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The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott
Graphic Novel - Drama
Billie Scott is an artist. Her debut gallery exhibition opens in a few months. Within a fortnight she'll be completely blind. As Billie struggles to deal with her impending blindness, she sets off on a journey from Middlesbrough to London; into a world of post-austerity Britain and the problems facing those left behind. Her quest is to find ten people to paint for her exhibition, as well as the inspiration to continue with her art, and the strength to move on with her life.
Dream Life | a late coming of age
Graphic Novel - Drama
A story of accidental adventure, failed dreams and fantasy lives, in a possibly ambivalent universe.
Murder in BC leads to an inuksuk in Ontario.
Charlie’s childhood friend is about to die.
Hitchhiking in BC PJ’s luck runs out.
Lionel is in crisis, time for love?
Leslie is a therapist and part time drug dealer. It’s just occurring to her that she hates her job.
Dan’s six year old daughter thinks he needs to grow up. She may have a point.
161 pages of cinematic, neorealist comics by Salgood Sam. First in a two part story,
Lower Your Sights
Graphic Novel - Drama
Mad Cave Studios and Voices Of Children have teamed up to publish Lower Your Sights, a graphic novel anthology, to raise awareness and proceeds for children impacted by war.
Comic creators and pin-up artists worldwide all came together to tell stories that focus on the consequences of war, the peace/relief effort, and the resulting long-term ripple effect. These are tales about the human condition and how combat affects soldiers, family members, friends, students, doctors, politicians, and allies from afar.
Lifeline
Graphic Novel - Drama
One heart. One life.
Told from the perspective of those around him, enter the story of a man as he struggles through the decades to do what all of us must – simply live. Nandor Fox Shaffer presents Lifeline, a one-of-a-kind 96 page full-color collaborative graphic novel project with seven uniquely skillful artists with ranging styles from around the world to tell a captivating drama of family, legacy, and reflection.
We only have one life. How will you live it?
AKOMA
Graphic Novel - Drama
Peace has lasted throughout the region for centuries until the strange disappearance of Mami Wata. Both the Maji and Mlima tribe have fought for control of land stretching from the Sea of Chinue and the Kambo Mountains.
Centuries ago, King Afa of the Mlima tribe launched a deadly attack during the Great Battle to enslave the Maji Tribe and control the Tuinate River. One hundred years have passed, the son of King Afa, King Afa Abey, continues to conquer and imprison anyone using Water Ase. Thus, the King has erected a dam, cutting off all water supplies to the Maji Tribe and limiting Water Ase’s use.
The prophecy said, “When the river runs dry, the Aliyechaguliwa will bring forth the fall of a false god and a reunion of enemies.”
Averee
Graphic Novel - Slice of Life
A world where social rank rules and your status sets your inevitable course in life -- sound familiar? Just imagine if it was all controlled by an app! In Averee's world, the usual trials of making your way into adulthood come with the added stress of Ranked, a ubiquitous and all-knowing tech innovation that awards you points for socially acceptable behavior and takes them away when you don't...
The Kids Stick Together
Graphic Novel - Drama
Showcasing the collaborative artwork of Chris Brunner and Rico Renzi (aka The Kickstand Kids). Filled with their best covers, sketches and comic pages from projects such as Loose Ends, Spider-Gwen & More! 112-page color digital.
Food/Love
Graphic Novel - Drama
FOOD/LOVE is a gastronomic experience for the heart, where memory and flavour are deliciously combined.
Specially prepared for you is an à la carte menu with each course individually selected to pair with a memory from a life well lived.
Sample a taste of childhood Steak & Kidney Pudding, followed by a first date Lobster Arancini, a Mother’s Day breakfast in bed Laksa, and much more.
The chef invites you to savour every morsel and relish every panel of this lovingly crafted tale.
Breakwater
Graphic Novel - Drama
A loner and an introvert, Chris has worked in Brighton’s Breakwater Picture House for many years. It's the kind of job that people drift through; friendships flourish for a time, contained within their allotted hours and place...and then fade when people move on. When Dan joins, Chris finds someone who breaks out of these designated boundaries and gradually becomes a part of her life. But as she learns more about her new friend, she must decide if the solitary life she's built is the one she's actually most suited to after all.
Best Wishes
Graphic Novel - Drama
When two strangers cast coins into a Central Park fountain, their dreams and desires become supernaturally intertwined. Cal wants fame and respect, and Mary craves true love from her pro quarterback boyfriend, but destiny weaves a tangled fabric. A tale of New York, meme madness, fame's price, and secrets of the heart. Original graphic novel, never before published. By Mike Richardson, writer of 47 Ronin and Echoes, and Paul Chadwick, the award-winning creator of Concrete. Best Wishes is Chadwick's first published comics work since 2013!