Graphic Novels

Safe Area Gorazde (Joe Sacco)

Sacco gradually realized that Neven's own story - a microcosm of the Balkan conflict itself - might be the most compelling of all. Through Neven, Sacco tells the story of the warlords and gangsters who ran the country during the…

Sacco paved the way for Palestine with his powerful triptych on modern war and its innocent victims, originally published in his comic Yahoo and collected here: 'When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People' chronicles the effect of…

In late l991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking notes. He captures the heart of the Palestinian experience in…

The Invincible Kingdom (Rob Ryan)

But with no friends to call on, no money in his pocket, in fact nothing apart from the clothes he is wearing, it isn't long before the young King realises that life on his own is going to be full of challenges.

Gorgeous words and stunning illustrations combine in a book for anyone aged 8-80, by internationally renowned papercut artist Rob Ryan. Understanding that everyone needs something to call their own, the Bootman gave the Prince a…

Notes On A Thesis (Tiphaine Rivière)

True love isn't always about the big romantic gestures. The throwaway moments in life become meaningful when you spend them in the company of someone you love. From grocery shopping to silly arguments and snuggling in front of the…

The Vicar Woman (Emma Rendel)

She joins the Cape list with the extraordinary Pentti and Deathgirl, two strange tales in one beautiful volume. When two men move in next to their farm, Pentti is convinced they must be gay. 'So what?' says Juha, but Pentti, full…

Along the way, through interviews and research, she has unearthed curious stories of exploration, savagery and coincidence - stories which show us how weather has shaped humanity, intervened in the course of history, and how…

Imagine Wanting Only This is a haunting graphic memoir about leaving, and those left behind. After the sudden death of a beloved uncle, Kristen becomes obsessed with abandoned places – derelict Midwestern mining towns, an…

Deep in the murkiest back streets of old London town, three children are escaping from an orphanage. But lurking in the fog, watching Rose, Lily and Ned, is a king among villains - Mack the Knife! He leaps through the air like a…

Count Karlstein: Or The Ride Of The Demon Huntsman (Philip Pullman)