Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Marvel Comics Deadpool Epic Collection Johnny Handsome
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£32.79
Marvel Black Panther by Christopher Priest Omnibus Vol.
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£83.99
Marvel Comics Immortal XMen by Kieron Gillen Vol. 3
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£13.49
Penguin Random House Group Thor Epic Collection The Eternals Saga
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£30.74
Kodansha America, Inc The Great Cleric 11
Book Synopsis One man''s story of turning blood, sweat, and tears into a successful living--literally! After his untimely death as the hardest-working salary man in Japan, Luciel is reincarnated into the magical fantasy world Galdardia. Always the man with a plan, he recreates himself to be a healer, and sets about making his way in the world. But while Luciel knows a thing or two about making money, he knows absolutely nothing about Galdardia. Will hisgoodheart andgreatwork ethic be enough to make him...TheGreatCleric? After being reincarnated, Luciel sets off on his quest with three silver coins in his pocket, and a desperate need to make more. His first stop is the town of Merratoni, where he''s no sooner in the gate than he''s bowled over by rowdy adventurers. However, he''s rescued by the mysterious and beautiful Lumina, who takes him to the Healer''s Guild to get registered. But before he can start making money...he''s going to have to learn to heal, first! And training in this world doesn''t come cheap or easy. All Luciel knows is, he''s got a tough road (and a lot of long days) ahead!
£11.69
Penguin Random House Group Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando Vol. 3 Scarlet
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£14.44
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 42
Book SynopsisEat Your Heart Out! The best-selling series collecting The Law in order continues as Judge Dredd tests his wits against a grisly selection of Mega-City One’s most maniacal murderers! In the dystopian metropolis Mega-City One, crime lurks around every corner, whether it’s The Surgeon, who feeds on the still beating heart of his victims, the globetrotting blogging serial killer Global Psycho, or the deadly plots in Mega-City One's virtual gardening competitions! The only thing stopping the city from falling into depravity and chaos are the Judges, and toughest of them all is Judge Dredd - Judge, Jury and Executioner! Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) with Gordon Rennie (Warhammer), Ian Edginton (The Establishment), and Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and boasting art by Henry Flint (Hawk the Slayer), Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire), Arthur Ranson (Anderson, Psi-Divison), Greg Staples (Magic: The Gathering), Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones) and D'Israeli (Scarlet Traces), Case Files 42 is another blood pumping collection of taunt crime capers in the nightmarish Mega-City One!
£21.24
DC Comics The Flash Vol. 1 Strange Attractor
Book SynopsisWally West has never been quicker, more fulfilled, more heroic! And yet...something is off.
£15.29
Marvel Comics Marvel Multiverse RolePlaying Game Core Rulebook
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£40.49
Penguin Random House Group SpiderMan by Joe Kelly Omnibus
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£67.49
Penguin Random House Group Marvel Masterworks The Uncanny XMen Vol. 1
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£50.24
Marvel Comics The Mighty Thor Omnibus Vol. 4
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£71.24
Marvel Comics Captain Marvel Vol. 9
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£14.39
Penguin Random House Group Punisher Max by Aaron Dillon Omnibus New
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£67.49
Marvel Comics Agatha Harkness The Saga of The Salem Witch
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£22.94
Marvel Comics Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando Vol. 2 Magnum Opus
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£15.29
Marvel Comics Venom by Al Ewing Ram V Vol. 1
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£15.29
Marvel Comics Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Vol. 7 Lockdown
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£14.44
Penguin Random House Group Moon Knight By Lemire Smallwood The Complete
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£25.49
DC Comics Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Vol. 3
Book SynopsisOnce dead, twelve heroes and villains have been resurrected by a white light expelled deep within the center of the earth. Called a miracle by many and a sign of the apocalypse by others, the reasons behind their rebirth remain a mystery.Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all.Collects GREEN LANERN #53-60, GREEN LANTERN: LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1, GREEN LANTERN (2011) #1-20, GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58-60, and GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8-10.Trade Review"Superhero comics are all about mythology, and Geoff Johns came to Green Lantern with bold ideas that would allow him to turn the title into one of the most immersive superhero books on the stands."--THE A.V. CLUB/THE ONION"An epic blockbuster ."--CNN, One of their Best Comic Book of 2007"The talk of the comic book world."--USA WEEKEND"Readers will thrill at seeing one of the DC Universe's best mythologies begin to return to its former glory"--THE WASHINGTON POST"This is comic book storytelling at its absolute finest."--IGN
£85.50
Abrams Doctor Strange The Book of the Vishanti
Book SynopsisDoctor Strange: The Book of the Vishanti is an immersive in-world guide to all things magical in the Marvel Universe. One of the most formidable and powerful items in the Marvel Universe, the sacred Book of the Vishanti contains an infinite number of potent spells, incantations, and lore from fantastic realms. Created thousands of years ago in the ancient city of Babylon to combat demons and those who wield dark magic, this tome has been passed down by the greatest sorcerers of the ages, each adding their own discoveries into its ever-expanding pages. Now in the possession of Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme and Earth’s foremost protector against mystical threats, the Book of the Vishanti acts as his first line of defense. The greatest source of magical knowledge in our dimension, this is the ultimate collection of spells, history, and personal accounts recorded by practitioners over centuries, including
£17.59
DC Comics Zatanna Bring Down The House
Book SynopsisZatanna s past and present collide in a brand-new series by Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass, I Am Not Starfire) and Javier Rodriguez!
£22.49
DC Comics Wonder Woman Vol. 3
Book SynopsisWitness the birth of Wonder Woman s daughter! The mysteries surrounding Trinity s origins finally revealed and explored but will the start of a new life mean the end of another one? And where does Wonder Woman s greatest love, Steve Trevor, fit into this new status quo?
£14.44
DC Comics Nightwing The Prince of Gotham Omnibus
Book SynopsisLife's a circus, but that's nothing new for Dick Grayson! Join Nightwing as he flies high through this action-packed omnibus collection!
£68.25
DC Comics Batman Robin Vol. 2 Batman vs. Robin
Book SynopsisGrant Morrison continues the next exciting chapter of the adventures of the new Dynamic Duo!
£14.44
Panini Comics Fall of The House of XRise of The Powers of X
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£25.49
Pan Macmillan The Young Team: Granta Best of Young British
Book SynopsisThe Times top ten bestsellerGranta Best of Young British Novelists 2023Scots Book o the Year 2021Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award & Betty Trask Award 2021‘Trainspotting for a new generation’ – Independent‘An instant Scottish classic’ – The Skinny2005. Glasgow is named Europe’s Murder Capital, driven by a violent territorial gang and knife culture. In the housing schemes of adjacent Lanarkshire, Scotland’s former industrial heartland, wee boys become postcode warriors.2004. Azzy Williams joins the Young Team [YTP]. A brutal gang conflict with their deadly rivals, the Young Toi [YTB] begins.2012. Azzy dreams of another life. He faces his toughest fight of all – the fight for a different future.Expect Buckfast. Expect bravado. Expect street philosophy. Expect rave culture. Expect anxiety. Expect addiction. Expect a serious facial injury every six hours. Expect murder.Hope for a way out.Inspired by the experiences of its author, Graeme Armstrong, The Young Team is an energetic novel, full of the loyalty, laughs, mischief, boredom, violence and threat of life on these streets. It looks beyond the tabloid stereotypes to tell a powerful story about the realities of life for young people in Britain today.‘A swaggering, incendiary debut’ – Guardian‘Dialect that fizzes off the page’ – Observer‘One of the most admired young voices in British fiction’ – The TimesTrade ReviewA swaggering, incendiary debut . . . The non-standard English forges a dazzling poetry of its own . . . pitches Armstrong straight into the first division of Scottish writers. -- Jude Cook * Guardian *The Young Team is a landmark in Scottish literature. It reminds me of Catcher in the Rye and The Great Gatsby. -- Damian Barr, author of Maggie & MeArmstrong’s hard-hitting novel is Trainspotting for a new generation. * Independent *Raw and lyrical . . . written in a voice that recalls Irvine Welsh and Alan Warner – dialect that fizzes off the page. * Observer *[A] gripping debut novel . . . he is quite a phenomenon . . . one of the most admired young voices in British fiction. -- Mike Wade * The Times *A riveting debut novel . . . it crackles with teenage energy . . . has already engendered a buzz that many other debut novelists would kill for. * Herald *It is Trainspotting meets Clockwork Orange in this depiction of gang life in North Lanarkshire . . . it gives us a voice from a place - geographically and socio-economically - we don’t often hear from. -- John Self * The Times *The Young Team is a book full of guts, power, humour and humanity. -- Kerry Hudson, author of LowbornBright, brittle and boiling with immediacy . . . His work is vivid, dynamic and sharp as a whip. -- Janice Galloway, author of The Trick is to Keep BreathingPhenomenal. It’s been ages since I read a book so funny, visceral, or powerful. -- David Whitehouse, author of Bed
£9.49
Scholastic US Dog Man and Cat Kid HB NE
Book SynopsisAction and mystery abound on the movie set in the fourth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.Hot diggity dog! Dog Man is back -- and this time he''s not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it''s up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World''s Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?Dav Pilkey''s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one''s self.
£11.69
Penguin Random House Group Amazing SpiderMan by Zeb Wells Vol. 11 Going
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£16.19
Marvel Comics House of XPowers of X
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£32.79
Penguin Random House Group Ghost Rider Vol. 5
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£16.19
DC Comics Superman Legacy Box Set
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£61.60
Vintage Publishing Dead Men's Trousers
Book Synopsis**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Mark Renton from Trainspotting is back – and he’s finally a success An international jet-setter, he now makes significant money managing DJs, but the constant travel, airport lounges, soulless hotel rooms and broken relationships have left him dissatisfied with his life. He’s then rocked by a chance encounter with Frank Begbie, from whom he’d been hiding for years after a terrible betrayal and the resulting debt. But the psychotic Begbie appears to have reinvented himself as a celebrated artist and – much to Mark’s astonishment – doesn’t seem interested in revenge. Sick Boy and Spud, who have agendas of their own, are intrigued to learn that their old friends are back in town, but when they enter the bleak world of organ-harvesting, things start to go so badly wrong. Lurching from crisis to crisis, the four men circle each other, driven by their personal histories and addictions, confused, angry – so desperate that even Hibs winning the Scottish Cup doesn’t really help. One of these four will not survive to the end of this book. Which one of them is wearing Dead Men’s Trousers?‘Welsh is on compulsively readable, searingly funny form’ The Times‘No one captures the competing affections and resentments that underpin lifelong friendships like Welsh’ EsquireTrade ReviewWelsh is on compulsively readable, searingly funny form in what has been billed as the final Trainspotting novel… What I really like about Welsh’s storytelling is that he makes these amoral misadventures so propulsive, so joyfully awful, that you have to go with the flow… this roués’ romp is about as much fun as you can have between two book covers. -- Dominic Maxwell * The Times *Dead Men’s Trousers is Welsh at his scabrous, foul-mouthed best as the Trainspotting crew ofRenton, Begbie, Sick Boy and Spud are reunited in a high-velocity tale of drug dealing,prostitution and the Hollywood art scene – with the odd compulsory organ donation casuallytossed in with sadistic aplomb. -- Stephen McGinty * Sunday Times *Some things never change. Violence lurks beneath the surface. Football still resonates. And, best of all, the Scots dialect retains its colloquial zing. Welsh fans are in for another witty, scabrous treat. -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday **Best New Fiction** *Irresistible... No one captures the competing affections and resentments that underpin lifelong friendships like Welsh, and the original lads – Sick Boy and Spud in particular – still bring out the best in him... keeping you gripped and choking on bursts of shocked laughter. * Esquire *A vignette-like study of modern masculinity… This final book in Welsh’s self-described “Harry Potter franchise” is as much character study as social commentary, and a sympathetic observation about how growing older doesn’t necessarily mean growing wiser. -- Zoë Apostolides * Financial Times *
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DC Comics Sandman Volume 11 Endless Nights 30th Anniversary
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
£14.44
DC Comics Absolute Batman Death of the Family
Book SynopsisThe Joker is back, and he has transformed into something more deadly and insidious than ever before.
£68.25
DC Comics Nightwing Vol. 7 Fallen Grayson
Book SynopsisDick Grayson s life is crumbling around him thanks to Heartless, a villain who seems to want nothing more than to sabotage Nightwing s existence! Forced out of his home to try and pick up the pieces, Dick must re-learn exactly what makes him who he is if he wishes to return to his city in time.
£14.99
Penguin Random House Group Daredevil Born Again Marvel Premier Collection
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£13.49
DC Comics Adventures of Superman Jon Kent
Book SynopsisAnother Superman has fallen.
£12.74
Penguin Books Ltd Girl Woman Other
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES 1# BESTSELLER & BOOKER PRIZE WINNER*One of Goodreads Most Popular Books of the Past Decade*This is Britain as you''ve never read it.This is Britain as it has never been told.From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the twentieth century to the teens of the twenty-first, Girl, Woman, Other follows a cast of twelve characters on their personal journeys through this country and the last hundred years. They''re each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place to call home, somewhere to fit in, a lover, a missed mother, a lost father, even just a touch of hope . . .''The most absorbing book I read all year'' Roxane Gay''[Bernardine Evaristo] is one of the very best that we have'' Nikesh Shukla''Beautifully interwoven stories of identity, race, womanhood, and the realities of modern Britain. The characters are so vivid, the writing is beautiful and it brims with humanity'' Nicola Sturgeon''A choral love song to black womanhood in modern Great Britain'' Elle''Bernardine Evaristo can take any story from any time and turn it into something vibrating with life'' Ali Smith''Exceptional. You have to order it right now'' StylistTrade ReviewGive [Evaristo] more prizes! All the prizes! It has the pace of a whistle stop tour and yet it seems no detail of the myriad of lives we encounter is missed. -- Graham Norton via TwitterIf you haven't discovered [Evaristo] yet, I urge you to read all and any of her books. Devoured one a day already and ordered more. Hilarious, compassionate, moving and brutally honest. -- Richard E Grant via TwitterBeautifully interwoven stories of identity, race, womanhood, and the realities of modern Britain. The characters are so vivid, the writing is beautiful and it brims with humanity. -- Nicola Sturgeon via TwitterWeaves through time and space with crackling originality * Vogue *Exuberant, bursting at the seams in delightful ways... Evaristo continues to expand and enhance our literary canon. If you want to understand modern day Britain, this is the writer to read * New Statesman *An exceptional book that unites poetry, social history, women's voices and beyond. Order it right now * Stylist *Evaristo's prose hums with life as characters seem to step off the page fully formed. At turns funny and sad, tender and true, this book deserves to win awards * Red *Brims with vitality * FT *With this rich composition, Evaristo deserves a toast * Literary Review *Masterful... A choral love song to black womanhood in modern Great Britain * Elle *'Girl, Woman, Other is about struggle, but it is also about love, joy and imagination. * Guardian *Threads together the diverse life stories of 12 black British women in ways that deliberately resist categorisation * Metro *Such a satisfying read, funny and true, the characters are so real you feel you know them already -- Miranda Sawyer via TwitterA warm, humorous and ambitious novel, and one that is enjoyably playful in style. It is both a product of its time and unlike any book ever written about Britain * Economist *My favorite book of 2019 . . . the most absorbing book I read all year. This novel is a master class in storytelling. It is absolutely unforgettable. When I turned the final page, I felt the ache of having to leave the world Evaristo created but I also felt the excitement of getting to read the book all over again. It should have won the Booker alone. It deserves all the awards and then some. -- Roxanne Gay'Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo is the best book in recent years to have embodied the idea that there are as many ways to be joyful as there are to be Black. Polyphonic and nuanced, it celebrates the lives of Black British women rather than commiserating with them, which is a crucial - and rare - distinction.' * Sara Collins *
£9.49
Marvel Comics SpiderMan Miles Morales Vol. 2
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£15.29
Headline Publishing Group Fruit of the Lemon
Book SynopsisAn unique novel full of humour, wit and passion.Trade Review''Levy has a gift for creating character through mimickry, bu tnever succumbs to thepitgalls of sentiment masquerading as authenticity. This is a comic but sharp novel that steers its readers confidently through its heroine's revelatory journey' TimesFunny and moving... Levy is an ironic comedian whose subtle, intelligent novel steers well clear of whimsy * Guardian *'Unflinchingly unsentimental, her writing is leavened with humour and warmth...entertaining and revelatory' * TLS *'Written in an accessible, friendly style' Independent on SundayReinforces Levy's reputation as an astute observer of modern British life * Financial Times *Always refreshingly undogmatic...[readers] will recognise the truthfulness of the world which Andrea Levy describes * Sunday Telegraph *'Levy has a gift for voices...a thoughtful comment on racism and the importance of knowing where you are from' * The Sunday Times *'Bright and inventive' * Independent *
£11.69
Marvel Comics Immortal Hulk Vol. 4 Abomination
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£14.39
Marvel Comics Immortal Hulk Vol. 5 Breaker of Worlds
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£13.59
DC Comics Batman Detective Comics The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1
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£85.50
Penguin Random House Group Miles Morales SpiderMan by Cody Ziglar Vol. 6
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£13.49
Marvel MARVEL STUDIOS CAPTAIN AMERICA BRAVE NEW WORLD
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£67.49
Marvel Comics Hulk World War Hulk
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£18.39
Panini Publishing Ltd Daredevil Guardian Devil
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£16.99
