Books published by Breakdown Press Ltd

Breakdown Press is proud to present Baby Boom by influential Japanese artist Yokoyama Yuichi. With a cover design by Jean-Philippe Bretin, an essay by manga academic Ryan Holmberg, and an interview with Yokoyama himself, this new English language edition, masterfully printed using six Pantone spot colours, brings together Yokoyama''s most ground-breaking work to date. Yokoyama''s comics are entirely unique: free from the traditional modes of narrative, his practice explores motion, sound and structure, generating striking, beautifully graphic stories that propel the reader into a world of onomatopoeia, speed, and visual noise. Collecting 39 short pieces, each drawn with brightly coloured markers, Baby Boom uses polychromy in symbolic and rhythmic ways, to separate figures from the background, to highlight important details and objects in the narrative, and to divide scenes in the story. What results is almost a flickering effect- a musical, visually extraordinary experience. In Baby Boom, Yokoyama''s vibrant, sometimes overwhelming style focuses on a new subject: the beauty and delight of childhood. In each episode, a bird-like baby and father figure expressively act out everyday father-son activities such as eating, playing catch, going to the playground and taking a walk. There is a comic, almost slapstick quality to each scene and plenty of humour and tenderness, making Baby Boom an uncanny yet joyful read.

Ironhead is a lyrical, whimsical children''s book that tells the story of a bullying knight who bites off more than he can chew by accepting a challenge to take on a mysterious army he drastically underestimates... Parents will love sharing this humorously illustrated allegorical story about power, responsibility and the dangers of hubris with their children. Ironhead was originally published in 1973 and has been painstakingly restored by Happy Books Press to best show off Gerald Rose''s playful, vibrant illustrations.

The Artist returns! Haifisch''s idiosyncratic, episodic comic chronicles the experiences of a young artist in his formative years, satirising the exclusive, ephemeral and frequently absurd world of fine art. Plagued by doubts and anxiety, the artist is confronted with constant setbacks punctuated by occasional, surprising glimpses of recognition.

Good News Bible is the most extensive collection of work yet from Shaky Kane, one of British comics'' greatest geniuses. This major retrospective collects the entirety of his work from the classic ''90s magazine Deadline for the first time. Heavily influenced by the great Jack Kirby, Shaky produces comics that combine intensity and bombast with a psychedelic and unmistakably British cynicism.

1519. A Spanish fleet leaves Seville, heading west. Portuguese Captain Magellan is convinced of the existence of a South American strait that will expedite trade with the Indonesian Spice Islands...