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The exotic murder mystery, adapted into a lavish full-colour comic book for the first time.

A very unscientific poll recently revealed that 99.9% of all people who attended middle school hated it. Fortunately, some of those people have grown up to be clever and talented comic artists, with a

Kung Fu Hustle. Kill Bill. Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan. The martial arts are all around us--and millions of children and adults prove that every day, by taking classes in karate, tae kwon do,

Maybe you’ve noticed. Today’s superheroes and action heroes aren’t as brawny and muscular as they used to be. In fact, almost all the characters in comic books and on TV have a fres

This zany strip enters the comic-collection scene with circus-like zeal. All that's missing is a parade of elephants and a clown-car escort.Gary and Glenn McCoy's delightfully absurd comic panel blend

Learn from the pros, as Write Now! Magazine editor (and Spider-Man scripter) Danny Fingeroth and Draw! Magazine editor (and Batman artist) Mike Manley join forces for the ultimate "How-to"

A zine is a handmade magazine or mini-comic about anything you can imagine: favorite bands, personal stories, subcultures, or collections. They contain diary entries, rants, interviews, and stories. T

Before there was Robert Crumb, there was Herbert Crowley. If you don't recognize that name, you're not alone. Crowley is one of nearly 30 American cartoonists featured in this eclectic anthology, art

A successful cartoonist who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of forty-three presents the story of her life and illness in an unconventional cartoon memoir that recalls every emotional and p

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born late in the 19th century, but it was not until after his death in 1937 that he became a worldwide icon of horror and supernatural fiction. Influenced largely by Lor

One of the most successful syndicated series of all time, Star Trek: The Next Generation breathed new life into the Star Trek franchise and kicked off a whole new era of Starfleet exploration and adve

He’s yellow ― but he sure isn’t mellow! Everyone’s favourite antisocial prankster, Bart Simpson, returns in another collection of hilarious, brain-bending adventures!It’s a rumble in the jungle as the

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David’s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing

Yellow of skin, a head covered in spikes, a monstrous being spreading chaos and carnage wherever he goes! Good Lord!! Bart is back!!!This brand-new collection continues the trials and tribulations of

DeForest looks at how storytelling adapted to technologies that have now been superseded by other technologies. Taking the three genres in turn, he looks at such pulp magazines as Adventure and Wei

Manga fantasy is the swords-and-sorcery Japanese animation style featured in the most popular video role-playing games on the market. Best-selling author Christopher Hart’s latest tutorial reveals the

by Various "Hound of the Moaning Hills," a Carl Barks story drawn by Daan Jippes from Barks' layouts, leads this issue. Also: Don Rosa's "The Three Caballeros Ride Again&

This collection of essays, which originally appeared as a book in 1962, is virtually the complete works of an editor of Commentary magazine who died, at age 37, in 1955. Long before the rise of Cultur

Lents (communications, Temple U.) continues his series on Asian cartooning and cartoonists by assembling views of western and Asian scholars of literature, art, the orient, and other relevant discipli

The first and only book to take readers fully into the bizarre universe of the stand-up comic, from its earliest origins in the antics of Milton Berle and Sid Caesar to today's hottest acts.

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This provocative study of gender and sexuality in contemporary Japan investigates elements of Japanese popular culture including erotic comic books, stories of mother-son incest, lunchboxes?or obentos

The keen-eyed, cool-headed, and fearless men (Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Buffalo Bill Cody, Big Foot Wallace, and Captain Jim Cook, among others) who were pivotal personalities for more than half a cent

The boisterous freedom promised by the First Amendment is both the heart of the American experiment and the fissure along which it divides itself. Those who would fight freedom's enemies, from politic

The content of comic books has been governed by an industry self-regulatory code adopted by publishers in 1954 in response to public and governmental pressure.This book, the first full-length study o

In the wake of the Little Big Horn, the U.S. Army declares war on the Sioux and Cheyenne and embarks on a long and arduous campaign of vengeance that tests the courage and strength of all those involv

A collection of substantial written interviews.

Third book in the doodle-packed diary series – now with a fresh new look and exclusive bonus content. "Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid fans need look no further than this laugh-out-loud offering" – Mail on Sunday"You must read these books" – Jamie Smart, bestselling author of Bunny vs Monkey This is a magical diary, which should be wondrous thing, but in reality it is a living nightmare... Loki, the mighty trickster god, has been banished by Odin to live on Earth as an eleven-year-old boy - and he's furious that he's been cast as the villain in the school play! All he wants is for everyone to love him the way they do Thor.Is that too much to ask? No! Not when he discovers a cursed ring that can grant his darkest wishes... BONUS CONTENT: Loki-style "facts" about his fellow Norse gods, Asgard vs Midgard, the Insult Generator 2.0, and a lesson in how to draw Thor. There’s a whole world of Loki to read: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good A Bad God’s Guide to Taking the Blame A Bad God’s Guide to Ruli

◎金馬影展人氣動畫電影原著漫畫！台灣首度出版！◎漫畫鬼才西村培，首部中文版中短編作品！◎榮獲第25回日本文化廳MEDIA藝術祭的漫畫部優秀賞！◎動畫電影2023加拿大奇幻影展觀眾票選最佳動畫銀獎！◎附贈特裝精美書盒及特典小卡，極具收藏價值！「我是秋乃，在北極百貨任職，這裡會有各式各樣的動物貴賓來店。」「當中也有略為罕見的客人⋯⋯」這是一家店員全是人類，客人全都是動物的不可思議百貨公司——「北極百貨」，新人接待員秋乃，正努力向著成為獨當一面的接待員目標而奮鬥！珍奇百怪的稀有動物、千鈞一髮的突發狀況！秋乃能否克服重重考驗⋯⋯？★「能夠讓所有來店的客人展露笑顏，讓悶悶不樂的客人來最後也帶著笑容回家——我喜歡的，就是北極百貨的這一面。」《北極百貨的秋乃小姐》是西村培於2017至2018年間於《Big Comics 增刊號》連載的中短編作品，西村培以生動精緻的線條、性格鮮明的角色、趣味性十足的翻轉設定、療癒幽默卻又暗地一針見血的故事氛圍，勾勒出一個人與動物能得以共存的理想世界。故事由充滿幹勁的熱血新人接待員秋乃初入職開始，看起來傻裡傻氣的她，不僅第一天上班就撞到頭，還竟然不小心踩到企鵝董事長的屁股！我們將跟隨著秋乃戰戰兢兢的腳步，服務各式各樣的「稀客」，小心翼翼地跟不同的動物們打交道，解決他們的煩惱。更要因應他們的需要，貼心地安排相應的接待服務，並給出最合適的「購物建議」——想讓長年相伴的妻子開心的笑鴞、尋找禮物送給父親的海貂、煩惱著該如何向戀人求婚的日本狼、還要協助真猛瑪象雕塑家完成展覽⋯⋯本書由十個短編小故事串連，每個故事中都會出現截然不同的稀有動物客人，並以秋乃聆聽、觀察、理解並嘗試解決這些客人們的需求開展，進而我們得以一步步了解這些需求背後的故事。這些看似各自獨立的小故事療癒又暖心之餘，也透過秋乃本身的成長與視野的增長而得以連結起來，最終勾織出這個充滿神祕活力且不曾存在過的烏托邦，以及西村培試圖透過這個烏托邦向讀者表明的真義。★「妳知道嗎？笑容是世界上最痛苦的動物所發明的喔。」透過本書一個個故事的帶領，不難發現在「北極百貨」裡的客人，雖然都身為已經絕種的動物，然已他們所遇到的煩惱，卻均是非常貼近我們生活的煩惱——為了求偶而苦惱的巴巴里獅跟日本狼、渴望討家人歡心的笑鴞與海貂、還有習慣當「奧客」的僧海豹。這些「稀客」們在西村培的筆下，並不因為他們的特殊身分而被賦予了舉足輕