Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Marvel Comics Iron Fist Danny Rand The Early Years Omnibus
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£83.99
Penguin Random House Group Human Torch Burn
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£13.29
DC Comics The Flash Vol. 1 Move Forward The New 52
Book SynopsisStruck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals, Central City Police scientist Barry Allen was transformed into the fastest man alive. Tapping into the energy field called The Speed Force, he applies a tenacious sense of justice to protect an serve the world as The Flash!The Flash knows he can''t be everywhere at once, but he has seemingly met his match when he faces DC Comic'' hottest new Super Villain, Mob Rule, who really can be everywhere at once!As Mob Rule wages a campaign of crime across Central City, including an electromagnetic blast that plunges the city into darkness, The Flash learns the the only way he can capture Mob Rule and save Central City is to learn how to make his brain function even faster than before—but as much as it helps him, it also comes with a steep price.Written and gorgeously illustrated by the creative tag team of Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, The Flash Vol. 1: Move Forward is the perfect vision of Trade Review"Showcases the Flash's likability and almost a hint of goofiness ... a lot of potential for greatness."—USA Today"A visual treat.... Any reader can easily jump on board."—The New York Times"The Flash will be one of the runaway hits of this reboot--and could eventually become one of the great runs of American superhero comics."—Time Out Chicago"Flash fans should breathe a sigh of relief that the character is 100% definitely in the right hands."—MTV Geek"An accessible, charming superhero tale."—io9
£13.49
Vintage Publishing Things We Say in the Dark
Book Synopsis'Gripping . . . You won't put it down' Sunday TelegraphA shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction.Alone in a remote house in Iceland a woman is unnerved by her isolation; another can only find respite from the clinging ghost that follows her by submerging herself in an overgrown pool. Couples wrestle with a lack of connection to their children; a schoolgirl becomes obsessed with the female anatomical models in a museum; and a cheery account of child's day out is undercut by chilling footnotes.These dark tales explore women's fears with electrifying honesty and invention and speak to one another about female bodies, domestic claustrophobia, desire and violence. 'A brilliant collection of stories . . . All will burrow their way into your brain and not let go' Stylist'Shimmers with menace . . . Fans of Angela Carter and Shirley Jackson take note' i NewspaperKIRSTY LOGAN WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S TEN MOST OUTSTANDING LGBTQ WRITERS by Val McDermid for the International Literature Showcase in 2019Trade ReviewDeeply, deeply unsettling and brilliant collection of short stories. Some feature horror, nearly all feature dread and, in the manner of Shirley Jackson, all will burrow their way into your brain and not let go. * Stylist *Finely crafted feminist short stories, each one gripping and unnerving in equal measure… you won’t put it down * Sunday Telegraph *Literary and menacing. Powerfully unsettling. A fascinating collection. * Metro *Logan observes modern anxieties and commonplace troubles and twists them into surreal new shapes...marvellously unnerving...her sharp wit is unmistakable. * New Statesman *Her poetic, supernatural prose has lace edges of sticky, violent terror...Logan masters the format indubitably, channelling the spirit of Angela Carter... these tales seem to perfectly suit the unsettling times in which we live. Luckily for us, in writing these terrifying tales Logan, like Margaret Atwood or George Orwell, turns the big light on. * Herald *
£9.87
Hodder & Stoughton The Seawomen: the gripping and acclaimed feminist
Book SynopsisThey say wickedness lies in the sea.To touch the water - to even look at it - will stir up the sin that naturally lives in the heart of each woman. The only path to salvation is obedience, marriage and motherhood. Those women on the isle of Eden who fail in their duty will be cast back into the dark water, without mercy.But the sea calls to Esta. It always has.When danger forces Esta beyond the shallows, she uncovers a different world. One of freedom and power. It sets her on a course to uncover a secret sunk beneath the waves and the truth that will tear Eden apart.The Seawomen is a fiercely written and timely feminist novel, at once gothic, fantastical and truly unforgettable, for fans of Margaret Atwood and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.'A gripping tale of love and bravery' SOPHIE WARD, author or The Schoolhouse'Unsettling and lushly written' KIRSTY LOGAN, author of Now She is Witch'A powerful, enchanting novel' ANNA BAILEY, author of Tall Bones'Mesmerising and moving' SUSANNAH WISE, author of The Fragile EarthTrade ReviewBeautifully written ... a great concept, brilliantly executed, and it is essential reading for dystopian fiction fans -- Sunday Business PostIf you're looking for your next Handmaid's Tale-esque fix, this is it -- Belfast TelegraphTimms unmasks organised religion as a gleaming façade for misogynistic cults, and explores how easily whispered rumours can spiral into mass hysteria. Bonus points for her shockingly nasty villain, Father Jessop * SFX *An unsettling and lushly-written reimagining of witch trials, exploring fertility, control and how what we believe can save us - or destroy us. The Handmaid's Tale meets The Shape of Water -- Kirsty LoganA gripping tale of love and bravery; The Seawomen immerses you in its watery world. -- Sophie WardThis book sucked me under and held me in its gorgeous, terrifying embrace. It's a rare treat to read a story so gripping told in such beautiful prose. Dive in and don't look back. -- Zoe GilbertRichly atmospheric, powerful and provocative. A raw and beautiful coming of age story. -- Caroline LeaI read this beautiful novel in a fever dream, its sweeping prose carrying me away like a boat out at sea. Chloe Timms has written an extraordinary tale of one woman's desire for freedom, for love. Mesmerising and moving, I couldn't put it down. -- Susannah WiseA powerful, enchanting novel, with prose so vivid you can taste the salt in the air on your tongue -- Anna BaileyTimms' writing is at once lyrical and measured, bold and tender. The lens she offers us to look through is an unusual and passionate love story, which renders The Seawomen as gripping as it is haunting. -- The Swansea Bay
£9.49
Vintage Publishing China Room: The heartstopping and beautiful
Book SynopsisIn 1929 young bride Mehar struggles with her family’s expectations whilst seventy years later her great-grandson discovers what her story can teach him about his own path.'A gorgeous, gripping read' Kamila Shamsie'A multi-generational masterpiece' Daily MailMehar, a young bride in rural Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. It is 1929, and she and her sisters-in-law - married to three brothers in a single ceremony - spend their days hard at work on the family farm, sequestered from contact with the men. When Mehar develops a theory as to which of them is hers, a passion is ignited that will put more than one life at risk.Spiralling around Mehar's story is that of a young man who in 1999 flees from England to the deserted sun-scorched farm. Can a summer spent learning of love and of his family's past give him the strength for the journey home?Readers love China Room***** 'I didn't want it to end'***** 'What. A. Book.'***** 'Beautifully crafted...a story as old as time'***** 'A novel of thwarted loves'Shortlisted for the 2022 Rathbones Folio PrizeLonglisted for the 2021 Booker Prize'Amazing storytelling...gripping and very moving' BBC Radio 4, Open Book'I'm blown away by it' Tessa Hadley'Moving...fresh and nourishing' The TimesTrade ReviewSunjeev Sahota's writing is the stuff of miracles. Emotional and heartrending, China Room juggles questions of love, debt, and what it means to build a home alongside the history that carries us. China Room is a propulsive dream, intricately wrought, and Sahota is a maestro. -- Bryan Washington, author of LOT and MEMORIALChina Room is a rare novel that makes you pause in its beauty. -- Francesca Carington * Sunday Telegraph, *Novel of the Week* *Sahota is a truly original novelist, his prose sparingly precise in its beauty, steeped in kindness and deep humanity. -- Ruth Scurr * TLS *With poise, restraint and deep intelligence, Sahota feeds us big, difficult themes - segregation and freedom, revolution and empire - in a form that is unsweetened, fresh and nourishing. Surely this, his third novel, will propel him up the shortlists to the prizewinning status he deserves. -- Melissa Katsoulis * The Times, 'This Book Will Win Prizes' *An extraordinarily gifted writer... Sahota's ability to shine a phrase is not bought for the usual steep formalist price, at the expense of simplicity, intimate feeling, and solid representation. He's both camera and painter, in a literary world that often separates those novelistic tasks. -- James Wood * New Yorker *
£9.49
Vintage Publishing Secret Lives & Other Stories
Book Synopsis'One of the greatest writers of our time' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Ngugi wa Thiong'o is renowned for his political novels and plays, yet he honed his craft as a short story writer. First published in 1975, Secret Lives and Other Stories brings together a range of Ngugi's political short stories.From tales of the meeting between magic and superstition, to stories about the modernising forces of colonialism, and the pervasive threat of nature, this collection celebrates the storytelling might of one of Africa's best-loved writers.Trade ReviewA tremendous writer... It's hard to doubt the power of the written word when you hear the story of Ngugi wa Thiong’o * Guardian *One of Kenya's greatest storytellers * Financial Times *A visionary writer * Daily Telegraph *In his crowded career and eventful life, Ngugi has enacted, for all to see, the paradigmatic trials and quandaries of a contemporary African writer, caught in sometimes implacable political, social, racial and linguistic currents * New Yorker *
£10.44
DC Comics Batman and Robin Vol. 2 Growing Pains
Book SynopsisGotham City is no stranger to the strange and unusual, but a cult that worships Man-Bat is certainly a new one for the Dynamic Duo!
£15.99
DC Comics Green Lantern Vol. 5 Fractured Spectrum
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£15.29
DC Comics Batman Ego and Other Tails by Darwyn Cooke Deluxe Edition
Book SynopsisFrom comics visionary Darwyn Cooke comes this collection of stories starring two of Gotham City's most infamous residents in BATMAN: EGO & OTHER TAILS DELUXE EDITION!
£28.80
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock
Book SynopsisA comprehensive collection of artwork from Jock's time working on Judge Dredd, Lenny Zero, and Tor Cyan, also featuring his concept art for the 2012 Dredd film. This artbook will show off the process that Jock goes throug hto creat a comic page.
£31.49
Peirene Press Ltd The Pear Field
Book SynopsisIn post-soviet Georgia, on the outskirts of Tbilisi, on the corner of Kerch St., is an orphanage. Its teachers offer pupils lessons in violence, abuse and neglect. Lela is old enough to leave but has nowhere else to go. She stays and plans for the children's escape, for the future she hopes to give to Irakli, a young boy in the home. When an American couple visits, offering the prospect of a new life, Lela decides she must do everything she can to give Irakli this chance.Trade Review'Nana Ekvtimishvili has written a merciless book that gives voice to those left behind whilst crying out against apathy and brutality.' HOLGER HEIMANN, WDR 5 'This novel becomes more complicated, more poetic, more nuanced from page to page (...) with characters that could be in any Dickens novel.' STEFAN MESCH, SPIEGEL ONLINE 'This is more than just a cleverly designed novel. The book is the sharp-sighted portrait of a society that loses its humanity on its way to a new era. A moving debut.' MIRKO SCWANITZ, NDR
£10.80
Penguin Random House Group Doctor Doom Books of Doom
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£16.99
DC Comics The Batman Family Year One Box Set
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£44.00
Marvel Comics Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky Vol. 4 End of Hell
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£13.59
Penguin Random House Group XMen Epic Collection God Loves Man Kills
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£999.99
Simon & Schuster Ltd Here and Now
Book SynopsisTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Peopled with wonderful characters, it's funny, sad, poignant and heart-warming, a tough subject tenderly handled. Have some tissues handy' Choice Magazine Faced with losing everything, all that matters is Here and Now . . . Marigold has spent her life taking care of those around her, juggling family life with the running of the local shop, and being an all-round leader in her quiet yet welcoming community. When she finds herself forgetting things, everyone quickly puts it down to her age. But something about Marigold isn’t quite right, and it’s becoming harder for people to ignore. As Marigold’s condition worsens, for the first time in their lives her family must find ways to care for the woman who has always cared for them. Desperate to show their support, the local community come together to celebrate Marigold,Trade Review'Peopled with wonderful characters, it's funny, sad, poignant and heart-warming, a tough subject tenderly handled. Have some tissues handy' * Choice Magazine *
£8.54
Marvel Comics Immortal Hulk Omnibus
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£100.49
Panini Publishing Ltd Doctor Doom Books of Doom
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£16.19
Marvel Comics Miracleman By Gaiman Buckingham The Silver Age
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£19.54
DC Comics Poison Ivy Vol. 1 The Virtuous Cycle
Book SynopsisHumanity had its chance. Now it?s time for Poison Ivy. The fan-favorite Batman villain steps into the solo spotlight, in a thrilling and tragic adventure written by Ms. Marvel co-creator G. Willow Wilson!Winner, Outstanding Comic Book -GLAAD Media Awards 2023Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn?t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work?a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it...by ending humanity.On her journey to doom humankind, a heartbroken and betrayed Poison Ivy encounters obstacles (plant assassins!) and dodges the law along the way, in a body horror-infused character-defining epic from the visionary creative team of writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Marcio Takara.This volume collects Poison Ivy #1-6.
£13.49
Marvel Comics House of M
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£20.39
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 27
Book SynopsisMega-City One - a nightmarish enclosure located along the Eastern Seaboard of North America. Only the Judges - powerful law enforcers supporting the despotic Justice Department - can stop total anarchy running rife on the crime-ridden streets. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd - he is the law and these are his stories... The madness of Mega-City One comes to light once more, as Judge Dredd fends off a mob of sex-crazed robots, battles corruption in the Mega-City fast food championship and takes a tough stance against the latest Mega-City fashion trend - the peek-a-boo pants!
£16.99
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 26
Book SynopsisMega-City One - a nightmarish enclosure located along the Eastern Seaboard of North America. Only the Judges - powerful law enforcers supporting the despotic Justice Department - can stop total anarchy running rife on the crime-ridden streets. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd - he is the law and these are his stories... After a pack of vicious Dune Sharks attack Mega-City One, Judge Dredd sets out into the Cursed Earth with a group of cadets, intent on finding where the alien fish fiends have come from, so he can wipe them out once and for all! Meanwhile in another classic adventure from the pages of the Judge Dredd Megazine, Dredd teams up with the celebrity freelance exorcist, Devlin Waugh, to battle Kigishu the evil sorcerer on the plains of Pan-Africa...
£18.99
Marvel Comics Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe
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£12.74
Marvel Comics Carnage Vol. 2 Symbiosis Necrosis
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£15.29
DC Comics BatmanDylan Dog
Book SynopsisDC'S WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE AND SERGIO BONELLI'S NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATOR UNITE!
£15.29
Marvel Comics Immortal Thor Vol. 2 All Trials Are One
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£16.19
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!
£999.99
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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£15.29
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
Marvel Comics The Avengers Omnibus Vol. 2 New Printing
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£999.99
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
£15.29
