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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour
An original middle-grade graphic novel from Graphix starring
Brooklyn's Spider-Man, Miles Morales, by bestselling author Justin
A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon! Miles Morales is a
normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy
while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After
a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto
Rico, Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the
devastated island. But when a new student's father goes missing,
Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a
giant corporation sponsoring Miles' fundraiser. Who is behind the
disappearance, and how does that relate to Spider-Man? A true
middle-grade graphic novel starring one of Marvel's most popular
characters, bestselling author Justin A. Reynolds (Opposite of
Always) and Eisner award-nominated artist Pablo Leon (Refugees)
create a riveting story that will connect with new and well-versed
comics readers alike. Full-colour illustrations throughout by
illustrator, Pablo Leon! Perfect for Marvel fans old and new -
especially Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. An original
middle-grade graphic novel with an enthralling plot.
Roger Ling was born out in the sticks of rural Essex, and considers
himself to be a true Essex bumpkin, and although he has lived most
of his later life in the town, and ran a country pub in the wilds
of Suffolk and a restaurant at the sea-side, he is still a country
boy at heart. Take a walk on the wild side is a sideways look at
life though his eyes, It takes a strange mind to come up with the
first poem he ever wrote at the age of fifty. They turned one of
our barns, into a pub And it tickles me a bit To see them posh
folks eating, Where my bullocks used to shit. Most of the poems are
quite irreverent and non P C, and Roger makes no apology for that
as he said if you think you may be offended don't read it, although
you will be missing a treat if you don't. The book is guaranteed to
make you laugh out loud or at least raise a smile. Telling tales
from his childhood in the nineteen fifties his rebellious teenage
years in the nineteen sixties right up to date, as by his own
admission as a grumpy old man. This book solves the problem of
"what shall we buy grandad or grandma" as most generations
especially baby boomers will recognise someone they knew or still
know, so let's have some fun and perhaps shed a tear as we join
him. Walking on the wild side The author would like to thank Gordon
Parkinson for his brilliant drawings and my partner Rosalie and our
friend Jan for their support and encouragement in the production of
this book
The horror of the First World War brought out a characteristic
response in a group of English artists, who resorted to black
humour. Among these, John Hassall, a pioneering British illustrator
and creator of the influential 'Skegness is so bracing' poster,
holds a special place. Early in the war, he hit on the idea of
drawing a parody of the Bayeux Tapestry to satirize German
aggression and add to the growing genre of war propaganda. Taking
the scheme of the famous tapestry which celebrates William the
Conqueror's invasion of England, Hassall uses thirty pictorial
panels to tell the story of Kaiser Wilhem II's invasion of
Luxembourg and Belgium. In mock-archaic language he narrates the
progress of the German army, never missing an opportunity to
lampoon 'bad' behaviour: 'Wilhelm giveth orders for frightfulness.'
The caricatured Germans loot homes, make gas from Limburg cheese
and sauerkraut, drink copious amounts of wine and shamefully march
through Luxembourg with 'women and children in front.' With comic
inventiveness Hassall adapts the borders of the original to
illustrate the stereotypical objects with which the English then
associated their enemy: they are decorated with schnitzel,
sausages, pilsner, wine corks and wild boar. Drawn with Hassall's
distinctive flat colour and striking outlines, Ye Berlyn Tapestrie
is a fascinating historical example of war-induced farce, produced
by a highly talented artist who could not then have known that the
war was set to last for another two years. Together with an
introduction which sets out the historical background of its
creation, every page of this rarely seen publication is reproduced
here in a fold-out concertina, just like the original, to resemble
the style of the Bayeux Tapestry.
A highly informative, entertaining, and slightly irreverent look at
one of life's great ceremonies Exposing the real-life insanity
behind those picture-perfect wedding days, this collection comforts
the soon-to-be-married with the knowledge that one's "perfect day"
doesn't have to be quite so perfect. This volume of wedding
anecdotes, superstitions, and jokes--with some statistics thrown
in--features both dream wedding days and disasters. Fresher in
perspective than a how-to guide, it offers a trousseau of tips and
short-cuts from the photographers and author and from other couples
who have been there--all stunningly illustrated by real photos of
real people enjoying real weddings.
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