Andy Shaw

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New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1

The classic manga series gets a reboot, with original writer Kazuo Koike, but Hideki Mori replacing original artist Goseki Kojima, who died in 2000.

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Ofelia

Life in Los Angeles seems all too perfect for Luba, Fritz and Petra. With their compicated love lives and deeply buried secrets, it can only be a matter of time before things start turning ugly again…

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Dredd: Urban Warfare

A cracking collection of three Dredd stories inspired by the latest movie version of the character, so expect a darker take and adult themes.

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Tales of Telguuth

Steve Moore’s short stories from 2000AD are a wonderful mix of fantasy and the occult with a twist

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SAM 1: After Man

Set in a post-apocalytic metropolis where robots have taken over from humans, SAM is a Terminator for younger readers

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Sculptor, The

Scott McCloud practices what he preaches, turning out an absolute belter of a graphic novel that deserves wider literary recognition

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Arsène Schrauwen

Comics at their most obscure can be a difficult read but Arsène Schrauwen is perhaps unique in that it’s simultaneously unsettlingly odd and strangely compelling.

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Loverboys

Gilbert Hernandez exposes small town life in a rare graphic novel set outside his Love and Rockets universe

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Special Exits

Joyce Farmer observes the passing of her father and his wife as she cares for them in their twilight years