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176 page, beautifully colored, award winning, hardcover graphic novel
The story follows the Loxleys, a Canadian family living in the Niagara peninsula as they're torn apart by the American invasion of Canada in 1812, and the subsequent war that raged across both countries as British troops, Canadian militia, and First Nation warriors sought to thwart the expansionist plans of the American government. -
ALBERTA PUBLISHING AWARDS BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL SHORTLIST 2021 Awkward Pause is an anthology collection from Ryan Harby’s popular online comic series Honey Dill. Softcover - 168 pages ISBN: 9781989754023
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AVAILABLE NOW BPAA Best Illustrated Book Of The Year Award Winner A touching and tender graphic novel following Ed, a reserved man dealing with dementia in a small, northern-Canadian town. As Ed’s memory declines he loses touch with the present and revisits a past he chose to forget. A queer, romantic-tragedy.
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Collecting the best of Bogart Creek, Derek Evernden’s laugh out loud funny, single-panel comics of absurd and dark humour. Similar in style to The Far Side, Bogart Creek is the laugh out loud book you've been waiting for.
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Collecting the latest and funniest of Bogart Creek, Derek Evernden’s laugh out loud funny, single-panel comics of absurd and dark humour. If life scares the hell out of you one minute and cracks you up the next, you’ll feel right at home in Bogart Creek. This product includes Volume 1, 2 & 3 of Bogart Creek.
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AVAILABLE NOW Collecting the latest and funniest of Bogart Creek, Derek Evernden’s laugh out loud funny, single-panel comics of absurd and dark humour. If life scares the hell out of you one minute and cracks you up the next, you’ll feel right at home in Bogart Creek. ISBN: 9781988903903
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ALBERTA PUBLISHING AWARDS BEST SPECULATIVE FICTION AND GRAPHIC NOVEL SHORTLIST 2021 What haunts our hearts today may haunt us in the hereafter . . . With stories spanning time, galaxies, and spirits, Gothic Tales of Haunted Futures features 17 original stories, casting the indelible themes of gothic romance forward in time, to imagined futures and tomorrow’s afterlives. Edited by S.M Beiko, cover art by Sweeney Boo AVAILABLE NOW
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The turmoil of the Great Depression galvanized Canadians to rise up and fight for improved labour conditions, social equality and universal healthcare. In the frontier city of Calgary, Holly Burnside and Brian Mah get involved with the founding of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the first national party dedicated to the needs of workers and farmers. Written by James Davidge, art by Bob Prodor and Nick Johnson, cover, lettering and design by Ryan Ferrier graphic novel - 80 pages - Full colour - softcover
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A madman does not know he is mad after all, and an insane mind would not have the resourcefulness to craft from words, the imagined worlds and circumstances that exist on no plane other than their own mind.
Only a true genius could put into words comprehensible to the average person, scenes of terror and dread and insanity, the likes of which the world had never known, simply by writing words. His words. To craft words in such a way, in such an order, to make one experience perceptible feelings of fright and madness. Love and loss. Pain and terror. Poe was a genius. A brilliant mind overflowing with scenarios, inventions, successions of events, worlds, landscapes and sounds. Sounds never heard by most human ears and possibly not even his own, but yet making those ears actually hear the sounds through his written words.
Poe did not simply touch on subjects as uncomfortable as a human mind becoming unhinged, he tore into these subjects with an unabashed and unapologetic quill in hand. Leaving us frightened, appalled, and uneasy, yet completely exhilarated.
Poe set the standard, well before the standard could be realized, and his works still stand untouched as the exemplar for all others, that may hope to attain even a fraction of his genius.'
It has been my great pleasure to allow Mr Poe to put words in my mouth, I hope you will enjoy hearing them. We have included one of his stories on each volume of the Spinechillers series, and for good measure, we have also added one of his brilliant poems to most volumes.
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"Pass Me By feels like something David Bowie would have created if he made comics instead of music: original. Ahead of its time. Utterly addictive.”
1973: a chance encounter between Ed and the captivating androgynous singer of the pulse-pounding glam rock band ELECTRIC VICE, pulls Ed into a world of mascara, weathered leather, platform heels and neon. Book 2 in the award-winning series. A queer love story set in the outrageous world of 1970s glam rock. Pass Me By: Electric Vice is a journey of self-discovery, heartache, glam rock, and love. An inverted coming of age story about understanding queer identity and what happens to the stories you never tell.
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This triumphant final volume of Spinechillers begins with Doug's well-researched insights into the stories and their authors.
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112 page, beautifully colored, hardback graphic novel
From the multiple award winning creators of The Loxleys and the War of 1812. The story begins in 1864 and follows the Loxleys, a Canadian family living in the Niagara peninsula. Under the threat once more of an American invasion and the cancellation of the Canadian-Ameican Reciprocity Treaty, the Canadian Colonies look to unite. We trail the Loxleys on their journey to the Charlottetown Conference and witness the events that lead to the Dominion of Canada. -
WINNER OF THE DOUG WRIGHT 'EGGHEAD' AWARD FOR BEST KID'S BOOK 2021 ALBERTA PUBLISHING AWARDS BEST CHILDREN'S AND YA SHORTLIST 2021 VLA GRAPHIC NOVEL DIVERSITY AWARD 2021 HONOUR LIST Marcus is an enthusiastic boy, but when ridiculed at school, he begins to feel that his best efforts are second rate. His confidence already low, Marcus suffers a serious, virus-induced, brain injury. While in the hospital, and with the help of fellow patient Emily, Marcus learns to embrace the reality of who he is. "A powerful and honest story that goes to places other, more sanitized narratives, do not. It is an important book." - Mike Donachie, Toronto Star ISBN: 9781988903767
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‘A beautiful, visual-poem about motherhood and art.’ A poetic exploration of being both a new mother and an artist, told using her own unique graphic novel and fine art approach. When Alice was born her mother only found time to draw her while she napped. Gradually Alice is multiplied in a tapestry of selves, both large and small, while an overarching narrative whispers through the pages, musing on the meeting of former and future selves. At its core, Alice at Naptime tells a universal story, of a parent pining for past freedoms, while simultaneously descending down a rabbit hole of all-encompassing maternal love. Written and illustrated by Shea Proulx - Full Colour - 192 pages
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A 224 page comics anthology celebrating the comic creators connected to Alberta, featuring 43 short comic stories and cartoons inspired by the theme 'home'. Within the pages you will find a curious mix of pathos, optimism, humour, hope, and reflections on all the different things 'home' really means. Featuring: Jillian Fleck † Theresa Wong † Kat Simmers & Ryan Danny Owen † Spencer Estabrooks † Jarrett Hartnell † Janice Blaine Aaron Navrady † Naomi Fong † Debra King † Cam Hayden Josh Rose † Lyndon Radchenka † Chris Doucher † Jeff Martin † Jackson Gee † Derek Evernden † Chris Peterson James Davidge † Chris Twin † Sam Hester † Brett Monro Crista Honey † Nick Johnson † Shannon M. Reeves † Randi Hamel † Sho L. Uehara † Sylvia Moon † Steven Charles Rosia Rick Overwater † Dario Carrasco Jr † Stacey Bru † Kelly Tindall † Mary Haasdyk † John Vooys † Maria Stoian Zachary Wild † Sean Seamus McWhinny † Simone Stehouwer † Mike Hooves † Luke Moore † Emma McCaul † Jacqueline Huskisson † Rixby Elliot † Henry Hays † Darryl Sinclair Savannah Tries † Corey Lansdell † Allan Whincup † Chris Michaud † Caanan Grall † Morten Kristiansen † Nicole Gruszecki † Shawn Fehrenbach † Zach Schuster
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Impulsive young Prince Siegfried craves glory and recognition from his aloof parents, the king and queen of Denmark. Starting a war with a neighbouring country and seeking out the most feared dragon in the realm seems like a good place to start.
An epic tale full of action, adventure, mythological beasts, magical swords, powerful rings, and a treacherous companion.
Adapted from the ancient Norse mythological Völsunga Saga, Siegfried: Dragon Slayer is the first in a two-part series by Canadians Mark Allard-Will and Jasmine Redford.
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Available now Collecting the latest and funniest of Bogart Creek, Derek Evernden’s laugh out loud funny single-panel comics of absurd and dark humour. If life scares the hell out of you one minute and cracks you up the next, you’ll feel right at home in Bogart Creek.
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AVAILABLE NOW In the new book in the acclaimed Shame series, Hope has to deal with the corruption of a trusted friend and ally, whilst also fighting her way through the horrific monsters that bar her way back to Cradle. Her innocence and resolve is put to the test as she faces the fury of Shame’s evil acolytes. Book 5 in the successful and acclaimed Shame series following the ultimate story of mother-daughter conflict.
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The third book in this acclaimed series finds Virtue once more a prisoner of her daughter, Shame. Her only ally, Merritt, is firmly under Shame's enchantment, and Slur's plan to unleash his demon hordes from hell seems certain to be put into action. Can Virtue outwit Shame and save the world from becoming hell's plaything? ISBN: 9780992150884 Pages: 64
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Writer Lovern Kindzierski and artist John Bolton return to the world of Shame with book four in the series. This new story picks up where Shame Redemption left off, and makes a perfect jumping on point for new readers. Shame is dead, her demon father blasted back to hell. Hope, newly born into the body of a young woman, stumbles from the battle-scarred castle still filled with Shame's malevolent servants. The evil queen may have been defeated, but her dark forces are determined to stamp out Hope's return to the world. This one shot story continues the acclaimed Shame series, following the ultimate story of mother-daughter conflict. -
AVAILABLE NOW You know their name, you know their music, but do you know their story? Everyone’s favourite blood spewing alien band return to comics in an all new 96 page graphic novel.
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Introducing classic stories from the original masters of horror, including Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart and HP Lovecraft's The Outsider.
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Genghis Con is the story of guilt-ridden grifter, Alexis, who seeks redemption for herself and justice for her sister, Abigail, by taking part in a win or die rally race from England into the mountains of Mongolia. Along the way, she must team up with her erstwhile lover and fend off attacks from parties unknown, including one particularly ruthless gangster. Meanwhile, the spirit of a mysterious Mongol warrior haunts Alexis on her journey.
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ALBERTA PUBLISHING AWARDS BEST CHILDREN'S AND YA SHORTLIST 2021 ALBERTA PUBLISHING AWARDS BEST BOOK ILLUSTRATION SHORTLIST 2021
ABC Monstrosity is a freaky-fun book designed to thrill adults and kids alike with pages that teach and delight all at once. As each new letter is introduced with a drawing of a familiar object or animal, the previous ones are continuously combined to create bizarre and creative monstrosities. Featuring beautifully hand coloured drawings, ABC Monstrosity includes a zany glossary featuring fascinating scientific facts augmented with humour.
"The illustrations are just so beautiful...it's such a fun book" - CBC's Anne Logan HC ISBN: 9781988903996 SC ISBN: 9781988903880 -
Taking you into the realm of greed revenge and grave robbing, Volume 3 presents a plethora of all time greats, with M.R. James, WW Jacobs and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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When the purest woman on earth allows herself one selfish thought it is enough to conceive the most evil woman the world has ever known.
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Children, children. Gather round, your grandmother, and I will tell you of the time before the benevolent bears showed humanity how to live in harmony with the world. A time when humans ran amok, threatening to destroy the very world we all share so happily now. A time when the Big Bears made sure humanity paid attention to their message. And it happened here, in our very own Canada.'
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112 page, beautifully illustrated graphic novel
A lost love, a murder, and a mountain that walks. A historical mystery set in the tragedy of the Frank Slide, one of Canada’s deadliest natural disasters. Eve Lee is in a self-destructive spiral—her big plans for a new life in Frank have not at all turned out how she had planned. As Eve hits the bottom she’s forced to confront her expectations when her former lover disappears under questionable circumstances. But is there something sinister at play or is she simply being obsessive and self-centred? And will she be able to put her past behind her before she finds herself buried under it? Written and drawn by Ben Rankel. -
Volume 12 begins with Doug's well-researched insight into the stories and their authors. This is followed by H.P. Lovecraft's haunting tale of an old man and his violin, as well as a classic tale by Charles Dickens. The volume closes with one of Poe's well-regarded poems, Dreamland.
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Volume 11 begins with Doug's well-researched insight into the stories and their authors. This is followed by Edgar Allan Poe’s highly acclaimed gothic romance "Ligeia", Ambrose Bierce's haunting "A Fruitless Assignment", H. P. Lovecraft's dark and disturbing "Pickman's Model", Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's sinister masterpiece "Blue John Gap", and more.
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Volume 10 launches with Doug's well researched insight into the stories and their authors, this is followed by HP Lovecraft's evocative tale of exploration 'The Strange High House in the Mist'. Next we hear Ambrose Bierce's truly chilling 'A Diagnosis of Death', and Jeffery Combs reads Edgar Allan Poe's classic revenge tale 'The Cask of Amontillado'. Disc 2 presents us with Rudyard Kipling's tale of ghosts 'They', before disc 3 takes us down into Arthur Conan Doyle's 'New Catacomb' in his tale of a heartbroken lover's revenge. Jeffery Combs brings us part 3 of Herbert West Reanimator, and Robert Englund rounds off this volume with his sublime reading of Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Sleeper'.
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Volume 4 is a feast for crows with such tales as Lost Hearts, The Damned thing, Poe's poem A Dream Within a Dream and a man's descent into depraved madness with his Black Cat to keep him company.
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A tomb, your dream woman, a ring and portrait are the focal points surrounding the four classic stories from Volume 2 of Doug Bradley's Spinechillers.
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When the purest woman on earth allows herself one selfish thought it is enough to conceive the most evil woman the world has ever known. 64 pages.
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256 page, beautifully illustrated graphic novel
Jeremy Knowles is a 17-year-old outcast who dreams of being a great artist. But when he suffers a severe mental breakdown brought on by bullying and other pressures at school, his future is called into question — as is his very existence! Can he survive the experience through the healing power of art? And just what does it mean to be "crazy," anyway?
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