GRAPHIC NOVELS
David Fickling Books, 2nd July, pb, £9.99, 9781788451772 Now in an all-new format. Bunny and Monkey’s riotous adventures are endlessly inventive.
Grant Snider I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf Abrams ComicArts, 14th April, hb, £11.99, 9781419737114 A look at the culture and fanaticism of book lovers, from a beloved New York Times illustrator.
Some heavy reading on the ecological and climate emergency leads Cedric, a 40-something painter living in Paris, to question his life choices.
Yoshiharu Tsuge, Ryan Holmberg The Man Without Talent New York Review Comics, 11th February, pb, £18.99, 9781681374437 A Japanese manga legend’s autobiographical graphic novel about a struggling artist. This is the first full-length work by the great Tsuge available in the English language.
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Scott Snyder Batman: Last Knight on Earth DC Comics, 7th April 2020, hb, £25, 9781401294960 Scott Snyder reunites with Dark Nights: Metal artist Greg Capullo for their final Batman epic. Twenty years in the future Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham Asylum. Young. Sane. And… he’s never been Batman.
James Stayte Gorebrah! The Mightiest Chef in the Universe David Fickling Books, 6th February, pb, £8.99, 9781788451383 Cooking up the mightiest food in the galaxy, from sausage bats to ancient biscuits encased in prehistoric ice. The Phoenix comic’s incredible Gorebrah bursts into graphic novel form.
Thomas Von Steinaecker, Barbara Yelin
The Summer of Her Life SelfMadeHero, 5th May, hb, £14.99, 9781910593783 Poetic, touching and profound graphic novel that grapples with questions that are too often left unasked.
Lucy Sullivan Barking Unbound, 5th March, hb, £16.99, 9781783528806 Bold exploration of grief, mental health and the ghosts that haunt us.
Cedric Taling Thoreau and Me SelfMadeHero, 3rd May, pb, £14.99, 9781910593837
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Gamayun Tales Alexander Utkin An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk Tales (vol I) Nobrow, 2nd March, pb, £12.99, 9781910620670 Modern adaptations of Slavic folktales with bold and beautiful illustrations. Jam-packed with magical quests, talking animals and terrifying water spir- its, there’s no end to the adventure in these tales.
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The Bat and the Cat DC Comics, 4th February, hb, £32, 9781401295851 DC is celebrating the greatest rivalry turned romance in comics. This hardcover edition features Batman and Catwoman’s greatest team-ups from their 80-year history together.
Jurga Vile, Lina Itagaki Siberian Haiku SelfMadeHero, 17th March, hb, £16.99, 9781910593776 Brings to light a neglected episode from the history of the Soviet Union and uses a child’s perspective to tell an unforgettable story of courage and human endurance.
Disa Wallander Becoming Horses Drawn & Quarterly, 25th February, pb, £16.99, 9781770463479 Gem-like comics explore the origins of creativity and the pursuit of happiness with a gentle, self-aware wit.
Pixin Weng Sweet Time Drawn & Quarterly, 24th March, hb, £18.99, 9781770463851 Vibrant swathes of paint build resonant portraits of heartache, childhood memories and loneliness.
Joshua Williamson Batman/Superman
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volume 1 DC Comics, 17th March, hb, £19.99, 9781401299453 Batman teams up with the Man of Steel to track down and help those who have been infected by a ravenous, mutated Joker virus.
Sean Michael Wilson, Fumio Obata (illus) The Garden Liminal 11, 30th April, hb, £12.99, 9781912634163 Story of growth and heal- ing through mindfulness and gardening by two highly acclaimed creators.
Wizards of the Coast, Jay Annelli Magic: A Visual History Abrams ComicArts, 7th July, hb, £13.99, 9781419740879 Official guide to the most iconic legends and legendary creatures from the world of Magic: The Gathering.
Patrick Wray
The Flood That Did Come Avery Hill Publishing, 18th June, pb, £8.99, 9781910395530 Dystopian catastrophe is a story of struggle, childhood friendship and archaic bureaucracy in a little England drowning in its own future past.
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Minecraft Graphic Novel David Zoellner Going Viral Part 2 Mortimer Children’s, 5th March, pb, £7.99, 9781787393783 Epic conclusion to the story from the master animators at Black Plasma is based on the smash hit video series.
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