Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times-bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, specifically Mabou. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush-part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Beaton, Kate. Artist Beaton, Kate. Cover by Beaton, Kate.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2025): 315
Data di uscita: 12/02/25
A housekeeping and mother-craft expert named Mrs. Fillyjonk moves in next door to the Moomins. Seeing the state of the Moomin house, she takes action, shaming them into hiring a maid. When Misabel the maid arrives, it's immediately clear she needs a little cheering up, and since Mrs. Fillyjonk has mysteriously disappeared, the Moomins set about teaching her how to enjoy life. Life lessons and poignant reminders of the importance of simple pleasures abound in this classic tale from Tove Jansson. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 06/11/15
By Jansson, Tove. Artist Jansson, Tove. Cover by Jansson, Tove.
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Pagina del Previews (OCT/2015): 325
Data di uscita: 09/12/15 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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by Yoshihiro Tatsumi Designed and edited by one of today's most popular cartoonists, Adrian Tomine, Good-Bye is the third volume in a groundbreaking new series that collects Tatsumi's short stories about Japanese urban life. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist's vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II - a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Cover by Yoshihiro Tatsumi.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2008): 283
Data di uscita: 28/05/08
Wendy is an aspiring contemporary artist whose adventures have taken her to galleries, art openings, and parties in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Toronto. Walter Scott's sly wit and social commentary zero in on MFA culture as our hero decides to hunker down and complete a master of fine arts at the University of Hell in small-town Ontario. It is deeply funny and endlessly relatable as it shows Wendy growing up from Millennial art party girl to successful artist, friend, teacher - and Master of Art. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/02/21
By Scott, Walter. Artist Scott, Walter. Cover by Scott, Walter.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2021): 264
Data di uscita: 14/04/21
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(W/A) Oji Suzuki In this collection of hauntingly elliptical short stories, Oji Suzuki explores memory, relationships and loss with a loose narrative style, filling each tale with a sense of unfulfilled longing. He plumbs the dissolute depths of human psychology, literally bathing his characters in expansive shadows that paradoxically reveal as much as they obscure. Though he touches on many of the same themes as his contemporaries in the field of post-war alternative manga, Suzuki's ever-shifting narrative approach and dashes of surrealist humor distinguish his work from his peers. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 13/01/11
By Oji Suzuki. Artist Oji Suzuki. Cover by Oji Suzuki.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2011): 281
Data di uscita: 23/03/11
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You'd think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs-Lika, Amor, Lala, and Tony-can't find what they need, they take matters into their own hands and create a space where they can be a hundred percent who they are: Black, queer, and weird. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Lindell, Lawrence. Artist Lindell, Lawrence. Cover by Lindell, Lawrence.
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Pagina del Previews (JUN/2023): 328
Data di uscita: 27/09/23 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Award-winning Shortcomings cartoonist Adrian Tomine returns to the multiple short story format familiar from early issues of the iconic series. These new full-color stories showcase Tomine's trademark humor and observational skill, making Optic Nerve #12 a great entry point for new readers. 'A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture' deftly manipulates traditional comics idioms to tell a story of horticulture, patents, and misunderstood art forms, while 'Amber Sweet' is a disconcertingly modern tale about a case of mistaken identity. (immagine) Categoria: Comics
Ordinabile fino al 07/03/14
By Tomine, Adrian. Artist Tomine, Adrian. Cover by Tomine, Adrian.
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Pagina del Previews (FEB/2014): 327
Data di uscita: 19/03/14
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Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan continues award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's autobiographical and historical account of Showa Era Japan. This volume covers the final moments of the lead-up to World War Two and the first few years of the Pacific War; it is a chilling reminder of the harshness of life in Japan during this highly militarized epoch. Mizuki writes affectingly about the impact on the Japanese populace of world-changing moments. On a personal level, these years mark a dramatic transformation in Mizuki's life, too; his idyllic childhood in the countryside comes to a definitive end when he's drafted into the army. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Mizuki, Shigeru. Artist Mizuki, Shigeru. Cover by Mizuki, Shigeru.
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Data di uscita: 15/05/19
The lunar colony is slowly winding down, like a small town circumvented by a new super highway. As our hero, the Mooncop, makes his daily rounds, his beat grows ever smaller, the population dwindles. Depicted in the distinctive, matter-of-fact style of Tom Gauld's beloved Guardian strips, Mooncop is equal parts funny and melancholy. Gauld captures essential truths about humanity, making this a story of the past, present, and future, all in one. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/06/18
By Gauld, Tom. Artist Gauld, Tom. Cover by Gauld, Tom.
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2018): 335
Data di uscita: 22/08/18
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by Frank King Third volume from the critically acclaimed archival collection of Frank King's classic comic strip In this third volume of the much-praised Walt and Skeezix reprint series, the domestic side of Gasoline Alley receives full play. An old flame comes to visit Walt, with an eye toward marriage. Meanwhile, Walt pines for Mrs. Blossom, the neighborhood widow. Out of these entanglements, a long engagement and wedding ensue. The eighty-page introduction features many private photographs of the cartoonist Frank King and his family and delves into the marketing of Gasoline Alley in the 1920s and 1930s, with many dolls and toys taken from the personal collection of Chris Ware, the series editor and award-winning cartoonist. An essential companion to the new Walt & Skeezix volume, offered here. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Frank King. Artist Frank King. Cover by Frank King.
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Data di uscita: 03/03/10
In 1980, Sylvie Rancourt and her boyfriend moved to Montreal from rural Northern Quebec. With limited formal education or training, they had a hard time finding employment, so Sylvie began dancing in strip clubs. These experiences formed the backbone of the first Canadian autobiographical comic book, Melody, which Rancourt wrote, drew, and distributed. The Rancourt drawn-and-written comics have never before seen English publication. These stories are compelling without ever being voyeuristic or self-pitying. Rancourt shares a world that, in someone else's writing, might be scandalous or seedy, but in hers is fully realized, real, and often funny. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/02/16
By Rancourt, Sylvie. Artist Rancourt, Sylvie. Cover by Rancourt, Sylvie.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2016): 351
Data di uscita: 20/04/16 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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For over thirty years, bestselling author, screenwriter, and New Yorker cover artist Adrian Tomine's work has set the standard for contemporary storytelling. With Tomine, his readership has grown from the dedicated following of his comic-book series Optic Nerve to include a wider but still engaged, opinionated, and ever-inquiring public. And now, for the first time in print, Tomine responds to his readers directly, tackling their questions and comments with generosity, humor, and vulnerability. Q&A is one part personal history, one part masterclass in crafting quality entertainment. With questions pulled from his time at the Substack Writers' Residency, and with additional, new material, Q&A is an indispensable addition to the collections of eagle-eyed fans and aspiring artists, writers, and cartoonists alike. The artist looks back on his career in response to queries from his-maybe adoring but mostly curious-public with his signature dry wit and unflinching, self-deprecating honesty. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 05/08/24
By Tomine, Adrian.
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2024): 322
Data di uscita: 09/10/24 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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by Pascal Blanchet An Eisner Award-nominee! Founded in 1928 in an isolated region of Quebec forest, the northern Quebec town of White Rapids was constructed by the Shawinigan Water & Power Company to function as a fully-equipped, self-contained living community for workers at the nearby dam and their families. White Rapids provided its residents with all the luxuries of middle-class modem life in a pastoral setting until the town was abruptly shut down in 1971 when the company changed hands. In this English translation of his work, Blanchet seamlessly blends fact and fiction as he weaves together the official history of the town. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Pascal Blanchet. Artist Pascal Blanchet. Cover by Pascal Blanchet.
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Pagina del Previews (JUN/2008): 288
Data di uscita: 30/07/08
With A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting, the dry humor that pervades Guy Delisle's landmark and praised graphic travelogues takes center stage. Quick, light vignettes play on the worries and cares any young parent might have, and offer wry solutions to the petty frustrations of being a dad who works from home. Readers The relationship between young child and all-too-irony-aware parent is beautifully done here, and Delisle's loose flowing style has been set free, creating a wonderful sense of motion throughout. A User's Guide is an intimate, offbeat look at the joys of parenting. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/12/14
By Delisle, Guy. Artist Delisle, Guy. Cover by Delisle, Guy.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2015): 343
Data di uscita: 18/02/15
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Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan continues award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's autobiographical and historical account of Showa Era Japan. This volume covers the final moments of the lead-up to World War Two and the first few years of the Pacific War; it is a chilling reminder of the harshness of life in Japan during this highly militarized epoch. Mizuki writes affectingly about the impact on the Japanese populace of world-changing moments. On a personal level, these years mark a dramatic transformation in Mizuki's life, too; his idyllic childhood in the countryside comes to a definitive end when he's drafted into the army. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/04/14
By Mizuki, Shigeru. Artist Mizuki, Shigeru. Cover by Mizuki, Shigeru.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2014): 339
Data di uscita: 28/05/14
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Set in an apartment complex on the outskirts of Tokyo, Murasaki Yamada's Talk to My Back (1981-84) explores the fraying of Japan's suburban middle-class dreams through a woman's relationship with her two daughters as they mature and assert their independence, and with her husband, who works late and sees his wife as little more than a domestic servant. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Murasaki, Yamada. Artist Murasaki, Yamada. Cover by Murasaki, Yamada.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2023): 306
Data di uscita: 12/04/23
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