£13.49
Aftershock Comics OUT OF THE BLUE: The Complete Series
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£15.29
Aftershock Comics CROSS TO BEAR
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£13.49
Ablaze, LLC He Who Fights With Monsters
Book SynopsisOn All Hallows’ Eve, a community struggles under the boot of the Nazi war machine when supernatural forces come to play a part in the conflict! From the artist of the bestselling Something is Killing the Children comes a tale that will send shivers up your spine... It's World War 2 and the struggle between good and evil is in full force. In Prague, the great Bohemian city is being oppressed by the Nazi occupation and the population lives in terror, while the resistance forces try to organize themselves in the shadows. It is an almost impossible task. With the ruthless SS tightening their grip on every street and neighborhood with overwhelming might, only one hope feeds the struggle. A crazy hope, which rests on the fragile foundations of an ancient, monstrous legend...
£19.54
Clover Press Voting Is Your Super Power
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£9.99
Magnetic Press The Collected Toppi vol.5: The Eastern Path
Book SynopsisThe fifth volume in this popular library of works by celebrated master storyteller Sergio Toppi contains six tales of folklore set in Eastern Europe and Siberia during various periods in history. Presented in English for the first time since their groundbreaking debut in the 1970s and 1980s, this collection includes OGONIOK, KAS-CEJ, TRANSSIBERIAN, SAINT-ACHEUL '17, LIKE AN ANGRY BEAR, and MYETZKO.
£19.54
Magnetic Press The Collected Toppi vol.6: Japan
Book SynopsisThis sixth volume contains five tales set in feudal Japan, presented in English for the first time: Tanka, Kimura, Sato, Ogari 1650, and Momotaro.Featuring a new foreword by celebrated artist Kent Williams.
£20.69
Magnetic Press Temudjin
Book SynopsisA child is born in an ancient distant land, celebrated by the shamen Ozbeg who senses the spirit of greatness inside him. This boy, Temudjin, must be guided to listen to the voices of nature around him, for one day, he will lead the Mongol clans to glory as the great Genghis Khan. A lush, lyrical, almost operatic fable speculating on the youth of the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Filled with mysticism and surreal visions, this grand epic takes on a fantasy quality lightly infused with just enough nuggets of history to set in time. Torn between a destiny he is told to have and a life he would otherwise chose for himself, the mind of a legendary warlord is laid bare to readers in a cinematic and poetic narrative breathtakingly illustrated by Antoine Carrion.Trade ReviewPUBLISHERS WEEKLY -- Ozanam (Klaw) fuses biography and fantasy in this ethereal graphic novel imagining Genghis Khan’s reborn spirit, Temudjin. Born to a human and a wolf spirit in a remote Mongolian village centuries after Khan’s death, Temudjin is prophesied by the shaman Ozbeg to unite clans and overthrow tyrants. Ozbeg raises Temudjin, teaching him to tap into the spirit realm, and Temudjin marries the spirit Ayami. As he grows up, Temudjin uses the realm to escape life’s torments, defeat enemies, and win over clan leaders. But while he grapples with the brutality of Khan’s legacy, he still follows his path: quarreling with his closest allies, mirroring Khan’s rifts with trusted generals; betraying Ayami by marrying a human woman, paralleling Khan’s adultery; and employing his same ruthless war tactics. Carrion’s artwork juxtaposes sprawling landscapes with intimate close-ups, atmospheric darkness with bright colors, and rigid panel structures with dreamlike interludes. Temudjin ultimately unites Mongolia, exemplifying the best of Khan’s leadership, but then follows the darker side of his inherited power to expand his dynasty into China because “his destiny summons him there. And he must see it to the very end.” Fans of Luen Yang’s Boxers & Saints will relish this quasi-historical quest. (Nov.)
£28.79
Magnetic Press The Collected Toppi Vol 10: The Future Perfect
Book SynopsisMaster illustrator and storyteller Sergio Toppi turns his massive talent toward speculative science-fiction and fantasy in this new collection of nine short stories exploring where mankind may be headed and how it connects us to where we've been before. These classic works have never been published in English until now. Toppi’s influence on the modern comic industry is supported by popular legends including Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave McKean, Walter Simonson, and Sean Gordon Murphy.
£19.54
Mad Cave Studios Nottingham Vol. 2: A King's Ransom
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