Before the sweeping saga of 'The Sacrifice', or his arty 'The Silence': Aussie comic master Bruce Mutard began his comic art career in the slime, evolving slowly through the lizard and ape phases to become the 'artiste' he is today. Stripshow showcases these early underground 'comix' phases where nothing was sacred, and humour was the order of the day. This collection of short strips, gags, illustrations and ads are either unpublished, or long, long, out of print in their original publications. Stripshow comes with extensive notes and commentary from the author. Recommended for mature readers.

Stripshow

Comics & Graphic Novels

Mutard, Bruce

Graphic Novels

Milk Shadow Books

<ul><li>Getting through high school is hard enough without being in love with the girl next door, especially when she likes you only as a friend. Jason has this problem with Annie, but when she sneaks into his room late one night asking to sleep over in his bunk bed every night because she's afraid of a ghost in her room, he thought his luck was about to change. Alas, some mysterious shadow has fallen over Annie and their friendship starts to feel the strain. As he struggles to maintain a balance between his respect for their friendship and his yearnings for her, he realizes there may be more to her silly ghost story than he knew and a dark secret from the past is revealed. </li></ul>

The Bunker

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

IMAGE COMICS +

A provocative graphic novel about the nature of art, told through the eyes of Choosy McBride, gallery manager and curator, and her artist partner, Dmitri When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork she is determined to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?

The Silence

Allen& Unwin

<b>Set in Melbourne in the shadow of World War II, this graphic novel, the first of the Robert Wells trilogy, deals with war, ideals, family, and love</b> As the world spins out of control into World War II, Robert and his family wrestle with the challenges it presents. Robert offers his apartment to German-Jewish refugees, Artie intends to join up as soon as the fighting breaks out, their mother despairs that another war will lead to more death in her family, and Robert's communist sweetheart Elsa answers the call of capitalism. When Robert befriends Mata, the precocious young refugee with a yen for men in uniform, it is only the beginning of his soul-searching journey with an uncertain ending. This graphic novel draws compelling parallels between Australia then and now, and explores questions of courage, masculinity, tolerance, and national identity that will resonate long after the book is read.

The Sacrifice (Robert Wells trilogy)

<p>A provocative graphic novel about the nature of art, told through the eyes of Choosy McBride, gallery manager and curator, and her artist partner, Dmitri When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork she is determined to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?</p>

Silence (Life)

Centrala