V for Vendetta

In an alternate future in which Germany wins WWII and Britain becomes a fascist state a vigilante named "V" stalks the streets of London trying to free England of its ideological chains.[]

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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise funny and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country.

Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran: of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life and of the enormous toll repressive regimes exact on the individual spirit. Marjane’s child's-eye-view of dethroned emperors state-sanctioned whippings and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal profoundly political and wholly original Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a stunning reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on through laughter and tears in the face of absurdity. And finally it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.[]

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable innocuous children's cartoon character into a hero for our times. The great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta Swamp Thing the arguably peerless Watchmen) argued that only someone of Miller's stature could have done this. Batman is a character known well beyond the confines of the comic world (as are his retinue) and so reinventing him while keeping his limiting core essentials intact was a huge task.Miller went far beyond the call of duty. The Dark Knight is a success on every level. Firstly it does keep the core elements of the Batman myth intact with Robin Alfred the butler Commissioner Gordon and the old roster of villains present yet brilliantly subverted. Secondly the artwork is fantastic--detailed sometimes claustrophobic psychotic. Lastly it's a great story: Gotham City is a hell on earth street gangs roam but there are no heroes. Decay is ubiquitous. Where is a hero to save Gotham? It is 10 years since the last recorded sighting of the Batman. And things have got worse than ever. Bruce Wayne is close to being a broken man but something is keeping him sane: the need to see change and the belief that he can orchestrate some of that change. Batman is back. The Dark Knight has returned. Awesome. --Mark Thwaite[]

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Book 2: Rodrick Rules (Korean Edition)

It's a brand-new year and a brand-new journal and Greg is keen to put the humiliating (and secret!) events of last summer firmly behind him. But someone knows everything - someone whose job it is to most definitely not keep anything embarrassing of Greg's private - his big brother Rodrick. How can Greg make it through this new school year with his cool(ish) reputation intact?[]

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