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Chris Ware

Monograph

by Chris Ware

Monograph charts the art and literary world's increasing tolerance for the language of the empathetic doodle directly through the work of one of its most esthetically constipated practitioners. Arranged chronologically with all thoughtful critical and contemporary discussion common to the art book genre... Read more

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The Moebius Library

Inside Moebius

by Jean Giraud

In this third and most surreal volume of Inside Moebius, Jean 'Moebius' Giraud exists in a magical desert locale within his subconscious. He not only meets and talks with several of his own creations-but he encounters versions of himself from multiple decades and argues with them about art and creativity.... Read more

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Shaolin Cowboy

Start Trek

by Geof Darrow

The Shaolin Cowboy walks the action-packed path of three enemies: Those from the past, who still pursue him, those from the future who are waiting for him, and those from the present who find killing him isn't going to be as easy as it looks. The original Eisner-winning series published by Burlyman... Read more

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The Moebius Library

Inside Moebius

by Jean Giraud

Actively exploring his storytelling methods within his own mind, Moebius draws himself encountering his favorite characters in an expansive desert setting. He interacts with Arzak, Blueberry, Stel, Atan, and others-and he also meets younger versions of himself! A self-reflective six-part study, Inside... Read more

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Bible of Filth

by Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb’s most outrageous sexual fantasies are collected in this all new, revised edition of the comix classic Bible of Filth. This is beautiful edition, printed on bible paper, with its austere cover, ribbon marker and gilt edges, holds no clues as to its contents: R. Crumb’s most explicit... Read more

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Poochytown

by Jim Woodring

Beginning with Congress of the Animals and again in Fran, Jim Woodring's beloved anthropomorph Frank has been subjected to hundreds of unbelievable adventures and yet nothing could prepare him for the transdimensional depredations of Poochytown, the latest and greatest installment in the ongoing saga.... Read more

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Garlandia

by Lorenzo Mattotti

This long-awaited second collaboration between Italian artists Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky is masterfully drawn in psychedelic black and white. Ten years in the making, its characters evoke Tove Jansson's moomins and its settings the dreamscapes of Moebius and Hayao Miyazaki. Garlandia is a major work... Read more

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Comic shop Lambiek

Lambiek is Europe's first comic shop and probably the oldest existing comic shop worldwide. It has been a hallmark in the world of comics since the opening in 1968.

Our site presents the Comiclopedia, an online encyclopedia of thousands of comic artists from all over the world. You can also browse through our webshop for old and new comics, prints and original artwork. We ship worldwide.

Come and visit our shop when you are in Amsterdam!