Ablaze llc (288 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The bestselling author of EPILEPTIC and one of Europe's leading new generation comics artists invites us to experience 19 of the most explorative and imaginative dreams he has ever had. Strange, scary, beautiful, funny and with a sense all of their own, these are tales of the inner psyche.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Stepping away for a bit from his growing and impressive body of work in the Treasury of Murder true crime series, Geary creates a fictional story around a favourite actress: Louise Brooks. Spun around her actual brief meteoric career as a smoldering film actress who popularized bangs, Geary fantasizes about her coming back to her home town of Wichita where she becomes intrigued by a murder involving a friend, a famous reclusive writer and a shady beau. Not before she gets herself in great danger will she emerge with the solution that the police fail to grasp.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The third in Will Eisner's series of adaptations of the classics. This is the story of a man dangerously obsessed with seeking vengeance against a great white whale that pushes him and his reluctant crew in a quest against a formidable beast, against all odds and oblivious to the great risk to life and limb.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. From the prolific artist and writer whose multitude of fresh ideas and wry humour are literally taking comics by storm comes this suspenseful, fully silent graphic novel which delves into the world of Christmas. You have no idea what Santa is going through up there at the North Pole. Besides the huge yearly job that faces him, the North Pole is no friendly place! Santa must use all his best cunning to make the world's kids happy. A light, delightfully original album for Christmas that will amuse all ages.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. GUNG-HO Vol 2 picks up shortly after the events in "Short Circuit," where at Fort Apache, the situation is more tense than ever, as the threat posed by the rippers adds to an increasingly difficult life for the colony, which is running out of supplies, heavy weapons and ammunition. In the midst of it all, Archer accuses Bagster of raping Celine, and demands a public trial from Kingsten. But the trial does not go as planned. Instead of Bagster, it's Archer who is accused, betrayed and condemned by false evidence. He is exiled from Fort Apache, and tattooed with a cross on his forehead, a mark that makes him an outlaw, unable to seek refuge in any colony whatsoever. But Zack doesn't believe in his brother's guilt, so an expedition is launched into the danger zone. Unbeknownst to the rest of the community, the teens go to look for Archer, if he is still alive. The expedition will not be without risks though, nor without unpleasant surprises. GUNG-HO Volume 2 collects the next two storylines of the critically acclaimed series, "Sexy Beast" and "Anger," into one terrific, tension-filled volume. Kummant, Thomas Von (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Rabbi David Kahn has lived a 40-year lie - he is not, nor has he ever been, Jewish. When, at his funeral, the Rabbi's con-man brother reveals the truth, it forces the Kahn family to struggle with grief and betrayal as their congregation examines their every move and questions their very faith. The Big Kahn is a drama dealing with loss, lies, belief and renewal, exploring in graphic novel format a family secret so well hidden it questions the nature of faith.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. One of the founders of the Impressionist movement while also one of its most ruthless critics, too bohemian for the bourgeois and too bourgeois for the artists, Edgar Degas was a man of paradoxes. A loner, he only loved one woman without ever courting her, the American painter Mary Cassatt whom we follow closely as well. And it is in the company of the latter that at the twilight of his life, Efa and Rubio open the pages of Degas's notebooks to try to unravel the mystery of this genius steeped in contradictions.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Geary explores the ghastliest and most famous murders of Victorian England. Geary has researched the subject extensively and presents, with his own inimitable tongue-in-cheek style, the Jack the Ripper mystery as told through a journal of a fascinated Englishman of the day. Both factual and darkly funny, Geary shines an ironic light on the repressive society that spawned such a monster and its hypocritical reaction to it. …

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. When US bombs started raining on the Taliban, Rall was the only cartoonist to head straight to the war zone to get the real story for himself. But within days of arriving, armed men were hunting down journalists to murder and rob them. Waving cartoons didn't help. From the gruesome spectacle of a Taliban prisoner blowing himself up with a grenade, to the hilarious image of mujahideen lining up for shaves and watching porn with the Northern Alliance, Rall has a decidedly different take on this gritty war. Rall's articles and photos are included with this graphic travelogue.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. When US bombs started raining on the Taliban, Rall was the only cartoonist to head straight to the war zone to get the real story for himself. But within days of arriving, armed men were hunting down journalists to murder and rob them. Waving cartoons didn't help. From the gruesome spectacle of a Taliban prisoner blowing himself up with a grenade, to the hilarious image of mujahideen lining up for shaves and watching porn with the Northern Alliance, Rall has a decidedly different take on this gritty war. Rall's articles and photos are included with this graphic travelogue.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Introducing a new exciting fantasy artist with a conceptual art book - a collection of images that fit together in a morbid jigsaw puzzle of wires, women and man-beasts to form a symbolic cyberotic tale of love, redemption and death. With a foreword by Warren Ellis, afterword by Tim Bradstreet - who labelled it the the sum of gothic eroticism' - this book will appeal strongly to fans of Ashley Wood and Brom.'. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Zombillenium Park has never been better: its popularity has peaked following demonic reforms by Behemoth, who then decides to play his property in a very special competition . A witches' Sabbath! Gretchen, Aurelian and Von Bloodt, meanwhile, have set up an underground escape network in order to offer the damned the chance for reconversion. But what are Gretchen's true intentions? Will the undead succeed in asserting their rights? Who will be the future happy owner of the Zombillenium Park.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In time for the election campaign in America, Rall compiles his most scathing cartoons and commentary aimed at what he portrays as the first non-elected president, and also one of the most hawkish and mean-spiritedly incompetent men in US history.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Nights of terror! A city awash with blood! New Orleans right after WWI: the party returns to the Big Easy but someone is looking to spoil it - by murdering people! The pattern for each murder is the same: a piece of the door is removed for entry, the axe is borrowed on the property and the assailant aims straight for the head! Why? How could he fit through a hole in the door? The man is never found for sure, but speculations abound and Geary presents it all with his usual gusto.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. After the incident with Caissa, Tom's chess level has improved considerably. Back at school, he reunites with Harmony, Laurent, Saori, as well as Anne, Marius, and Zhang. These seven chess club members of the International School of Shibuya must now battle each other to determine who will qualify for the prestigious roles of school representatives to compete in the Kanto region Junior High School Tournament. Facing skilled opponents, our heroes' abilities and characters will be put to the test. Memories, rivalries, unexpected reunions. Can the young ISS team come out victorious? As Bonus Material included in each volume, chess games are explained move by move to allow you to better understand the strategy. To facilitate further understanding, a chess lexicon and annotations are included. Nishihara, Daitaro; MAS, MAS (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Part graphic novel travelogue, part tongue-in-cheek travel guide, here are the adventures of caustic cartoonist Ted Rall in the wild and woolly central Asian countries. Combines articles with comics and chapters relating Rall's experiences retracing the old legendary Silk Road starting with the sublime history of China and ending in the absurdity of the petty dictatorships of 'The Stans' where Rall had the temerity to go back on a dare.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The 50 states of America presented by Phil Yeh's famous Patrick Rabbit and his Dinosaur friends in full colour. One of the most popular comic books from Cartoonists Across America is now a beautiful exciting educational graphic novel and a fun way to learn about America's 50 states.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. After his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic, fame and fortune came quickly to Charles Lindbergh, as well as marriage into a wealthy family. But soon after the newly-weds built themselves a dream home far from the madding crowd, tragedy strikes: their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicised events, blackmail notes and the string of colourful characters wanting to help'. A fascinating story, replete with savoury details and unsavoury people as only Geary can masterfully relate.'. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A scandalous secret affair in 19th Scotland between an upper class woman and a gentleman of lower standing ends in his murder by poison.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A compelling trip into the mind and world of Jimi Hendrix. Electric Requiem is an exhilarating ride, from Jimi's difficult beginnings in the South, plagued by racism, through his global stardom and triumph at Woodstock, and the excessive lifestyle of a rockstar. A rockstar who, even with all his experiences, never forgot where he came from. Skillfully illustrated by artist Gianluca Maconi, this gripping tale of music, personal demons and thirst for glory is a must-have for any Jimi Hendrix fan. Includes bonus material on Hendrix's life. Continues Ablaze's bio-graphic novel series of historical individuals and events. Maconi, Gianluca (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. Noise pollution is crushing life on earth. The largest mega-corporation on the planet finances a crazy project called The P.R.I.S.M. (Purifying Recording Interplanetary Space Mission) to combat the phenomenon: sending a musical supergroup into space to record an album that will produce sounds able to push back the threat known as S.O.T.W. (Smoke on the Water) and save the planet. Where rock'n'roll excess and the survival of all life on Earth collide, there is.THE PRISM! Creator Matteo De Longis (Avengers: The Initiative, Sky Doll Space Ship) takes a far-out premise and builds a visually stunning and convincing new world that will have you mesmerized, telling the story about man's greatest feat in space so far. THE PRISM is destined to become your favorite new series featuring your favorite new band! The PRISM Vol. 1 collects the first arc of the hit series, including cover gallery and bonus material. DeLongis, Matteo; Baldisimo, Kajo (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Etienne Davodeau is a comic artist. He doesn't know much about the world of wine-making. Richard Leroy is a wine-maker. He's rarely even read comics. But these two are full of good will and curiosity. Why do we choose to spend one's life writing and creating comics or producing wine? How and for whom do we do them? To answer these questions, Etienne went to work in Richard's vineyards and cellar. Richard, in return, leapt into the world of comics. They opened a lot of bottles and read many comics. They travelled around, meeting authors and wine-makers sharing their passion for their jobs.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. For some he was the philosopher of existentialism, for others the constant provocateur, the politically engaged author, the uncertain militant, the repenting bourgeois, the life companion of Simone de Beauvoir. From his first readings in the Luxembourg Garden to his refusal of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Jean Paul Sartre was all of this at the same time. Depommier, Anaïs (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The next volume in this branch of humorous stories happening between the first and second volumes of Zenith presents two stories. In the first, the Dungeon is attacked by a swarm of enormous flying venomous toads. The Dungeon almost succumbs as the toads seek to get free rein inside! In the second, herbert is sent on a mission to clear out the septic tank, which hasn't been done for 40 years. Turns out the crap has accumulated so massively a whole beautiful ecology has formed in the basement. Should this flowery dung heap be destroyed. Larcenet, Manu (illustrator).…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. In the last battle of Custer, Greenhaw, a 7th Cavalry scout on one side of the battlefield, and Slowhawk, a young Lakota warrior on the other fight to the death.

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Girl in Dior is Clara, a freshly hired chronicler, fan of fashion and our guide in the busy corridors of the brand new house of Christian Dior. It's the 12th of February 1947, and the creme de la creme of Paris haute couture is flocking to the momentous event of Dior's first show. In a flurry of corolla shaped skirts, the parade of models file down the runway. The audience is mesmerised: it's a triumph! Soon, Clara is picked by Dior himself to be his model.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. One of comic art's most respected artists, well known for his opera adaptations and beautiful fantaasy work, P Craig Russell is in the process of adapting Oscar Wilde's famous fairy tales in a series of landmark volumes.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Started as the first comic strip ever to run in the New York Times, this silent set of strips chronicles the world, its foibles, its intricacies, its dreams through the eyes of most annything you can imagine. Set up as visual puzzles, the trick is to figure out whose eyes the are before turning the page and seeing the final panel.…