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Dave Robinson, Chris Garratt |
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Introducing Ethics : A Graphic Guide
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What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing genocidal ethnic cleansing? Is "identity" now a last-ditch cultural defense of ethnic nationalisms and competing fundamentalisms? In a climate of instant information, free markets and possible ecological disaster, how do we define "rights", self-interest and civic duties? What are the acceptable limits of scientific investigation and genetic engineering, the rights and wrongs of animal rights, euthanasia and civil disobedience?"Introducing Ethics" confronts these dilemmas, tracing the arguments of the great moral thinkers, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Kant, and brings us up to date with postmodern critics.
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Jennifer S. Prough
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Straight from the Heart : Gender, Intimacy, and the Cultural Production of Shojo Manga
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Manga is the backbone of Japanese popular culture, influencing everything from television, movies, and video games to novels, art, and theater. Shōjo manga (girls’ comics) has been seminal to the genre as a whole and especially formative for Japanese girls’ culture throughout the postwar era. In Straight from the Heart, Jennifer Prough examines the shōjo manga industry as a site of cultural storytelling, illuminating the ways that issues of mass media, gender, production, and consumption are involved in the process of creating shōjo manga.With their glittery pastel covers and focus on human relationships and romance, shōjo manga are thoroughly marked by gender―as indeed are almost all manga titles, magazines, and publishing divisions. Drawing on two years of fieldwork on the production of shōjo manga, Prough analyzes shōjo manga texts and their magazine contexts to explain their distinctive appeal, probe the gendered dynamics inherent in their creation, and demonstrate the feedback system that links producers and consumers in a continuous cycle of "affective labor." Each chapter focuses on one facet of shōjo manga production (stories, format, personnel, industry dynamics), providing engaging insights into this popular medium. Tacking between story development, interactive magazine features, and relationships between male editors and female artists, Prough examines the concrete ways in which shojo manga reflect, refract, and fabricate constructions of gender, consumption, and intimacy. Straight from the Heart thus weaves together issues of production and consumption, human relations, and gender to explain the unique world of shojo manga and to interpret its dramatic cultural and economic success on a national―and increasingly global―scale.
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Maiko San, Maiko- San, Alexis Aldeguer |
Tuttle
Publishing
Japanese Cooking with Manga: 59 Easy Recipes Your Friends will Love! : The Gourmand Gohan Cookbook
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Three friends walk you through their best Japanese recipes—in expressive, humorous illustrations!Cooking should be fun, and this highly entertaining Japanese cookbook for beginners is packed full of humor and whimsical illustrations. Japanese Cooking with Manga started out as " Gourmand Gohan ," a hand-drawn and hand-bound edition that the three co-authors circulated among their friends in Barcelona. Each author has a unique take on Japanese food preparation, but they are all equally passionate about food and how it brings people together.Simple, step-by-step Japanese food recipes are accompanied by hand-drawn illustrations and commentary on each page—making this manga cookbook read more like a graphic novel than your average collection of recipes. Information about Japanese culture and traditional Japanese cuisine are presented in a charming and accessible way, making learning a new style of cooking as educational as it is entertaining. The colorful manga art and comic-style stories within this illustrated cookbook will appeal to the serious foodie and experimental chef alike.Easy home style recipes with a Japanese twist These three home cooks took on the world of Japanese food culture—and now, with the stories and recipes in this adventurous cookbook, so can you and your friends.
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Livio Ramondelli, Flint Dille, Chris Metzen |
Idw
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Transformers Monstrosity
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Goodreads rating: 3.91
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In the early days of the war on Cybertron, Optimus Prime puts everything on the line to unify the planet — but not everyone agrees that this new Prime should be in charge! Meanwhile, the fallen Decepticon leader, Megatron, begins a journey that will change everything!
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Ariel Schrag
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Touchstone
Awkward and Definition : The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag
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Goodreads rating: 3.67
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Ariel Schrag captures the American high school experience in all its awkward, questioning glory in Awkward and Definition, the first of three amazingly honest autobiographical graphic novels about her teenage years.During the summer following each year at Berkeley High School in California, Ariel wrote a comic book about her experiences, which she would then photocopy and sell around school. Some friends thrilled to see themselves in the comic, others not so much, but everyone was interested.Awkward chronicles Ariel's freshman year, and Definition, her sophomore year. With anxiety in excess and frustration to the fullest, Ariel dives in -- meeting new people, going to concerts, crushing out, loving chemistry, drawing comics, and obsessing over everything from glitter-laden girls to ionic charges and the constant pursuit of the number-one score.Totally true and achingly honest, with every cringe-inducing encounter and exhilarating first moment documented -- Awkward and Definition is an unflinching look at what it's like being a teenage girl in America.
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Brendan Burford
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Villard
Syncopated : An Anthology of Nonfiction Picto-Essays
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Goodreads rating: 3.7
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The stories in Syncopated challenge convention, provide perspective, and search out secret truths–all in the inviting, accessible form of comics.Syncopated will give you a daringly different view of the past–from the history of vintage postcards to the glory days of old Coney Island. It will immerse you in fascinating subcultures, from the secret world of graffiti artists to the chess champs of Greenwich Village. And it will open your eyes to pieces of forgotten history–for example, the Tulsa race riots of 1921–and to new perspectives on critical current events, such as the interrogation of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. These “picto-essays” encompass memoir, history, journalism, and biography in varied visual styles–each handpicked by Brendan Burford, one of America’s top editors.
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Ariel Schrag
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Likewise : The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag
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Ariel Schrag concludes her turbulent ride through high school in the long-awaited final volume of her acclaimed series of compelling and strikingly honest autobiographical graphic novels.Set in Berkeley, California, Likewise takes us into the holy grail of teenagers, every bit as terrifying as it is senior year. Struggling with a major longing for her ex-girlfriend who has gone away to college, her parents' post-divorce relationship, anxiety over the future, and all the graphic details of her complicated life, Ariel sets out to document everything and everyone. And when she discovers James Joyce, a whole new world of creativity opens up to her.Written with unabashed honesty, insight, and humor, Likewise is a brave account of one teenage girl's search for truth.
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Get ready for BATMAN COVER TO COVER a 240-page hardcover, oversized, coffee-table extravaganza spotlighting over 250 of the best BATMAN covers of all time! Organized by theme, readers can see the Batman Family, Fearsome Foes, Death Traps, Bizarre Settings and much, much more in this lavish collection culled from eight decades of the Dark Knight's exploits!Commentary on personal favorites is provided by Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan, TV's first Batman Adam West, the voice of the Joker Mark Hamill, as well as comic book creators Neil Gaiman, Alex Ross, Brad Meltzer, Mark Waid, Jeph Loeb, Brian Bolland, Paul Levitz, Sheldon Moldoff, Jim Lee, Jim Aparo, Neal Adams, Jerry Robinson and many more!
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Caleb Monroe, Stephen Baldwin, Andrew Cosby |
Boom!
Studios
The Remnant
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When natural disasters erupt around the world and people start to vanish, C.I.A. agent David Sacker is pulled into a dangerous mystery that will challenge everything he knows about reality.Actor Stephen Baldwin and writer Andrew Cosby (creator of Sci-Fi Channel's EUREKA)unleash THE REMNANT. When natural disasters erupt the world and people start to vanish, former C.I.A. agent David Sacker is pulled back onto the job into a dangerous mystery that will challenge everything he knows about himself, the world and his wife. As the death toll begins to number in thousands, it is up to David Sacker to put together all the pieces of the puzzle before it's too late. A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24, THE REMNANT explores the fundamental questions of human life and our perception of reality.
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WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?Everybody at Seiyo Elementary thinks that stylish and super cool Amu has it But nobody knows the real Amu, a shy girl who wishes she had the courage to truly be herself. Changing Amu’s life is going to take more than wishes and dreams–it’s going to take a little magic! One morning, Amu finds a surprise in her three strange little eggs. Each egg contains a Guardian Character, an angel-like being who can give her the power to be someone new. With the help of her Guardian Characters, Amu is about to discover that her true self is even more amazing than she ever dreamed.
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しゅごキャラ持ちたちのグループ、聖夜学園小のガーディアンの一員になった日奈森（ひなもり）あむ。初仕事は、心にトラブルを抱えた持ち主から生まれる、×（バツ）たまを封印する「×たま狩り」。その最中、突然あむが変身！ しゅごキャラの力を120％引き出す「キャラなり」しちゃった。自分の変化に戸惑いながらも、ネガティブな心の持ち主を救うため、しゅごキャラたちとともに戦うぞ！！ そんなとき、また謎のしゅごたま「エンブリオ」を狙うイースター社のヤツらがあらわれて！？
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Ivan Reis, Marc Campos, Chuck Austen |
Dc
Comics
Superman Wrath of God
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There are robbers to catch, children to save and the hordes of Apokolips to stop and Darkseids minions provide only a hint of the threats that challenge the Man of Tomorrow. From the Silver Banshee to Proteus to new threats like Weapons Master and Sodom Gomorrah, the relentless action is nonstop for the Man of Steel. Will he have enough strength in the end to face the villainous Gog?
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The Monarch kidnaps a number of famous superheroes from alternate dimensions, including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, to fight against themselves for a position in his army.
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Brett Weldele, Robert Venditti |
Top
Shelf
Productions
The Surrogates Volume 2 Flesh & Bone
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In a dark, downtown alley in Central Georgia Metropolis, a juvenile prank goes too far and a homeless man is killed. When the ensuing investigation reveals that the attackers aren't who they appeared to be, justice depends on the testimony of a single missing witness -- a street snitch with a history of providing information to a cop named Harvey Greer. Harvey is placed on special assignment to track down the informant, but others have their own designs, including a wealthy socialite and an ex-con turned religious leader known to his followers as The Prophet. As days pass and anger among the anti-surrogate population grows, the city stands on a razor's edge. Will punishment be exacted in a courtroom or on the streets? Set fifteen years prior to the events of the original Surrogates graphic novel, Flesh & Bone sheds light on the past that binds the cast together. From the streets of Central Georgia Metropolis to the boardroom of Virtual Self, Inc., Flesh & Bone takes us on a journey through a city struggling to come to grips with its present. Not only a suspenseful thriller but also a cautionary tale, this book reminds us that tomorrow will be determined by the choices we make today.
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Mike Carey, Yuko Shimizu, Peter Gross |
Vertigo
The Unwritten Vol. 6 : Tommy Taylor And The War Of Words
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The Unwritten Vol. 6: Tommy Taylor And The War Of Words is a perfect read for fans of fantasy and comic books. It takes readers on an adventure-filled journey through the written and unwritten realms, and showcases the power of words. Mike Carey's writing, coupled with the intriguing plot, will keep readers on the edge of their seats. If you're looking for a unique and thrilling reading experience, this is the book for you.
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Andy Park, Chris Claremont, Alan Davis |
Marvel
Comics
Uncanny X-Men: The New Age - Volume 2
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Wolverine's 30th Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate a series of mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades... Adamantium blades But if Wolverine didn't murder these people, then who did? Plus: While on assignment to track down missing teammate Sage, the X-Men discover more than they bargained for: the birth of a newer and deadlier Hellfire Club Collecting Uncanny X-Men 450-454.
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Max Brooks, Caanan White |
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Rey
The Harlem Hellfighters
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From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem HellfightersIn 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot of ground to the enemy, or a man to capture, and winning countless decorations. Though they returned as heroes, this African American unit faced tremendous discrimination, even from their own government. The Harlem Hellfighters, as the Germans called them, fought courageously on--and off--the battlefield to make Europe, and America, safe for democracy.In THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS, bestselling author Max Brooks and acclaimed illustrator Caanan White bring this history to life. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, they tell the heroic story of the 369th in an action-packed and powerful tale of honor and heart.
A World of Illustrated Tales
At Thryft, we enjoy and celebrate the art and narrative of graphic novels and comics. Our section features a selection of captivating stories from celebrated creators across genres. Whether you prefer epic superhero sagas, thought-provoking science fiction or whimsical fantasy, here you can find works that blend extraordinary narratives with stunning art. Come explore with us this dynamic storytelling medium, that resonates with readers worldwide.
Try “Maus: A Survivor's Tale” by Art Spiegelman, Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” and “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi. These graphic novels offer rich narratives, with accessible points of entry.
Yes, we do! From time to time, you can find beloved manga classics such as Naruto, Attack on Titan and works by Osamu Tezuka in our store.
Yes, we do! Check out our collection of Young Adult Graphic Novels!