NICK CAVE & The BAD SEEDS; An ART BOOK (Reinhard KLEIST)

In his graphic biography Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, Reinhard Kleist paints an expressive and enthralling portrait of the musician, novelist, poet and actor. It is, according to Nick Cave himself, “a complex, chilling and completely bizarre journey into Cave World”. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book collects Kleist’s moody and expressive portraits of the musician and his band, spanning thirty years of writing, recording and live performance. Kleist also returns us to Nick Cave’s imaginative world with comic book reimaginings of “Deanna”, “The Good Son” and “Stagger Lee” Filled with visual delights, this record-sized art book is a kaleidoscopic portrait of Nick Cave’s wide-ranging career as a storyteller, musician and cultural icon.

NICK CAVE: MERCY ON ME (Reinhard KLEIST)

By Reinhard Kleist
Translated from German by Michael Waaler
Published by Self Made Hero

“Reinhard Kleist, master graphic novelist and myth-maker has – yet again – blown apart the conventions of the graphic novel by concocting a terrifying conflation of Cave songs, biographical half-truths and complete fabulations and creating a complex, chilling and completely bizarre journey into Cave World. Closer to the truth than any biography, that’s for sure! But for the record, I never killed Elisa Day.” — Nick Cave

Employing a cast of characters drawn from Cave’s music and writing, Reinhard Kleist’s graphic novel, Nick Cave: Mercy On Me, paints an expressive and enthralling portrait of a formidable artist and influencer. Kleist captures Cave’s childhood in Australia; his early years fronting The Birthday Party; the sublime highs of his success with The Bad Seeds; and the struggles he encountered along the way to self expression. Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, like Cave’s songs, is by turns electrifying, sentimental, morbid and comic – but always engrossing.

Reinhard Kleist is an award-winning graphic novelist best known for his graphic biographies Johnny Cash: I See A DarknessThe BoxerCastro and An Olympic Dream, all published by SelfMadeHero. He lives in Berlin.

STARMAN DAVID BOWIE’S Ziggy Stardust Years GN

In 1972, the rock ‘n’ roll messiah Ziggy Stardust was born. His provocative play on sexual identity and gender roles laid the foundation for David Bowie’s ascent to legendary status as one of the most successful pop musicians of all time. Reinhard Kleist weaves the gripping tale of this dazzling character’s genesis, tracing both Bowie’s hapless efforts on the London music scene before Ziggy’s conception and his struggles with his own creation at the height of his fame. As Bowie transforms himself, ever more dizzyingly, into a self-portrait of an egocentric rock star, his extravagant lifestyle threatens to bring the real world collapsing around his ears. This publication has not been prepared, approved, authorized or licensed by the David Bowie estate or any related entity.

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Best Selling Graphic Novels of 2022

Once again we are breaking down the numbers from 2022 to find out what was most popuar with our customers.

It was another year of dealing with the fallout from the pandemic, and the changes to distribution. We couldn’t always get what we needed in a reasonable time, but it was much better than the previous two years. So, it is a pretty accurate snapshot of what is popular withour customers.

We are breaking down our numbers across a number of lists, this one with all of the main Graphic Novels, which we include trade paperbacks, graphic novels, adaptations, and most western style comics in book form that aren’t specifically aimed at younger readers or young adults. We’ll also have a list for Kids & Teens, and a separate list for manga, and Other Books.

Obviously, the number 1 bestseller is…

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JOHNNY CASH I SEE A DARKNESS GN

(W/A) Reinhard Kleist
“The Man in Black,” Johnny Cash, was a 17-time Grammy winner who sold more than 90 million albums in his lifetime and became an icon of American music in the 20th century. Graphic novelist Reinhard Kleist depicts Johnny Cash’s eventful life from his early sessions with Elvis Presley, through the concert in Folsom Prison, to the final years before his death. Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness vividly portrays the unpredictable life of a loner, patriot, outlaw, and music rebel.

KNOCK OUT TRUE STORY OF EMILE GRIFFITH GN

The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual Afro-Caribbean-American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing. It’s the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended one life and changed a second forever.