Steven Appleby Livres

Part of The Secret Thoughts series, this book provides a humorous illustrated insight into the thoughts of men. Steven Appleby is the author of Normal Sex and Men: The Truth.

An encyclopedia of embarrassments by Britain's answer to Matt Groening.Everyone has a personal problem or two-or seven. So don't be shy, take this book and make use of the clever alphabetical filing system to track down your very own unpleasant personal problem! You'll feel relief wash over you as your 'difficulty' pales to insignificance when compared possession by the devil, foot-in-mouth disease, husbands, fear of toasters, and much, much more. . .Copiously illustrated and punishingly funny, Steven Appleby's Encyclopedia of Personal Problems is a must have, even for those rare creatures without a personal problem (see "Denial," page 94).

Dragman tells the story of August Crimp, a man who has superpowers when he puts on women's clothes. August loves wearing a dress but is deeply ashamed of his compulsion and terrified of rejection should it ever come out. So he tells no one. Not even his wife. But then one day a little girl falls from the rooftop cafe at the Art Museum and August has no choice but to fly and save her - an event witnessed by hundreds of people. And August Crimp's life is never the same again. Dragman is Steven Appleby's first long-form graphic thriller. Inspired by the superhero comics he read as a child and informed by his own secret life as a transvestite, Steven Appleby has created a multi-layered, tightly plotted, cleverly structured novel with a compulsive forward drive in which August battles greed, evil and his own self-doubt in a fight to save himself, his marriage - and the human soul. A real page turner, Dragman brims with humanity, subtlety and wit - plus plenty of Steven Appleby's oblique and absurdly imaginative musings on 'what is life really all about?' Fans of Steven Appleby's unmistakable drawing style, as seen in his many books and in comic strips such as Captain Star (NME, Observer), Small Birds Singing (The Times), and Loomus (Guardian), will not be disappointed.

The comic strip collection explores the bizarre yet remarkable journey of Captain Jim Star, a celebrated hero, alongside his eclectic crew aboard the Boiling Hell. Readers will experience his surreal adventures, significant victories, and insightful quotes, all while meeting memorable characters like Navigator Black, Officer Scarlette, and Atomic Engine Stoker "Limbs" Jones. This compilation captures the essence of the beloved Captain Star TV series, offering fans a deeper look into its unique universe.

Dear fellow mortal, Imagine that you're sitting on your sofa leafing through this book, when you feel an odd vibration. Ripples start to shiver across the surface of your teacup. Puzzled, you strain your ears. Then you hear a distant rumbling sound. The noise grows louder. And nearer. The sound is unfamiliar at first, but then you realise what it is. Hoofbeats. Don't go to the window and peer through the curtains. Don't tempt the horsemen of the Apocalypse by showing your face. Doom is no longer far off in the distant future. It could arrive as early as Tuesday morning. There's nothing you can do except read on...Yours anxiously, the authors. Remember the good old days, when doom was straightforward? When all we had to worry about were those 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Pestilence, War, Famine and Death? Well now we have reason to believe that there are more than 4 horsemen. Many more. In fact, at the last count the authors of "The Coffee Table Book of Doom" put the estimate at 27 horsemen. And that's not all. According to the ancient prophesies of the Mayan Calendar, our next date with doom is due on December 31st, 2012..." The Coffee Table Book of Doom" is a brilliantly funny yet erudite compendium of all the 27 doom-laden horsemen we need to worry about - personal doom, gender erosion, asteroid impact, pandemics, super storms, sexual ruin - and much more besides.

The new hilarious offering from the much-loved Guardian cartoonist