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  • XMen Dark Phoenix Saga

    Penguin Random House Group XMen Dark Phoenix Saga

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    £23.19

  • Ultimates by Deniz Camp Vol. 1 Fix The World

    Penguin Random House Group Ultimates by Deniz Camp Vol. 1 Fix The World

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    £19.99

  • JSA Compendium One

    DC Comics JSA Compendium One

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    Book SynopsisJSA Compendium One contains the most iconic JSA tales collected in brilliant compendium format.

    4 in stock

    £45.76

  • Avengers by Jed Mackay Vol. 3 Blood Hunt

    Penguin Random House Group Avengers by Jed Mackay Vol. 3 Blood Hunt

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    £13.49

  • SpiderMan Life Story

    Marvel Comics SpiderMan Life Story

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    £19.19

  • Immortal Hulk Vol. 3 Hulk in Hell

    Marvel Comics Immortal Hulk Vol. 3 Hulk in Hell

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    £14.39

  • Invincible Iron Man by Gerry Duggan Vol. 2

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  • Sandman Volume 11 Endless Nights 30th Anniversary

    DC Comics Sandman Volume 11 Endless Nights 30th Anniversary

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    Book SynopsisAlternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book--one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by one of the best artists in comics--reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. Now collected as the eleventh volume in Neil Gaiman''s seminal, New York Times best-selling series, The Sandman Vol. 11: Endless Nights, celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new edition!One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman''s award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium''s most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.Endless Nights returns to the realm of the Dreaming with seven remarkable stories--one for each member of the oTrade Review"What Gaiman has written is a comics masterpiece, a book that, in its seven tales, one devoted each of the Endless, each illustrated by a different artist, demonstrates the enormous range of the comics medium both in content and style." --Publishers Weekly"Everything his fans could have hoped for." --Booklist"Endless Nights both delivers on the high expectations of longtime readers and surprise with its millennium-spanning variety." --Village Voice

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    £15.29

  • The Rocketeer Breaks Free

    Idea & Design Works The Rocketeer Breaks Free

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    £16.19

  • Avengers by Jonathan Hickman The Complete

    Penguin Random House Group Avengers by Jonathan Hickman The Complete

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    £27.19

  • Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 08

    Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 08

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    Book SynopsisThe global best-selling graphic novel series - over half a million copies sold! Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files collects the adventures of the iconic British character, presented in chronological order, complete and uncut! He's judge, jury and executioner - the lawman delivering justice to the mean streets of far-future Mega-City One. This eighth blockbuster volume includes classic storylines `Dredd Angel' and 'City of the Damned'. Written by comic legends John Wagner (A History of Violence), and Alan Grant (Batman), with art by Steve Dillon (Preacher), Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones), Ron Smith and many more!Trade Review"If you want to sink your teeth into classic Judge Dredd, the best place to start" - Mental Floss"Amazing and addictive" - io9"What a collection it will be when it's complete." - Den of Geek

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    £16.99

  • Death of Wolverine

    Marvel Comics Death of Wolverine

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    £17.09

  • Fire Force Omnibus 9 Vol. 2527

    Kodansha America, Inc Fire Force Omnibus 9 Vol. 2527

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    Book Synopsis Dive feet-first into the world of devil-fighting firefighters with this 3-in-1 omnibus edition of the hit manga from the creator of Soul Eater! Blaze past the anime, 600 large-sized pages at a time. Includes Vol. 25-27 of the Fire Force manga. In the year 198 of the Age of the Sun, Tokyo is a crowded cosmopolis. But the world''s most populous city is threatened by devils that cause people to burst into flame at random! The only ones who can stop it are the Pyrofighters, a team of specialized firefighters. The young Shinra, blessed with the ability to ignite his feet and travel at the speed of a rocket, wants nothing more than to be a hero, and knows that this is the place for him! But he''s not the best at following orders...

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  • New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection Assembled

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  • Iron Man Modern Era Epic Collection Worlds Most

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  • Off-Target: The captivating, disturbing new

    Orenda Books Off-Target: The captivating, disturbing new

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    Book SynopsisWhen a one-night stand leads to a long-desired pregnancy, Susan will do anything to ensure her husband won’t find out … including the unthinkable. But when something horrendous is unleashed around the globe, her secret isn’t the only thing that is no longer safe…‘The first half is a high-concept thriller; the second edges into science fiction as a generation of genetically optimised children respond to the social pressures they are under … an astute, well-researched and convincing novel of ideas’ The Times'If you could create a "perfect" baby through genetic engineering, would you? A disturbing and interesting thriller, perfect for book club discussions' Nina Pottell, Prima‘A fantastic exploration of the ethics and allure of genetic engineering woven into a captivating, thought-provoking thriller. Provocative, pacy and scarily all-too-possible’ Philippa East––––––––––––An unthinkable decisionA deadly mistakeIn an all-too-possible near future, when genetic engineering has become the norm for humans, not just crops, parents are prepared to take incalculable risks to ensure that their babies are perfect … altering genes that may cause illness, and more…Susan has been trying for a baby for years, and when an impulsive one-night stand makes her dream come true, she’ll do anything to keep her daughter and ensure her husband doesn’t find out … including the unthinkable. She believes her secret is safe. For now.But as governments embark on a perilous genetic arms race and children around the globe start experiencing a host of distressing symptoms – even taking their own lives – something truly horrendous is unleashed. Because those children have only one thing in common, and people are starting to ask questions…Bestselling author of The Waiting Rooms, Eve Smith returns with an authentic, startlingly thought-provoking, disturbing blockbuster of a thriller that provides a chilling glimpse of a future that’s just one modification away…_____________‘An effective thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end … more than that, it’s a nuanced, believable examination of how human genetic engineering might play out...’ SFX Magazine ‘A brilliantly chilling work of speculative fiction – a disturbing but all-too-possible vision of the near future, where each of us gets to play God. Superb!’ Guy Morpuss‘Sharp, intelligent, frightening and original’ NB Magazine‘An eerily prophetic near-future viewed through a compassionately anchoring lens ... As tempting and tantalising a read as the vision of the future it presents’ SciFi Now‘This is what speculative fiction should be – plausible, pacy, and with a story that packs real emotional punch’ Louise Mumford‘When a writer’s work is compared to Michael Crichton’s, there’s reason to sit up and pay attention … a cautionary tale that’s full of thrills’ LoveReading ‘With jaw-dropping twists, high stakes and so much heart, this is a book that everyone will be talking about’ Awais Khan‘Fast-paced, emotional, disturbing. Lovers of cleverly plotted speculative fiction should jump on this’ Catherine McCarthy‘Eve Smith has done it again! A brilliant read’ J.M. Hewitt‘One of the most exciting writers around … master of the high-concept thriller’ Chris McDonald‘Eve Smith has crafted a world that feels not only lived-in, but utterly plausible’ Russel McLean‘Captivating’ Professor Joanna Verran‘Eve Smith is becoming the Jodi Picoult of speculative medical thrillers’ The Reading ClosetPraise for The Waiting Rooms*****‘Combines the excitement of a medical thriller à la Michael Crichton with sensitive characterisation and social insight in a timely debut novel all the more remarkable for being conceived and written before the current pandemic’ Guardian‘STUNNING and terrifying … The Waiting Rooms wrenches your heart in every way possible’ Miranda Dickinson‘Chillingly close to reality, this gripping thriller brims with authenticity … a captivating, accomplished and timely debut from an author to watch’ Adam Hamdy‘Engrossing and eye-opening, with heart-stopping plot twists … a stunning medical thriller set in a terrifying possible future’ Foreword Reviews For fans of Emily St John Mandel, Robin Cook, Tess Gerritsen and Louise Dought

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    £8.54

  • The Last Day of a Condemned Man

    Alma Books Ltd The Last Day of a Condemned Man

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    Book SynopsisA first-person diary of a prisoner's final day before being executed for an unspecified crime, Victor Hugo's poignant tale vividly conveys the mental anguish of a man confronted with the intransigent mechanism of justice, as his mind seeks refuge in recollections from his past and philosophical musings on his inevitable fate. As relevant today as when it was first published in 1829, The Last Day of a Condemned Man is an eloquent plea for compassion and a masterpiece of realist fiction. This edition includes the Preface to the 1832 edition of the book, a manifest of Hugo's personal opinions, 'A Comedy about a Tragedy' and 'Claude Gueux', an early example of "true crime" fiction.

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    £6.99

  • Superman The Last Days of Lex Luthor

    DC Comics Superman The Last Days of Lex Luthor

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    Book SynopsisThe superstar creative team of Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch tell a DC Black Label story exploring a dying Lex Luthor, his relationship with Superman, and a quest to save the greatest criminal mastermind of our time.

    2 in stock

    £22.10

  • Hellverine Resurrection

    Penguin Random House Group Hellverine Resurrection

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    3 in stock

    £13.49

  • Thunderbolts Worldstrike

    Panini Publishing Ltd Thunderbolts Worldstrike

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    2 in stock

    £15.29

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning

    IDW Publishing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning

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    1 in stock

    £14.39

  • Lady Chatterleys Lover

    Penguin Books Ltd Lady Chatterleys Lover

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisConstance Chatterley feels trapped in her sexless marriage to the invalid Sir Clifford. Unable to fulfil his wife emotionally or physically, Clifford encourages her to have a liaison with a man of their own class. But Connie is attracted instead to her husband's gamekeeper.

    15 in stock

    £15.29

  • The Housing Lark

    Penguin Books Ltd The Housing Lark

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    Book Synopsis''Irreverent, spirited ... a seriously funny novel'' New York Review of BooksSitting in his cramped basement room in Brixton, Battersby dreams of money, women, a T-bone steak - and a place to call his own. So he and a group of friends decide to save up and buy a house together. But amid grasping landlords, the temptations of spending money and the less-than-welcoming attitude of the Mother Country, can this motley group of hustlers and schemers, Trinidadians and Jamaicans, men and women make their dreams a reality? ''Selvon''s meticulously observed narratives of displaced Londoners'' lives created a template for how to write about migrant, and postmigrant, London for countless writers who have followed in his wake, including Hanif Kureishi and Zadie Smith'' Caryl PhillipsTrade ReviewA unique and wonderful novel, comic and serious, cynical and tender-hearted ... With its surprisingly happy ending and irreverent, spirited wit, The Housing Lark goes against the grain of much postcolonial literature ... Funny, serious, innovative, multilingual, musical, The Housing Lark shows how literary expression can create community across race, gender, place, and time -- Dohra AhmadSelvon's meticulously observed narratives of displaced Londoners' lives created a template for how to write about migrant, and postmigrant, London for countless writers who have followed in his wake, including Hanif Kureishi and Zadie Smith ... The Housing Lark is a a fine, and unfairly neglected, companion novel to The Lonely Londoners -- Caryl PhillipsA vibrant comic classic ... perfectly observed * Observer *The Housing Lark is both spry and strikingly resonant ... Ultimately, as much as its lovable characters and its caper-strewn quest, what makes The Housing Lark so special are the music and melodies of Selvon's prose. * Guardian *Sam Selvon is known for The Lonely Londoners. But it is The Housing Lark in which his brilliance truly shines.Funny, subversive and lyrical ... Selvon's garrulous comically-gifted narrator feels like a friend, spinning surreal yet familiar tales in a late-night drinking den. Yet his stories have a sharp edge. The dark side of the Windrush experience lurks between the laughs and this deeply enjoyable book hides serious literary intent.

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    £8.54

  • The Awakening

    Penguin Books Ltd The Awakening

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    Book SynopsisLittle Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world''s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-SmithThis candid portrayal of a woman who refuses to accept her allotted role as wife and mother caused an outcry when it was published in 1899.It is the story of Edna Pontellier, who spends the summer on the Gulf of Mexico with her businessman husband and her two sons. When an illicit romance awakens unfamiliar ideas and longings in Edna, she discovers a new identity for herself, but cannot hope for understanding in the stifling attitudes of Louisiana society.

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    £9.99

  • In the Country of Men

    Penguin Books Ltd In the Country of Men

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    Book SynopsisNine-year-old Suleiman is just awakening to the wider world beyond the games on the hot pavement outside his home and beyond the loving embrace of his parents. He becomes the man of the house when his father goes away on business, but then he sees his father, standing in the market square in a pair of dark glasses. Suddenly the wider world becomes a frightening place where parents lie and questions go unanswered. Suleiman turns to his mother, who, under the cover of night, entrusts him with the secret story of her childhood.

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    £9.49

  • Blue Ticket

    Penguin Books Ltd Blue Ticket

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the author longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Women''s Prize for Fiction and selected as one of the Best Young British Novelists of the Decade:An unsettling and addictive feminist fable for fans of I Who Have Never Known Men, Hot Milk, Unsettled Ground and Klara and the Sun Recommended by Stylist, Evening Standard, Esquire, Red, Daily Mail, Oprah Magazine, LitHub, and Belletrist Book Club''Be sure to read everything Sophie Mackintosh writes'' Deborah Levy''Definitely don''t miss the return of Sophie Mackintosh'' StylistCalla knows how the lottery works. Everyone does. On the day of your first bleed, you report to the lottery station to learn what kind of woman you will be. A white ticket grants you children. A blue ticket grants you freedom. You are relieved of the terrible burden of choice. Or, to put it another way, you have no choice. And once you''ve taken your ticket, there is no going back.But what if the life you''re given is the wrong one?Blue Ticket is a devastating enquiry into free will and the fraught space of motherhood. Bold and chilling, it pushes beneath the skin of female identity and patriarchal violence, to the point where human longing meets our animal bodies.''Dreamlike, tense, compelling, [with] a pitch-perfect ending'' The New York Times''Gripping, ethereal, atmospheric'' Sunday Times''Thoughtful and haunting'' Observer''Terrifying and enchanting in equal measure'' LitHub''Blue Ticket will worms its way under your skin and haunt your dreams'' RedTrade ReviewDefinitely don't miss the return of Sophie Mackintosh... Blue Ticket gets to the root of women's ambivalence and confusion around becoming mothers set against an unsettling dystopia; she's amazing * Stylist, Best Autumn Reads 2020 *Dreamlike, tense, compelling... Blue Ticket adds something new to the dystopian tradition set by Orwell's 1984 or Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale... Piercing moments of wisdom and insight drive toward a pitch-perfect ending * The New York Times *The cool intensity and strange beauty of Blue Ticket is a wonder - be sure to read everything Sophie Mackintosh writes -- Deborah Levy, author of 'Hot Milk'Even more hallucinatory and spiralled than her first [novel]... Terrifying and enchanting in equal measure * Lit Hub, Best New Books to Read This Summer *The Handmaid's Tale as told by David Lynch... A bona fide chase narrative as well as a polyvalent, dream-like allegory of pregnancy and bodily change - not to mention the vortex of judgement that surrounds womanhood... Mackintosh is part of an exciting generation of writers, including Daisy Johnson and Julia Armfield... Blue Ticket stands apart from the crowd -- Anthony Cummins * iNews *One of the most disquieting novels I've read in a long time, Blue Ticket will worms its way under your skin and haunt your dreams * Red, 'Best Books of August' *Gripping, ethereal, atmospheric... Mackintosh handles haziness deliberately and with poise, demonstrating the near impossibility of trying to articulate or rationalise maternal desire * Sunday Times *Mackintosh writes with a language drawn from the body.... Impressionistic and haunting in equal measure -- Annabel Nugent * Independent *Visceral, primal, striking... This is a potent exploration of biology and agency, motherhood and childlessness, which confirms [Mackintosh] as a writer of note * Daily Mail *Mackintosh is part of a new generation of female writers creating feminist fictions that relate uncannily to our dystopian times... [Her] fiction lives, to an unusual extent, in its musicality, in the rhythm and spareness of its sentences -- Claire Armitstead * Guardian Review *For anyone currently waiting with bated breath for the new season of 'The Handmaid's Tale', Booker-longlisted author Sophie Mackintosh's new novel is a feminist dystopia to quench your thirst * Evening Standard *A thoughtful and haunting exploration of freedom, fate and a woman's right to choose her destiny * Observer *Chilling, timely, thought-provoking * Esquire, Best Books of Summer 2020 *[Mackintosh] writes with an ethereal lyricism that is equally capable of fragility and violence * Spectator *Blue Ticket offers a completely different angle on a familiar subject... Like all good speculative fiction, [it] reminds us of a truth in the real world * New Humanist *A compelling, unsettling tale... Part-horror, part thriller, and part pregnant-lesbian love story * i *A dark fable... Mackintosh sensitively conveys resonant questions about motherhood, female solidarity, queer love, and bodily autonomy * New Yorker *Cool, disturbing, it deals with emotionally fraught material. Mackintosh traffics in ambivalence and ambiguity... What Calla really wants, the author shows us, isn't necessarily a baby; it's an answer * Washington Post *A spare, haunting tale of autonomy and free will -- Anthony Cummins * Daily Mail *Both claustrophobic and expansive, dream-like and heart-stoppingly tense. You will want to languish in its world for a very long time -- Lara Williams, author of 'Supper Club'This book left me breathless - it is gloriously subversive in its exploration of motherhood and desire. I'll be pressing it on everyone -- Angela Chadwick, author of 'XX'Strange and luminous, spare and precise... A thrilling exploration of what it means to follow one's own longing to the point of destruction and beyond -- Rosie Price, author of 'What Red Was'Utterly exquisite - clever and brilliant and heartbreaking. From the dusty road to the salving forest, I absolutely adored it -- Emma Jane Unsworth, author of 'Adults' and 'Animals'Chilling, haunting, heartbreaking... Mackintosh brings a new sense of pathos to the dystopian novel... A moving and original meditation on freedom, fate, and women's rage * Kirkus, Starred Review *A dreamlike exploration of free will and desire * Monocle *A must for Handmaid's Tale aficionados * Booklist *Powerful, Ishiguro-esque... Sophie Mackintosh lays bare many of the fears and realities that face any society's women as they contemplate when their choices begin, and where they might end * Boston Globe *Told with ragged prose that catches the breath, [Blue Ticket] articulates the irrepressible desires and wounds that can lie deep within, marked by a claustrophobia that never stops pressing in from the margins. This unsettling reimagining of the anxieties and pressures around motherhood lays bare the alienation that comes when your body is not truly yours * Irish News *A darkly brilliant allegory... Astute, revelatory and heartbreakingA rich, sharp, and daring book. To read Blue Ticket is to feel so vigorously alert you can feel the world turningMesmerising * Daily Nerd *Mackintosh poses urgent questions about social expectations and free will that are relevant to all realities * Poets and Writers *

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    £9.49

  • George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards Ante Up

    Random House Publishing Group George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards Ante Up

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    £21.74

  • Black Panther by Eve L. Ewing Reign At Dusk Vol.

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    £13.49

  • Marvel Studios Ms. Marvel The Art of The Series

    Penguin Random House Group Marvel Studios Ms. Marvel The Art of The Series

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    £43.19

  • Marvel Masterworks The Incredible Hulk Vol. 17

    Marvel Comics Marvel Masterworks The Incredible Hulk Vol. 17

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    £50.24

  • Marvel Masterworks Omega The Unknown Vol. 1

    Marvel Comics Marvel Masterworks Omega The Unknown Vol. 1

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    £50.24

  • Guardians Of The Galaxy By Brian Michael Bendis

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  • Miles Morales SpiderMan by Cody Ziglar Vol. 3

    Penguin Random House Group Miles Morales SpiderMan by Cody Ziglar Vol. 3

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    £13.49

  • Avengers by Busiek  Perez Omnibus Vol. 2 New

    Marvel Comics Avengers by Busiek Perez Omnibus Vol. 2 New

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    £83.99

  • Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Future Imperfect

    Penguin Random House Group Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Future Imperfect

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    £35.99

  • Marvel August 1961

    Marvel Comics Marvel August 1961

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  • Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again New

    Penguin Random House Group Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again New

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    £13.59

  • Fantastic Four Epic Collection Back To The Basics

    Marvel Comics Fantastic Four Epic Collection Back To The Basics

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  • Crisis on Infinite Earths 35th Anniversary

    DC Comics Crisis on Infinite Earths 35th Anniversary

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisAll the greatest DC heroes from across time and space join forces to stop a being more powerful than any they''ve ever faced--a mysterious being known as the Anti-Monitor who has begun a crusade across time to bring about the end of all existence.35 YEARS AGO, WORLDS LIVED, WORLDS DIED-- AND COMICS WERE NEVER THE SAME.As their planets are erased from existence one by one, can the heroes from different Earths band together to stop the destruction of all existence? It''s going to take the combined powers of two Supermen, the Flash, a new Superboy, Supergirl, Alexander Luthor, and countless others to fight the madness--and not all will survive.An unforgettable and defining event in comics history, Crisis on Infinite Earths was the first company-wide crossover to make good on its promise of lasting change. Written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by George Pérez, Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition collects the entire 1

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    £33.75

  • The Less Dead: Shortlisted for the COSTA Prize

    Vintage Publishing The Less Dead: Shortlisted for the COSTA Prize

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisTHE TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA NOVEL AWARD 'This is crime writing of the highest order' The TimesWhen Margo goes in search of her birth mother for the first time, she meets her aunt, Nikki, instead. Margo learns that her mother, Susan, was a sex worker murdered soon after Margo's adoption. To this day, Susan's killer has never been found.Nikki asks Margo for help. She has received threatening and haunting letters from the murderer, for decades. She is determined to find him, but she can't do it alone...*NOMINATED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD**A DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020, SELECTED BY LEE CHILD*CONFIDENCE, THE NEW NOVEL BY DENISE MINA, IS AVAILABLE NOW_______________________________________________________PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR DENISE MINA:'More proof that Denise Mina is Britain's best living crime writer' Sunday Express on The Less Dead'Mina is the most compassionate of crime novelists... a dark and heartfelt novel' Mail on Sunday on The Less Dead'Denise Mina is the cream of the crop, an author who pushes the crime novel in new and exciting directions and never fails to deliver' Ian Rankin'You won't be able to put Conviction down' Reese Witherspoon'Unsettling, evocative and staggeringly good' Daily Express on The Long Drop'An atmospheric recreation of a vanished Glasgow...and a compelling exploration of the warped criminal mind' The Times on The Long Drop: Top Ten Crime Novels of the Decade'Denise Mina gets to the heart of what crime really is. You feel like you are right there, in all the dark nooks and crannies that her characters inhabit' Sunday Times and International Bestselling Author, Karin Slaughter____________________________________________________READERS LOVE THE LESS DEAD:'One of the best books you'll read' *****'Unputdownable' *****'Gripping' *****'An intelligent, gripping and compassionate crime novel' *****Trade ReviewThis is crime writing of the highest order -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *More proof that Denise Mina is Britain's best living crime writer -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *Mina is the most compassionate of crime novelists... a dark and heartfelt novel -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *Always compelling and frightening, Mina's latest novel is full of tough-minded compassion. She is probably the most interesting crime writer at work today * Literary Review *Denise Mina is crime-writing royalty -- Val McDermid

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  • The Ninth Guest

    Hodder & Stoughton The Ninth Guest

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisPreviously published at The OctopusWe believed he had died from an overdose. There was no reason to suspect otherwise . . .When Elspeth is invited to her ex-husband Richard's fiftieth birthday party, she's expecting a star-studded event for the famous British film director, full of A-listers and hangers-on. But she arrives to find just seven other carefully selected guests in attendance.A surreal evening ensues, orchestrated by the charming yet manipulative host, culminating in what will surely become a night to remember . . .Because by morning, Richard will be dead, and every guest a suspect.Praise for The Ninth Guest:'Very intriguing' Heat, Book of the Week'Tess Little is a modern Agatha Christie, setting up her nine suspects, locking them in a sprawling Los Angeles mansion, and knocking them down one by one' Tanen Jones, author of The Better Liar'A unique locked-room mystery . . . Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley' Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don't Look for MeTrade ReviewDark, compelling Hollywood intrigue and a diverse cast of well-drawn characters make The Ninth Guest a unique locked-room mystery that readers will simply devour! It's perfect for fans of Lucy Foley -- Wendy Walker, bestselling author of DON'T LOOK FOR METess Little is a modern Agatha Christie, setting up her nine suspects, locking them in a sprawling Los Angeles mansion, and knocking them down one by one over the course of a decadent, stomach-turning dinner party. The Ninth Guest kept me guessing until the very last -- Tanen Jones, author of THE BETTER LIARWith a knowing satirical eye, Tess Little skillfully weaves a page-turner full of satisfying twists and turns -- Kyle McCarthy, author of EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOUWith skewering intensity and taut, unsettling prose, Tess Little plunges us into the kaleidoscopic glamour of Hollywood, where the eccentric birthday party of a brilliant, sadistic director forces the eruption of long-buried pain. Timely, smart and satisfying -- Paula McLain, bestselling author of THE PARIS WIFEElspeth's emotional journey both grips and gratifies. Little is a writer to watch * Publisher's Weekly *A novel you will easily devour in just a few sittings, it's unexpected and immensely gripping, leaving you with lots to consider. * Selcouth *

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  • XMen Coloring Book

    Scholastic Inc. XMen Coloring Book

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis Color in tons of pages of your favorite mutants in this awesome and 100% official X-Men coloring book!It''s time to color in your favorite characters and scenes from Marvel''s X-Men! From Cyclops and Wolverine to Sabretooth and Magneto, there are over 90 pages of black-and-white art that comic fans will love. So, take flight in the Blackbird, square off with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and pop your adamantium claws as you dive into this retro X-Men coloring book. It''s perfect for fans old and new!

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    £11.69

  • Suicide Squad Kill Arkham Asylum

    DC Comics Suicide Squad Kill Arkham Asylum

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisBefore The Suicide Squad takes on your favourite heroes in the upcoming video game, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, pick up this thrilling prequel and watch them kill Arkham Asylum!

    3 in stock

    £15.29

  • This Land Is Our Land

    DC Comics This Land Is Our Land

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisWriter Julio Anta and artist Jacoby Salcedo take readers on a gripping and inspiring journey filled with both high stakes and heart as Jaime embraces his new calling as Blue Beetle!

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    £13.49

  • DC Pride Better Together

    DC Comics DC Pride Better Together

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    Book SynopsisDC Pride is back again with a brave, bold, and all-new collection of stories starring DC s stable of fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you ve never seen before!

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    £15.29

  • Fire  Ice Welcome to Smallville

    DC Comics Fire Ice Welcome to Smallville

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisSmall town, big trouble! Things go from bad to worse for the iconic Justice League duo of Fire and Ice, as they seek a fresh start in Superman s hometown.

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    £13.49

  • BatmanSuperman Worlds Finest Vol. 6 IMPossible

    DC Comics BatmanSuperman Worlds Finest Vol. 6 IMPossible

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