SelfMadeHero Catalogue 2015

SelfMadeHero 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. SelfMadeHero is at the heart of the British comics scene which, over the last few years, has won favor among readers, reviewers and prize judges in North America.

Last year saw multiple Eisner Award nominations for Rob Davis’s The Motherless Oven and Judith Vanistendael’s When David Lost His Voice. There were Eisner nominations, too, for The Castle by David Zane Mairowitz and Jaromír 99 and The (True!) History of Art

by Sylvain Coissard and Alexis Lemoine, while Reinhard Kleist’s The Boxer was shortlisted for an Ignatz Award.

Spring 2015 sees the release of Vincent by Barbara Stok and Pablo by Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie, the first two books in SelfMadeHero’s Art Masters series, a collection of graphic novel biographies of the world’s great artists; I. N. J. Culbard’s adaptation of Robert W. Chambers’ The King in Yellow, a hugely influential book that is enjoying a renaissance as a result of the hit HBO show True Detective; and the third book in Frederik Peeters’ award-winning science fiction series Aama, which concludes in September with the publication of volume four, You Will Be Glorious, My Daughter.

September also marks the arrival of Peter Kuper’s long-awaited new graphic novel, Ruins – a story of love, politics, and adventure, and a stunning portrait of contemporary Mexico. Other highlights from the fall include Filmish, a visual guide to the history of cinema by cartoonist Edward Ross, and One Year Wiser, a wonderful gift book containing words of wisdom from thinkers both ancient and modern, illustrated by Huffington Post blogger Mike Medaglia.

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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 theory underlying our favorite movies ■■ Perfect for anyone with a love of

“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 (from SFX Magazine)

cinema and cultural theory ■■ 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

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artoonist

Edward

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comics

to

illuminate the ideas behind our favorite 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, Filmish tackles serious issues – sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda – with authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest movies 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 Scotland.

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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 Freud For Beginners and Existentialism For Beginners ■■ 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

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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 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.

Richard Appignanesi originated the Introducing... series.

His own bestselling titles for that series include Freud and 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 llu 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 movies and comics

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hree

unemployed

slackers

find

themselves

embroiled in an unusual dispute with their new

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

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

As Mr Stapleton’s malign influence spreads to his housemates, Carlisle takes the fight to his enemy and realizes 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

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deliberately shuns the conventional genre trappings of blood and gore in favour of freak falls of liquorice allsorts, cherubim in cowboy suits, and narcotic cavity wall insulation.

Si Spencer is a comic book writer best known for Books

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of Magick (with Neil Gaiman), Hellblazer: City Of Demons, The Vinyl Underground, and Bodies, all published by DC/Vertigo. Dix is an illustrator and comic book artist who has created strips for The Guardian. 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 Studies at Harvard University

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

–Alan Moore, author of Watchmen and From Hell

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

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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

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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 forever. Ruins masterfully captures the shadows and

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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 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

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Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University, he lives in New York City.

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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 realized and intriguing vision of the distant future ■■ A thrilling blend of mystery, action, and social commentary

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

–Sci-Fi Now

that will appeal to science fiction lovers, as well as fans of movies 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 llu st 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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The King in Yellow ■ ■ By R o b e r t W. Ch a mb e r s ■ ■ a da p t e d a n d i llu s t r at e d by I . N . J . C u lb 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 influential works of American supernatural fiction, an inspiration to 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 The New Deadwardians (Vertigo)

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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

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.

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In this dangerously unputdownable graphic novel 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

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Life, Vogue, and Truth magazines before the success

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of The King in Yellow propelled him to literary

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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 England.

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Aama

3. The Desert of Mirrors

WINNER – Best Series

■ ■ 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 movies and

Praise for Aama: “An outstanding SciFi adventure” –Booklist

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

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of Ona( ji), Verloc Nim and his companions

fiction

are heading to the release point of the biotech experiment Aama, a project that now appears

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to be frighteningly out of control. Faced with an

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increasingly desperate fight for survival in an everchanging landscape, the expedition teeters on the brink of collapse. The Desert of Mirrors, the third volume of Frederik Peeters’ award-winning series,

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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… and about Verloc’s own family.

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Frederik Peeters is an award-winning graphic

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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 Pierre-

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Oscar Lévy). He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Room for Love ■ ■ By Ilya

A hard-hitting tale of an unconventional romance s e lling points ■■ A hard-hitting but life-affirming story of an unconventional relationship ■■ The narrative echoes the real news story of a man found living under the Manhattan Bridge in

“[A] book to come back to again and again” —Digital Spy

New York City ■■ The book raises the perennial issues of homelessness, prostitution, and ageinappropriate relationships

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“R

omance is dead.” So says Pamela Green, a middle-class and middle-aged romance novelist

suffering from writer’s block. Then, on a bridge crossing

over a river, her unsettled life collides with that of a rugged young man. He’s survived for months on London’s streets, by his wits… and his looks. Under extraordinary circumstances, Pamela invites him into her comfortable

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suburban home. There, in spite of obvious differences, they form an unlikely partnership, and their once separate lives are revived in stark new directions. A hard-hitting hothouse drama, Room for Love is an original graphic novel unafraid to play with fire.

ILYA’s work has been published by Marvel, DC, and Dark

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Horse in the USA, Kodansha in Japan, and numerous

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independent companies worldwide. His previous books

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include the award-winning graphic novel series The End of the Century Club and the kitchen sink drama Skidmarks.

He lives in London, England.

Art Masters

Pablo ■ ■ By J u l i e B i r m a n t ■ ■ Illu s t r at e d by Cl 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 the bohemians of Montmartre ■■ Beautiful artwork conjures the atmosphere of turn-ofthe-century France

A prodigious talent.

A passionate visionary.

Pablo Picasso.

■■ 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

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follows Picasso’s artistic career from his origins in penury to the advent of modern art. Taking in the artist’s early life among the bohemians of

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Montmartre, with all of its scandal and frustration,

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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 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 Brussels film school INSAS. She writes plays and produces

documentaries

for

France-Culture.

Clément Oubrerie is an acclaimed artist. His first graphic novel, Aya of Yop City, won the First Book Award at Angoulême, the Children’s Africana Book Award, and was nominated for the YALSA Great Graphic Novels list and an Eisner Award.

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Art Masters

Vincent ■ ■ By B a r b a r a S to k

A portrait of Van Gogh’s turbulent stay in Provence s e lling points ■■ An authoritative account of the most notorious and creative

“Stylistically, Stok is faultless... [Her] book leaves us aware of a small breath of fresh air blown into the worlds of art history - but also of an authentic whiff of the mistral.”

—TLS

period of Van Gogh’s career ■■ A fascinating story of art, mental illness, and brotherly love ■■ An accessible style that will appeal to teens as well as adults ■■ Published in association with the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

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V

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 House, Van Gogh cuts off part of his ear, and his dreams 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 one of the most fascinating episodes of art history.

Barbara

Stok

is

well

known

for

her

candid

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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Pride and Prejudice ■ ■ By Ja n e au s t e n ■ A da p t e d b y IAN E d g i n to n ■ i llu s t r at e d by r o b e r t d e a s

s e lling points ■■ Pride and Prejudice is one of the most widely studied and popular books in the English language ■■ This graphic novel adaptation

A stunning adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved classic

will bring new readers to one of the best-known works of English literature ■■ A timeless love story that appeals to readers of all ages ■■ Ian Edginton is widely known for his adaptations of classics, including the Sherlock Holmes series with I. N. J. Culbard, as well as his work for Dark Horse, Marvel, and other publishers

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ane Austen referred to Pride and Prejudice, the earliest of her published novels, as her “darling

child” – and generations of readers have taken it

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to heart ever since. The irresistible attraction she

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portrays between the sparkly, independent Elizabeth Bennet and the solemnly austere Mr Darcy counts among the greatest – and funniest – love stories ever told. In this graphic novel adaptation, writer Ian Edginton and artist Robert Deas introduce one of the best-loved works of English literature to a new generation of readers.

ALSO AVAIL AB LE Ian Edginton, one of Britain’s best-known comics writers, has worked with Lucasfilm and Paramount Pictures to adapt Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, Predator, and Terminator properties into comic-book form. His graphic novel Scarlet Traces: The Great Game was nominated for two Eisner Awards in 2007. Edginton lives in the UK. Robert Deas has illustrated a number of classic adaptations. He is also the creator of Troy Trailblazer, a weekly feature in the Phoenix. He lives in the UK.

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WINNER – Best Series

Aama

2. The Invisible Throng

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n The Invisible Throng, the second volume of Frederik

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Peeters’ award-winning science fiction series, we

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follow Conrad’s expedition across a hostile world,

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chasing a rogue professor and her precious cargo.

Accompanied by the robotic ape Churchill, the brothers and their colleagues find themselves on a perilous

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journey filled with startling encounters, breathless

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action, 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 the

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

‘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 Pierre-Oscar Lévy). He lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

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The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kaddath ■ ■ By H . P. Lov e c r a f t ■ A da p t e d a n d i llu s t r at e d by I . N . J . C u lb a r d

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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 world beyond

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the walls of sleep, Randolph Carter goes in search of

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an opulent and mysterious sunset city. First, he must go to Kadath, home of the Gods, where he hopes to be

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

“This is I. N. J. Culbard’s fourth H. P. Lovecraft adaptation, and he’s got it down perfectly” –Sci-Fi Now

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

I. N. J. Culbard is an award-winning artist. He has adapted several classics for SelfMadeHero. His first original graphic novel, Celeste, was shortlisted for the British Comic Award in 2014. He lives in England.

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A darkly compelling and imaginative story of teenage life

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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

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billowing sail. His mother is a Bakelite hairdryer. In

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this world, it rains knives and household appliances

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have souls. There are no birthdays – only deathdays.

Scarper knows he has just three weeks to live. As

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his deathday approaches, he is forced from his

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routine and strikes out into the unknown – where friendships are tested and authority challenged. 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.

Rob Davis is one of Britain’s best-known graphic novelists. He is the author of the Eisner-nominated The Complete Don Quixote. He is well known for

“Proves that some graphic novels can rival the text-only kind at their own game” —Salon (Best Graphic Novels of 2014)

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

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Black-and-white illustrations he second volume of Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B.’s graphic novel history of US–Middle East

relations begins in the 1950s with the Eisenhower

Doctrine and ends with the Lebanese War of 1982. A

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perceptive and authoritative account of this turbulent

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historical period, Best of Enemies documents an era

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of US-led intervention in the Middle East, taking in the

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Six-Day War, the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the

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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Intelligent, accessible,

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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 has advised the French Minister for the Interior and regularly lectures at Harvard and MIT. He lives in Paris. David B. is an Eisner–nominated artist and

“Crisp, unblinking, and straightforward… a strong work for young readers and adults alike” —Library Journal

a founding member of the independent French publisher L’Association. He lives in Paris.

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The Man Who Laughs ■ ■ By V i c to r h u g o s pecifications

■ A da p t e d by Dav i d H i n e ■ i llu s t r at e d by M a r k S ta ff o r d

Color illustrations throughout 160 pages, 6½ x 9½” Paperback with flaps

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ictor Hugo’s scathing indictment of the injustice and inequality within Britain’s political system

tells a story of abduction, mutilation, loss, and prejudice.

The narrative follows Gwynplaine, the two-year-old heir to a rebel lord, who is abducted upon the orders of a vindictive monarch, who has him mutilated (to produce

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a permanent, grisly smile), then abandoned. After years

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of living in poverty, he is re-introduced to aristocratic life, and resolves to become the voice of the voiceless, whether he is heard or not.

David Hine has worked in comics since the 1980s, and has written for DC (Batman: Detective Comics),

“An absolutely stunning and grotesque new work.”

— Boing Boing

Marvel (Spider-man Noir, X-Men) and 2000 AD (Tao De Moto). Mark Stafford is a cartoonist-in-residence at the Cartoon Museum in London. He collaborated with Bryan Talbot on the Cherubs! graphic novels.

Both creators live in London, England.

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Ricky Rouse Has A Gun ■ ■ By J ö r g T i t t e l ■ ■ i llu 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

Park – a family destination heavily “inspired” by Western

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

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Ratman (the caped crusader with a rat’s tail), Bumbo (small

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

The park’s general manager is convinced that Rick was destined to greet Fengxian customers dressed as none other than Ricky Rouse. This original graphic novel is a

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relentless action comedy, a satire of US–China relations,

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a parody of Western entertainment and a curious look at China – a country that, once we look past its often outrageous copyright infringements, is a culture ripe with innovation and a unique, courageous spirit.

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

–Alejandro Jodorowsky

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

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Weapons of Mass Diplomacy

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■ ■ By Ab e l L a n z ac ■ Illu s t r at e d by Ch r i s to p h e B l a i n

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■ T r a n s l at e d by E d wa r d G au v i n Color illustrations throughout

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200 pages, 8 x 10½” aris, 2002. Arthur Vlaminck lands a job as a speechwriter for Alexandre Taillard de Vorms,

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the French Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Quai

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d’Orsay. Vorms is no simple man. A refined and driven

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intellectual, he loves Napoleon and frequently quotes French poetry and Greek philosophy. As the imposing doors of politics and diplomacy swing open, Arthur is

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thrown into a world of large egos, high stress, and low

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cunning – and tasked with drafting Vorm’s response to an international crisis in the Middle East. Spanning the

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

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—Washington Post

loved comics artists.

Celeste ■ ■ By I . N . J . C u lb a r d

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

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Hardcover n London, the moment two commuters, Aaron and Lilly, lay eyes on each other on a packed tube train,

everyone around them vanishes. In Los Angeles, Ray

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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

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around him. In Japan, comic artist Yoshi has come

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to the demon-haunted Aokigahara Forest to die, but the spirits of the woods have other ideas. Shortlisted

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for the British Comic Award 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

“The most refreshingly different book of the year” —USA Today

known for his work on Wild’s End (BOOM! Studios), Dark Ages (Dark Horse) and Brass Sun (2000AD).

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