On April 1, 2020, the Instagram account of Desert Island, Brooklyn's celebrated alternative comics shop, put out a call. By then Desert Island had been shuttered indefinitely, and cities all over the world had been locked down as the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. 'We all need something positive to think about, and a lot of us have time on our hands,' the post read. 'Who wants to make something?' What happened next was nothing short of remarkable, as hundreds of short comics from more than fifty countries poured into Desert Island's inbox. Some came from notable cartoonists. Most, astonishingly, came from amateur artists just looking for an outlet to create in the midst of tragedy-for a chance to join the rescue party that leads us out of isolation. Collected in this book are more than 140 notable entries from the Rescue Party project, capturing the loneliness and the surprising comforts of early lockdown; the mania of its middle days as the mind begins to fray; and the many paths forward toward humanity's future, as we re-enter a world wracked with injustice. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 26/05/24
By Various,. Artist Various,.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 23,75
Pagina del Previews (APR/2024): 381
Data di uscita: 24/07/24 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 26/05/24 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a fantastical Cairo where wishes really do come true. Shubeik Lubeik - a fairy tale rhyme that means 'your wish is my command' in Arabic - is the story of three people who are navigating a world where wishes are literally for sale. Three wishes that are sold at an unassuming kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour, and Shokry, changing their perspectives as well as their lives. Aziza learned early that life can be hard, but when she loses her husband and manages to procure a wish, she finds herself fighting bureaucracy and inequality for the right to have - and make - that wish. Nour is a privileged college student who secretly struggles with depression and must decide whether or not to use their wish to try to 'fix' this depression, and then figure out how to do it. And, finally, Shokry must grapple with his religious convictions as he decides how to help a friend who doesn't want to use their wish. Deena Mohamed brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs are heartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply resonant. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/12/22
By Mohamed, Deena. Artist Mohamed, Deena.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 31,58
Pagina del Previews (NOV/2022): 356
Data di uscita: 11/01/23 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 04/12/22 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
by Joann Sfar While the rabbit is away on an errand, the rabbi's cat tags along with Malke of the Lions, the rabbit's enigmatic cousin who roams the desert with his ferocious-on-demand lion. Some believe Malka to be a pious Jew, others think he's a shrewd womanizer, but the cat will be the one to discover the surprising truth. Back in Algiers, the rabbi's daughter, Zlabya, and her new husband fill the house with their fighting, while the city around them fills with a rising tide of anti-Semitism. On a whim, the rabbi's cat, the rabbi, the sheik (also a cousin of the rabbi), and a very misplaced Russian painter set out on a fantastic journey in search of an African Jerusalem. And it turns out to be fortuitous that the rabbi's cat is not just a talking cat, but a multilingual talking cat! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Joann Sfar. Artist Joann Sfar.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 22,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 20,71
Pagina del Previews (JAN/2008): 327
Data di uscita: 02/04/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus explores the comics form - and how it formed him! This book traces the artist's evolution from a MAD-comics obsessed boy in Rego Park, Queens, to a neurotic adult examining the effect of his parents' memories of Auschwitz on his own son. The second part presents a fascimile of Breakdowns, the long-sought-after collection of the artist's comics of the 1970s. Pulling all this together is an illustrated essay that looks at the sixties as the artist pushes sixty, and explains the obsessions that brought these works into being. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 03/12/15
By Spiegelman, Art. Artist Spiegelman, Art. Cover by Spiegelman, Art.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 27,50
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 26,12
Pagina del Previews (JAN/2016): 394
Data di uscita: 10/02/16
Final Order Cutoff: 03/12/15 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Building Stories follows the inhabitants of a three-flat Chicago apartment house: a 30-year-old woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple (possibly married) who wonder if they can bear each other's company for another minute; and finally, an elderly woman who never married and is the building's landlady. The scope, the ambition, the artistry and emotional heft of this project are beyond anything we have yet seen from this artist or in this medium. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/08/14
By Ware, Chris. Artist Ware, Chris. Cover by Ware, Chris.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 50,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 45,12
Pagina del Previews (SEP/2014): 361
Data di uscita: 15/10/14
Final Order Cutoff: 07/08/14 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Special signed & numbered bookplate edition signed by Alex Ross and Chip Kidd, and limited to 500 copies. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the stunning black-and-white drawings of DC Comics' iconic characters: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Black Canary, and many more. None of Ross' hundreds of graphite sketches has ever been published before. Rough Justice reveals the brilliance and brawn of Alex Ross's draftsmanship: the foundation of his dazzling images. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
Ordinabile fino al 07/12/10
By Chip Kidd ; Alex Ross. Artist Alex Ross. Cover by Alex Ross. (NOTE: Limited 500 copy edition with sgn Alex Ross /Chip kidd bookplate.)
Prezzo di copertina: USD 30,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 28,50
Pagina del Previews (NOV/2010): 308
Data di uscita: 23/02/11 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 07/12/10 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
by Art Spiegelman The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus explores the comics form - and how it formed him! This book opens with Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!, creating vignettes of the people, events, and comics that shaped Art Spiegelman. It traces the artist's evolution from a MAD-comics obsessed boy in Rego Park, Queens, to a neurotic adult examining the effect of his parents' memories of Auschwitz on his own son. The second part presents a fascimile of Breakdowns, the long-sought-after collection of the artist's comics of the 1970s. Breakdowns established the mode of formally sophisticated comics that transformed the medium, and includes the prototype for Maus. Pulling all this together is an illustrated essay that looks at the sixties as the artist pushes sixty, and explains the obsessions that brought these works into being. Poignant, funny, complex, and innovative, Breakdowns alters the terms of what can be accomplished in a memoir. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Art Spiegelman. Artist Art Spiegelman. Cover by Art Spiegelman.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 27,50
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 26,12
Pagina del Previews (AUG/2008): 319
Data di uscita: 08/10/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
When she was a little girl, passing her summers in the heat of coastal Australia, Evie Wyld was captivated by sharks - by their innate ruthlessness, stealth, and immeasurable power - and they have never released their hold on her imagination. From the award-winning author of All the Birds, Singing, here is a deeply moving graphic memoir about family, love, loss, and the irresistible forces that, like sharks, course through life unseen, ready to emerge at any moment. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 01/04/16
By Wyld, Evie. Artist Summer, Joe. Cover by Summer, Joe.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 24,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 22,51
Pagina del Previews (MAR/2016): 391
Data di uscita: 11/05/16
Final Order Cutoff: 01/04/16 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
There is a silent epidemic in America: loneliness. Shameful to talk about and often misunderstood, loneliness is everywhere, from the most major of metropolises to the smallest of towns. In Seek You, Kristen Radtke's wide-ranging exploration of our inner lives and public selves, Radtke digs into the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another, and the distance that remains. Through the lenses of gender and violence, technology and art, Radtke ushers us through a history of loneliness and longing, and shares what feels impossible to share. Ranging from the invention of the laugh-track to the rise of Instagram, the bootstrap-pulling cowboy to the brutal experiments of Harry Harlow, Radtke investigates why we engage with each other, and what we risk when we turn away. With her distinctive, emotionally-charged drawings and deeply empathetic prose, Kristen Radtke masterfully shines a light on some of our most vulnerable and sublime moments, and asks how we might keep the spaces between us from splitting entirely. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Radtke, Kristen. Artist Radtke, Kristen. Cover by Radtke, Kristen.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 30,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 27,07
Pagina del Previews (MAY/2021): 340
Data di uscita: 07/07/21
A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation, The Diary of a Young Girl stands without peer. For both young readers and adults it continues to capture the remarkable spirit of Anne Frank, who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world has seen - and who remained triumphantly and heartbreakingly human throughout her ordeal. Adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David Polonsky, and authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel, this is the first graphic edition of The Diary and includes extensive quotation directly from the definitive edition. It remains faithful to the original, while the stunning illustrations interpret and add layers of visual meaning and immediacy to this classic work of Holocaust literature. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/09/18
By Frank, Anne. Artist Polonsky, David. Cover by Polonsky, David.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 24,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 22,51
Pagina del Previews (AUG/2018): 384
Data di uscita: 03/10/18
Final Order Cutoff: 07/09/18 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
From one of Japan's most notable graphic novelists: a heartbreaking and redemptive tale of mourning and acceptance. Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo, married to wife Natsuki, father to young daughter Kana. Their lives are suddenly upended with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented journey into the largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture: how it's been affected by the West, and how the next generation has the chance to change the preconceptions of and prejudices against it. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 03/08/18
By Tagame, Gengoroh. Artist Tagame, Gengoroh. Cover by Tagame, Gengoroh.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 24,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 22,51
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2018): 482
Data di uscita: 15/08/18
Final Order Cutoff: 03/08/18 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
(W/A) Daniel Clowes Welcome to Ice Haven! 'It's not as cold here as it sounds,' declares Random Wilder, our reluctant guide to this sleepy Midwestern town. He's also its would-be poet laureate. Would-be, that is, were it not for the 'florid banalities' of his archrival, Ida Wentz, published ad nauseam in the Ice Haven Daily Progress. The lives of the men and women of Ice Haven are woven into a multilayered tale that, while it owes a debt to Our Town, is ultimately based on and inspired by . . . Leopold and Loeb. No kidding. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 09/11/10
By Daniel Clowes. Artist Daniel Clowes. Cover by Daniel Clowes.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 16,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 14,44
Pagina del Previews (OCT/2010): 299
Data di uscita: 19/01/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 09/11/10 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
(W/A) David Mazzucchelli Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. He leaves the city and relocates to a small town in the American heartland. But what is this 'escape' really about? As the story shifts from present to past, the pieces of Polyp's life come together and we meet Hana: a sweet, smart, first-generation Japanese American artist with whom he had made a blissful life. But now she's gone; what has happened to her? Mazzucchelli's extraordinarily imagined world of brilliantly conceived eccentrics, sharply observed social mores, and deftly depicted asides on everything from design theory to the nature of human perception becomes a masterpiece: a great American graphic novel. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By David Mazzucchelli. Artist David Mazzucchelli. Cover by David Mazzucchelli.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 29,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 27,02
Pagina del Previews (MAR/2009): 282
Data di uscita: 03/06/09 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
A unique take on the unrealized invention of the computer in the 1830s by the eccentric polymath Charles Babbage and his accomplice, the daughter of Lord Byron, Ada, Countess of Lovelace. When Ada translated Babbage's plans for the 'Difference Engine,' her footnotes contained the first appearance of the general computing theory, 100 years before an actual computer was built. Sydney Padua gives us an alternate reality in which Lovelace and Babbage build the Difference Engine, and then use it to do battle with the American banking system, the publishing industry, their own fears that their project will lose funding, and a villainous street musician who will force the two friends to reevaluate their priorities-'for the sake of both London and science.' (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 06/03/15
By Padua, Sydney. Artist Padua, Sydney. Cover by Padua, Sydney.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 31,58
Pagina del Previews (FEB/2015): 378
Data di uscita: 22/04/15
Final Order Cutoff: 06/03/15 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Winner of the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards. Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. A strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested in any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) - but once you've got it, that's it. What unfolds isn't the expected battle to fight the plague or even to treat it. Instead, we witness the nature of high school alienation itself. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 05/07/12
By Burns, Charles. Artist Burns, Charles. Cover by Charles Burns.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 18,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 17,10
Pagina del Previews (AUG/2012): 332
Data di uscita: 19/09/12
Final Order Cutoff: 05/07/12 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
by Chris Ware F. C. Ware returns to the book trade with The ACME Novelty Library, a hardcover distillation of all his surviving one-page cartoon jokes with which he tuckpointed the holes of his regular comic book periodical over the past decade. This definitive congestion of stories of the future, the old west, and even of modern life nonetheless tries to stay interesting by including a luminescent map of the heavens, a chart of the general structure of the universe, assorted cut-out activitites, and a complete history of The ACME Novelty Company itself. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Chris Ware. Artist Chris Ware.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 27,50
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 24,82
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2008): 327
Data di uscita: 27/02/08 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
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