Anime & Cartoons

Alle lieben die Großeltern, aber manchmal bringen sie einen auch zum Lachen oder zum Kopfschütteln. Oder auf die Palme. Christan Habicht nimmt in seinen humorvollen Karikaturen Oma und Opa liebevoll auf die Schippe. Natürlich etwas übertrieben, aber immer mit viel Herz. Vor allem wenn die lieben Enkel die alten Herrschaften auf die Probe stellen, prallen zwei Welten aufeinander. Missverständnisse sind dann oft an der Tagesordnung. Aber dass man bei Oma und Opa länger aufbleiben, mehr fernsehen und ausgiebig naschen darf, wissen auch die Enkelkinder ¿ und machen sich das natürlich zunutze.Christian Habicht zeigt in diesem Buch das Leben der Großeltern mit einem Augenzwinkern ¿ und auch wenn wir uns über Oma und Opa amüsieren, ist ein Leben ohne sie unvorstellbar. Sie sind einfach die Allerbesten!

Funky reminds us of the real challenges of being humanFunky Winkerbean, a newspaper staple since 1972, is one of the few comic strips that allows its characters to grow and age. As time passes and characters evolve, new and loyal readers alike are reminded that not only does Funky have a future, but the strip has a rich past.What remains a constant is Batiuk's signature narrative-driven humor. This tenth volume, spanning from 1999 through 2001, embraces the strip's past while casting an eye to a bright future.

'Jim' lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. However, those who know his life story know that he grew up in Australia as Brendan Boughen - the son of a preacher man - and has been drawing cartoons throughout his life, very often with religious themes inspired by his upbringing in the Christian Church.Jim was published in his first newspaper by the age of 13 and in his first book by 14. Since then, his cartoons have featured in magazines and web sites in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.In 2006, Jim published his first book, called 'Gone Astray: A collection of (sac)religious cartoons by Jim', which chronicled his first 10 years of cartooning on 'churchy' topics. Since then, his single-panel cartoons have featured monthly in Touchstone magazine (published by the Methodist Church of New Zealand) - and touched on wide range of topics relevant to church-going people, as well as those outside church walls who may look in through the windows wondering what the heck is going on inside.This book collects for the first time 120 of these cartoons drawn for Touchstone and other media under the appropriate title Touching A Nerve: A Curly Collection of Churchy Cartoons by Jim.It's an irreverent, often thought-provoking, and laugh-inducing collection of cartoons that will touch readers' nerves (and funny bones) on some big topics - life, God, religion, politics, social justice and spirituality in the modern world.From the introduction:"The phrase "going to church" is an interesting one. It suggests that 'church' - a place where one presumably encounters God and receives spiritual sustenance - is located somewhere physically separate from ourselves where we must 'go' to have that encounter, be it a fancy stone building or similar establishment made from wood, bricks and mortar. What I've grown to realise as I've reached the stereotypical mid-life years is that cartoons are my church. In the process of creating them (writing, drawing, publishing) and setting them loose to interact with humanity - ideally resulting in laughter, thought-provocation or impassioned letters - I encounter life's meaning, and hopefully bring a little of that meaning to others also. So, every time I draw a cartoon, I'm going to church.These cartoons have certainly reflected on some tumultuous times for humanity from the past decade, and these which seem to have only increased in recent years. In a time when much of the evangelical Christian church - in the US at least - has lost the final shreds of its credibility by supporting a political leader who embodies the opposite of everything their founder stood for, the need for cartoons that reveal truth and make us laugh is as vital as it's ever been - if not more so.So, I hope you enjoy this new collection of Jim's churchy cartoons, and as you read them, may you encounter a small piece of that same life energy that I found in creating them."

What do you get when you mix hilarious faith cartoons with sweet but profound devotions? You not only get a belly laugh for the day but your soul will be revived! It’s the spiritual equivalent of bringing peanut butter and chocolate together for the first time.With 40 days of inspirational devotions, this book is full of power-packed nuggets to help people begin to believe they can reach their full potential. Only our Creator knows what will bring each and every one of us lasting satisfaction. This book will point you in the right direction.Laughing with God is guaranteed to get your endorphins flowing but you’ll also learn awesome new things about God you never knew. Your eyes will be opened to the goodness of God in a new fresh way. You will begin to see that He is for you - all the time!

Cartoons for grown upsMeet Matt Hazard - an ordinary man trying not to be defined by his jobEndorsed by Hunt EmersonAbout the MattoonistPaul "kieltyascharged" Kielty is an Irishman living in the midlands of England.Paul worked for many years, first on the factory floor, then rising to the dizzying heights of foreman before jacking it all in to follow every Irishman’s dream – to leave their beloved country. His excuse was that he was offered an animation degree at the University of Wolverhampton.He started an M.A. but holding 2 jobs down (Animation technician, and warehousing) to pay the rent and university fees finally meant he took up warehousing/ labouring/ factory work full time, once more... though always dabbling in Stand-up comedy, M.C.-ing at burlesque nights, singer-songwriting and recording, drawing, painting, and developing his origami skills in his spare time.2018 sees him "coming out" as an artist – with this, his first book of MATTOONS – and a high-end visual art exhibition in Qube gallery, Oswestry, August 2018.

Stunningly illustrated by David Squires (as featured in the Guardian), The Illustrated History of Football is a wry look at the highs and lows of the beautiful game. Laugh-out- loud and occasionally moving, it's the perfect gift for anyone who loves football.<BR><BR>'Squires is the master of the football comic strip and this collection is recommended reading for enlightened football fans everywhere' -- Late Tackle<BR>'No one captures the absurdities and ugliness of football better than him ... hilarious' -- Coach Magazine<BR>'[Illustrated History of Football] is the funniest football tome since Viz's Billy the Fish Football Yearbook, published 26 years earlier' -- Esquire<BR>'Simply brilliant - my favourite football book' -- ***** Reader review<BR>'Completely amazing cartoons with beautiful insight as to the how, why, when & wow' -- ***** Reader review<BR>'Simply wonderful' -- ***** Reader review<BR>'One of the funniest books I've read in a very long time. A must for anyone who loves football' -- ***** Reader review<BR>*********************************************************************************************<BR>Football and comics. Once a hearty Saturday combination to match cartoons and cereal, in recent years they've drifted apart. Thankfully for us, illustrator Squires is here to change all that.<BR><BR>In The Illustrated History of Football, his first book, Squires relives some of football's most glorious moments and meets its greatest figures. In a sport full of handsome paycheques and corporate sponsors, he also casts a critical eye over corrupt backroom workings and helps pierce football's overblown balloon.<BR><BR>Funny, good-looking and preternaturally astute, this book is everything Sepp Blatter wishes he could be.<BR>More than the archetypal loo book, this is a satirical look at the highs and lows of football and the perfect gift for all fans...