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LATEST GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEWS

Are You My Mother?

Alison Bechdel moves from her father to her mother in this sort-of sequel to her autobiographical novel Fun Home

Are You My Mother? Are You My Mother?

Batman Versus Bane

Familiarise yourself with the origin of Bane in preparation for The Dark Knight Rises

Batman Versus Bane Batman Versus Bane

Superior

Mark Millar and Leinel Yu transform a 12-year-old boy with multiple sclerosis into the most powerful man on earth

Superior Superior

Adamtine

Hannah Berry's creeping horror is set on a train stuck between stations. Not to be read by late night commuters

Adamtine Adamtine

Supergod

Warren Ellis extrapolates what superheroes might be like if they were created and controlled by the world's richest and most powerful countries

Supergod Supergod
Are You My Mother? Batman Versus Bane Superior Adamtine Supergod
Are You My Mother? Batman Versus Bane Superior Adamtine Supergod

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Dotter of her Father’s Eyes Dotter of her Father’s Eyes»

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Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne»

Follow Batman as he hurtles through history, in Grant Morrison’s time-travelling superhero romp

Please God, Find Me A Husband! Please God, Find Me A Husband!»

Simone Lia wants a husband to help her start a family. But is God standing in her way?

Goliath Goliath»

Tom Gauld turns the story of David and Goliath on its head, telling the tale from the giant’s point of view

Crossed Crossed»

Garth Ennis takes post-apocalyptic horror to its extremes, with a violent, stomach-churning take on a zombie-like plague

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Antares: Episode 1 Antares: Episode 1»

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Neonomicon Neonomicon»

The Courtyard and Neonomicon, Alan Moore’s homage to H. P. Lovecraft, collected together in a single volume

Turf Turf»

Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards mix gangsters, vampires and aliens in an intriguing blend of genres

Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, The: Volume 1 Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, The: Volume 1»

The latest attempt to translate Jacques Tardi’s French-language classic rides on the coat-tails of Luc Besson’s movie adaptation