SelfMadeHero Spring 2018 Graphic Novels Visual Narratives Our mission at SelfMadeHero is simple: to publish ground-breaking and beautiful work by authors and artists from across the globe, from the quirky and humorous to the political and profound. We are proud to bring readers graphic novels and visual narratives that provoke, entertain, inspire and inform. This spring, we mark the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth with Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson’s graphic adaptation of The Communist Manifesto. In our current era of political upheaval, fifty years on from the uprising of May 1968, Marx and Engels’ revolutionary pamphlet remains one of the most influential and widely read works of political theory ever published. Released in February, the third volume of Best of Enemies, Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B.’s graphic history of US and Middle East relations, is a concise and engaging guide to a period that began with Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and ended with Obama’s decision, in 2013, not to intervene in Syria. March sees the release of the Klimowski Poster Book, a collection of work by the graphic artist Andrzej Klimowski who, in the 1970s, designed some of the most iconic and influential film and theatre posters ever made.Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book by Reinhard Kleist, also published in March, complements the German artist’s bestselling graphic biography Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, bringing together portraits of the musician and comic-book reimaginings of his songs. April sees the release of Javi Rey’s stunning graphic adaptation of Out in the Open, an award-winning novel by Jesús Carrasco. It is followed, in May, by John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy’s Tumult, a stylish contemporary thriller filled with mystery, murder and psychological intrigue. Finally, published in June, Matt Fitch, Chris Baker and Mike Collins tell the story of humanity’s greatest exploratory achievement – setting foot on the moon – in Apollo. www.selfmadehero.com Apollo ■ WORDS BY MATT FITCH & CHRIS BAKER ■ ART BY MIKE COLLINS An entertaining, authoritative and inspiring visual account of the first moon landing SELLING POINTS ■ Draws on books, transcripts and recordings to create an accurate, yet imaginatively presented, account of the moon landing ■ Mike Collins has worked on numerous high profile comics, including Spider-Man and Transformers ■ The moon landing is a subject of perennial interest, particularly to a teenage and young adult audience SPECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 176 pages, 170mm x 240mm Hardback RIGHTS: WORLD PUB MONTH: JUNE 2018 GRAPHIC NOVEL • NON FICTION n 1969, mankind set foot on the moon. Neil Armstrong, IEdwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Michael Collins carried the fire for all of humankind. Backed by the brightest minds in engineering and science, the three boarded a rocket and ISBN 978-1-910593-50-9 flew through the void – just to know that we could. £15.99 In Apollo, Matt Fitch, Chris Baker and Mike Collins unpack the urban legends, the gossip and the speculation to reveal a remarkable true story about life, death, dreams and the reality of humanity’s greatest exploratory achievement. ALSO AVAILABLE Mike Collins is a comic book artist based in Wales. He has worked for Marvel UK on comics including Spider- Man and Transformers; for DC Comics on flagship titles such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman; and for the UK’s celebrated weekly comic 2000AD on Judge Dredd, Sláine and Rogue Trooper, among others. Matt Fitch and Chris Baker are the co-founders of Dead Filmish Canary Comics, a small press dedicated to comics and ISBN 978-1-910593-03-5 graphic novels. Together, they are the authors of Reddin £14.99 (with Conor Boyle) and The Fitzroy, a collection of stories featuring artwork by Krent Able, Charlie Hodgson, Will Robson, Scott Cooper and Will Kirkby. 2 ■ SPRING 2018 Tumult ■ WORDS BY JOHN HARRIS DUNNING ■ ART BY MICHAEL KENNEDY A fast-paced psychological thriller set in London SELLING POINTS ■ A stylish contemporary thriller filled with mystery, murder and psychological intrigue ■ Part page-turning crime story, part portrait of living with mental illness ■ Twenty-three-year-old artist Michael Kennedy’s striking style and bold colour work mark him out as a rising star of the graphic novel scene SPECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 176 pages, 190mm x 260mm Hardback RIGHTS: WORLD PUB MONTH: MAY 2018 dam Whistler has it all – so why does he feel GRAPHIC NOVEL • ORIGINAL Aso empty? When he breaks his ankle on a FICTION Mediterranean holiday, he impulsively ends his relationship, toppling himself into emotional freefall. At a house party, he meets – and beds – the lovely Morgan. ISBN 978-1-910593-48-6 But when he encounters her a few days later, she has no £16.99 memory of him and introduces herself as Leila. Leila has dissociative identity disorder, or multiple personalities. People are being murdered and Leila fears that Morgan, the personality Adam first met, is the killer. He doesn’t believe that any part of her is capable of it, so he sets out to unravel the mystery of her past. Tumult is a stylish contemporary psychological thriller in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock and Patricia Highsmith. Writer John Harris Dunning is the author of the graphic novel Salem Brownstone. He instigated and curated the “Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK” exhibition at the British Library in 2014, the biggest and most prestigious exhibition of comics ever to be held in Britain. Michael Kennedy is a twenty-three-year-old comics artist and animator. Based in Birmingham, he is currently drawing Spiritus for Vault Comics. SPRING 2018 ■ 3 The Communist Manifesto ■ BY KARL MARX & FRIEDRICH ENGELS ■ ADAPTED BY MARTIN ROWSON “A spectre is haunting Europe... The spectre of Communism!” SELLING POINTS ■ Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth ■ An accessible and engaging introduction to one of the most important and influential political theories ever formulated ■ Martin Rowson is one of Britain’s best-known political cartoonists ■ The Communist Manifesto is the second bestselling book of all time (after the Bible) and interest in the book has spiked in the decade since the financial crisis SPECIFICATIONS B&W with spot colour 80 pages, 190mm x 260mm Paperback RIGHTS: WORLD PUB MONTH: MAY 2018 GRAPHIC NOVEL • POLITICS ublished in 1848, at a time of political upheaval in PEurope, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ Manifesto for the Communist Party was at once a powerful critique of capitalism and a radical call to arms. It remains the most ISBN 978-1-910593-49-3 incisive introduction to the ideas of Communism and the £12.99 most lucid explanation of its aims. Much of what Marx and Engels proposed continues to be at the heart of political debate in the 21st century. It is no surprise, perhaps, that The Communist Manifesto (as it was later renamed) is the second bestselling book of all time, surpassed only by The Bible. ALSO AVAILABLE The Guardian’s editorial cartoonist Martin Rowson employs his trademark draughtsmanship and wit in this lively graphic novel adaptation. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth, The Communist Manifesto is both a timely reminder of the politics of hope and a thought-provoking guide to the most influential work of political theory ever published. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman ISBN 978-1-906838-13-3 Martin Rowson is a multi-award-winning cartoonist and £20.00 writer best known for his work in The Guardian. His books include graphic novel adaptations of The Waste Land, Tristram Shandy and Gulliver’s Travels. He lives in London. 6 ■ SPRING 2018 Out in the Open ■ BY JESÚS CARRASCO ■ ADAPTED BY JAVI REY ■ TRANSLATED BY LAWRENCE SCHIMEL SELLING POINTS ■ Jesús Carrasco’s international bestseller, Out in the Open, won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2016 and A compelling received high praise from critics internationally adaptation of ■ Explores the impact of domestic Jesús Carrasco’s abuse with sympathy and award-winning intelligence novel ■ Out in the Open is a compelling tale filled with action and suspense SPECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 144 pages, 170mm x 240mm Hardback RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH PUB MONTH: APRIL 2018 GRAPHIC NOVEL • ORIGINAL fter suffering violence and betrayal at home, a FICTION Ayoung boy flees into an uncompromising landscape ravaged by drought. Without food or water, exposed to the heat of the sun and the violence of his pursuers, the boy ISBN 978-1-910593-47-9 sets out across the Spanish plains. £14.99 An encounter with an elderly goatherd offers hope of survival. The old man can help him stay ahead of the dangers that lie outside – but he can’t fix the internal drama that plays out in the boy’s mind. Nightmares are a constant reminder of a traumatic past and an unstable present. Based on the award-winning novel by Jesús Carrasco, Javi Rey’s Out in the Open is a cinematic graphic novel about escaping abuse and finding humanity in a world torn apart by the violence of men. Javi Rey was born in Brussels but grew up and lives in Barcelona. After graduating from university, he studied at the prestigious Catalan illustration school Escola Joso. He is the author of Adelante (written by Frank Giroud) and Un maillot pour l’Algérie. Jesús Carrasco was born in Badajoz, Spain, and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Out in the Open, his debut novel, was published in over 20 countries. SPRING 2018 ■ 7 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book ■ BY REINHARD KLEIST ■ TRANSLATED BY MICHAEL WAALER SELLING POINTS ■ A beautifully produced collection of illustrations by Reinhard Kleist, capturing Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ thirty-year career ■ Kleist’s graphic novel was praised by Cave as “closer to the truth than any biography” ■ Nick Cave: Mercy on Me has been recommended by The Guardian, The Observer and the NME, among others SPECIFICATIONS Colour illustrations throughout 96 pages, 300mm x 300mm Hardback RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH PUB MONTH: MARCH 2018 ART BOOK • MUSIC n his graphic biography Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, ISBN 978-1-910593-52-3 IReinhard Kleist paints an expressive and enthralling £24.99 portrait of the musician, novelist, poet and actor.