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In 1999, Alan Moore launched America's Best Comics, an imprint of WildStorm-still at Image Comics at that time. The idea was to develop a line of comics partly based on the 1940s Golden Age of comic books, partly animated by Alan Moore's passion for magic. The most famous title of the imprint was obviously The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen-the series was later published by Top Shelf and Knockabout Comics-, but Tom Strong became the more developed universe.

Created by Alan Moore and artist Chris Sprouse, Tom Strong is a "science hero" who, with his wife Dhalua, his daughter Tesla, the enhanced ape King Solomon and his robotic valet, Pneuman, fought science criminals and other supernatural/paranormal dangers for decades, but also at different times, worlds, and realms.

Tom Strong was born on the fictional West Indian island of Attabar Teru. There, his scientist parents put him in a high-gravity chamber and gave him an intensive education. Plus, he grew up eating a root used by the natives of the island for health and long life. When he got out, he was stronger, faster, more intelligent and healthy than the average human being. He became an adult and married Dhalua, the daughter of Attabar Teru's Chief Omotu. Together they relocated to Millennium City and had a daughter named Tesla.

In the civilized world, Tom Strong became a science hero and fought masked "science villains" like Paul Saveen, the Nazi Ingrid Weiss, the mechanical-molecular megalomaniac Modular Man, Aztecs from an alternate Earth, and more.

The Expanded World of Tom Strong

Tom Strong is a homage to pulp fiction heroes such as Doc Savage and Tarzan, and its quite optimistic universe became a playground for creators to explore the classic tropes of Comic Books' superhero stories in new ways. The series mixed pastiche, homage, parodies, and innovative ideas.

Alan Moore wrote the first 22 issues of the main Tom Strong series before letting a string of writers take over-like Peter Hogan, Geoff Johns, Mark Schultz, Steve Aylett, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Michael Moorcock, Joe Casey, and Steve Moore. Artists like Jerry Ordway, John Paul Leon, Pasqual Ferry, Shawn McManus, Peter Snejberg, Duncan Fegredo, Ben Oliver, and Paul Gulacy worked on the title when Chris Sprouse didn't.

The World of Tom Strong went beyond the main series with spin-offs. First, there was Tom Strong's Terrific Tales, an anthology offering Young Tom Strong tales, Jonni Future stories (extra-dimensional sci-fi adventures), and one-shots about different characters of the Strong Universe. Then, Terra Obscura written by Peter Hogan was based on old Nedor Comics characters. Hogan and Chris Sprouse also worked on the miniseries Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom and Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril.

The End of America's Best Comics

As you may know, after Watchmen, Alan Moore vowed to never work for DC Comics again. When Jim Lee sold Wildstorm to DC, Moore had to choose and decided to work with DC once again in order to keep the promises made to other artists and to end his universe in a truly original way.

was another series created by Alan Moore, this time with J. H. Williams III and Mick Gray. It is the ultimate exploration of magic, superhero mythology, and mysticism by Moore wrapped in a sci-fi action story. It is thematically dense and visually experimental. Also, it is about Sophie Bangs, a college student from an alternate futuristic New York City in 1999, who embodies the powerful entity known as Promethea whose task is to bring the Apocalypse.

Naturally, as promised, Promethea ended by bringing the Apocalypse (in a form). This ending also affected Tom Strong and the other series from America's Best Comics. This was the END.

Not completely though, as Peter Hogan and Chris Sprouse's limited Tom Strong series were published a few years later (in 2010 and 2013) and Tom Strong himself entered the DC Universe by becoming a recurring guest star in "The Terrifics" (2018-2020).

Tom Strong Reading Order

It was recently announced that the main Tom Strong series will be collected in one big Compendium edition.

In the meantime, these stories are available in other collections. First, the Deluxe Edition:

The Paperback editions, plus the spin-offs:

The Terra Obscura characters are introduced in Tom Strong #11-12, the spin-off series takes place after that. More Precisely, Terra Obscura Volume 1 explores the consequences of the events depicted in #12, Volume 2 continues to follow the characters. The series takes place before Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril.

The next two Tom Strong limited series are a continuation of the ongoing Tom Strong series

Later, Tom Strong joined the DC Universe in The Terrifics, a series written by Jeff Lemire with art by Dale Eaglesham. It is not a Tom Strong book, the science hero is only a recurring guest star.

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The eighth book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!

'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.' Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Wimpy Kid meets The Walking Dead in this hilarious series packed with monsters and zombies.

The highly-anticipated eighth book in the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling series, with over 10 million copies in print!

Picking up after Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest, the Last Kids are happily reunited-but quickly faced with a monstrous new mission. Inside an other-dimensional fortress, the evil Thrull, alongside a vile new villain, is carrying out a sinister plan. Jack, Quint, June and Dirk must make their own plans to infiltrate the stronghold before Thrull gets any closer to completing the mysterious Tower, a structure that could ultimately spell doom for this dimension.

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The best Flash Gordon comic strips entice readers with dimension-hopping monsters, peculiar robots, and shape-shifting extraterrestrials. They feature unique and entertaining characters, whimsical romantic moments, and exciting space-based escapades. The most memorable adventures are the ones that evoke nostalgia, have a campy vibe, and keep the reader engaged from start to finish.

From Alex Raymond's first iterations of the famously blond and athletic Flash Gordon to Jim Keefe's reboot of the classic tales, great Flash Gordon comic strips have intriguing plot lines and stunning artwork. With various contributors over the years, the traditions and tropes of Flash Gordon evolve in captivating ways. Observing the distinct interpretations of Flash Gordon's mythos is fascinating, but a few of the finest strips stand out.

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January 7, 1934

On Planet Mongo, a thrilling adventure created by Don Moore and illustrated by Flash Gordon's creator, Alex Raymond, follows the unexpected meeting of Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov as they travel to Ming the Merciless' homeworld Mongo. The story is captivating, centering around the terrifying prospect of an entire planet hurtling toward Earth. Zarkov, the frantic scientist, takes Flash and Dale hostage on his spaceship, and they are swept into an epic adventure.

Its original take on a doomsday story makes On Planet Mongo awesome. It's fascinating to imagine what the original readers of Flash Gordon thought of its unconventional storyline, which only adds to the enjoyment of reading this sci-fi tale from 1934. Moore sets the stage for the trio's battle against one of comics' first supervillains, Ming the Merciless. Raymond's vivid art and imaginative creatures add to the excitement, and Flash and Ming's unique costumes and weapons are always delightful.

9 Radium Mines Of Electra

April 27, 1942

Radium Mines of Electra, written by Don Moore and illustrated by Austin Briggs, is an atmospheric space fantasy. The creators step back from Flash Gordon's fast-paced action to focus on character development and drama. The plot revolves around an alien planet that thrives by enslaving criminals and forcing them to work themselves to death in their poisonous mines. Here, Flash is joined by Electran Princess Jolia, who saves his life while disguised as a soldier. Even if the romance is a little dated, it's also good to see a female hero rescuing Flash for a change.

Don Moore's enchanting writing makes this one of the best Flash Gordon epics. His descriptive language brings the Radium Mines to life; readers can easily imagine the eerie quality of the light emanating from the mines, even in black and white panels. It also portrays a memorable love triangle between Flash, Dale, and Jolia, adding some new twists as the potential lovers embrace while wearing lead-mesh uniforms.

8 Demon From The Dark Dimension

April 28, 1996

Jim Keefe's 1990s comic strip epic Demon From the Dark Dimension is thrilling. Flash wastes no time sacrificing himself like a true hero to save King Barin from the grasp of a monstrous tentacle from beyond. From there, Flash unravels a nefarious scheme by the villainous Ming and his plot to transport anyone who opposes him to the Dark Dimension through magic mirror portals.

The way Keefe uniquely and playfully portrays Flash Gordon makes this caper great. His use of bright colors makes this particular story stand out. The Dark Dimension, rendered in 1990s comic book style, is fun. The hybrid interdimensional T-Rex at the story's center and the story's anachronistic elements, including spacemen using cavalry swords, are a great throwback to classic pulpy sci-fi. Keefe does an excellent job of bringing Flash into the modern era and beyond.

May 27, 1963

1963's The Hapless Alien, by Dan Barry and Harvey Kurtzman, introduces one of Flash Gordon's most lovable characters, the impulsive and goofy time traveler, Egon, the Alien. When Egon's spaceship collides with a semi-truck after an impromptu picnic in the middle of the freeway, he's stranded on Earth.

Kurtzman's choice to pivot away from Flash's heroics to Egon's eccentric inventions is inspired. From the "gravity-lifter," he uses in his narrow escapes to the "molecular softener" that lets him penetrate stone walls, his advanced technology barely allows him to survive on Earth. However, Egon's choice to grant Earth's woodland creatures with advanced intelligence, so they can help him escape Earth is the story's most iconic moment.

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February 6, 1966

In 1966's A Visit From Mercury, by Dan Barry and Mac Raboy, Flash Gordon and his companions discover that lizard people from Mercury residing at the base of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, the fire-loving aliens keeping out of sight because they consider Earthlings hostile and war-loving. Here, this dream team weaves an imaginative tale incorporating all the essential elements of a great sci-fi adventure.

Barry and Raboy create one of the most captivating Flash Gordon arcs by imagining the liquid sulfur-drinking reptilian aliens as the story's kind-hearted protagonists. The artwork in this story is exceptional, with stunning scenes that include Flash Gordon and his companions gazing into the volcano's center, and slowly bridging the communication gap that puts the Mercurians in danger from their expedition.

July 21, 1963

1963's Yeti is a story of an explorer who disappears while searching for the Abominable Snow Monster. Flash and Dale embark on a rescue mission and soon discover that their friend is being held captive by a group of Yeti. Surprisingly, the Yeti turn out to be robots, adding a very unexpected twist to the story.

Raboy's unconventional but captivating plot is original and hard for readers to forget. There are also some fun innovations, as Flash suddenly learns how to reprogram robots, despite always being more of a fighter than a tech-savvy thinker. It's an over-the-top tale packed with amusing visuals, like the synchronized movements of the Yeti robots climbing up snow-covered hills, making it one of Flash Gordon's most light-hearted tales.

4 The Return Of The Chameleon

January 14, 1968

1968's The Return of the Chameleon, by Dan Barry,is a thrilling, immersive adventure about Flash pursuing a murderer on Colony K-32. When he catches a glimpse of the victim boarding a rocket ship off-planet, it propels Gordon and his allies on a fast-paced "catch me if you can" style adventure.

Dan Barry's fantastic artwork, featuring starships and his imaginative 'quarantine satellite,' make this story easy to get lost in. This story is refreshing for its excellent space scenes and close-up character drama. This is Flash Gordon's outer space travels at their best, demonstrating Barry's outstanding world-building at its height.

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September 29, 2002

2002's Tournament of Death, by Jim Keefe, with guest artists John Romita and Joe Kubert, is a recreation of the classic Arena story from Alex Raymond's original 1935 comic strip arc. Here, Ming The Merciless forces Flash Gordon and other champions to battle with deadly creatures in his coliseum. Awesome monsters like the Tricarnosaur show up as Flash Gordon attempts to free a chained-up Dale trapped in the center of the action.

The obvious love Keefe puts into the work makes this story a delight. He includes character profiles throughout the piece, making it an enjoyable and informative read that hooks new readers and doesn't require any Flash Gordon knowledge whatsoever. Fans can revisit beloved characters such as Vultan, the ruler of the City In The Clouds, and Prince Thun, the Lion Man. The creatures created by comic book legends Romita and Kubert are a fantastic addition and round out this piece perfectly.

April 28, 1996

1996's Nightfall on Mongo by Jim Keefe mashes up Flash Gordon's space adventures with werewolves. Flash Gordon meets a traveler trying to escape from a mysterious entity. Flash travels to different gothic locations in the story, including the Castle of Horror. One mini-arc, "Terror in the Sky," features Flash Gordon battling werewolves on a plane.

Keefe's comic strip is incredibly amusing and a clever tribute to classic Hollywood horror films. The tale is full of vivid and sometimes hilarious imagery, from werewolves in space to lycanthropes in evening gowns. The vibrant colors and fantastic Halloween-like feel make it one of the most joyful Flash Gordon comic strip adventures.

1 Derelict Of The Scorpi War

November 10, 1958

1958's Derelict of the Scorpi War, writtenby Dan Barry and illustrated by Harvey Kurtzman, steers from adventures on Planet Mongo to exploring other planets. The Scorpi, a dangerous shape-shifting alien race, are a large part of Barry's arcs. Like their more modern counterparts, the Skrulls, the Scorpi constantly try to conquer Earth by posing as humans. In this episode of the conflict, Dale and Flash explore a damaged space fortress that contains a crew frozen in time. Here, they encounter a 20,000-year-old alien whose been stranded there for centuries.

Barry and Kurtzman created an outstanding sci-fi thriller with just the right quirkiness here. Unlike other Flash Gordon comic strips, which tend to focus on the scenery, Kurtzman's illustrations feature expressive close-ups of his characters' faces. This refreshing change adds to the story's appeal. The tale also has one of Flash Gordon's best villains, a vicious shape-shifting villain who may look like Barbie but doesn't balk at opening another person's space helmet and killing him in the vacuum of space. As Flash warns, "Despite her beauty, she's a killer - and a cold-blooded one at that," but that doesn't stop her from being a welcome change of pace from Ming's constant barrage of bombast and death traps.

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Legends like Harvey Kurtzman, John Romita, and Joe Kubert put in some of their best work in Flash Gordon's greatest adventure comics strips.

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A graphic history of religious cults in America from the colonial era to today From its earliest days, America has been home to spiritual seekers. In 1694, the religious tolerance of the Pennsylvania Colony enticed a Transylvanian monk and his forty followers to cross the Atlantic. Almost two hundre…

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On August 31, Judge Alan Albright of the U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas, stated that he plans to issue a preliminary injunction in Book People et al. v. Wong, in which the CBLDF joined bookstores and other free speech groups...

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Kazu is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Amulet series. He is also the founder and editor of the acclaimed Flight anthologies as well as the creator of Copper, a collection of his popular webcomic. Kazu illustrated the covers of the 2013 paperback editions of the Harry Potter series in celebration of the 15th anniversary. Kazu lives and works in Alhambra, California, with his wife and fellow comics artist, Amy Kim Kibuishi, and their children.

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Thomas Girtin: The Forgotten Painter by Oscar Zarate review – enriching tale of the power of art

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Using two time frames, this engrossing book flits between three modern admirers of the groundbreaking artist and the man himself wandering Europe

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Tressell's Children is an immersive sound and art experience telling the stories of Hastings people, linking the life and work of Robert Tressell through the years to our modern lives, and includes contributions from our graphic novel of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

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A beautifully painted graphic novel and a visual diary recording the monstrous and mundane, COMA is an astonishing record of one woman's will to survive against the overwhelming pull of the deep.

In May 2013 Zara Slattery's persistent sore throat turned into a deadly bacterial infection, after the paracetamol and ice pack prescribed by her GP failed to work. The world of Zara's 15-day drug-induced coma, which she describes as 'being trapped in a nightmare state that you can't wake up from' is rendered as a full-colour fantasy, with mythological creatures appearing out of nowhere as she battles to protect her three children against the forces of evil that threaten to engulf her. Meanwhile, her husband Dan tries to keep family life going as he faces the most difficult task of all: preparing the children for the likely loss of their mother. His diary, and that of the nurses in the Intensive Care Unit, who kept of record of Zara's illness, interweave to make a heartbreaking graphic memoir.

Coma was shortlisted for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2018, the Arts Foundation Futures Awards 2020 and longlisted for the LDComics Awards 2019.

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A Memoir of Grief and Recovery

Highly Commended - British Medical Association Book Award: Popular Medicine Category

'An extraordinary subject for a graphic memoir.... The combination of journal format and naïve artwork somehow helps to make reading about grief and loss not only bearable but entertaining.'-Guardian: Bryan and Mary Talbot's top 10 graphic memoirs

A moving, surprisingly funny, and inspiring graphic memoir by a woman who lost her two-year-old son after heart surgery, Billy, Me & You is a bracing and memorable account of recovery after bereavement.

Nicola Streeten's little boy, Billy, was two years old when he died following heart surgery for problems diagnosed only a few days earlier. Ten years later, Streeten revisited her diaries and notebooks made at the time: this wonderfully vibrant narrative recounts how she and her partner recovered.

Gut-wrenchingly sad at times, her graphic memoir is an unforgettable portrayal of trauma and our reaction to it - and, especially, the humour or absurdity so often involved in our responses. As Streeten's story unfolds and we follow her and her partner's heroic efforts to cope with well-meaning friends and day-to-day realities, we begin to understand what she means by her aim to create a 'dead baby story that is funny'. Streeten is the first British woman to have published a graphic memoir.

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Lucia Joyce - To Dance in the Wake by Carol Loeb Schloss

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Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake
by Carol Loeb Schloss
Bloomsbury £20, pp528

'Whatever spark or gift I possess has been transmitted to Lucia,' James Joyce once said of his troubled daughter, 'and it has kindled a fire in her brain.' CJ Jung, who treated Lucia for supposed schizophrenia, seemed to agree, describing father and daughter as 'two people going to the bottom of a river, one falling and the other diving'.

It was perhaps inevitable, then, that, at a time when the damaged life is accorded as much attention as the gifted one, Lucia Joyce would be reclaimed from the margins of literary history. Already this year, her dalliance with Samuel Beckett has been turned into a confused drama called Calico, which ran briefly in the West End. Now comes this ambitious and at times extravagantly overreaching biogra phy by Carol Loeb Schloss, an American academic determined to counter the received wisdom about Lucia's blighted life.

That received wisdom runs broadly as follows. Lucia was a sickly second child, whose nomadic, unconventional upbringing seems to have exacerbated the usual confusions of adolescence. In her teens, she pursued a career as a modern dancer and was an accomplished illustrator. At 20, having abandoned both, she fell hopelessly in love with Beckett, a 21-year-old acolyte of her father's.

When Beckett belatedly made it clear that his affection was not romantic, Lucia's life began to unravel. She seems to have blamed her mother, Nora, for the break-up of the relationship, and on Joyce's 50th birthday in 1932, flung a chair at her in a rage. Her older brother, Giorgio, had Lucia committed to hospital. She was 25, and, other than a brief exile in Ireland, it marked the beginning of a confinement in institutions that would last until her death 50 years later.

'This is a story that was not supposed to be told,' Schloss tells us, referring to the destruction of the hundreds of letters that passed between Joyce and his absent daughter. Maria Jolas, one of several strong-willed women with whom Joyce surrounded himself in Paris, destroyed the entire correspondence after Lucia's death. Later, Samuel Beckett burnt his letters from Lucia, having been pressed to do so by Joyce's nephew, Stephen, a man unstinting in his opposition to the Joycean industry in academia and publishing.

As Schloss points out in her lengthy introduction, both Joyce's biographer, the late Richard Ellman, and Nora's biographer, Brenda Maddox, also seem to have cut deals with Stephen Joyce whereby they excised material about Lucia in return for his co-operation. In death, as in life, it seems, Lucia was an embarrassment to her family.

With so much evidence gone and so many of the primary sources dead, Schloss has her work cut out in attempting her painstaking reconstruction of the poignant complexities of Lucia's life. Had she concentrated solely on the known complexities of that life, this book might have been a small masterpiece of reclamation. Instead, it often reads as an uneasy alliance of scholarship and conjecture. Early on, for instance, Schloss sheds much light on Lucia's short career as a dancer, but also gives it a cultural import that seems wholly unjustified. 'Through her,' she writes, with typical extravagance, 'we watch the birth of modernism.' Yet Lucia featured in maybe 20 performances at most.

Schloss is strong, though, on Lucia's struggles to define herself through the brief embrace of a bohemian lifestyle for which she was spectacularly ill-suited. The writing catches fire when she details Lucia's long descent, particularly the poignant description of her brief exile in Ireland and her nocturnal wanderings though Dublin, 'whose every door she had heard named since earliest youth'.

While Joyce's attempts at helping his beloved daughter were often inadequate and ill-judged, they betokened a deeply felt, but seldom focused, belief that incarceration was not the answer to Lucia's problems. In this, he was alone, and overruled by the indomitable Nora.

Schloss is damning, too, of those who, like Joyce's publisher, Sylvia Beach, insisted on the primacy of his work above all else. Ironically, Lucia lives on as an abiding presence in Finnegans Wake, for which she was a muse, and, according to Schloss, maybe even a creative collaborator. The latter claim seems to be based on an ambitious reading of the text, and on one piece of anecdotal evidence, recounted by Lucia's cousin, Bozena Berta Schaurek, some 50 years after a brief visit to the Joyces' Paris apartment.

Bozena remembers being struck by her uncle's ability to write while: 'Lucia danced silently in the background.' From this fragment, Schloss creates a scenario that has precious little to do with biography and borders on wishful thinking. 'There are two artists in the room,' she writes, 'and both of them are working. Joyce is watching and learning. The two communicate with a secret, unarticulated voice. The writing of the pen, the writing of the body become a dialogue of artists...'

Were this a work of fiction in the vein of, say, Colm Tóibín's The Master, which attempts to get inside the head of Henry James, this kind of imaginative leap might make metaphorical or symbolic sense. In a work of scholarship, it is distracting at best, compromising at worst. Besides, her subject's story is extravagant enough without this kind of embellishment.

The possibility that there was a genetic link between his genius and his daughter's illness haunted Joyce until his death in 1941. By then, Lucia, at 33, was again confined in a sanatorium in France, having tried to set fire to her aunt's house in Bray, Co Wicklow.

Ten years later, she was moved to St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton where she died in 1982. She is buried alone in Northampton, far from the family grave in Zurich.

She was someone who, said one of her admirers in Ireland, 'had a great scope to her', but seems to have lost her way in early adulthood, and, lacking the guidance she needed from those she loved, never found it again. This book rescues her from the margins, but in doing so, bestows on her a cultural importance unwarranted by her ill-fated life. Even in death, Lucia Joyce seems fated to be a much misunderstood individual, more sinned against than sinning.

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In Search of Mary

The Mother of all Journeys

By Bee Rowlatt

ISBN: 9781846883781

288 pages

RRP: £12.99 £10.39

Toddler in tow, Bee Rowlatt embarks on an extraordinary journey in search of the life and legacy of the first celebrity feminist: Mary Wollstonecraft. From the wild coasts of Norway to a naked re-birthing in California, via the blood-soaked streets of revolutionary Paris, Bee learns what drove her hero on and what's been won and lost over the centuries in the battle for equality.

On this biographical treasure hunt she finds herself consulting a witch, a porn star, a quiet Norwegian archivist and the tenants of a blighted council estate in Leeds - getting much more than she bargained for. In her quest to find a new balance between careers and babies, Bee also discovers the importance of celebrating the radiant power of love in all our lives.

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It's brilliantly funny, poignant and important ... Laugh, cry and be moved by the original feminist adventure with the brilliant Bee Rowlatt as your fun-loving friend.

Shami Chakrabarti

Rowlatt's travelogue is always entertaining as she explores the life and times of the ever passionate and never compromising Wollstonecraft who, more than two centuries on, still has much to teach us.

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Rowlatt's passion for Wollstonecraft leaps out of every page, the intervening centuries disappear: it's as if they are on a journey together.

Dan Snow

Unputdownable.

Historical Novel Society

A fascinating and hilarious adventure with champion tea-drinker Bee Rowlatt in In Search Of Mary: The Mother of All Journeys. On her quest, toddler in tow, she searches for the celebrity feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.

The Big Issue

An excellent exploration of the rights and roles of women, two centuries apart.

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Her determination and research into her heroine is fascinating, and leads her to some very outlandish places indeed.

The Brighton and Hove Independent

Bee Rowlatt is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. She is a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and has reported for the World Service, Newsnight and BBC2. The co-author of the best-selling Talking about Jane Austen in Baghdad (Penguin 2010) as well as one of the writers featured in Virago's 2013 anthology Fifty Shades of Feminism, Bee won the K. Blundell Trust award for In Search of Mary. She has four children and lives in London.

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Toddler in tow, Bee Rowlatt embarks on an extraordinary journey in search of the life and legacy of the first celebrity feminist: Mary Wollstonecraft. From the wild coasts of Norway to a naked re-birthing in California, via the blood-soaked streets of revolutionary Paris, Bee learns what drove her hero on and what's been won and [...]

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Alex's Recommendation: When the Wind Blows

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Raymond Briggs' world-famous graphic account of one ordinary couple's attempt to stand firm in the face of nuclear annihilation remains as powerful today as it was when it was first published in 1982.

Following Jim and Hilda Blogg in the days before and after a nuclear attack on Britain, When the Wind Blows is alternately funny, shocking, heartbreaking and devastating. Few can read it and not be deeply moved.

Despite writing some of the most beloved and enduring children's books of all time - The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus the Bogeyman - When the Wind Blows is very much a story for adults. Not only does it articulate the fears of the generations who grew up in the shadow of the Cold War, but it also speaks today of our own fears, living as we do in a nuclear age.

Written and illustrated by Briggs, When the Wind Blows has never been out of print.

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Mike's recommendation: Cooking with Monsters by Jordan Alsaqa Illustrated by Vivian Truong

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Cooking with Monsters (Book One): The Beginner's Guide to Culinary Combat by Jordan Alsaqa: 9781684059836 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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Fast-paced monster fights and burgeoning high school romances are both on the menu in this exciting young adult debut from Jordan Alsaqa and Vivian Truong. Hana Ozawa is the newest face at the Gourmand...

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KS2 English: Beano - How to create a comic

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What people are saying about Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

I devoured this hilarious doodly diary by the immensely talented Louie Stowell. So funny and magnificently clever. Learned about Norse mythology too which was a bonus! Right up my street, I'd thoroughly recommend Loki for comedy lovers 8+. Out Feb 2022.

― Jen Carney, Author of Accindental Diary of B.U.G.

I loved it! Fantastically fresh and funny. I can't wait for more!

― Andy Shepherd, Author of The Boy Grew Dragons

Forget Thor, it's Louie who really brings the thunder with this book. Action-packed, smart and very, very funny.

― Rob Biddulph, Author of Draw with Rob

This Loki is no wimpy kid, he's an (anti)hero you're going to LOVE!

― Phil Earle, Author of When the Sky Falls

So much love for this book - witty & wonderful... it's Louie Stowell of course!

― Lu Fraser, Author of The Littlest Yak

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What people are saying about Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good I devoured this hilarious doodly diary by the immensely talented Louie Stowell. So funny and magnificently clever. Learned about Norse mythology too which was a bonus! Right up my street, I'd thoroughly recommend Loki for comedy lovers 8+.

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The Ragged Trouser Philanthropist by the Rickard Sisters

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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of working men in the fictional town of Mugsborough, and socialist journeyman-prophet Frank Owen who attempts to convince his fellow workers that capitalism is the real source of the poverty all around them. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system, and support for a socialist society in which work is performed to satisfy the needs of all, rather than to generate profit for a few, eventually rouses his fellow men from their political passivity. Described by George Orwell as a piece of social history and a book that everyone should read, Robert Tressell's The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is often cited as one of the most authentic novels of English working class life ever written. In this faithful graphic adaptation, creators Scarlett and Sophie Rickard craft a compelling fiction that paints a comprehensive picture of social, political, economic and cultural life in early 20th Century Britain that is still acutely relevant today.

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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Scarlett and Sophie Rickard

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OK Comics | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of working men in the fictional town of Mugsborough, and socialist journeyman-prophet Frank Owen who attempts to convince his fellow workers that capitalism is the real source of the poverty all around them.

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Saga Volume 10 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples

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When purchasing multiple items at once, please note that we will ship the order in full when all items are in stock. At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back! But where the hell have they been? The Saga team is proud to return with a more pulse-pounding adventure, heart-wrenc…

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The Magic Order is in turmoil after Cordelia is forced to expel her brother. Whispers of discontent persist among the other wizards. They're tired of the rules they've all been living under-and now a coup is brewing. Will old friends become the greatest threat the Magic Order has ever seen?

Collecting all six issues of the smash-hitfourth volume, and coming in 2024 as a Netflix live-action series.

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Magic Order Volume 4 by Mark Millar and Dike Ruan

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COLLECTED IN HARDCOVER FOR THE FIRST TIME! Originally only available on PanelSyndicate.com, this oversized hardcover features a story firmly set in THE WALKING DEAD comic book continuity by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (SAGA, PAPER GIRLS) and MARCOS MARTIN (THE PRIVATE EYE, BARRIER) and includes never-before-seen designs, sketches and layouts.

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Walking Dead: The Alien by Brian K Vaughan and Marcos Martin

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OK Comics | Originally only available on PanelSyndicate.com, this oversized hardcover features a story firmly set in THE WALKING DEAD comic book continuity by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (SAGA, PAPER GIRLS) and MARCOS MARTIN (THE PRIVATE EYE, BARRIER) and includes never-before-seen designs, sketches and layouts.

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Welcome to Fumboo! Comics, characters, and cake (no cake).

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Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated numerous popular, award-winning books for children, including the Captain Underpants and Dumb Bunnies series.

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Savvy teachers have long known that comics are an excellent way to help children to enjoy reading - including the most reluctant readers.

At a time when children are facing such challenges to their learning, teachers often tell us how beneficial it is for children to spend some Beano down-time - just enjoying a bit of silliness and reading for the fun of it.
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Beth's Recommendation: 12th Grade Night by Molly Horton Booth

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Vi came to Arden High for a fresh start. And though doing it without her twin feels like being split in half, Vi finds her stride when she stumbles (literally!) into broody and beautiful Orsino. Soon Vi gets roped into helping plan the school's Twelfth Grade Night dance, and she can't stop dreaming about slow dancing with Orsino. The problem? All Vi's new friends assume she's not even into guys. And before Vi can ask Orsino to the dance, he recruits Vi to help woo his crush, Olivia. Who has a crush of her own... on Vi. Star-crossed love abounds in this hilarious and romantic story.

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Jess' Recommendation: The CatStronauts by Drew Brockington

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As the Commander of a team of Catstronauts, you'll take on fast-paced missions to visit planets across the solar system and rescue poor helpless kittens!

From the designers of Kittin, Catstronauts is a family speed and sequence game where players race to match their numbered catstronauts to each of the planet cards in the correct order.

With 16 'meeples' that can be customized with 16 unique cat face stickers, players can build their purr-fect team of expert Catstronauts.

Catstronautscomes in the same small tin you expect and love from Kittin!

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Beth's Recommendation: Is This Okay? by Harriet Gibson

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Beano | Quizzes, Games, Jokes and Comic Fun for Kids

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Mo's Recommendation: The Inflatables by Beth Garrod and Jess Hitchman

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Mo's Recommendation: The Inflatables by Beth Garrod and Jess Hitchman

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"A pun-tastic, abundantly silly graphic novel" - Guardian"Puns a plenty, with true comic capers, this new series is perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man" - WRD Magazine
Welcome to the Have A Great Spray waterpark! There's slides, rides and fried ice cream, but that's not the real attraction . . .Meet Flamingo, Cactus, Donut and Watermelon - four inflatable pool floats who live in an almost-forgotten pool next to the Lost-and-Found office. They may have been left behind by their original owners, but that hasn't stopped them becoming firm (well actually quite squashy) friends. And of course there's Lynn too, the traditional blue Lilo who has been floating around since the park opened. She's been there, done that and got the puncture. But things don't always go to plan when you're filled with air and live in a park packed with pointy things. From Walter S. Lide - the ruthless park owner - to Claws and Paws, the park's stray cats, everyone is out to burst their bubble. With each day bringing a fresh wave of drama, life with the inflatables is always guaranteed to BLOW UP!

Featuring TWO stories: Bad Air Day and Mission Un-poppable.

A funny, sunny, splash-tastic new series for readers 6+, featuring a gang of loveable pool floats!
Perfect for fans of The Bad Guys, Bad Kitty, Spongebob and Toy Story.

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522 in SCB Offer September 2023

Series
The Inflatables
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Paperback

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9780702311710

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July 7th, 2022

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Jess' Recommendation: Hey Wait! By Jason

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Fast Times in Comic Book Editing by Shelly Bond

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Our latest spotlight SquadCast interview is with comic editor and publisher Shelly Bond. She is a returning guest and we were able to spend some time talking about her latest project Fast Times in Comic Book Editing.

Her latest effort from Offregister Press, the company that she runs with her husband Phillip Bond, is part memoir and part editorial handbook focusing on her time working on the Vertigo Imprint at DC Comics.

She had a hand in some of the most important comics of the 90s and that helped shape her into the superstar comic editor that she is today.

We talked about Shelly's projects including the recently completed Filth and Grammar: The Comic Editor's Secret Handbook, and Geezer. We also talked about comic books in general and why they became her passion.

The latest book, Fast Times, is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter and you can find out more about that project below the SquadCast recording.

We hope that you enjoy the conversation.

FAST TIMES IN COMIC BOOK EDITING

A Love Letter to New York City in the '90s.

A collection of stories and comics that chart the rise and fall and rise of a career-driven editor working in New York City in the '90s, who's in over her head as she tries to secure a place in the male-dominated comic book industry.

FAST TIMES IN COMIC BOOK EDITING is told through a series of short comics, photo/visual montage timelines, prose, and experimental art including a satirical TTRPG "How to Climb The Corporate Ladder From Hell." Guest writers and artists including and Peter Gross provide brief encounters along the way.

At its core, FAST TIMES celebrates the hustle of monthly comics and the rustle of feathers and heart chambers-the universal love for story and longing to connect through words and pictures.

This is a very straightforward campaign. They are kickstarting a graphic novel and the rewards are the digital, softcover, and hardcover editions of the book. There is also a swag bag option, and the Offregister swag bags are always chock full of great stuff.

Besides the stellar list of artistic contributors to to this memoir, there is one aspect to this campaign that makes backing this project a once in a lifetime experience. Shelly has gotten previous collaborators to agree to do virtual meetups and have video team reunions for some of the most influential comic books ever.

The quality of the product that the Bonds put out combined with the stretch goals for this project make backing this campaign a no-brainer. The book itself seems like a super interesting window into an important time in comic history from a unique perspective.

We are happily anticipating the successful conclusion of this campaign. You can back it here.

Shelly Bond has a wonderful social media presence. You can follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

All the publications from Offregister Press as well as links to their merch can be found at offregister.press.

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Book 1 in the reformatted Star Cat series by James Turner and Yasmin Sheikh, available from The Phoenix shop. Space has never been this silly!

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"I think Usagi Yojimbo is one of the most original, innovative, well-executed comic books anywhere to be found. Stan's style of artwork, his crisp incisive writing, and his thoroughly professional pacing, all done in a relaxed and absorbed manner, have provided comics with something so rarely seen in this field-a new literary and artistic approach to illustrated storytelling." -Stan Lee

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And you thought your adolescence was scary. transcends its genre by deftly exploring a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it - back when it wasn't exactly cool to be a hippie any more, but Bowie was still just a little too weird. ﻿﻿

Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) - but once you've got it, that's it. There's no turning back.

To say nothing of sprouting horns and moulting your skin . . .

As we inhabit the heads of several key characters - some kids who have it, some who don't, some who are about to get it - what unfolds isn't the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness of it, or even to treat it. What we become witness to instead is a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high-school alienation itself - the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape.

And then the murders start.

As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying (and, believe it or not, autobiographical), Black Hole

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Writing for Pleasure Centre - Writing Realities

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Writing Realities is a framework which we hope teachers and schools will use to help their pupils feel they can present themselves and others in the writing classroom successfully and meaningfully. After a brief explanation as to why we believe a Writing Realities framework is necessary, we explain how it is currently split into six key principles. These principles include: writer-identity, critical literacies, culturally sustaining pedagogy, multiliteracies, translanguaging and intertextuality. We then provide a whole variety of examples of how principles of Writing Realities have been used and applied in classrooms around the world. Finally, we share the framework in the hope that it will help you or your school develop your own ways of Writing Realities.
Why Writing Realities?
All young people deserve an opportunity to share what they know, think, and care about, demonstrating who they are through their writing. We must see them not only as readers but also as writers who wish to share their meaning with others. With the renewed interest in ensuring that classroom libraries reflect the realities of school children's lives (Huyck et al. 2019; Ramdarshan Bold 2019; Best et al. 2020), it's also time to examine the role that we as teachers play in honouring, valuing, and sustaining the realities of children's lives through writing. It could be said that the objectives of Reflecting Realities (CLPE 2021)cannot and will not be truly realised until we simultaneously attend to the objectives of Writing Realities set forth in this document.

One reason we still do not see many authors from a variety of social positions, including those from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, entering classroom libraries is because young people do not typically receive an apprenticeship in how to be autonomous and confident writers who carry with them a strong personal and collective writer-identity once they leave school. However, if schools can instil the principles laid out in this Writing Realities framework into their writing curriculum,young people will have a chance to take on personal responsibility for their writing and be taught how to harness their own authorial agency. They will also learn how to live, work and represent others within an inclusive, outwardly loving community of writers. At present, we often ask our pupils to leave their own identities, cultural capital, thoughts, opinions and knowledge outside the writing classroom door. Through rigid interpretation of curriculums and published schemes, they are required to take on a monocultural identity that doesn't honour or take advantage of the richness of their minds or lives.

However, we also see many teachers who are applying innovative practices to support their pupils as they write their realities. In their classrooms, not only does the writing matter, the writers matter, too. This framework will share examples of such exciting practices later in the document and we thank these teachers for the important work they carry out in their classrooms every day.

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Praise for The Encylopedia of Early Earth:

"...an exquisite book that will be loved by children and adults alike." Rachel Cooke, The Observer

" The Encyclopedia of Early Earth is ambitious and impressive enough as a feat of world-building, but it's a good deal more than that. From its gods and ghosts and monsters, a rich and palpably human tale emerges - a sad and unshowily beautiful love story that lands with an emotional impact you likely won't see coming."
Glen Weldon, NPR
Praise for The One Hundred Nights Of Hero:
"The most sumptuous and captivating graphic novel of 2016 is surely The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg... " Rachel Cooke, The Observer

"Above all, it's a book about the power of storytelling, populating Early Earth with a secret society of storytellers, a grove of memory trees, and women treasuring literacy in defiance of a stern bird god. Greenberg's primitive woodcut-style illustrations suggest folk art from another planet." Publishers' Weekly
Praise for Glass Town
"A brilliant, bonkers tribute to the Brontës... Isabel Greenberg has done something extraordinary." Samantha Ellis, Daily Telegraph.

"A wild journey: an odyssey... A feat of narrative concision that is by turns dreamy, and gritty. If it's a fantastic comic - and I think that it is - then it's also one of the best books about the Brontës' juvenilia ever written." Rachel Cooke, Observer

"The weird and wonderful world of the Brontës is brought to life in beautiful, blazing colour... A wonderful book. Greenberg is impressively well-informed about the Brontës, but handles her facts lightly, allowing full power to the beautiful and sensitive images... It's strange how moving these images are." Claire Harman Evening Standard, *Book of the Week*

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﻿﻿Now a Netflix animated film!

Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Kirkus says, "If you're going to read one graphic novel this year, make it this one."

Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from ND Stevenson. Featuring an exclusive epilogue not seen in the web comic, along with bonus conceptual sketches and revised pages throughout, this gorgeous full-color graphic novel has been hailed by critics and fans alike as the arrival of a "superstar" talent (NPR.org).

Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.

But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.

Indies Choice Book of the Year * National Book Award Finalist * New York Times Bestseller * New York Times Notable Book * Kirkus Best Book * School Library Journal Best Book * Publishers Weekly Best Book * NPR Best Book * New York Public Library Best Book * Chicago Public Library Best Book

Fans of ND Stevenson's beloved and bestselling Nimona won't want to miss his moving memoir-in-pictures, The Fire Never Goes Out , featuring short essays, mini-comics, and photographs that span eight eventful years in ND's young adult life.

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﻿When purchasing multiple items at once, please note that we will ship the order in full when all items are in stock. ﻿﻿Now a Netflix animated film! Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic.

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Named a Fall 2017 Publisher's Weekly Flying Start and winner of the Best Mainstream Comic Prism Award, the Cybils Award, and the EBSCO SEE-IT Award, THE WITCH BOY is Molly Ostertag's debut middle grade graphic novel.
Purchase THE WITCH BOY here! Reviews: Kirkus Starred Review School Library Journal Starred Review Publisher's Weekly NYTimes: Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls
Even magic has rules . . .

Everyone in Aster's family is born with magic. Boys grow up to be shapeshifters; girls into witches. No exceptions.

But Aster can't seem to get the hang of shapeshifting. Instead, he spends his time spying on the witchery lessons the girls are getting. He seems to have a knack for casting spells and wants to know more, but the only person he can share his growing gift with is Charlie, a girl from the non-magical side of town.

Then, during a night of shapeshifting practice, one of the boys goes missing. Aster knows he can search for the boy with the witchcraft he's been secretly learning. Could breaking his family's most important tradition save the day-or ruin everything?

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Named a Fall 2017 Publisher's Weekly Flying Start and winner of the Best Mainstream Comic Prism Award, the Cybils Award, and the EBSCO SEE-IT Award, THE WITCH BOY is Molly Ostertag's debut middle grade graphic novel. Purchase THE WITCH BOY here!

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The Phoenix comic – A weekly magazine for 7–14 year olds that’s packed with incredible comics, drawing guides, and plenty more that inspires kids to get reading, writing, and drawing!

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The Phoenix is a weekly magazine for 7–14 year olds that’s great for tearing kids away from the screen and getting them reading.

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Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated numerous popular, award-winning books for children, including the Captain Underpants and Dumb Bunnies series.

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Sayra's recommendation: Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi

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Sayra's recommendation: Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi

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The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran’s last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions…

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Lucy's recommendation: Mexikid by Pedro Martin

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Lucy's recommendation: Mexikid by Pedro Martin

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Pedro is a former Hallmark artist of 27 years and the creator of Asteroid Andy. He is now digging through his brain to find those memories of growing up Mexican American in the 70's that made him such a huge goof. All these stories are 100% true... 90% of the time.

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Piece by Piece - The story of Nisrin's Hijab

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This review was originally published in School Library Journal.

Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab
by Priya Huq
Abrams. Nov. 2021. 224p. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781419740169.

Gr 7 Up-In Portland, OR, in 2002, eighth grader Nisrin Moniruzzaman is proud to share her Bangladeshi heritage and cultural dress with her school community during a celebration of world cultures. But on her way home from school with a friend who is Black and Iranian, the girls suffer a violent racist attack, and Nisrin's orna, a shawl-like scarf, is ripped from her head. In the following months, both girls struggle to heal. After visiting the home of a young cousin who wears a hijab, Nisrin decides to start wearing the headscarf as she begins high school. Her choice challenges her mother and her maternal grandparents, with whom she lives, and makes her a target for Islamophobia at school; it also serves as a catalyst for her to learn more about Islam and her family's feelings about the religion, their experiences in Bangladesh, and the country's tumultuous history, including Bangladesh's relationship with Pakistan (although readers will need to look elsewhere for a nuanced account of conflict in the region). Vivid illustrations capture the characters' raw feelings and move the narrative along quickly, making it feel slightly rushed at times. "A Guide to Bangladesh" written from the perspective of Nisrin at the end of the novel includes a map of the region and provides additional insight about the country, its people, and the author's family.

VERDICT A solid addition to collections of all types and a welcome exploration of what it means to navigate the complexities of Muslim identity in the United States.

Reviewed by Mahasin A. Aleem, Oakland Public Library, CA

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This review was originally published in School Library Journal. Gr 7 Up-In Portland, OR, in 2002, eighth grader Nisrin Moniruzzaman is proud to share her Bangladeshi heritage and cultural dress with her school community during a celebration of world cultures.

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Myriad Editions is an independent publisher of original literary fiction and graphic novels

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Disturbing, compelling, brilliant.

Phoebe Gloeckners is an american cartoonist, illustrator, painter and novelist. This explicit tale of child abuse, drug abuse and sex is disturbing from the outset, with a teeth-jarringly confessional, but embarrasingly funny, introduction by Robert Crumb, a personal friend of the artist and her mother. I call it 'disturbing' because I was brought up in comfortable middle class England, and to someone like me, conditioned to think of myself as 'average' but probably actually a from a minority cohort, the type of life that Gloeckner describes here is rather alien. To vast numbers of readers, however, A Child's Life will no doubt chime with their own life.

The introduction is followed by an amazing "Self Portrait with Pemphigus Vulgaris" showing the author covered in bullae. Gloeckner trained as a medical illustrator, but didn't, according to her foreword, ever suffer from Pemphigus. Then the stories begin. These mostly concern a youg girl, Minnie, her younger sister, their ineffectual mother and their selfish, pretentious, vile stepfather. He's got an appetite for young girls, finding women his own age rather repulsive. Minnie is emotionally damaged by abuse and, as she grows older, gets into drugs and casual sex, falling in with junkies and getting used and abused by them. In one scene her friend, Tabitha, loads her up with Quaaludes and lets two men rape her while she is unconcious. There is also a strip Gloeckner made when she was only 16. This shows another character, Mary the Minor, having sex with her mother's older boyfriend. Other stories of sex, deciet and futility ensue. The volume ends with a selection of Gloeckners medical illustrations. Again, the main themes are sex, violence, psychological and bodilly damage. They are visually compelling, the artwork is superb, mixing traditional pathological illustration tecnique with shocking subject matter. Gloeckner refuses to call her work 'autobiographical', although she freely admits it is based on her own experiences (Martin 2003):

"I never call my stuff 'autobiographical' because I think 'autobiographical' implies that something is true. But to me, all that term implies is that it has the point of view of the author. i don't think there really is any such thing as truth. It's all our own interpretation. Memory changes; you create your own mythology, because things are reduced to symbol over time."

Because Gloeckner's character Minnie strongly resembles the author herself, and because Crumb, in his forword suggests the stories are true, readers and commentators seem to have generally taken A Child's Life to reflect her own early, chaotic life. Gloeckner's position seems to be that, while Minnie is based on herself, she has a separate life, existence and history as a character. The author can therefore distance herself from Minnies exploits and feels no embarrasment if readers assume they know everything about her sexual history from reading her works. Arthur Frank (1997, pp137) echoes her viewpoint in The Wounded Storyteller, suggesting that

"testimony, with all its commitment to truth and its ability to break through the limits of what its times attend to, is itself another construction of its times...even as "truth" is told, we now find uncertainty. Even in testimony, conciousness struggles to gain sovereignty over its own experience"

This is not an easy read, what humour there is here is very dark indeed. It is all the more disturbing for knowing that this kind of thing goes on, all the time, everywhere. It is, nonetheless, a brilliant and compelling piece of work.

references:
Martin, M (2003) The Nerve Interview- Phoebe Gloeckner.
Frank, A. (1997) The Wounded Storyteller. Chicago: University of Chicago

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Disturbing, compelling, brilliant. Phoebe Gloeckners is an american cartoonist, illustrator, painter and novelist. This explicit tale of child abuse, drug abuse and sex is disturbing from the outset, with a teeth-jarringly confessional, but embarrasingly funny, introduction by Robert Crumb, a personal friend of the artist and her mother.

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Knockabout Comics has published hundreds of titles since its inception in 1975. Creators we are proud to publish include Alan Moore, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Crumb, Melinda Gebbie, Eddie Campbell, Hunt Emerson, Martin Rowson and many more.

​Below is our current list of books in print, from the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (and Fat Freddy's Cat!)... Click on an image below to be taken to the listing for it on our eBay store - where you can also find some old rarities and not a few curiosities...

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Knockabout Comics for Alan Moore, Gilbert Shelton, Hunt Emerson and more

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Knockabout Comics publishes the finest underground and alternative comics, including the Freak Brothers and work by Alan Moore, Hunt Emerson, and Robert Crumb.

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Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence.

Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again.

This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning; first love (and first heartache); faith in crisis; and the process of moving beyond all of that. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts.

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Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence.

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Rebel Voices: Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women - a new Puffin Classics collection, celebrating International Women's Day 2023
To me, writing was pure pleasure. It thrilled me to be able to escape the horrors of my daily life in such a simple way. When I wrote, I forgot that I was the unwanted daughter who caused her mother's death. I could be anybody I wished to be.
When her mother dies shortly after her birth, lonely Adeline is marked as 'bad luck' and treated as an outcast by her own family, shown kindness only by her grandfather and Aunt Baba who encourage her to follow her dreams.

Adeline strives to win her father's acceptance by excelling in school, but instead discovers an escape in the friendships of her classmates and her talent for writing. For the first time Adeline allows herself to dream of a real future as a writer and yearns to study in England with her brother - but it is a future she will have to fight with every ounce of strength she has to achieve.

Chinese Cinderella is Adeline Yen Mah's true story of survival and self-acceptance during her childhood as an unwanted daughter, and how she overcame her past to believe in a better future.

Rebel Voices is a new six-part Puffin Classics collection of strikingly designed, highly collectible books, written by female authors, and celebrating courage, rebellion, strength and inspiration

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Rebel Voices: Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women - a new Puffin Classics collection, celebrating International Women's Day 2023 To me, writing was pure pleasure. It thrilled me to be able to escape the horrors of my daily life in such a simple way.

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WRITTEN BY Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann

Illustrated by Lily Williams

Colored by Kaley Bales, Lily Williams, and Karen Schneemann

Published by FIRST SECOND

ISBN: 9781250143174

Good friends help you go with the flow.
Best friends help you start a revolution.
Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen.

Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs-or worse, squirms-at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. It's no easy task, especially while grappling with everything from crushes to trig to JV track but they have each other's backs. That is, until one of the girls goes rogue, testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question the power of their own voices.

Now they must learn to work together to raise each other up. But how do you stand your ground while raising bloody hell?

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"Just bloody perfect."

"...the story is firmly grounded in the realities faced by girls and women, and the timely messages of empowerment and political dialogue will resonate with socially minded youth."

- Booklist

"Based on Williams and Schneemann's webcomic The Mean Magenta, this potent fusion of feminism and friendship aims to normalize conversation about menstruation, with an authentically diverse group of main characters who differ in race, sexual orientation, family structure, body type, and period pain. Williams gets the life-as-a-high-schooler details just right in expressive panels shaded in-what else?-red tones. An authors' note, facts about menstruation, and suggested resources are appended."

- Horn Book Review

" Go With The Flow is an exceptional example of the genre, and its power is in its frank way of being relatable to a difficult subject. It speaks to the nature of gender dynamics and institutional misogyny in an approachable manner that will help teens discuss their period and their rights openly and honestly, and understand that they can demand better from those in authority. The artwork is dynamic and bold, and the use of color gives the entire work a sense of depth that is unexpected."

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BEIJING PANDA BOOK AWARDS MATURE READER CATEGORY, winner, 2021-2022

MICHIGAN READING ASSOCIATION GREAT LAKES BOOK AWARD, 2021

EISNER AWARD, BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDS, nominee, 2021

LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, finalist, 2020

ALA NOTABLE BOOK, 2020

YALSA GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS, 2021

RISE: A FEMINIST BOOK PROJECT 2021 BOOKLIST

KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF 2020

NPR'S BEST BOOK OF 2020

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2020

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST OF THE BEST, 2020

TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MAVERICK LIST, 2021

INDIE NEXT LIST, 2020

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WRITTEN BY Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann Illustrated by Lily Williams Colored by Kaley Bales, Lily Williams, and Karen Schneemann Published by FIRST SECOND ISBN: 9781250143174 Good friends help you go with the flow.Best friends help you start a revolution. Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up.

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Lucy's Recommendation: Movements and Moments

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Lucy's Recommendation: Movements and Moments

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An ambitious feminist anthology chronicling Indigenous rebellions around the world

In 1930s Bolivia, self-described Anarchist Cholas form a libertarian trade union. In the Northern Highlands of Vietnam, the songs of one girl's youth lead her to a life of activism. In the Philippines, female elders from Kalinga blaze a trail when pushed into an impromptu protest. Equally striking accounts from, Chile, Ecuador, India, Nepal, and Peru weave a tapestry of trauma and triumph, shedding light on not-too-distant histories otherwise overlooked.

Indigenous Peoples all over the world have always had to stand their ground in the face of colonialism. While the details may differ, what these stories have in common is their commitment to resistance in a world that puts profit before respect, and western notions of progress before their own. Movements and Moments is an introductory glimpse into how Indigenous Peoples tell these stories in their own words. From Southeast Asia to South America, vibrant communities must grapple with colonial realities to assert ownership over their lands and traditions.

This project was undertaken in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Indonesien in Jakarta. These stories were selected from an open call across forty-two countries to spotlight feminist movements and advocacies in the Global South.

"This stirring collection offers eight stories of Indigenous and feminist resistance in the Global South, pairing illustrators with community members in Ecuador, Nepal, Vietnam and other countries to present a vibrant array of styles and narratives."- New York Times

"The artwork throughout is excellent... Taken together, these shorts carry a cumulative power, offering a heartening reminder of the strength and spirituality within resistance and a potent call to arms against injustice."- Publishers Weekly

"I am grateful for the heart that was poured into these comics, and even more so for the bravery of the people whose stories they tell. This book made me feel a little stronger. It helped me remember some things I had begun to forget."-Eleanor Davis, The Hard tomorrow

" Movements and Moments is an important collection of unique, vibrant voices that together sing in unison the stories of identity, liberation, determination, and resilience. To finally gain the perspectives of Indigenous women from South America, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania is a powerful, uplifting celebration of communities who have been underrepresented and overlooked for far too long."-Rina Ayuyang, Blame This on the Boogie

"This anthology is an excellent, engaging historical resource."- ALA Booklist

"[ Movements and Moments] weave[s] a tapestry of trauma and triumph, shedding light on not-too-distant histories otherwise overlooked."- Comics Beat

"This remarkable graphic anthology highlights centuries of courageous activism by Indigenous women and was created by women authors and artists from the Global South. The vivid art and riveting storytelling do tribute to their social and environmental struggles."- Kirkus

"The stories in Movements and Moments are varied by time and place and even theme, but they all carry the same spirit of resisting cruelty."- BlogCritics

"The striking Movements and Moments anthology... helps draw attention to people and places often written out of mainstream narratives."- Broken Frontier

eBook ISBN : 9781770466555

Color : Full-color illustrations throughout

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Find out about Lakes International Comics Art Festival

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Find out about Lakes International Comics Art Festival

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This year's festival promises to be better than ever, with the best comic artists, writers and creators heading to the Lake District for a packed comic art weekend spectacular.

A world of comic art will return to the Lake District for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 30 September - 2 October 2023!

Kick-ass superheroes, future worlds, fantastical creatures, zombies, crime fighters, politics, satire, documentary, comedy, manga and much more. The world of comic art is a diverse and spectacular place, bursting with creations that transport us to other dimensions and stories that explore the world and our place within it.

The family-friendly festival will see a weekend of wonderful events, activities and workshops for all ages.

So, whether you're a comic art addict, new to the world of comics or just love exceptional art and storytelling - get a date in your diary for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 14-16 October 2022.

Join us in the Lakes from 30 September - 2 October 2023 to celebrate the best of comic art!

The Lake District for Comics and Quiet Imaginings by Charlie Adlard

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This year's festival promises to be better than ever, with the best comic artists, writers and creators heading to the Lake District for a packed comic art weekend spectacular. A world of comic art will return to the Lake District for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 30 September - 2 October 2023!

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Climate change is the great equaliser. Or is it? In 'The Intersectional Environmentalist', activist and environmental scientist Leah Thomas shows how Black, Indigenous and People of Colour are unequally and unjustly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation - and argues that the fight for the planet lies in tandem with the fight for civil rights.

'Essential brain food' Condé Nast Traveler 'As much a manifesto as a guide' Los Angeles Times 'Read this book and save the planet' Soho House Notes One of Business Insider's Most Anticipated Non-fiction Books of 2022 We cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people - especially those most often unheard. Leah Thomas coined the term 'intersectional environmentalism' to describe the inextricable link between climate change, activism, racism and privilege. The fight for the planet should go hand in hand with the fight for civil rights. In fact, one cannot exist without the other. This book is a call to action, a guide to instigating change for all and a pledge to work toward the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet - an indispensable primer for activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive and sustainable change. Driven by Leah's expert voice and complemented by the words of young activists from around the globe, it is essential reading on the issue - and the movement - that will define a generation.

About the Author: Leah Thomas is an eco-communicator (an environmentalist with a love for writing and creativity), based in California. She's passionate about advocating for and exploring the relationship between social justice and environmentalism. She first wrote about Intersectional Environmentalism in 2019, but gained international following after her post 'Environmentalists for Black Lives Matter' in 2020. She has written for Vogue and Elle, among other places, and has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, W Magazine, Domino, Glamour, Teen Vogue, and on numerous podcasts. She studied environmental science, and worked for the US National Park Service and Patagonia before becoming a full-time activist. This is her first book.

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The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas (Hardback)

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Mikaela Loach

£16.99

For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism.

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We are living in an economic system which pursues profit above all else; harmful, oppressive systems that heavily contribute to the climate crisis, and environmental consequences that have been toned down to the masses. Tackling the climate crisis requires us to visit the roots of poverty, capitalist exploitation, police brutality and legal injustice. Climate justice offers the real possibility of huge leaps towards racial equality and collective liberation as it aims to dismantle the very foundations of these issues.

In this book, Mikaela Loach offers a fresh and radical perspective for real climate action that could drastically change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all. Written with candour and hope, It's Not That Radical will galvanise readers to take action, offering an accessible and transformative appraisal of our circumstances to help mobilise a majority for the future of our planet.

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To find your meaningful and bespoke way to help address the climate crisis, draw your own Climate Action Venn Diagram.

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