SelfMadeHero Catalogue – Autumn 2015

SelfMadeHero Autumn 2015

Our mission at SelfMadeHero is simple: to publish ground-breaking and beautiful work by authors and artists from across the globe, from the quirky and humorous to the political and profound. We are proud to bring readers visual narratives that provoke, entertain, inspire and inform.

This autumn marks the arrival of a long-awaited new graphic novel from one of America’s best-loved independent comics artists, Peter Kuper. Ruins is a story of love, politics and adventure, and a stunning portrait of contemporary Mexico. After the success of Seconds

by Bryan Lee O’Malley and The Sculptor by Scott McCloud, we’re delighted to be bringing the work of another high-profile US creator to UK readers.

Autumn also sees the release of One Year Wiser, a book of 365 illustrated meditations from comics artist and Huffington Post blogger Mike Medaglia; the gripping final volume of Frederik Peeters’ awardwinning science fiction series, Aama; and Klaxon, a gloriously bizarre horror story by Si Spencer and DIX. SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Freud series continues in October with Hysteria, Richard Appignanesi and Oscar Zarate’s graphic account of the psychoanalyst’s most famous case study, and in November there’s a new addition to our non-fiction list: Filmish by Edward Ross, a masterful graphic guide to the theory underlying our favourite films.

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Filmish A GRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH FILM ■ ■ BY E D WA R D R O S S

A Visual Guide to the History of Cinema S E LLING POINTS ■■ An informative and entertaining look at the development and power of film ■■ Perfect for anyone with a love of cinema and cultural theory

“If Scott McCloud was a movie geek, this is the comic he would make.

Educational and entertaining, with breezy artwork and an unpretentious wit, Filmish will fact you ’til you can be facted no more.”

–Comic Heroes

■■ An authoritative guide for students of film and media studies ■■ Ideal for readers who’ve been inspired by other bestselling non-fiction graphic novels, such as Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics

S PECIFICATIONS Black-and-white illustrations throughout 192 pages, 170mm x 240mm Paperback RIGHTS: WORLD PUB MONTH: NOVEMBER 2015 GRAPHIC NOVEL • NON-FICTION ISBN 978-1-910593-03-5 £14.99

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dinburgh-based cartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our

favourite films. In Filmish, Ross’s cartoon alter-ego

guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing us to some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each chapter focuses on a particular theme – the body, architecture, language – and explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from A Trip to the Moon to Aliens. Sitting within the tradition of bestselling non-fiction graphic novels like Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics and the Introducing… series, Filmish tackles serious issues – sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda – with authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.

Edward Ross is a comic book artist, writer and illustrator. Working alongside Dr James Hall, he has created many science-themed comics for universities, museums, charities and research bodies. Ross is a Film Studies graduate and regularly leads workshops in comic book creation. He lives in Edinburgh.

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Hysteria ■ ■ By R i c h a r d a p p i g n a n e s i ■ ■ D R AW INGS by O s c a r Z a r at e

An illuminating visual guide to the birth of psychoanalysis s e lling points ■■ From the creators of the bestselling Introducing Freud and Introducing Existentialism ■■ Freud and Breuer’s Studies in Hysteria is one of the founding texts of psychonanalysis ■■ Perfect for students of psychology, literature and psychoanalysis

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Paperback with flaps ysteria is a graphic novel account of the first steps, errors and frustrations of Sigmund Freud’s career,

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which would lead to the foundation of a revolutionary new

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clinical therapy: psychoanalysis. The book traces Freud’s

non-fiction

early training in neurological research and medicine; the crucial turning-point of his studies with Jean-Martin

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Charcot at La Salpêtrière; and his establishment of a

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therapeutic practice in Vienna. Perfectly matching text and illustrations, Hysteria recounts Freud’s interest in his colleague Josef Breuer’s ‘Anna O’ case study, as well as giving an account of his own case histories of hysteria, particularly the treatment of Fräulein Elisabeth von R. The studies brought to life in this authoritative, beautifully illustrated graphic novel are collected in Freud and Breuer’s

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co-authored Studies in Hysteria, which marked the birth of psychoanalysis.

Oscar Zarate is an award-winning graphic novelist. His books include A Small Killing (with Alan Moore), It’s Dark in London and, most recently, The Park. He lives in London.

The Wolf Man

Richard Appignanesi originated the Introducing... series.

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His own bestselling titles for that series include Freud and

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Existentialism, both illustrated by Oscar Zarate. He also edited SelfMadeHero’s Manga Shakespeare series. He lives in London.

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Klaxon ■ ■ BY S I S P E N C E R ■ ■ I L LU S T R AT E D BY D I X

A darkly brilliant, unnerving horror story S E LLING POINTS ■■ A gripping, bizarre and beautifully drawn reinvention of the classic British horror story ■■ From the author of Bodies, Hellblazer: City of Demons, The Vinyl Underground and many other popular series from DC/ Vertigo ■■ Perfect for fans of alternative horror films and comics

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hree

unemployed

slackers

find

themselves

embroiled in an unusual dispute with their new

neighbours: Carole and her weeping mother. When the shabby Carlisle intervenes in their lives, he incurs the wrath of their landlord – the silent, grinning embodiment

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of evil, Mr Stapleton – and his mute minion son, Craig.

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As Mr Stapleton’s malign influence spreads to his housemates, Carlisle takes the fight to his enemy and realises he must sacrifice his life to save the world.

Owing more to William Blake than to Stephen King, this brooding, unnerving and absurdist graphic novel deliberately shuns the conventional genre trappings of blood and gore in favour of freak falls of liquorice

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allsorts, cherubim in cowboy suits and narcotic cavity wall insulation.

Si Spencer is a writer for comics and television. As a TV scriptwriter, he has written for Grange Hill, EastEnders and The Bill. His comics work includes Books of Magick

The Motherless Oven

(with Neil Gaiman), Hellblazer: City Of Demons, The

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Vinyl Underground and Bodies, all published by DC/

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Vertigo. Dix is an illustrator and comic book artist. He has created strips for The Guardian and his work has featured in It’s Dark in London, Crisis and many more publications. He lives in Hay-on-Wye, Wales.

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Ruins ■ ■ By p e t e r k u p e r

A story of love, adventure and politics – and two lives changed forever by Mexico s e lling points ■■ The story of two lives changed forever by their interaction with a troubled but beautiful country ■■ Peter Kuper is a Visiting Lecturer on Visual and Environmental

“One of the strongest and truest radical voices to emerge from contemporary America.”

–Alan Moore, author of Watchmen and From Hell

Studies at Harvard University ■■ Kuper’s award-winning graphic novels have been lauded by Alan Moore, Joe Sacco and many more ■■ Perfect for fans of Guy Delisle and Joe Sacco

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RIGHTS: world amantha and George are about to launch into

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a sabbatical year in the quaint Mexican town of

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Oaxaca. For Samantha, the trip is a reconnection to her

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past and an opportunity to complete her novel; for George, it is an unsettling step into the unknown. As the couple depart for Oaxaca, a monarch butterfly begins its annual migration south from Canada to Mexico. The story of its

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remarkable journey, woven into the fabric of Ruins, draws striking parallels with the challenges faced by Samantha and George as they adapt to their new surroundings.

Beneath its picturesque veneer – the 16th-century architecture, the nearby ruins – Oaxaca is a town shaken by political unrest. Samantha and George will find themselves embroiled in events that will alter their paths

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forever. Ruins masterfully captures the shadows and light of a troubled country steeped in history and culture, weaving together personal, political and natural dramas into a thrilling portrait of life south of the Rio Grande.

Peter Kuper is the co-founder of political graphics

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magazine World War 3 Illustrated and the author of

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several graphic novels, including The Metamorphosis

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and Stop Forgetting to Remember. A Visiting Lecturer on Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University, he lives in New York City.

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WINNER – Best Series

Aama

4. You Will Be Glorious, My Daughter

■ ■ BY F R E D E R I K P E E T E R S ■ ■ T R A N S L AT E D BY E D WA R D G AU V I N

Frederik Peeters’ sci-fi series reaches its spectacular conclusion S E LLING POINTS ■■ A beautifully realised and intriguing vision of the distant future ■■ A thrilling blend of mystery, action and social commentary

Praise for Aama: “Classic Euro sci-fi... gloriously bizarre.”

–The Sunday Telegraph

that will appeal to science fiction lovers, as well as fans of films and comics ■■ Frederik Peeters won the ‘Best Series’ award at Angoulême for the first two volumes of Aama ■■ The author is well known for his previous graphic novels, including Blue Pills, Pachyderme and Sandcastle

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n Ona( ji), Verloc Nim is the sole survivor of an expedition to recover Aama, the

experiment that has transformed the surface of this

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desert planet into a landscape inhabited by lethal

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biorobotic creatures and plants. Having pieced together the events of his recent past – his journey to Ona( ji), his part in the deadly expedition to Aama’s source – Verloc finds himself physically transformed by his confrontation with the experiment. But will his extraordinary new powers be enough for him to save

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his daughter? The final volume of Aama, You Will Be Glorious, My Daughter, is the culmination of Frederik Peeters’ award-winning series – a gripping blend of breathless action, existentialism and suspense, and a spectacular vision of the distant future.

Frederik Peeters is an award-winning graphic

Aama 1. The Smell of Warm Dust ISBN 978-1-906838-73-7 Aama 2. The Invisible Throng ISBN 978-1-906838-83-6 Aama 3. The Desert of Mirrors ISBN 978-1-906838-93-5

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novelist. He has received five nominations in the ‘Best Book’ category at Angoulême. In 2013, he won the ‘Best Series’ prize at the same event for the first two volumes of Aama. He is also the author of Blue Pills, Pachyderme and Sandcastle (with PierreOscar Lévy). He lives in Geneva.

One Year Wiser 3 6 5 I L LU S T R AT E D M E D I TAT I O N S ■ ■ BY M I K E M E DAG L I A

Wise words, illustrated: from the Buddha to Anne Frank S E LLING POINTS ■■ An enchanting book that delivers spiritual guidance in a fun, light and visual way ■■ Mike Medaglia has a large following for his monthly meditation comic, pubished by The Huffington Post ■■ Medaglia is posting weekly illustrated meditations on his popular blog, oneyearwiser.com, throughout 2015 ■■ A unique visual addition to the vibrant spirituality market

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ne Year Wiser is a book of 365 inspiring

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meditations. On every page are words of

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wisdom from thinkers both ancient and modern,

from Marcus Aurelius to Virginia Woolf. Brought to life by Huffington Post blogger Mike Medaglia’s stunning Japanese- and Chinese-influenced artwork, the spiritual teachings that fill this book will inspire readers to make mindfulness a daily habit. This is a book filled with the wise words of thinkers as diverse as Mark Twain and Mahatma Gandhi, and with the illustrations of an artist uniquely skilled in bringing their wisdom to life.

Mike Medaglia is a cartoonist, illustrator and comics editor. He is the co-editor of dotComics, a comics anthology linking webcomics and print, and contributes to The Comix Reader. A Zen Buddhist practitioner, he draws a monthly meditation comic for The Huffington Post and blogs at oneyearwiser. com. He lives in London.

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End of a Century NINETIES ALBUM REVIEWS IN PICTURES ■ ■ BY R U N W R A K E

■ ■ E D I T E D A N D I N T R O D U C E D BY A N D R E W C O L L I N S ■ ■ D E S I G N E D BY L I S A W R A K E S E LLING POINTS ■■ Edited and introduced by bestselling author and former NME journalist Andrew Collins ■■ Music lovers will adore this book, particularly fans of BritPop,

A collection of Run Wrake’s album review illustrations from the 1990s

grunge and other nineties genres ■■ Run Wrake was one of the most important graphic designers, illustrators and animators of his generation, with a unique style that has had a vast influence ■■ The perfect gift book or collectible for fans of art and

NINETIES ALBUM REVIEWS IN PICTURES BY RUN WRAKE

illustration

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un Wrake’s career as an animator and graphic designer was distinguished by an engagement

with music, from the videos he produced for Gang of

Four and Howie B. to the visuals he created for the live shows of U2 and The Rolling Stones. Between

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1988 and 2000, he illustrated album reviews for the

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NME, turning his talent to documenting one of the most exciting periods in pop music history. Drawing on his influences – early hand-drawn animation, Dada, Pop Art and punk graphics – Run Wrake developed a unique, bold and contemporary style to capture a vibrant musical culture with a perceptiveness and wit that was all his own. The illustrations collected here are a testament to the versatility of Run Wrake’s art: End of a Century pictures musicians, good and bad, from the heady days of the nineties, from guitar-driven grunge and Britpop acts to ageing folk musicians and manufactured pop stars.

Run Wrake studied at the Chelsea College of Art and at the Royal College of Art before going on to become one of the most distinguished graphic designers, illustrators and animators of his generation. After being diagnosed with cancer in November 2011, he died in October 2012, aged 48.

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The King in Yellow ■ ■ BY R O B E R T W. C H A M B E R S ■ ■ A DA P T E D A N D I L LU S T R AT E D BY I . N . J . C U L B A R D

“I read it and reread it, and wept and laughed and trembled with a horror which at times assails me yet.”

S E LLING POINTS ■■ A masterful adaptation of one of the most important works of American supernatural fiction, an influence on H. P. Lovecraft and other masters of the genre ■■ The King in Yellow is a central literary reference in HBO series True Detective and is enjoying a renaissance as a result ■■ I. N. J. Culbard has a loyal readership for his Lovecraft adaptations and for his work on Wild’s End (BOOM! Studios), Dark Ages (Dark Horse) and Brass Sun (2000 AD)

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he stories that make up Robert W. Chambers’ classic piece of weird fiction are tied together

by a play that brings madness to all who read it: The

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King in Yellow. It is a book that draws readers in with an irresistible yet innocent opening act, then drives them insane with the poisonous words of Act 2. It is a book that cannot be suppressed, spreading like a disease from city to city, continent to continent.

In this dangerously unputdownable graphic novel

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adaptation, I. N. J. Culbard brings to life a thrilling tale of horror that will make you laugh and cry and tremble with fright… Read at your own risk .

Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was born in Brooklyn, New York. He worked as an illustrator for Life, Vogue and Truth magazines before the success of The King in Yellow propelled him to literary fame. I. N. J. Culbard has adapted many classics

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for SelfMadeHero. His first original graphic novel, Celeste, was shortlisted for the British Comic Award in 2014. He lives in Nottinghamshire.

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Art Masters

Pablo ■ ■ BY J U L I E B I R M A N T ■ ■ I L LU S T R AT E D BY C L É M E N T O U B R E R I E ■ ■ T R A N S L AT E D BY E D WA R D G AU V I N

S E LLING POINTS ■■ An authoritative and entertaining account of Picasso’s life among

A prodigious talent.

A passionate visionary.

Pablo Picasso.

the bohemians of Montmartre ■■ Beautiful artwork conjures the atmosphere of turn-ofthe-century France ■■ Winner of the Grand Prix at France’s RTL Graphic Novel Awards ■■ Published as part of SelfMadeHero’s Art Masters series, a collection of graphic novel biographies of the world’s great artists

S PECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 344 pages, 190mm x 260mm Paperback RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH PUB MONTH: APRIL 2015 GRAPHIC NOVEL • BIOGRAPHY • ART

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n award-winning graphic biography of one of the world’s best-loved artists, Pablo

follows Picasso’s artistic career from his origins

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in penury to the advent of modern art. Taking in the artist’s early life among the bohemians of Montmartre, with all of its scandal and frustration, and his turbulent relationship with his model and lover Fernande, Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie show how Picasso’s style developed in response to his friendships and rivalries. An

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entertaining and beautifully drawn account, this authoritative graphic novel explores the themes and obsessions – among them, sex, death and his great nemesis, Henri Matisse – that drove Picasso to express himself.

Julie Birmant is a former Director of the prestigious

Vincent

Brussels film school INSAS. She writes plays and

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produces

Rembrandt

Clément Oubrerie is an acclaimed artist. His first

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documentaries

for

France-Culture.

graphic novel, Aya of Yop City, won the First Book Award at Angoulême, the Children’s Africana Book Award and the Glyph Award.

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Behind the Curtain ■ ■ BY A N D R Z E J K L I M O W S K I A N D DA N U S I A S C H E J B A L

A portrait of life as an artist behind the Iron Curtain S E LLING POINTS ■■ A sophisticated autobiography in the tradition of politically and historically engaged graphic novels like Persepolis ■■ A wonderful snapshot of artists growing up in a time of great change and drama, perfect for readers interested in European culture, modern history, film and the visual arts ■■ Will appeal to the UK’s Eastern European population

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RIGHTS: WORLD uring the 1970s, many East European citizens

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dreamed of going West. Behind the Curtain is

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an autobiographical account of two young art students

BIOGRAPHY

who travelled the other way. Studying and working in Poland, they found themselves part of a vibrant community producing visionary work across the arts

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– even as prices rocketed, trade unions drove social

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unrest and, finally, tanks appeared in the streets. A unique collaboration interweaving two distinctive styles, Behind the Curtain combines life, art and politics to reveal the cultural environment that flourished despite the harsh realities of the Communist state. When toilet paper is worth its weight in gold, what price do you put on expression?

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Andrzej Klimowski studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art and at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. From 2006 to 2014, he was Professor of Illustration at the Royal College of Art. Danusia Schejbal studied at the Ealing School of Art and at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.

The Master and Margarita

She has designed sets for theatre companies in Poland

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and the UK and her paintings have been exhibited

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internationally. Schejbal previously collaborated with Klimowski on The Master and Margarita, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Robot.

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WINNER – Best Series

Aama

3. The Desert of Mirrors

■ ■ BY F R E D E R I K P E E T E R S ■ ■ T R A N S L AT E D BY E D WA R D G AU V I N

A mute child. A harrowing journey. A race for answers.

S E LLING POINTS ■■ Beautiful and compelling science fiction that comments sharply on contemporary society ■■ Appeals to science fiction fans, as well as fans of film and

Praise for Aama: “It’s like Prometheus reimagined by Hayao Miyazaki.”

–Sci-Fi Now

graphic novels ■■ The first two volumes of Aama won the Best Series award at the Angoulême Comics Festival in 2013 ■■ Bestselling and critically acclaimed author with a fast-growing English-language fanbase

S PECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 88 pages, 190mm x 260mm Hardback RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH PUB MONTH: MARCH 2015 GRAPHIC NOVEL • SCIENCE FICTION

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n the fantastical, rapidly evolving world of Ona( ji), Verloc Nim and his companions

are heading to the release point of the biotech

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experiment Aama, a project that now appears to be frighteningly out of control. Faced with an increasingly desperate fight for survival in an everchanging landscape, the expedition teeters on the brink of collapse. The Desert of Mirrors, the third

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volume of Frederik Peeters’ award-winning series, draws us deeper into a complex and unsettling future where creation and loss go hand in hand. As moments of self-reflection and revelation bleed into a vivid reality bordering on madness, the search for Aama continues to raise questions – about the new life around them, about the Muy-Tang Corporation…

Aama 1. The Smell of Warm Dust

and about Verloc’s own family.

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Frederik Peeters is an award-winning graphic novelist. He has received five nominations in the

Aama 2. The Invisible Throng ISBN 978-1-906838-83-6 £12.99

‘Best Book’ category at Angoulême. In 2013, he won the ‘Best Series’ prize at the same event for the first two volumes of Aama. He is also the author of Blue Pills, Pachyderme and Sandcastle (with PierreOscar Lévy). He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

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The Sculptor ■ ■ BY S C OT T M C C LO U D

The bestselling graphic novel from the creator of Understanding Comics S E LLING POINTS ■■ The Sculptor was the spring’s most widely reviewed graphic

“The Sculptor is the best graphic novel I’ve read in years. It’s about art and love and why we keep on trying.

It will break your heart.”

–Neil Gaiman

novel, highly praised by The Independent, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Observer and many more ■■ Film rights were sold to Sony Pictures in February 2015, with Scott Rudin producing ■■ Scott McCloud has over 365K Twitter followers ■■ McCloud is the leading authority on comics and visual communication in the Western world

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(NON-EXCL.) avid Smith is giving his life for his art – literally.

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Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor

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gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine

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with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought,

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and discovering the love of his life at the eleventh hour

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isn’t making it any easier. This is a story of desire taken to the edge of reason and beyond; of the frantic, clumsy dance steps of young love; and a gorgeous, street-level portrait of New York City. It’s about the small, warm, human moments of everyday life... and the great surging forces

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that lie just under the surface. Scott McCloud wrote the book on how comics work; now he vaults into breathtaking, funny and unforgettable fiction.

Scott

McCloud

is

the

award-winning

author

of

Understanding Comics, Making Comics, Zot! and other fiction and non-fiction comics spanning thirty years. He began the international 24-Hour Comic movement and

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is a frequent lecturer on the power of comics and visual communication. His art and stories are available in twenty languages and on the web at scottmccloud.com.

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WINNER – Best Series

Aama

2. The Invisible Throng

■ ■ BY F R E D E R I K P E E T E R S ■ ■ T R A N S L AT E D BY E D WA R D G AU V I N

Stunning landscapes. Unsettling discoveries.

Evolution unleashed.

S E LLING POINTS ■■ Beautiful and compelling science fiction that comments sharply on contemporary society

Praise for Aama: “A fresh tale that’s both suspenseful and elegiac.”

–SFX Magazine

■■ An action-packed graphic novel for science fiction fans, as well as fans of graphic novels and film ■■ Frederik Peeters won the ‘Best Series’ award at Angoulême for the first two volumes of Aama ■■ Bestselling and critically acclaimed author with a fast-growing English-language fanbase

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n The Invisible Throng, the second volume of

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Frederik Peeters’ award-winning science fiction

series, we follow Conrad’s expedition across

a hostile world, chasing a rogue professor and her precious cargo. Accompanied by the robotic ape Churchill, the brothers and their colleagues find themselves on a perilous journey filled with startling encounters, breathless action

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and poignant memories of home. But as the implications of Aama’s extraordinary power become clear, will anything ever be the same again?

Frederik Peeters is an award-winning graphic novelist. He has received five nominations in

Aama 1. The Smell of Warm Dust

the ‘Best Book’ category at Angoulême. In

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2013, he won the ‘Best Series’ prize at the same

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event for the first two volumes of Aama. He is also the author of Blue Pills, Pachyderme and Sandcastle (with Pierre-Oscar Lévy). He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath ■ ■ BY H . P. LOV E C R A F T ■ ■ A DA P T E D A N D I L LU S T R AT E D BY I . N . J . C U L B A R D S E LLING POINTS ■■ An imaginative and mysterious tale that will delight fans of

A journey beyond the walls of sleep that will delight Lovecraft and sci-fi fans

Culbard’s previous Lovecraft adaptations ■■ A graphic novel for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror, and the large following of H. P. Lovecraft ■■ I. N. J. Culbard has a loyal readership for his Lovecraft adaptations and is well known for his work on Wild’s End (BOOM! Studios), Dark Ages (Dark Horse) and Brass Sun (2000AD)

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SCIENCE FICTION • HORROR hree times I dreamed of the marvellous city... Three times I was snatched away

while still I paused on a high terrace above it.” In a

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world beyond the walls of sleep, Randolph Carter

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goes in search of an opulent and mysterious sunset city. First, he must go to Kadath, home of the Gods, where he hopes to be guided to the city of his dreams. No one has ever been to Kadath, and no one even knows how to get there – but that won’t stop Carter from trying. In this masterful adaptation of Lovecraft’s classic novella, I. N. J. Culbard

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captures Carter’s journey through the dangerous and spectacular Dreamlands in beautiful, gripping detail.

H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century.

The Shadow Out of Time

I. N. J. Culbard is an award-winning artist. He has

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adapted several classics for SelfMadeHero. His

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first original graphic novel, Celeste, was shortlisted

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for the British Comic Award in 2014. He lives in

At the Mountains of Madness

Nottinghamshire.

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The Motherless Oven ■ ■ BY R O B DAV I S

A darkly compelling and imaginative story of teenage life S E LLING POINTS ■■ An edgy and surreal tale of teenagers adrift in a parallel universe that explores the cruelty and fragility of humankind

“Brimming with invention.”

–The Independent

■■ A hugely imaginative story that tackles dark themes and will appeal to young adults and

“An outstanding piece of work.”

–SFX

mature readers alike ■■ Rob Davis has received awards and critical acclaim for his previous work, including the Eisner and British Comic Award-nominated The Complete Don Quixote

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n Scarper Lee’s world, parents don’t make children

– children make parents. Scarper’s father is his pride

and joy, a wind-powered brass construction with a billowing sail. His mother is a Bakelite hairdryer. In this world, it rains knives and household appliances have souls. There are no birthdays – only deathdays.

Scarper knows he has just three weeks to live. As

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This unsettling and fiercely original coming-of-age story traces a journey through a bizarre, distorted teenage landscape: a world not so different from our own.

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reinventing Roy of the Rovers and for his work on Judge Dredd and Doctor Who. He lives in Dorset.

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Best of Enemies A H I S TO RY O F U S A N D M I D D L E E A S T R E L AT I O N S , PA R T T W O : 1 9 5 3 – 1 9 8 4 ■ ■ BY J E A N - P I E R R E F I L I U ■ ■ I L LU S T R AT E D BY DAV I D B .

S E LLING POINTS ■■ Eagerly awaited second book in David B. and Jean-Pierre Filiu’s

“A graphic history I can’t recommend highly enough for its concision and clarity.”

–The Observer (Graphic Novel of the Month)

acclaimed three-volume history of US and Middle East relations ■■ An intelligent but accessible introduction to an important period, enjoyable and intellectually engaged ■■ David B.’s Epileptic is a classic of the graphic novel medium, and his other books are international bestsellers

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HISTORY • NONFICTION he second volume of Jean-Pierre Filiu and

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David B.’s graphic novel history of US–Middle

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East relations begins in the 1950s with the Eisenhower Doctrine and ends with the Lebanese

War of 1982. A perceptive and authoritative account of this turbulent historical period, Best of Enemies documents an era of US-led intervention in the Middle East, taking in the Six-Day War, the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the Soviet invasion of

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Afghanistan. Intelligent, accessible and beautifully drawn, Best of Enemies brings to life a period of history that is of great relevance to international relations today.

Jean-Pierre Filiu is a world-renowned expert on the Middle East. The author of numerous books, he

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has advised the French Minister for the Interior and

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regularly lectures at Harvard and MIT. He lives in

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Paris. David B. is an Eisner–nominated artist and a founding member of the independent French

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Seconds ■ ■ BY B RYA N L E E O ’ M A L L E Y

The bestselling standalone graphic novel from the creator of Scott Pilgrim S E LLING POINTS ■■ Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-volume, multi-award-winning Scott

“In Seconds, Bryan Lee O’Malley plays the angst of youth against the fabric of a larger epic.

In doing so, he enriches both. A great ride!”

–Guillermo del Toro

Pilgrim series has sold over 1.5 million copies ■■ The film and video game adaptations of Scott Pilgrim have made O’Malley one of the world’s best-known graphic novelists.

■■ Bryan Lee O’Malley has over 90,000 Twitter followers and a busy Tumblr site ■■ Fans have been waiting four years for Seconds, O’Malley’s first graphic novel since the final Scott Pilgrim book ■■ Seconds is drawn in the same bold and quirky style as O’Malley’s previous books, and is infused with the same subtle, playful humour

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atie’s got it pretty good. She’s a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant and she

has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at

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charming ex-boyfriend pops up, her fling with another

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chef goes sour and her best waitress gets badly hurt.

And just like that, Katie’s life goes from pretty good to not so much. What she needs is a second chance.

Luckily for her, a mysterious girl appears in the middle of the night with simple instructions for a do-it-yourself do-over: write your mistake, ingest one mushroom, go to sleep, wake anew. And just like that, all the bad stuff

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never happened and Katie is given another chance to get things right. She’s also got a dresser drawer full of magical mushrooms – and an irresistible urge to make her life not just good, but perfect. Too bad that’s against the rules...

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graphic novelists. His multi-award-winning graphic

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novel series Scott Pilgrim was an international bestseller and was adapted into an acclaimed movie, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. He lives in Los Angeles.

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The Coalition Book A C A R TO O N C ATA LO G U E O F B R I TA I N ’ S W O R S T G OV E R N M E N T I N 2 0 0 Y E A R S ■ ■ BY M A R T I N R O W S O N

Winner: Best Humour/Satire The Political Book Awards

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A collection of Martin Rowson’s cartoons from the era of coalition

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rom 2010, Martin Rowson documented the highs and lows – mainly the lows – of the Tory-Lib Dem coalition week after week in The Guardian, The Morning Star, Tribune and many other publications.

This book collects Rowson’s best, most brutally funny, cartoons from a period that began with a “big, open, comprehensive offer” to Nick Clegg and continued on through riots, phone-hacking, double-dip recession and endless debates on Europe.

Martin Rowson is a political cartoonist and author. Best known for his strips for The Guardian, he has also adapted Tristram Shandy, The Waste Land and Gulliver’s Travels into graphic novel form.

Ricky Rouse Has A Gun ■ ■ BY J Ö R G T I T T E L ■ ■ I L LU S T R AT E D BY J O H N AG G S

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ick Rouse is a US Army deserter who, after running away to China, gets a job at Fengxian Amusement

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Park – a family destination heavily “inspired” by Western

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culture, featuring Rambi (the deer with a red headband),

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ears and a big behind), and other original characters.

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other than Ricky Rouse. This original graphic novel is a relentless action comedy, a satire of US–China relations, a parody of Western entertainment and a curious look

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at China – a country that, once we look past its often

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outrageous copyright infringements, is a culture ripe with innovation and a unique, courageous spirit.

Jörg Tittel writes, produces, and directs plays, films and video games. His passion and long-term mission is to create beautifully crafted stories and character-driven projects that transcend media. He lives in London. John Aggs is a comic-book artist whose work for adults and for children has been published by The Guardian, Random

“I loved Ricky Rouse Has A Gun, a comic filled with deaths and yet full of life.”

–Alejandro Jodorowsky

House, Hachette and many others. He lives in London.

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The Cigar that Fell in Love with a Pipe F E AT U R I N G O R S O N W E L L E S A N D R I TA H AY W O R T H ■ ■ BY DAV I D C A M U S . I L LU S T R AT E D BY N I C K A B A DZ I S

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n the eve of the release of his latest movie, The

Lady From Shanghai, Orson Welles receives

a gift: an admirer has sent him a box of cigars. Rich and full bodied, they are the finest he’s ever tasted. But then,

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these are no ordinary cigars: they’ve been assembled by the most famous cigar roller in Cuba, Conchita Marquez. It is an exquisite gift, though one not appreciated by Welles’

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wife, Rita Hayworth. As he smokes these most coveted of cigars, he daydreams about the plump genius Conchita Marquez, whose story of triumph, despair and love unfolds within the pages of this stunning and imaginative graphic

“Like a fine cigar, rich, heady and ultimately irresistible.”

–The New Statesman

novel.

David Camus is an award-winning writer. His book Knights

of the Kingdom won the Prix Relay for best adventure/ fantasy novel. He lives in Paris, France. Nick Abadzis is an artist, writer and editor. He won an Eisner Award in 2008 for his graphic novel Laika. He lives in New York.

The Good Inn ■ ■ BY B L AC K F R A N C I S A N D J O S H F R A N K . I L LU S T R AT E D BY S T E V E N A P P L E BY S PECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 152 pages, 210mm x 145mm

A quirky piece of illustrated fiction from Pixies frontman Black Francis

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n 1907, the French battleship Iéna was destroyed when a nitrocellulose-based weapon propellant it was carrying

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became unstable with age and self-ignited, killing 120

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earliest-known pornographic film, depicting an intimate

people. A year later, La Bonne Auberge became the encounter between a French soldier and an innkeeper’s daughter. Like all films at the time, it was made with a highly combustible nitrocellulose-based film stock. The Good Inn follows the lone survivor of the Iéna explosion as he makes his way through the French countryside. There, he falls into a strange love affair with an innkeeper’s daughter and, more deeply, into a volatile counter-universe where war and art

“A gorgeous, chaotic book.”

–The Guardian

exist side by side. The Good Inn is a gripping novel about art, conflict and the origins of a certain type of cinema.

Black Francis is the frontman of US rock band Pixies. Josh Frank is the author of the Pixies biography Fool the World.

Steven Appleby is a cartoonist for The Guardian.

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Weapons of Mass Diplomacy ■ ■ BY A B E L L A N Z AC . I L LU S T R AT E D BY C H R I S TO P H E B L A I N ■ ■ T R A N S L AT E D BY E D WA R D G AU V I N

Bestselling satire of Franco-American relations in the lead-up to the Iraq War

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aris, 2002. Arthur Vlaminck lands a job as a speechwriter for Alexandre Taillard de Vorms, the

French Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Quai d’Orsay.

Vorms is no simple man. A refined and driven intellectual,

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he loves Napoleon and frequently quotes French poetry

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and Greek philosophy. As the imposing doors of politics

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and diplomacy swing open, Arthur is thrown into a world of large egos, high stress and low cunning – and tasked with

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drafting Vorm’s response to an international crisis in the Middle East. Spanning the run-up to an invasion, Weapons

of Mass Diplomacy is a revelatory account of an era that saw French fries dubbed “freedom fries” and French people damned as “cheese-eating surrender monkeys”.

Abel Lanzac, a pseudonym for Antonin Baudry, is a former advisor to French Foreign Minister Dominique de

“A hilariously acerbic but accurate portrait of life in the French foreign ministry.”

–Daily Telegraph

Villepin. Christophe Blain is one of France’s best-loved comics artists.

Celeste ■ ■ BY I . N . J . C U L B A R D

A thrilling and profound graphic novel by acclaimed illustrator I. N. J. Culbard

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RIGHTS: WORLD PUB MONTH: APRIL 2014 n London, the moment two commuters, Aaron and Lilly, lay eyes on each other on a packed tube train,

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everyone around them vanishes. In Los Angeles, Ray is sitting in gridlock when he receives a call from an LAPD officer with news about his wife. In an instant, the caller disappears – and so does everyone else around him. In

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Japan, comic artist Yoshi has come to the demon-haunted

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Aokigahara Forest to die, but the spirits of the woods have other ideas. Shortlisted for the British Comic Award

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in 2014, Celeste is a compelling and profound graphic novel about the choices we make and the courage it takes to make them.

I. N. J. Culbard is an award-winning artist. He has adapted several classics for SelfMadeHero and is well known for his work on Wild’s End (BOOM! Studios), Dark Ages (Dark

“It’s a book that will keep you thinking long after you’ve closed it, and you’ll want to return to its images afterwards.” —SFX

Horse) and Brass Sun (2000AD).

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The Boxer

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oland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to

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to the steely Harry Haft: a man struggling to escape the memories of the fiancée he left behind in Poland. This is a

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Reinhard Kleist has written a number of critically

“The compelling tale of a born fighter, survivor and romantic.”

—The Independent

acclaimed graphic novels, among them the awardwinning biographies Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness and Castro. In January 2013, he became the first comic book artist to be honoured with the B. Z. Kulturpreis for his contribution to Berlin’s cultural scene. Kleist lives in Berlin, Germany.

Art Masters

Vincent ■ ■ BY B A R B A R A S TO K

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incent documents the brief and intense period of creativity Van Gogh spent in Arles, Provence. Away

from Paris, the painter falls in love with the landscape and light of the south of France and dreams of setting up an

artists’ studio in Arles. But attacks of mental illness soon leave him disorientated and confused. When his friend Paul Gauguin refuses to reside permanently at the Yellow

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are left in tatters. But throughout all this, Vincent’s brother Theo stands by him, offering constant and unconditional support. Stok’s graphic biography breathes new life into

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one of the most fascinating episodes of art history.

Barbara Stok is well known for her autobiographical graphic novels. In 2009, she was awarded the Stripschapprijs for her oeuvre, one of the most prestigious prizes for comic books in the Netherlands. In addition to her work for newspapers and magazines, she has eight books to her name.

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