Over the course of the last few years, we have striven to consistently publish books of the highest caliber and quality both for their form and their content. Working with only the best artists, graphic novelists and illustrators in the world, whether fresh from art school or from the ranks of well-seasoned veterans, we publish books with their inherent qualities in mind. To that end, we do everything in our power to ensure that they look good, smell good, and most of all tell great stories!
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LEPORELLO
ALEXIS DEACON
A superb genre-spanning mix of supernatural, historical fantasy, action, and folk-tale, this gripping book is the first in an epic trilogy from award winner Alexis Deacon. Upon her deathbed, the chief matriarch declares a contest to determine a worthy heir. What follows is a spellbinding, philosophical and beautifully illustrated story about strength, power and the true nature of the world.
Alexis Deacon graduated in 2001 with a first class honours degree in Illustration from the University of Brighton. The urge to draw has been with Alexis as long as he can remember – whenever he got bored playing with a particular toy as a child, he would pick up a sketchbook to carry the game on through pictures on paper.
JUNE 2016
CORINNE MAIER - ANNE SIMON
EINSTEIN
Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity, and is considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. This is the third in Maier and Simon’s collection of graphic novels exploring the lives of the most controversial and outspoken figures in modern history.
Anne Simon was born in 1980 in France. She studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, one of the most prestigious art schools in France. In 2004, she received the “New Talent” prize at the Angoulême festival, and she released her first comic book “Persephone in the Underworld” in 2006.
Corinne Maier was born in 1963 in Geneva. As a writer, economist, historian and psychoanalyst, she has produced around 15 non-fiction books on subjects like psychoanalysis, society, history and humour.
Karl Marx dreamt of a world free from exploitation, inequality and unemployment. Growing up in an ever-transforming capitalist society, Marx sought to address the evils of the world through new ways of thinking - his solution? Revolution!
FREUD
This is the story of one of the most important figures of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud. Masterfully distilled, beautifully illustrated and humourously recounted by Maier and Simon, this book is a necessary and entertaining introduction to the genius of Freud.
Wiz and Mug’s adventure continues in this sequel to one of the most popular and talkedabout YA comics of last year. Mythical, zany and full of humour, this book takes the unlikely duo to a ruined beach town, where they must defeat the greatest volleyball champions in the realm!
The debut graphic novel from one of America’s most sought-after comic artists, Fantasy Sports is the first in a hilarious and action-packed comic series that brings a magical, adventurefilled angle to team sporting competitions.
Sam Bosma was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and currently lives in Brooklyn. He won a Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators in the Institutional category, as well as a Gold Award from Spectrum in 2013. He currently does background drawings for Steven Universe on Cartoon Network when not making comics and graphic novels of his own.
SAM BOSMA
SAM BOSMA
AN UNRELIABLE HISTORY OF TATTOOS
PAUL THOMAS
FEB 2016
The tattoo is an art form, a practice, and for some, a ritual. Its history is long and colourful, dating back to the Neolithic times. Today, those same markings can be made on entering the neon parlors that line our cities… Maybe it’s time to stop taking them so seriously!
Paul Thomas has been the political cartoonist of the Daily Express since 1998, and his work has also appeared in the Sunday Times, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and Private Eye. Satirical and witty, Paul enjoys pushing boundaries for the sake of humour!
HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE NORTH
LUKE HEALY
With stunning narrative skill, this compelling book intricately weaves together true life narratives from 1913 and 1921 with a fictional story set in the present day. Equal parts bleak and beautiful, How to Survive in the North is a unique visual journey of love and loss that shows the strength it takes to survive in even the harshest conditions – whether that be struggling for survival in the Arctic in the 1900s or surviving a mid-life crisis in the present day.
Luke Healy was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He received a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University, and an MFA in Cartooning from The Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, USA. Working on comics is his ‘favourite thing in the world’, and his influences include the aesthetics and attitude of the smallpress and self-publishing scene in North America.
MEAN GIRLS CLUB
RYAN HESHKA
This bold and beautiful comic is full of sassy clubslinging sisters who you don’t wanna mess with... Ryan Heshka creates a subversive comic that re-interprets the image of the stereotypical 50’s female and gives a new and defiant voice to these ladies of leisure.
Based in Vancouver, Ryan Heshka is a self-taught artist and illustrator. His childhood influences of antiquated comics, pin-ups, pulp magazines, sci-fi, natural history, music and movies persist to this day, and his paintings are full of pop-culture references through the ages. Ryan primarily works in acrylic paint on wood panel, frequently embellishing with cuttings from pulp magazines.
What if all the things you ever lost were to reappear? For Gerald, when he discovers his personal treasure trove of lost property, he triggers powerful memories and ignites a long lost passion to change the course of his future.
ANDY POYIADGI
WREN MCDONALD
Blending the best of sci-fi with honest and dark humour, Cyber Realm is a sharp imagining of the future, in a comic that takes reality, breaks, twists and rebuilds it into a new vision of the world.
A series of concertina books that unfold into stunning double-sided panoramas. Some are educational, all are beautiful.
WORSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA
Worse Things Happen at Sea utilizes Nobrow’s popular Leporello series to allow Strøm to flex his drawing muscles and come up with a monster of a concertina book. Inspired by tales of mythical sea creatures and the tall stories of doomed voyages passed down from sailor to son, Strøm brings us a rich tapestry of wonderment. Historical ships are attacked, enveloped and engorged by monstrous creatures surfacing from the deepest depths of the darkest oceans. Covering 20 panels each measuring 13.8cm x 23.5cm the image unfolds in front of you like a foreboding fable from the cracked lips of an old sea captain.
KELLIE STRØM | ISBN 978-1-907704-85 -7 | £10
ISBN 978-1-907704-88 -8 | £25
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BEYOND THE SURFACE
Beyond the Surface takes the reader on a journey from the centre of the earth to it’s highest peaks, applauding the achievements of brave men and women who have pushed the very limits of human endurance throughout the centuries. From Empedocles to Hillary; from the cave paintings of Lascaux to the “human fish” of Ljubljana; learn what lies beyond the surface in this beautiful concertina book by Nicolas André.
TOM CLOHOSY COLE | ISBN 978-1-907704-43 -7 | £10 NICOLAS
750 YEARS IN PARIS
If you could stand still for 750 years, what could you learn about the world? We find out in this unique graphic novel that tells the story of one Parisian building over the course of seven and a half centuries through the upheavals of French history.
VINCENT MAHÉ
CURVEBALL
After years of technological advancement, the relationship between humans and robots is changing. In the midst of this turmoil, one woman faces her own breakdown at the hands of a manipulative friend. Jeremy Sorese explores how heartbreak can make us feel like the center of the universe and how the realization that we aren’t is often more painful than the heartbreak itself.
101 ARTISTS TO LISTEN TO BEFORE YOU DIE
A graphic novel in the form of Ricardo Cavolo’s personal diary, which follows the story of music through 101 essential artists; from Bach to Radiohead, to Amy Winehouse, Nirvana, and Daft Punk. With over one hundred unique colour illustrations and handwritten text, lists, notes and personal anecdotes, this illustrated encyclopedia is a must-have for music lovers young and old!
JEREMY SORESE
RICARDO CAVOLO
THE SPECTATORS
The Spectators unfolds as a poetic and philosophical introspection on the nature of man. Reminiscent of French New Wave cinema with its clipped dialogue, gentle pacing and departure from a classic narrative structure, The Spectators is an exciting new graphic novel by a unique illustrator.
