Dutch Graphic Novels
A Way Out
Magda is a young teacher at a primary school in Warsaw. She is caring, kind, responsible and has her life in order. But then she gets pregnant. The pregnancy is unwanted, but abortion is illegal in Poland. The subject is so controversial in Poland’s conservative political climate that it’s hard to talk about, even with her friends and family. The only person she is able to confide in is her sister.
Blink & Breathe
Micky is an art student and she can’t bear life. Or to be more accurate, she sees bears everywhere, all the time. ‘Maybe you should just stay in bed, where it’s safe and cosy,’ the bears tell her. The bears get in her way, and yet she can’t cope without them.
The Pit
After the tragic loss of their son Ruben, Huub and Sara move into an old farm in the woods in the Veluwe nature reserve in hopes of leaving their grief behind and getting their life back on track. But was that really the smartest move? And what do the strange signs carved into the old beech trees mean?
Moishe
Following the lively masterpieces 'Rembrandt' and 'Andy', Typex has put together a small but phenomenal biography of the philosopher Moses ‘Moishe’ Mendelssohn. The book homes in on six key episodes in the life of the Jewish philosopher who came to be known as the ‘Socrates of Berlin’. This approach results in an engaging, compelling introduction to Mendelssohn, whose philosophy remains influential to this day.
The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding
Renowned cartoonist Barbara Stok portrays the life of Hipparchia, the little-known Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC. With her boundless enthusiasm and philosophical background, Stok builds a bridge with the present by holding a mirror up to the reader. This graphic novel became a bestseller within only a month of publication.
Days of Sand
It’s 1937 and the US has been brought to its knees by the Great Depression. Severe drought and overcultivation have caused the state of Oklahoma to be ravaged by sand and dust storms in a region known as the ‘Dust Bowl’. Many people move away; those who are left behind are destitute. A young photographer named John Clark from Washington, D.C. is sent to Oklahoma to capture the dire living conditions of the farmers.
Year Zero
It isn’t just as a parent that Frenk Meeuwsen is a late bloomer – he only made his debut as a cartoonist three years ago with 'Zen Without a Master', a graphic novel filled with Eastern philosophy and spirituality that was also semi-autobiographical. With Year Zero, a beautifully drawn, compellingly told story that took him several years to make, Meeuwsen proves that he’s here to stay in the cartooning world.