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5,000 km Per Second

A stunning modern European classic, telling the story of two young lovers whose lives diverge before they get the chance to build a future together.

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Patience

Daniel Clowes brings us a perfect blend of weird science and paradoxical time travel in a story that echoes his early explorations into weird science fiction.

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Kenya 5: Illusions

Leo and Rodolphe bring their African dinosaurs and aliens adventure to a dramatic climax.

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Hubert

Ben Gijsemans’ debut graphic novel is a brave and emotional piece of storytelling – a snapshot of the life of a middle-aged loner, obsessed with art, who haunts his local art gallery.

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Soyuz Blue: Volume 1

A near-future science fiction story wrapped around a crisis on the International Space Station, which balances an enthusiasm for the science of space with some great characterisation.

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Killing and Dying

Like Chris Ware or Daniel Clowes, Adrian Tomine can conjure a slice of life that’s rich and poignant, as real as if you were peaking through your neighbour’s windows.

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Goldtiger

Goldtiger is the story of a failed comic strip from the 60s and 70s – or is it? This wonderfully executed book is a fascinating mix of homage and pastiche.

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Rivers of London Book 1: Body Work

Wondering what the ‘haunted BMW’ in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London: The Hanging Tree is referring to? It’s from this graphic novel, which is something of a side-quest for protagonist Peter Grant

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Marquis of Anaon 2: The Black Virgin

The second volume in Cinebook’s The Marquis of Anaon series is a straight-up murder mystery, well worth exploring by fans of historically-set drama.