"There appears to be a call for change in the air as to what we now want out of our books and how we want to read them. Nobrow appears to be answering this call and suggesting that if we are to value our pictures and words being mass produced, then they need to be less disposable."—The Association of Illustrators Features the work of twenty-four talented individuals from the fields of illustration, graphics, and animation, including Jordan Crane, Stuart Kolakovic, Jens Harder, and Benjamin Guedel. Printed in a limited edition of three thousand hand numbered copies in two spot colors.

Nobrow 1: Gods & Monsters

Arts & Photography

Spiro, Alex

Graphic Design

Nobrow

An illustrated narrative set in a Film Noir style cleverly incorporates an alphabet book for adults. Blexbolex's protagonists, Leon and Bernard Blanchett, two French gangsters, are hiding from an international arrest warrant in a mysterious jungle in central Africa after a bank heist goes horribly wrong.

Abecederia

BlexBolex

Literature & Fiction

"There is something incredibly satisfying about The Jungle, the second magazine from Nobrow Press. For me its not just the diverse collections of illustrations, or the beautiful three spot color printing. It's the fact that it is a large, tactile, solid publication that you can enjoy paging through which makes it such a success!"—Grant Parker, DDB LondonAn all-star line up of thirty artists and illustrators, including a cover by Blexbolex and illustrations by Marc Boutavent, Henning Wagenbreth, Pietari Posti, Paul Blow, and the emerging talents of Eda Akaltun, Jon Boam, and Jack Teagle.

Nobrow 2: The Jungle

<div> It's rare that a comic book is given its own soundtrack, rarer still when the soundtrack is written by the comic's own illustrator! WithMalevolent Melody, Mcbess has given us both in one neat package. The story centers on the exploits of shipwrecked amnesiac McB, whose attempts to remember the melody of a certain song trigger spontaneous choruses from pirates, alpine giants, and Amazonian women. Accompanied by a vinyl 7" featuring songs by Mcbess' band The Dead Pirates, the book's pages are lit up by the pulsating rhythm and blues recorded to sync and mimic the comic's storyline. </div>

Malevolent Melody

Comics & Graphic Novels

Mcbess

Graphic Novels

Inspired by the mythical serpent Ouroboros, Ben Newman takes the reader on a wordless tale of action and adventure that juxtaposes brutal violence with ecstatic comic exuberance. Our protagonist fights a band of rogue, thuggish bandits after they murder his newly beloved mermaid. Ben Newman is known for his contemporary fusion of bold shapes, bright colors, and playful characters. He has exhibited his work internationally and worked for a diverse range of clients including the Tate and Fantagraphics. Part of the Nobrow 17x23 series.

Ouroboros (Nobrow 17x23)

Newman, Ben

How To Create Comics & Manga

In his first graphic novella, Jon McNaught captures the beauty and peacefulness of our childhood neighborhoods and transports us back to those clear evenings dotted with pink fluffy clouds and the sound of silence we have come to yearn for after years of living in the bustle of the city.

Birchfield Close [Graphic Novel]

McNaught, Jon

Painting

Jeff thinks he's on his way to the Job Center to pick up his monthly welfare check when in fact he's about to embark on a quest of Ulyssean proportions. As Jeff slashes and punches his way through the red tape and bureaucracy of the Job Center's dungeon of terror, he approaches the terrifying Minotaur whom he must defeat. Part of the Nobrow 17x23 series: a project aimed at nurturing talented young graphic storytellers at the beginning of their careers.

Jeff Job Hunter (Nobrow 17x23)

Teagle, Jack

Comic Strips

Ella and Madeleine don’t know it yet, but they’re about to embark on the strangest romantic adventure of their lives, and it’s not just their hearts that are getting stolen in this laugh-out-loud, capering graphic novel.\n“A cute queer graphic novel set in France during the last year of high school...What follows is a charming coming-of-age story with lovely, emotive illustrations.” 
—BuzzFeed\n“Such a sweet and funny story with complex, flawed characters that you can’t help but love.” 
—Alice Oseman, creator of Heartstopper\n"With distinctive characters, lush art, and an off-kilter sapphic romance at its core, this will surely steal teen readers' hearts." 
—STARRED REVIEW, Booklist\n"Bryon renders both characters and backgrounds in lovely, lithe manga art, capturing the sheen of wealthy abodes and populated party scenes, as well as small gestures and moments between the lovebirds...This energizing work from a rising comics talent has YA crossover appeal." 
—STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly\n"Thieves is a rambunctious, charming story about high schoolers partying, falling in love, and committing acts of reverse larceny. The drawing style is incredibly appealing, with delightful acting and visual jokes that make this an absolute pleasure to read." 
—Molly Knox Ostertag, creator of The Witch Boy series and The Girl From the Sea\n"Reading Thieves is like going on a decidedly queer adventure - full of heart, tension, beauty, and so much love. Add in to that the gorgeous art, and you’ve got yourself a truly wonderful book." 
—Tillie Walden, creator of Are You Listening and Spinning\n"Lucie Bryon brings shōjo manga–inspired artwork to this queer high school romance." 
—Library Journal\n"Our favorite graphic novel this year." 
—Comix Experience\nWhat happened last night? Ella can’t seem to remember a single thing from the party the night before at a mysterious stranger’s mansion, and she sure as heck doesn’t know why she’s woken up in her bed surrounded by a magpie’s nest of objects that aren’t her own. And she can’t stop thinking about her huge crush on Madeleine, who she definitely can’t tell about her sudden penchant for kleptomania… But does Maddy have secrets of her own? Can they piece together that night between them and fix the mess of their chaotic personal lives in time to form a normal, teenage relationship? That would be nice.

Thieves

Bryon, Lucie

Manga

"The printing, presentation and work is awesome!"—GrainEdit
After enjoying the enthusiasm and excitement generated by our first two issues we released our third issue with an ever more illustrious line up of the world's foremost illustration talent, including: Atak, Olaf Hajek, Bjorn Rune Lie, Christian Montenegro, Jakob Hinrichs, Jonny Hannah and Chris Buzelli, Mike Bertino, Katia Fouquet, Stevie Gee, Luke Best and Karine Bernadou. Issue three is a hand-numbered limited edition of three thousand copies printed in four spot colors.

Nobrow 3: Topsy Turvy

In the eighteenth century, Japanese artist Toriyama Sekien depicted each spirit of the Yokai tradition, an ancient race of demons whose descendants, Godzilla and Mothra, would later terrorize the earth. Now, two men rediscover the near-forgotten Yokai and return these ancient beasts to their former glory in The Bento Bestiary. This beautiful book is manufactured using Nobrow's renowned spot color print process.
Scott James Donaldson is a writer living in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Ben Newman is an illustrator and artist living in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Bento Bestiary

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