Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Marvel Comics Immortal Thor Vol. 2 All Trials Are One
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DC Comics Injustice Gods Among Us Year One The Complete
Book SynopsisForget everything you think you know about the DC Universe. Tradition is tossed aside and chaos erupts in Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One—The Complete Edition, inspired by the video game phenomenon! This graphic novel edition collects the initial year of the best-selling series in its entirety for the first time! Superman is Earth’s greatest hero. But when the Man of Steel can’t protect the thing he holds most dear, he decides to stop trying to save the world—and start ruling it. Now, the Last Son of Krypton is enforcing peace on Earth by any means necessary. Only one man stands between Superman and absolute power: Batman. And the Dark Knight will use any method at his disposal to stop his former friend from reshaping the world in his shattered image. Written by Tom Taylor (Earth 2) with art by Jheremy Raapack (Resident Evil), Mike S. Miller (A Game of Thrones) and more, this thrilling graphic novel collects
£18.70
Scholastic US SpiderHam Hollywood MayHam
Book SynopsisPeter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham hits the PIG time... in Hollywood!Legendary director Alfred Peacock has acquired the rights to bring Spider-Ham's spectacular story to the silver screen. There's only one, itsy-bitsy problem: Spider-Ham didn't sell those rights, and Peacock is getting the origin all wrongmaking our hero out to be a monstrous menace! Once he catches wind of the perilous production, Peter Porker uses his Daily Beagle connections to secure on-set credentials, where he not so subtly tries to improve the film's depiction of his alter ego and fix all the continuity errors in the movie.Behind the scenes, Porker soon discovers that some very shady characters are bankrolling the entire operation, in a bid to convince the residents of New Yolk City that their porcine protector is a threat who must be eliminated. Now, Spider-Ham must face down an army of ninja production assistants and some truly shoddy CGI to prevent this box-office bomb fro
£7.59
Marvel Comics Fortnite x Marvel Zero War
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£24.64
DC Comics Zatanna by Paul Dini New Edition
Book SynopsisEmmy award-winning writer Paul Dini's complete collection of ZATANNA stories are here in one graphic novel!
£36.00
Marvel Comics Captain Marvel GenisVell By Peter David Omnibus
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£100.49
DC Comics Alan Scott The Green Lantern
Book SynopsisThe JSA s greatest hero faces his greatest villain, in a powerful story of courage showcasing DC s original Green Lantern in an all-new light!
£13.49
Panini Publishing Ltd Marvel Villains Carnage
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£19.54
DC Comics DC Finest Doom Patrol The Worlds Strangest Heroes
Book SynopsisThe original Doom Patrol comic book stories return in this tome-sized collection, featuring the earliest appearances of the unconventional super-team!
£29.99
Penguin Books Ltd Lady Chatterleys Lover A Propos of Lady
Book SynopsisOne of the most extraordinary literary works of the twentieth century, Lady Chatterley's Lover was banned in England and the United States after its initial publication in 1928. The unexpurgated edition did not appear in America until 1959, after one of the most spectacular legal battles in publishing history. With her soft brown hair, lithe figure and big, wondering eyes, Constance Chatterley is possessed of a certain vitality. Yet she is deeply unhappy; married to an invalid, she is almost as inwardly paralyzed as her husband Clifford is paralyzed below the waist. It is not until she finds refuge in the arms of Mellors the game-keeper, a solitary man of a class apart, that she feels regenerated. Together they move from an outer world of chaos towards an inner world of fulfillment.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represe
£8.54
Marvel Comics SpiderMan The Spiders Shadow
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£15.29
Marvel Comics GenisVell
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£13.59
Marvel Comics SpiderGwen GhostSpider
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£11.69
Marvel Comics Marvel Masterworks The Fantastic Four Vol. 1
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£53.24
Marvel Comics Deadpool Vs. Wolverine
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£28.79
Marvel Comics Wonder Man The Early Years Omnibus
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£83.99
Penguin Random House Group Sentry Legacy
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£13.49
Penguin Random House Group SpiderMan Black Suit Blood Treasury Edition
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£22.94
Marvel SpiderVerse Vs. Venomverse
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£19.54
Marvel FANTASTIC FOUR BY MORRISON LEE 1234 NEW PRINTING
Book SynopsisSee the FF on the big screen in FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, in theaters July 25th, 2025!One of the most acclaimed Fantastic Four stories ever told, by industry visionaries Grant Morrison & Jae Lee!Reed Richards. Susan Richards. Benjamin Grimm. Johnny Storm. They rocketed into outer space aboard an experimental starship, the first humans to attempt interstellar travel. But a freak encounter with cosmic radiation altered their lives forever, granting each amazing abilities! Now Marvel's First Family finds its members divided — their unique powers stretched to the absolute limit, their time-tested resolve pushed to the point of breaking. Each chapter of this quintessential collection focuses on one member of the cosmic quartet as the team's greatest foes band together in an all-out assault on the FF! COLLECTING: Fantastic Four: 1234 (2001) 1-4, material from Marvel Knights Double-Shot (2002) 2
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Penguin Random House Group Jeph Loeb Tim Sale Daredevil
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Marvel Comics MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE UNCANNY XMEN VOL. 17
£67.49
Marvel Comics Black Widow Captain America By Waid Samnee Omnibus
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£67.49
Scholastic US SPIDERHAM 3 GRAPHIX CHAPTERS A Pig in Time
Book SynopsisThe Spectacular Spider-Ham is back and just in TIME to save the past, present, and future in this original graphic novel for younger readers!It''s just a normal day in the life of Peter Porker, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Ham! Keeping New Yolk City safe from dastardly villains is no easy feat, especially when the Green Gobbler from the year 2099 travels back in time to team up with his present-day counterpart. Talk about a pair of rotten eggs! What''s worse, Spider-Ham gets flung into the future, making it impossible to stop the duo''s evil plot. He''ll have to team up with heroes from all across time if he wants to make it back and save the day.But what is New Yolk City to do without its greatest defender? Luckily for everyone, Mary Jane Waterbuffalo and Black Catfish are here to pick up the slack while Peter Porker is messing around in the time stream. Can the two hold out long enough for Spider-Ham to return, or will the Green Gobbler finally claim his
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DC Comics Justice The Deluxe Edition
Book SynopsisThe greatest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert -- but with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could.They are the World''s Greatest Super-Heroes. But the members of the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn that they aren''t the only ones who can band together and work toward a common goal. The world''s deadliest criminal masterminds have learned some valuable lessons from their past defeats, and their latest plan finds them acting in concert to bring about total victory--for the forces of good!Behind its seemingly sincere façade, however, this campaign to save the world is actually a carefully honed scheme to enslave it--by systematically discrediting and neutralizing the members of the Justice League, one by one. As the villains begin to gain the world''s trust, our heroes must redouble their efforts to expose the truth--to fight...for JUSTICE! The DC Universe is stunning
£36.00
Abrams Marvel Super Stories
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA superhero collection perfect for Marvel fans hoping to sample more than the usual fare. * Booklist *
£10.79
Dynamite Entertainment Jennifer Blood Volume 1 Battle Diary
Book SynopsisEverybody's favorite suburban wife, mother, and covert assassin created by comics author extraordinaire GARTH ENNIS (The Boys, Battlefields, Preacher, The Punisher, Hitman) returns for an all-new tale of extralegal killing and ruthless vigilantism!Following the grisly events of Bloodlines, the woman formerly known as Jessica Blute a.k.a. Jen Fellows, a.k.a. Jennifer Blood finds herself involved with a new class of criminals. This one-woman bane of organized crime is supposedly dead and buried, and that's exactly what she wants the world to think. Now, however, a visit to her original penitentiary gravesite puts Blood in the crosshairs of a vicious prison gang one that has no idea of what's about to hit them!
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Pan Macmillan The Favour
Book SynopsisThe Favour is a chilling domestic-suspense debut from Nora Murphy.‘Taut, compelling and deliciously dark’ – B. A. Paris bestselling author of Behind Closed DoorsLeah Dawson and McKenna Hawkins had a lot in common, but they had never met.They are smart, professional women living in the same sunny, prosperous neighbourhood in lovely houses with picket fences and beautiful gardens. And they were both married to successful, good-looking men who both seem bent on having ‘the perfect wife’.They don’t – ever – find themselves in the same train carriage or meet accidentally at the gym or in the coffee shop. And they don’t – ever – discuss their problems and find common ground.But they do cross paths. And they see something each recognizes in the other.That they are living in hell.Neither narrator is unreliable. They always tell us the truth. And their truth hurts. A lot. Because these two attractive, intelligent professional women are living in a hell of their husband’s making. And there is no way to get out of hell. Is there?'A thrilling debut – I couldn’t put it down!' – Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next DoorTrade ReviewTaut, compelling and deliciously dark, I tore through The Favour -- B. A. Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors Dark, unsettling, brave and compassionate -- Victoria SelmanA beautifully written yet chilling glimpse behind the curtain of relationships gone badly wrong, and the terrifying consequences of what happens when wronged women fight back. Absolutely brilliant -- Fiona CumminsI loved following the parallel lives of Leah and McKenna, two strangers whose actions tie them together forever. The Favour is a page-turning debut that will have you questioning the lengths you’d go to save someone else, even though it’s you that needs saving. -- Sandie Jones, bestselling author of The Other WomanA thrilling debut – I couldn’t put it down! -- Shari Lapena, author of multi-million copy international bestseller The Couple Next DoorA brilliant, gripping, dark and superbly written debut. I was transfixed by Leah and McKenna and the deftly woven plot that connects them. Nora Murphy is one to watch -- Gilly MacmillanA beautifully written yet chilling glimpse behind the curtain of relationships gone badly wrong, and the terrifying consequences of what happens when wronged women fight back. Absolutely brilliant -- Fiona CumminsDark, unsettling, brave and compassionate -- Victoria SelmanA brilliantly tense tale – you will long for Leah and McKenna to find happiness * The Sun *
£11.99
Vintage Publishing The Cook: From the award-winning author of The
Book Synopsis*As seen on The One Show**Dead Good 14 Best Thrillers of All Time 2023*'Thrilling . . . a terrific series' Sunday TimesSomeone has an appetite for murderKamil Rahman used to be a detective in Kolkata. Now he's a cook in London's East End.Yet trouble still knows where to find him...Kamil Rahman thought his crimefighting days were behind him. But when a woman he knows is murdered and the police arrest the most convenient suspect, he hangs up his apron and employs his detective skills once more to find the true killer.Meanwhile, restaurant manager Anjoli is volunteering with a homeless charity, where she notices a sudden troubling increase in unexplained deaths among people sleeping rough in and around Brick Lane. With the council and police uninterested, she starts an investigation of her own.Kamil and Anjoli's cases seem unrelated, but as the duo dig deeper, they discover connections that stretch from London to Lahore. Together they take on the indifference of the authorities.If the Met won't find the murderers, then they will.*A GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF 2022*Trade ReviewA real surprise... It is not just the descriptions of food that leave you hungry for more -- Mark Sanderson * The Times *Thrilling... This is a terrific series, a vivid portrait of the East End where a thriving economy is overshadowed by the effects of inequality -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times *Chowdhury's portrait of multicultural London is as effective as his portrayal of the mixed feelings of his characters, who may enjoy aspects of their lives but still long for the pleasures they have left behind -- Natasha Cooper * Literary Review *Kamil and Anjali are a terrific team. Chowdhury makes the murder mystery feel like a brand-new invention. His second thriller is chockfull of authentic flavours and tasty surprises that will leave readers wanting more. -- Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant and May MysteriesMarvellous! A vivid romp through the Londoner's London, seen through the sharp eyes of a recent arrival. The only thing that induced me to put it down was the fact that it made me so hungry... * Alex Marwood *
£9.49
DC Comics The BatMan First Knight
Book SynopsisFrom legendary comics writer Dan Jurgens and superstar Batman artist Mike Perkins comes a pulp-influenced noir take on the caped crusader set in his debut year, 1939.
£22.10
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Sláine: Time Killer
Book SynopsisSlaine, Ukko his faithful, evil-smelling dwarf and trainee priestess Nest visit the fortress of the Ever-Living Ones. These arch-druids may hold the key to the final defeat of the evil forces oppressing Slaine's people, but a chance encounter hurls Slaine and his allies through time to evergreater battles, threats and challenges! Written by Pat Mills (Charley's War) with art by Glenn Fabry (Preacher) and Massimo Belardinelli (Mean Team) amongst others, this is the latest edition of the second volume of the classic adventures of the Celtic warrior Slaine.
£12.59
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Megatropolis: Book One
Book SynopsisStep in the unknown… step into MegatropolisExperience the iconic city of Mega-City One as never before, in this visionary comic from Kenneth Niemand (Judge Dredd) and Dave Taylor (Judge Dredd, Batman). In this radical reimagining of the world of Judge Dredd, join disgraced Officer Amy Jarra and Detective Joe ‘choirboy’ Rico as they navigate the crime-ridden underbelly of the glamourous Metropolis, attempting to solve the murder of undercover Detective Fisher. Transforming Mega-City One into an art deco cityscape, Niemand and Taylor spin a tale of futuristic noir with luscious art and jaw-dropping set pieces. This over-sized hardcover collection includes a gallery of cover art and never seen before concept sketches.Trade Review"Fabulously enjoyable… what if MC-1 was more like James Elroy’s LA Confidential, just with more tech.” - Comicon"A beautiful piece of comics work." - Downthetubes.net'Writer Kenneth Niemand keeps the pace brisk, layering in enough recognisable characters for fans but making sure the story remains accessible on its own terms, while Dave Taylor does an incredible job with his textured, cinematic art, shifting this gloriously retro thriller from enjoyable to unmissable. 5 stars.' - SFX "Dave Taylor's art can only be described as sumptuous... the lights and colours really pop.... the characters and cityscape designs are excellent." - Grovel"Gorgeous art and clever storytelling." - Grovel "Dave Taylor’s art is a wonder to behold, beautiful line work, sumptuously and atmospherically coloured, with a wonderful and believable design sense." - Comicscene 'This book is gorgeous. [...] I highly recommend Megatropolis to fans of Dredd, Noir, and Art Deco design; and if, like me, you're a fan of all three, then it's an absolute triple lock.' - Fortean Times
£16.99
Vintage Publishing The End of the Day
Book Synopsis'A writer with a profound comprehension of emotional destruction, loss and redemption' Sunday TimesA retired widow in rural Connecticut wakes to an unexpected visit from her childhood best friend whom she hasn't seen in forty-nine years. A man arrives at a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hotel to introduce his estranged father to his newborn daughter and finds him collapsed on the floor of the lobby.A sixty-seven-year-old taxi driver in Kauai receives a phone call from the mainland that jars her back to a traumatic past. These seemingly disconnected lives come together as half-century-old secrets begin to surface over the course of one fateful day...Trade ReviewQuietly devastating... A finely-wrought masterpiece... -- Francesca Carington * Sunday Telegraph *Novel of the Week* *Reading The End of the Day is like studying a stained-glass window up close...a large, beautiful, mysterious work of art. -- David Ebershoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Danish Girl and The 19th WifeA writer with a profound comprehension of emotional destruction, loss and redemption... -- Francesca Angelini * Sunday Times *Fabulously rich and compelling. * Daily Mail *[A] glorious novel. -- Helen Macdonald * Guardian *
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Vintage Publishing A State of Freedom
Book SynopsisLonglisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian LiteratureWhat happens when we attempt to exchange the life we are given for something better? Five people, in very different circumstances, from a domestic cook in Mumbai, to a vagrant and his dancing bear, and a girl who escapes terror in her home village for a new life in the city, find out the meanings of dislocation, and the desire for more. Set in contemporary India and moving between the reality of this world and the shadow of another, this novel delivers a devastating and haunting exploration of the unquenchable human urge to strive for a different life.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary, compassionate, complex, hard-hitting wonder of a book. It is in a class of its own. -- Rose TremainNeel Mukherjee's breathtaking A State of Freedom is that rarest, most wonderful of things: a book both literarily dextrous, full of unforgettable scenes, images, language, and characters, as well as a furious, unsparing, clear-eyed study of how a society's gross inequities of money and power demean and deform the human condition. The most astonishing and brilliant novel I have read in a long, long time. -- Hanya YanagiharaFans of Neel Mukherjee expect that his books will be exceptional and once again he has produced just that. A State of Freedom is formally audacious, vividly observed, and deeply imagined. Unsentimental yet full of heart, grimly real yet mysteriously dreamlike, with characters who continue to live their complicated lives long after you've turned the last page. Just a beautiful, beautiful piece of work. -- Karen Joy FowlerA State of Freedom is an extraordinary achievement. Subtle and multi-layered, it's a study of the brutality of social divisions, written with tremendous tenderness; a work that insists on the dignity of figures obliged to lead undignified lives. A powerful, troubling novel. The moment I finished it, I began it again. -- Sarah WatersA State of Freedom is a novel like no other -- its prose is so rich, unequivocally precise and graceful that it allows Mukherjee to illustrate the most horrific of experiences with stunning compassion. A State of Freedom is more than a novel—it is an immersive experience. He writes like a painter, his language is his palette, one reminiscent of the late Howard Hodgkin's. Mukherjee brings to life the variation of India’s cities and towns in a dense multi-layered world where modern life, by accident or intention, tears at traditions that are centuries old. Throughout we are reminded of how little power many have over their lives and of emotional and financial economies so fragile that something as small as a single egg can carry great weight. -- A.M. HomesThis is a great hymn to poor, scabby humanity—a devastating portrait of poverty and the inhumanity of the rich to the poor. A masterpiece! -- Edmund Whitean extraordinary account of the tenacious will to survive… He seeds his tales with images of unexpected beauty… Freedom here is relative, complicated, fissured and often won at another’s expense -- Siobhain Murphy * The Times *Neel Mukherjee shows himself to be one of those contemporary authors who invites readers to make connections between seemingly disparate story strands… Combined with Mukherjee’s rich realisation of the novel’s individual elements, this indeterminacy makes A State of Freedom a powerful, memorable treatment of a theme too often reduced to uninvolving didacticism -- Adam Lively * Sunday Times *The beauty of Mukherjee’s prose sucks the reader into an alternative world, where misery, deprivation and the struggle to exist another day are normal -- John Harding * Daily Mail *Mukherjee… homes in on the restless, the disinherited, the socially trapped… Mercilessly observant, he does not spare the reader but leavens scenes of savagery, squalor and despair with moments of rainbow vividness, all the more striking for the muddy, cacophonous backdrop from which they are brought forth… In a significant and porous work, Mukherjee gives congruence and visibility to these fractured, hidden lives -- Catherine Taylor * New Statesman *
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DC Comics Superman Unlimited Vol. 1
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£15.29
Panini Comics Marvel Select SpiderMan Freshman Year
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£9.49
Panini Publishing Ltd What If... Galactus
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£12.59
Legend Press Ltd The Same Country: the truth isn't always black
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£9.49
Kodansha Comics Ninja Vs. Gokudo 12
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£12.59
Penguin Random House Group XMen Dark Phoenix Saga
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£23.19
Penguin Random House Group Ultimates by Deniz Camp Vol. 1 Fix The World
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£19.99
DC Comics JSA Compendium One
Book SynopsisJSA Compendium One contains the most iconic JSA tales collected in brilliant compendium format.
£45.76
Penguin Random House Group Avengers by Jed Mackay Vol. 3 Blood Hunt
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£13.49
Marvel Comics Immortal Hulk Vol. 3 Hulk in Hell
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£14.39
Marvel Invincible Iron Man by Gerry Duggan Vol. 2
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£16.19
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
£15.29
Idea & Design Works The Rocketeer Breaks Free
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£16.19
Penguin Random House Group Avengers by Jonathan Hickman The Complete
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£27.19
